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......

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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