Mini Time.....

I got creative yesterday and I made these fire hydrants.....
They are miniatures and for a street scene that I will be doing in the future.....

This was my model.....
I thought all fire hydrants were red--not! haha This one is over on the corner from my house.

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean

Some More Favorites.....

Rudbeckia (yellow) and Liatris.....

These flowers last for a long time..... (several weeks)

These come in many different varieties.....

Purple coneflowers..... (they're really pink, love 'em)

That's it for today. I just wanted to check in and show what's in bloom now. I am working every minute in the garden that I can. I know this time is very short and before we know it, it'll be winter again! (Dread it) I am getting the weeds out and moving plants around and getting ready for next year. It's all a cycle and I am enjoying it tremendously.

I'm sorry that I haven't had much time to visit with all my blogger friends and I hope you understand.

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean

More loveliness......

(Click on the pictures to enlarge.)

This is a coleus...I bought a plant 4 years ago and I have been able to root new pieces every year. I love this one. It can take a lot more sun than the other varieties. This is called "Electric Lime".

This is a little vignette under the cherry tree over on the corner of my lot. Notice the hosta in the pot on the left. I have overwintered lots of hostas in pots simply by placing them all together and covering them with leaves. They come back every Spring. I am in Zone 5.




These are "Red Hot Pokers"--Tritoma...

And here is the "Hot Papaya" Coneflower as it has matured. I love it. The color is a brilliant orange. The picture doesn't do it justice. These are just a few of my favorites.....there are more to come--stay tuned and come back soon.

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean

Some changes.........

Pond View.....Our new little sitting area down by the pond...
We limbed up this Boulevard Cypress and found some space underneath for a bench.....

Lucifer Red Swordflower (Crocosmia x 'Lucifer') Closeup,

The plant.....(still in the pot)

I had two yards of bark mulch delivered on Saturday....Still working on spreading it, about half done.

It's hot and humid out, but I still like working out there. This is the weather I dream of in the middle of winter. haha

I have lots of pictures to show you, but blogger is not working very well today, so I'll try posting them again soon.

I haven't been doing much with minis or quilts, I'm mainly working in my garden. I'm enjoying the nice weather and hope that you are all having fun, too.

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean