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Everything is Blooming

Category: Work in the garden | Posted: Thu Jul 19, 2007 1:33 am

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The garden is going like gangbusters. The daylilies have hit midstream...only a few left to open for the first time this year.


This is the corner bed where most of the daylilies reside.



'Mighty Chestnut'
I really like this color. Its a dark rusty brown, not orange or red.


'Vanilla Fluff'
A taste of this fluffy confection anyone?


'Little Grapette' (I think)
And her next door neighbor 'Red Carpet Rose' is poking her nose in.


'Bridgeton Bazaar'


I have fallen under the spell of this daylily this summer.
It is called 'Nosferatu'.
To figure out how someone came up for the name of a flower is just about impossible I think, but this one really has me wondering. Its not scary. Not fanged. Not awful in anyway that makes me think 'Nosferatu', the bloodsucking vampire.


All I can figure is in the side view one petal is turned up on each flower...maybe like a turned collar on a vampire cape?


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What I've been up to...

Category: Work in the garden | Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 11:19 pm

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I've been very busy in the garden. We just put a pond in the back yard. For never having done it before, I think it turned out pretty well.



This is the area we decided to put the pond in. Hubby dug the hole for the preformed pond liner we used. After we put the liner in it was leveled, and edged with small stone to help with drainage.



We bought stone to edge the pond with, and to make a waterfall. This is the dry run we did without the rubber waterfall liner in. When we liked the arrangement of stones we added the liner, and did it all over again making it permenent with cement and pond foam.



This is the almost finished product. We still have to add a plant shelf and water plants (already picked out). Possibly we will add some small fish. I am leaning toward goldfish because they are supposed to be 'easy',they are inexpensive, and given the right environment they just about take care of themselves. I guess we will see.

Not too bad, huh?

The sound is just loverly. It's very relaxing to sit out on the back deck and listen to the waterfall. It was a lot of work, but worth it.

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The Nut doesn't fall far from the Tree

Category: Work in the garden | Posted: Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:48 pm

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This classic self portrait was on my camera as a surprise.


This is my daughter SB and her cat Zeus. (I call him Seuss because he's such a sweetie)
SB is 20 and is a very smart, fun loving, outspoken young lady.
Zeus has been on every horizontal surface in my house, some I believe he must have levitated to in order to accomplish the task.
My kids are just as strange as their Mother...and now I have proof.

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I'm being Stalked

Category: The animals that allow us to live with them | Posted: Sun Jun 24, 2007 7:26 pm

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You might remember this guy from the other day?



The 6ft wide growling Spider?

He has sent in the reinforcements to take over the Hydrangeas.





They are seem to be of the same ilk, so I suppose they are relatives. This one was trying to fake me into thinking he was the center of a hydrangea fleurette.


This one was grooving on the Hydrangea that seems to have a tye-died-Hippie-kinda-vibe going on this year.


This one is enjoying the Lady in Red Hydrangea.


While the Spiders seem to keep the Hydrangea areas under surveillance. They've sent other troops
to the rest of the gardens.



Can you see the little Lady in the center?


Enjoying the Lavender.

I suppose if they are gonna keep check on the garden for me, it's OK. I can use all the help I can get.



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The Wildlife in My Garden

Category: The animals that allow us to live with them | Posted: Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:01 am

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I look at my garden flowers so much I sometimes don't notice other things. Sometimes I do notice other things, but not quick enough to catch them with the camera.

Today was just a little different. I noticed some 'wild' things, and I caught them with the camera.



These guys actually hang out and watch me garden often. The wild thing I found while looking at them was the 'zoom' feature on my camera. They were patient and posed. Then they continued on with their conversation about the weird lady in the garden with her camera.





This guy has been hanging out in the Hydrangeas for 2 days now. It is 6ft wide and growls.
(...maybe that is my spider-phobia talking?)





This 'wild' little beauty landed in the pots on the porch as I walked out the door. It doesn't show, but she is a metallic green. I've been following her (or one of her relatives) with the camera for about a week now, and never got a clear picture 'til today.





These 'wild' gardening clogs were found in my closet. They forced themselves onto my feet and made me accidently take a picture of them by the Nicotiana.

All in all, a wild day in the garden.



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I forgot about this little bit of Magic

Category: Work in the garden | Posted: Fri Jun 22, 2007 1:23 am

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Can you see her?
Way down in there?
The bit of pink?


This is Gillyweed

I got this plant 3 years ago, in honor of Harry Potter. Its a big part of the book 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'. This Gillyweed variety will not help me grow gills and fins and swim underwater for great amounts of time...but I like it nonetheless.

I forgot all about the Gillyweed. The Stella D'Oro Daylilies didn't get divided, and neither did the 'Moonbeam' Coreopsis. They both magically grew to proportions big enough to cover my poor little Gillyweed.

I found the little gal today while weeding, taking some pictures, and running from H while he was watering his Mom...I mean watering for his Mom.

She had no care. No trimming. Practically no light. But there she was...just like magic.

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Day Lily, The story begins

Category: Work in the garden | Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 10:07 pm

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Believe it or not there ARE flowers in my garden that aren't Hydrangeas. There are quite a few Day Lily varieties starting to come on.

At my previous home I had more Lilies than I have now, but they were left behind in a wintertime move. I guess it just means I get to collect all over again (sigh, the chore of having to pick out flowers...well, if someone has to do it...).

I've been adding a few to the garden every year. There are always such new and interesting varieties and colors every year its hard to choose. I tend toward the reds when it comes to Day Lilies, but lots of colors end up in the garden.

It starts for me with the Stella D'Oro (gold), but I've already shared those with you. Here is what opened today


Orangutan is actually oranger than this photo shows.


Black Eyed Stella


Purple D'Oro
Lots of buds coming on this baby...


Siloam Cooper's Chantilly



Another Purple D'Oro

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The First Step is Admitting You have a Problem

Category: Work in the garden | Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:28 am

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Hi.
My name is Chitweed,
and I'm a Hydrangea-holic.



I know because when I start with Hydrangeas, I can't stop at just one.



I keep going...



and going...





and going.



I have a problem. Yesiree. When I came in from taking Hydrangea pictures today, and I had 35, and most of them were from separate bushes. It hit me. "Chitweed, you need help."



Is there a 12 step program for Hydrangea-holics? Is it cold turkey for stopping?



Is there a patch?



Will I go through a withdrawal period?



I hope it doesn't take too long to get through it all...



...Because after I'm cured of the Hydrangea-holism, I need to work on my Day Lily-itis. I might be suffering from Hosta-fever, I get a little warm when I'm around them. I know I have Chronic Garden Fatigue.

Well, at least I've made the first step in admitting there is a problem. I'll get the phone book out tomorrow, to look for help groups after I plant the new Limelight Hydrangea I bought today.

Oops.

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Bloomin' Awesome

Category: Work in the garden | Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:39 am

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The Endless Summer Hydrangeas are probably at their peak.



I love bringing flowers into the house.

I cut everything. Trees. Flowers. Shrubs. Ground Covers.



Of course I especially love the hydrangeas. This vase was my Grandmother's.



This is the best of the pictures.



I put this one in so you could see Jane in the window.
I have been shooing her away from the vase all day. She thinks they might be delicious.
So far she hasn't gotten a taste.
(so far...)



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Plant-Slaughter Up-Date

Category: Work in the garden | Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2007 12:15 am

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The plant I was very 'if-y' about was this Astilbe.

It seems to be doing better after a deep watering, and being planted in the shade.



Its called 'White Gloria'

My fingers are still crossed.
(so are my toes)
(my knees)
(my eyes)

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