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the waterfall rock has been repaired…

looks great…
14 Monday Jun 2021
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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…
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…
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…

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…
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;-)…
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…

I also followed the shade around the space as it was very hot in the sun…

I am so blessed to have the time and space to be able to enjoy the garden each and every day…
01 Tuesday Jun 2021
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work in the garden continues…
yesterday, the remainder of the plants were put into pots, including some new plants;-)…

there are baskets everywhere and the various pots are filled with lovely combinations…

the garden is taking shape…
28 Friday May 2021
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yesterday I received two sets of stickers made from my photos, that had been ordered a while ago…
after cleaning off one that came on the computer, thanks to rubbing alcohol and an old facecloth, I added one of each ;-)…

think I’m liking how they look…
25 Tuesday May 2021
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Hilda the Gardener came by today and filled the front planters, a couple of hanging planters on the side of the house, a bed next to the garage, and moved ferns from one area to another…
everything looks great…

there is a threat of frost (for the next three nights), so I have just come in from putting sheets over all of the areas, lol…

excited to see how wonderful it is all going to look;-)…
she also brought me some lilacs, because she knows I love them…
