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We don’t have any trees in our yard that get the beautiful fall colors, but this burning bush really lets us know that fall is here! It seems to get redder the colder it gets.
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2 Sep
Green Thumb Sunday
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I have 2 butterfly bushes in my back yard, this purple one and a white one that was a volunteer. The Monarchs have been enjoying them a lot this summer. There is nothing like looking out the window and seeing 5 or 6 of them dancing around the back yard.
31 Jul
Green Thumb Sunday
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I got a chance to go out and take some pictures of what is currently in bloom-
Butterfly weed
My hydrangea finally bloomed because I didn’t cut it back. It is loaded with blooms.
Joe Pye Weed not quite in bloom yet
Croscomia- not a great picture. This was from a cheap bag of summer blooming [...]
1 Jul
Green Thumb Sunday
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(This was suppose to post yesterday, but for some reason it didn’t. Hope you enjoy it a day late!)
Well, so far I have not been able to get into the gardening groove this summer. Working 2 jobs does not help. Luckily some plants are tough and seem to bloom no matter what. Here is some of [...]
10 Jun
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Things are growing faster than I can keep up! We have had some good rain storms over the past 2 weeks which is great for the plants, not great for the battle of Me vs the weeds. We had a real wicked thunderstorm last night which turned the peony blooms to mush.
Here are some of [...]
27 May
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I missed last week so I took more pictures this week to make up for it!
I have a lot of columbine all over my yard this year. The wind must have blown in the right direction from my neighbor’s yard.
I get to enjoy a lot of plants from my neighbor. She is very generous in [...]
13 May
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It’s a Bleeding Heart day!
This is my white Bleeding heart and the Dutchman’s Breeches from the shade garden in my front yard.
This bleeding heart is located in my back yard and the last 3 years it has gone crazy! It self seeds and I have bleeding hearts popping up all over!
This week I was able to [...]
5 May
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It’s been a hectic week (this is posted early) so I have not done much in the yard. Here is a white dogwood and one of the lilacs that is blooming this week.
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29 Apr
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Everything is beginning to green up and start blooming. Along with the grape hyacinths and daffodils, The hyacinths, periwinkle and Dutchman’s breeches are blooming. Next in line to bloom looks like the creeping phlox, bleeding hearts and soon the [...]
22 Apr
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One of our favorite spring bulbs.
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