Put On Your Walking Shoes....

I have seen several butterflies and hummingbirds this past week, here is my first butterfly photo this Spring. First we will start at the mailbox. Clematis and it is loaded with blooms.

At the bottom we have Petunias, Pansies...

Liriope Grass, Snapdragons and Four O'clocks....can you say MESS?

Let's walk around to the other side of the yard in the back by the potting shed. We have Petunias, Marigolds, Cyclamen, Primroses, Liriope Grass, Zinnia, Black Eyed Susans, Purple Coneflower and Cosmos seeds up on the sides of the shed and around back with two Pineapple Sage in the back as well. No photo of the back and sides.

Between the potting shed and the fruit trees we come to the red brick castle wall garden.

Petunias and more Petunias with

Sunflowers coming up through them. Alyssum, Diantus and Red Salvia, White Butterfly Bush, Bromeliad, Red Shrimp Plant, Nandina and some bulbs not photographed.

Now we will walk up the hill to the curved bed out by the street. Ornamental Kale, Stock, Daffs, Petunias, Double Knockout Roses, Dianthus, Candytuft, Four O'clocks, Irises, Glads, Lambs Ear, Rosemary...there's more up to the left as you curve around.

Now, back down the hill to the other side of the house is the large full sun bed, this was taken on Feb. 25, 2009

See the bare tree to the left?

One month and a day later...........big changes. Didn't it come back strong.......Rose of Sharon.

Now let's have a look see at what's happening in this garden. Some Blue Bedder Salvia started from seeds, a Rose of Sharon Tree that I rooted.

Look at all of the Purple Conflowers growing!

Snapdragons, Rosemary and some Cosmos started from seed over the winter.

This is the large Mum, (I love it), Red Verbena, Cleome, Salvia coming back to the right and some Nasturtium and Forget Me Nots in the barrell.

Pineapple Sage

Four O'clocks, Zinnias, Cosmos, Glads, Canna Lilies, Hyacinth Bean Vine, Sunflowers and Cleome.

Down this way we have Lupine, Foxglove, Larkspur, Verbena, Gerbera Daisy, Black Eyed Susans, Ivy around the tree and trying to grow on the Lattice along with Black Eyed Susan Vine and more Hyacinth Bean Vine.

More Vines......Sweet Pea, Morning Glory and Hyacinth Bean Vine.

Back to the Red Brick Castle Wall.........look at this healthy Bee Balm!

Okay now down this last hill by the basement door where my husband had to build this up with railroad ties to keep it from washing away is a wildflower mix.

Although we didn't look at all of the flower beds I do hope you enjoyed seeing some of what's happening around my yard. I know it sounds like a lot of plants in areas, I love the over crowded look when it's all in bloom. Wonder how much it will change in the next month? I also have Common Thyme, Phlox, Alyssum, Bush Morning Glories and Sedum scattered around. We didn't even cover the containers with Geraniums and such, Hydrangeas, Jacobina, Mints and, and, and. Oh I almost forgot..........I have Coleus seeds up!! Have a great gardening day! We are expecting some much needed rain today, hope it doesn't rain 7 inches all at once.