It's been a crazy month around here, and between working, housework and soccer 3 nights a week, there doesn't seem to be any time left to garden. This weekend, 2 out of 3 kids are away and the 3rd is amusing herself so it's out to the gardens I go! The Wisteria has finished blooming and looks bare on the arbor. I wanted to plant an annual vine on the other side, but in the end I found a clematis vine on sale. It has been planted on the right side of the arbor, so I hope it fills in that side next season. Looking down I spot this Zinnia. I planted this from seed, but I don't remember seeing this color before. To the left I spot the first bloom of the 'Blue Bird' Hibiscus purchased at a school fundraiser The beautiful blooms of Lavetera have been missing from my garden for a few years. This year I have fallen in love with them again The birds planted this for me This Hibiscus bloom was a surprise! I was given a small cutting this spring and had forgotten I had planted it! An old fashioned favorite, white 4 o'clocks almost glow Ligularia and a butterfly. The butterflies are very sparse this year and it was a welcome sight I love the cheery blooms of Rudbeckia On the other side, the annuals are filling in nicely A few Daylilys I LOVE the color of these Balloon Flowers Tucked away in a shady corner, I almost forget I have this pretty Astilbe I'm enjoying my day in the garden
My my my Netty.... What beautiful gardens and flowers.....Why don;t you go out and take some more???? I for one love it.
Netty, Your gardens are beautiful ans very well kept!!! I don't know where the 'Chaotic Gardener' nickname comes from. BTH I love the blue of balloon flowers too, & that lavetera is gorgeous. Is it an annual?
Wonderful for you to have the time to get out to get reacquainted with your beautiful gardens! You sure have some beauties!
Beautiful photos Netty. Glad you got to spend a day in the garden, don't you feel so refreshed and lighter when you do?
Oh boy those photographs were well worth waiting for. You have a garden to be proud of Netty and such a wonderful array of blooms that I simply can't pick a favourite from among them. I hope you enjoyed your time in the garden. :-D
Beautiful blooms and gardens. I'm so glad you had the time to enjoy and photograph them for us. The other day, I was just sitting under the shade tree... for a couple of hours. Hubby asked what was wrong.(Usually I'm doing something.) I said nothing's wrong, I'm just sitting here hanging out and visiting with my flowers/plants!
