| Blog series by MsDebbieP consisting of 17 parts so far |
Part 1: Planning Ideas
My goal for my backyard is to have no grass and all paths and flowerbeds (etc.) A great vision – a lot of work – and not much else re: the vision. So far, I have dug up lawn in patches, thrown in a few plants/bulbs/sculpture element and stood back and smiled. All has been random without much of a direction re: what the gardens will look like. But, yesterday, I had a thought… or perhaps it was a vision or maybe an inspiration. “Create an overall image”̵...
Part 2: Shopping Finds
April 4, 2008 (Warning: No pictures yet). This weekend (yes, tomorrow and the next day) the weather is supposed to be SUNNY and a high of about 14C (that’s nice and warm). I can’t wait! Our plan is to get outside and clean up the old and prepare for the new. Part of the new will be the variety of garden sculptures etc that I have picked up while on our “road trips” in the past couple months. obelisk (wrought iron) bird (wrought iron) feeders/birdbaths...
Part 3: By the Pool
April 28, 2008 On “the list” for a couple of years has been to put our old wire dog pen sections around our pool area. This year, it is happening. We (ok, Rick) dug three holes for posts and then we attached two sections of the dog pen to the posts. We decided to do just one side of the pool at a time. Enough digging, already!!!! The goal of the fence, although it should be for safety reasons for the pool, it will have another purpose. As for safety, I’m positive th...
Part 4: May Road Trip
May 13, 2008 Today was my sister-in-law’s and my monthly road trip. We started at Canning Perennials and then went to a smaller centre in Muir, followed by the big Oxford Insta-Shade, lunch, and then one of Courtland’s antique store and finally Coyles. Phew. What a day! I have an order in at Canning Perennials but it wasn’t ready yet so I just browsed. Yup.. browsed. Can you believe it? Came away with a Northern Azalea Golden Lights bush that smells DELICIOUS, several ...
Part 5: Sculptures
June 1, 2008 Last weekend we went to an artist’s place down some back road and I came home with these beauties: (It’s a 4 foot high set of leaves, and 3’ high cattails and on the bottom right is a snail.)I bought them to sit by the pond but when I got them home I realized that I don’t really have space around the pond to stick them in the ground. So, I moved them to the other side of the path. They are still close to the pond so I think it woks. The artist...
Part 6: Weeding Day
June 6, 2008 Well, today is the day. Over the past week, we have had mixed weather conditions and I’ve been very busy with other stuff and so my gardens have taken a backseat. Each morning and evening, as Rick and I sit in the gazebo, I stare out at the gardens (through the screens and the mosquitoes) and watch the weeds multiply before my eyes. Each day I say, “today I’m going to get some weeding done” and then something comes up and I don’t get to the tas...
Part 7: Columbines and more...
June 21, 2008 Thought I’d share some photos of my Columbines and other flowers in the flowerbed in front of the gazebo My Columbines Ethiopian Barley Phlox/Chamomile Sweet Williams
Part 8: Climbing Roses
June 26 2008 Outside our living room window, at the corner of our deck, I have a climbing rose that I don’t pay a lot of attention to. I did notice the other day that there were lots of green buds on it and then quickly forgot about it again. This evening I happened to look out the window and was surprised by a beautiful display of large red flowers! (I don’t think they are usually this large or abundant.) In this little corner I have an obelisk that I purchased earlier i...
Part 9: New addition
July 1, 2008 AT THE BASKETBALL NET: In our backyard is the kids’ old basketball net – still up, just because! I have some plants around it, mostly basil and our Moonglow Magnolia. On our last roadtrip I purchased this for about $15 and she looks quite happy to be here but I’m sure she’s worried about basketball net that is above her head! :) ON THE SHADY SIDE:Inspired by Zuki’s window well project at LumberJocks I was going to close in my window wel...
Part 10: Unknown Flower
July 7, 2008 Unknown Flower: I have the following flower growing in my flower bed but don’t know the name of it. I have several stalks of pink, dark purple, and light purple. Shoulda saved the pix in a larger format. Hope you can see the details and put a name to this plant. Thanks for your help everyone Leaves Dark Purple Light Purple Pink
Part 11: Unknown Flower
July 14, 2008 Don’t know what this flower is. I’m sure that last year in this spot was a brown cornflower type flower. I transplanted a bunch of it earlier this year and have been waiting for the brown/gold flower to show itself. Instead I get this!
Part 12: Another Unknown Flower
July 20, 2008 Thank you to the GardenTender who shared these seeds with me… (This must be from our seed exchange!) I was walking out to the gazebo this morning and saw this white cloth sitting in my flowerbed. I wondered where it came from and was surprised to see it there after our big rain. As I looked closer I realized that it was not a big white cloth but in fact a big white flower!!! Identification and description of the flower would be great. Oh and the leaves seemed ...
Part 13: Just Some Photos
July 25, 2008 I spent some time taking photos today (high noon – not the best time for photos but the best time for a break!) This is a balloon flower I’m assuming.. My cypress vine at my well. The metal climber was given to me by my aunt and I purchased the welcome sign. The mini lantern in the background was a gift from my daughter. Around the well are also: quinoa, barley, dill, and am.. am.. I forget the name. The cypress vine was a “seed exchange” item. L...
Part 14: Some More Photos
(July 25, 2008 continued) Squash Another Unknown Flower (another seed exchange item, I think?) And my favourite of the day – my ”green sunflower”.
Part 15: Clematis
July 31, 2008 Oh my.. oh my… as I was helping Rick put up his latest birdhouse I noticed that I had flowers on my clematis!!! Yes !!! My clematis has survived the summer and is blooming again.. and I hadn’t even noticed. I’m so used to the clematis dying within days of being put in the ground that I just stopped watching after the first flower wilted away. Ha… miracles do happen. the flower the settingthe plant, located on the south side of my clotheslin...
Part 16: Golden Glow
July 31, 2008 My aunt gave me these plants a few years ago and I stuck them in the ground here – I was busy at the time and didn’t have time to plan where i was going to put them. I also didn’t know what they looked like or how tall they’d grow. Perhaps this fall they will find a new home. Anyway, I think she calls them Golden Glows. The Flower The EnvironmentThe plant is located to the west of our back shed. I haven’t tackled this flowerbed this y...
Part 17: Sunflower Fairy Door
look what I found this morning!!Another FAIRY DOOR!!! (check out the photos posted at LumberJocks.com to see it in its location)
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