fixes…

17 Thursday Jun 2021

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my grandson came recently and spent the day working in the garden…

many jobs were done, including emptying, cleaning and filling the hot tub…

stones were moved, grass seed put down, the umbrella put up, hoses run and the waterfall rock repaired…

we had a lovely day together, and then he and his girlfriend had supper with me on the deck…

they sat at the table and I was in my chair by the door…

he reminds a lot me of his grandpa, lol…

what a wonderful treat…

hose…

16 Wednesday Jun 2021

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I am loving my new hose…

it reaches to the front step with ease and I can also get to all the plants and pots in the shade garden as well…

lots of room to get to each of the hanging baskets to give them a drink…

I’ve been having fun trying different routes with it, to see which ones I like the best…

and it barely takes up any room when it is put away… unlike the old one which wouldn’t hang properly as it had a mind of its own, lol…

yay…

rock…

14 Monday Jun 2021

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the waterfall rock has been repaired…

looks great…

iris…

11 Friday Jun 2021

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last year I almost missed this little iris… so I was watching for it this year…

it sits right up next to a flower pot which I hope is going to have a dahlia growing in it…although currently there is no sign of said dahlia;-(…

but the iris is beautiful…

columbine…

09 Wednesday Jun 2021

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happy I took a walk around the garden before the thunderstorm…

this is a self-seeded columbine… they have wandered around the shade garden over the years… so far this year I’ve found two…

we really got a good downpour… I watched it pour over the water barrel as it was coming down so hard and fast…

not sure how the flowers faired afterwards, lol…

open…

08 Tuesday Jun 2021

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woke up to twelve open poppies yesterday…

was quite surprised as they usually open one or two at a time…

they look lovely, particularly with the reflection in the pond…

the goldfish add to the pretty orange colours, lol…

can’t stop taking photos of them…

bush…

07 Monday Jun 2021

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I’ve been checking around for purple butterfly bush with no success… last year I was able to get some from a local nursery, but they haven’t been able to acquire any this season…

eventually I found some online at Home Depot, so I ordered them… wasn’t sure what I would get, but was hopeful…

Friday, two boxes were delivered and the plants looked good…

I decided to keep them in the house until later in the day, when I put them in a shady spot to get used to being outside…

very happy with the purchase… hoping they enjoy their new homes in the garden…

poppies…

04 Friday Jun 2021

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two days ago the poppies were looking excellent, and fairly close to opening…

often they will open one or two at a time which is great, because their season is very short…

this morning I looked out after the storm and spotted these beauties…

what a delightful treat;-)…

umbrella…

02 Wednesday Jun 2021

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I have been spending as much time as possible in the garden during these lovely days, enjoying every moment…

today, I put an umbrella on the hibiscus, which is getting a sunburn, even though I hardened it off… I came across the umbrella yesterday in the shed and it worked perfectly…

I switched two planters on the deck so that I can see the morning glories more easily… one of the chairs has been in front of them, so it hasn’t been as easy to see them… this will be much better…

finally I cleaned the pump again… I am getting good at it, lol… it makes a huge difference to the water flow…