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03 Saturday Jul 2021

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had a great day in the garden… started with watering the grass and plants, and getting all the cushions out… then time in the pond cleaning the pump out and tidying some water grasses…

finally sat and enjoyed the space…

this was the special chair…

in the morning a friend came over for a visit… it was her birthday and we had a lovely visit… a few presents, some tasty snacks, and a great wander around the garden…

a short time later my sister-in-law and nephew came by with lunch… can’t think how long it has been since I’ve seen her… she had flown in for the weekend so it was a real treat to spend time with them…

great way to spend a Saturday;-)…

fuchsia…

28 Monday Jun 2021

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last fall I brought the fuchsia in to see if it would survive the winter in the house…

it did, but looked rather scraggly when it came back outside, so I wasn’t sure if it would flower again…

and look what I spotted…

beautiful flowers opening… tough little devil…

was rather pleased that it made it;-)…

designer…

18 Friday Jun 2021

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what a wonderful afternoon yesterday… although it was hot, my garden designer came and spent a few hours rearranging pots and plants and other goodies…

we moved, and moved items again, until the garden looked just so…

a few jobs left for my grandson when he comes next… lifting a few heavy things and digging in a few lights…

what fun to have a fresh set of eyes… and someone who is perfectly fine if I don’t care for the placement of items…

I think the garden is happy too…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

baby…

26 Wednesday May 2021

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the cutest baby bunny visited the garden as the work was being done in the garden on Monday…

when I went out to the garage yesterday morning to move the plants back outside, I spotted the baby bunny under the table filled with plants…

I opened the overhead door and tried to encourage it to go out, but of course it went the other way… I carried on moving plants and didn’t see it again, but just to be safe I left the side door open for the day…

later I spotted it again outside… it came right up to me beside the garage door… I am sure it wanted to go back in there… I felt bad so I put out a few carrot bits for it…

I was very careful as I put the plants back into the garage to be sure it didn’t get in, lol…