More loveliness......

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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

Flowering Beauties!......

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This rosebush is a gift from my daughter for Mother's Day last year. It is low in height, has beautiful orange buds that open to a peach color with a pale yellow center. Gorgeous!





This is a new variety of Cone Flower. It is called...Cone-fections (TM) Hot Papaya Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea 'Hot Papaya' PPAF... Believe it or not, I found this beauty at Lowe's for $12.98! This is an immature flower, it will be much fuller when it opens up in a few days.

I found this beauty in my garden today. It is a rudbeckia--a double or triple one! It sure is pretty and I will save seeds from this one.

My garden is changing from lavender, pink and yellow to lavender, orange and yellow. It looks quite different from a few weeks ago.

This is a hydrangea that is just starting to color up. I planted this in 1990 and it has been beautiful every year, loaded with large blooms that are bright blue!

Another flower, close up! I hope you enjoyed seeing some of the beauties that live in my garden!

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean

I love butterflies................

Especially when they are in my garden...............

~This is a Black Swallowtail Butterfly~

I found this larvae on my parsley plant the other day.....



Isn't it beautiful?????

This one has eaten quite a bit already,

but it's OK, I don't mind.....

I am going to watch it for as long as it is here.....

I am thinking ahead to what it will transform into.....

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean

Garden Tour......

Let's take a little walk around my garden....
This spring was cold and rainy......We thought it would never warm up.....
So, the weather played a large part in the size and number of flowers.....
I thought I would try to show the beds and borders.....
Poke the pictures for a closer look.....

The front of the house.....I have a corner lot, the perfect place for a flower garden.....

My little pond.....

Under the old cherry tree.....

The other side.....

Along the street side.....

Another border.....

The middle bed.....

The end of the house.....

Another border.....

I have more pictures, but blogger wouldn't let me upload them, so I will continue on my next post.

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean

A little something....

Shower anyone?
This is a miniature beach shower that I made.....

Seashell soap dish with clay soap.....

Faucet handles are made with little beads.....

The shower head is a wooden button and a grommet.....

I wanted the platform to look weathered and used.....

This is how I attached the "pipe" (plastic lollypop stick) to the wood..... I love making these little things. I am creating a miniature beach scene, so this is where the little shower will go. I will show it all when I finish it! Have a great day and I am heading first, to the treadmill for some cardio and then to the garden. I took some pictures of my garden yesterday and I will show them on my next post.

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean

Come see my bloomers.....

Here are a few pictures of my garden. It was a very cold, wet Spring.....
Now all of a sudden, it is HOT!
87 degrees here today and it will be higher in the next few days.
So my flowers have started to bloom....

Below are Columbine (blue) and Silene (pink).....Red Peonies.....

Pink Peonies.....

It makes me so happy to see all the pretty flowers in bloom......

I wish you could come to my garden and take a tour in person!

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean