Today's Flowers

Dahlia 'Louise' Painted Lady Hibiscus

Amaranthus, pretty foliage no flowers.

Purple Coneflowers

Mezoo is blooming

After three years of pink Callas, where did this yellow come from?

Pretty colors on the Nandina

Scarlet Beebalm For more of Today's Flowers click on the Today's Flowers Banner to the lower right.

Fertilizer and Skywatch Friday..

Drop on by http://tootsietime.blogspot.com and see who's fertilizing on Fridays. These may be two of my favorite containers. Dahlberg Daisy, Intensia Cabernet Phlox hybrid, Diamond Frost Euphorbia

and the other side, Royal Wave Blue Petunia.

JacobinaIt's still raining.

Zinnia with Vinca

Nasturtium Whirlybird mix and Forget Me Nots.

Susans, Peter's Gold Carpet, Cosmos, Clematis on the lattice, Marigold, Zinnia and Hot Lips Salvia. Who planted the big flower in the middle?

I put this container in the middle of a chair. Red Fountain Grass, Mezoo Doreanthus, Luna Alyssum and small gold Celosia. Gerbera Daisy in the container to the left, Sweet Potato Vine in front, Purple Coneflowers and Society Garlic on the left.
(I would like to see how you use chairs in the garden)

A small portion of my full sun garden.

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Skywatch Friday at http://skyley.blogspot.com

See the two planes? Bi-level planes? Thought they were neat. Gray skies all around us this week.

This and That Thursday..

My first Rose of Sharon bloom of the season.... What in the world is on my Hyacinth Bean Vine?

I find something new every few days in this wildflower mixture that I planted in Dec.

Pink Bachelor Button

Thought this was bright and sunny.

Forget Me Nots and ?

The Lacecape Hydrangea from Ms. Doris is beautiful.

...Monarda didyma L. Scarlet Beebalm is beginning to bloom.

We don't only grow flowers. Here are a few food items that we are working on. The others are not post worthy quite yet.

Cherry Tomatoes

Our Crookneck Squash is loaded with blooms. We have them planted in large containers.

Update on the Grapefruit for Patsy.

A few things from our backwoods.

Stinging Nettle grows all over the place. When you touch it with your bare skin you will get a terrible sting which can be very painful and itchy. The stinging sensation is caused by formic acid which covers the tiny hairs of the plant. It has been used as a medicine in Europe for over 2,ooo years.

Elephant Ear bud. Ferns

Here's the mom to the eggs I posted yesterday. House Wren we believe.

Can anyone help me with the ID of this plant. If so, what are the growing conditions of it?

I hope you enjoyed my This and That Thursday!

More Blooms and Birds..

This is my four way shepard's hook, I have two Proven Winners Raspberry Blast Petunias in the front and back, two Proven Winners Peter's Gold Carpet on both sides. I was worried for a while that they were not going to fill in, no worries now! Thank you Anna at http://flowergardengirl.wordpress.com for your Proven Winners post which sent me out on a mission to find them.Ms. Doris, the Sweet Peas are beginning to bloom!

Finally, a Hyacinth Bean Vine Bloom.

I am still watching this Blackeyed Susan bloom here. So many stalks have grown together I can hardly wait to see what the bloom looks like.

It could be a Muppet !

Do you have any idea how startled you can get when you put your fingers in a container to check the moisture level and a Bird flies out on top of your hand! Guess I'll be leaving this container alone. It's either a House Finch or a Wren, forget what hubby told me. The little reddish brown birds.

Firebush is back.

Seriously ya'll, do Cleome started from seed often have two colors on them. No the lighter color is not faded.

This little guy was a true Busy Bee!

I just love the Tiger Lilies and have been kicking myself for not buying more of them.

Here we have a couple of more visitors, Woodpecker in the Pear Tree. Red bellied?

The Hummingbirds just love the overcast rainy days.

I have had many of you ask how many different types of flowers I have. Yes, I still have some about to bloom that I have not posted yet. A couple of summers ago one of the girls and I made a list, then is was about 160. Now ya'll have me curious. I am going to start a new list and let you know. I am curious to know how many flowers you have in your garden. Ms. Doris, what about you?

Bloomin' Tuesday...Looking for C S

I found C S.

Bunny Tails GrassZinniaPlumbagoBush Morning Glory--Convolvulus

Forget-Me-Nots

Zinnias

Phlox-mixed colors also sowed seed directly in the ground in December.Blackeyed Susan Vine

Zinnias, Cosmos and CelosiaBlackeyed Susans

Wisteria is blooming again.

Gerberas

Stokes Aster, Impatiens and a container of Coleus I started from seed just about ready to plant.Hibiscus--Painted Lady

Royal Carpet Alyssum with Delphinium

Dahlias

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