tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43426692898527593182024-03-14T02:09:22.949-07:00the bon savantmsghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.comBlogger794125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-50740914693276246682022-07-16T11:16:00.000-07:002022-07-16T11:16:24.825-07:00Lily Season is Upon Us<p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think we are about mid to three-quarters through the glorious blooming of all of the Trumpet lilies, Oriental and Orienpet lilies, as well as just starting with the Tiger lilies. There are only a few Asiatic lilies in the garden which bloomed a few weeks ago, along with the small, but fragrant, Martagon lilies. These always herald the arrival of summer, but I think summer is at it's peak when the hydrangeas bloom and the lilies dazzle.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKt-xG3DZtvvDCirUXqdTLB5SbhuR6fZPKoGUCE0KMtlFkrz9Mm1DjvgfCkR8_uHiaRiDdp2n7vOYU0mh8yAEaFR8RHZS0QpmCrBVCpuQxHAYI-y2-VWDD-lhOIFtnpl5h3wSJ31OMKhGjHV4jhc8GAgTROocfAFIisNMN0m6eoVwL_GAltESrfKet/s4032/FED35912-634B-4AB9-9A49-7E2DB70C13F4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKt-xG3DZtvvDCirUXqdTLB5SbhuR6fZPKoGUCE0KMtlFkrz9Mm1DjvgfCkR8_uHiaRiDdp2n7vOYU0mh8yAEaFR8RHZS0QpmCrBVCpuQxHAYI-y2-VWDD-lhOIFtnpl5h3wSJ31OMKhGjHV4jhc8GAgTROocfAFIisNMN0m6eoVwL_GAltESrfKet/w480-h640/FED35912-634B-4AB9-9A49-7E2DB70C13F4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br />I believe you can be about 20 feet from the Cutting Garden and begin to smell the unmistakable fragrance.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtGI4dEehM06R7DddFNjEK5hEGp6uGf93w-77u-q-cqjle9Bg0XYCkHLabWKpGmK06U_l4sPQMlq8oUE4cVgGf8dTZ3_bKq44YiqRRIm_y1pBNstcqjQFbRCEDFETXxy5InXyKyDhgMfeNLtkbDAMJeyLTApjXVLl7HuEVu1QwoKfBRHElKZJWJH6/s4032/1864E8FF-E736-48A1-812D-6B327205085D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGtGI4dEehM06R7DddFNjEK5hEGp6uGf93w-77u-q-cqjle9Bg0XYCkHLabWKpGmK06U_l4sPQMlq8oUE4cVgGf8dTZ3_bKq44YiqRRIm_y1pBNstcqjQFbRCEDFETXxy5InXyKyDhgMfeNLtkbDAMJeyLTApjXVLl7HuEVu1QwoKfBRHElKZJWJH6/w480-h640/1864E8FF-E736-48A1-812D-6B327205085D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This picture was taken just a little under 3 weeks ago. It's amazing how much they grew!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xc5I7tspsgMqrekmP8p6VgmSUVcfkJZ3xXeC9ewWgLvd8Y88DrO0qyZ6eQMONCReT6Va-Wz6ijAe32_gnvCuiEe4lmedcn94bRrdt4ksevu0aTfkbozo0bB6MmINVc1KFOOcIXYOm5GwZlObPNvltmCWXap7kVSD98eDnaXlkA1-9JW-LGaGZolG/s4032/C33772E8-4669-4D01-810A-EAA1D7C784D4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9xc5I7tspsgMqrekmP8p6VgmSUVcfkJZ3xXeC9ewWgLvd8Y88DrO0qyZ6eQMONCReT6Va-Wz6ijAe32_gnvCuiEe4lmedcn94bRrdt4ksevu0aTfkbozo0bB6MmINVc1KFOOcIXYOm5GwZlObPNvltmCWXap7kVSD98eDnaXlkA1-9JW-LGaGZolG/w480-h640/C33772E8-4669-4D01-810A-EAA1D7C784D4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A pale pink, speckled Tiger lily. One of the first Tiger lilies to bloom. All of the bright orange are just barely starting to open.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvTSDh_jSSETE2t2oeDyiZX5AAVDKmN9mzG5KuU6O6C1kmO_LgnEBL2qD1cA2S2aVKxu7a7FQzvd92Y6ydMQWtCmExp_rCudFf2jdgZGHq4PUZXLw3V0Q3yF7PkXZDWxuIv-cBON6OHVSIImekOc93vDkIoETn9EhD6VqQyfNloEsw5bP-MQMSCxj/s4032/8E67C5D5-FF60-43F3-9128-EAAF3CB80BA6.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuvTSDh_jSSETE2t2oeDyiZX5AAVDKmN9mzG5KuU6O6C1kmO_LgnEBL2qD1cA2S2aVKxu7a7FQzvd92Y6ydMQWtCmExp_rCudFf2jdgZGHq4PUZXLw3V0Q3yF7PkXZDWxuIv-cBON6OHVSIImekOc93vDkIoETn9EhD6VqQyfNloEsw5bP-MQMSCxj/w480-h640/8E67C5D5-FF60-43F3-9128-EAAF3CB80BA6.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm pretty sure this is an 'Orange Planet' lily tree. It's decidedly more yellow than orange, but we'll see if that changes in the future.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8h3ITMW_dxfulV1dylwSerEchlF55ut8yLuRqpr7QxpAIk-IAiq1i4MOnhHw06O6IGR0iZ9XU8gXW5fQtdeKV5DlQxB4w4b7H9iReqbxZzaCZhtGqeznxm8eM7eKECzyuj6MB7502CG35ZTu5RqnsLqef2_zPSCy7QqZs2o-ozx_gOaGbZC8r8kbT/s4032/7A098EDF-C772-42B0-A3E7-127105D1FF4F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8h3ITMW_dxfulV1dylwSerEchlF55ut8yLuRqpr7QxpAIk-IAiq1i4MOnhHw06O6IGR0iZ9XU8gXW5fQtdeKV5DlQxB4w4b7H9iReqbxZzaCZhtGqeznxm8eM7eKECzyuj6MB7502CG35ZTu5RqnsLqef2_zPSCy7QqZs2o-ozx_gOaGbZC8r8kbT/w480-h640/7A098EDF-C772-42B0-A3E7-127105D1FF4F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think this is a 'Scheherazade' Orienpet lily. I've been going through the orders we placed and trying to make some matches! This has too much yellow, I think, but I'm not sure what else it might be.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDmU4vC3OlaWaxU7GAJSmT-9Pa9zUVmpYtGRKipalHcJqgrldgsZ4ScMmKryD-wdlfqQ2u_WdAEj-4M85rHOpCHeBNabG4qjqNkl9mnpOQHJmcTDqrWsx7uthMhYPGHYXkMkReS5VmMqdq7HflMxlUDZ9LU8COTwpe5ODj1nQxGa_KEG6g8rOYo7r/s4032/8778300A-23D5-4D01-AC81-0356F0001B34.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWDmU4vC3OlaWaxU7GAJSmT-9Pa9zUVmpYtGRKipalHcJqgrldgsZ4ScMmKryD-wdlfqQ2u_WdAEj-4M85rHOpCHeBNabG4qjqNkl9mnpOQHJmcTDqrWsx7uthMhYPGHYXkMkReS5VmMqdq7HflMxlUDZ9LU8COTwpe5ODj1nQxGa_KEG6g8rOYo7r/w480-h640/8778300A-23D5-4D01-AC81-0356F0001B34.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also bought some mixes from Costco (they were so inexpensive and were very healthy bulbs), so this one is either from that mix, or it is Oriental lily 'Baferrari'. Pictures I've seen have the flower looking as simple as this, but also some show more color and variation than this. I even marked what was what - I just didn't use the correct markers to hold up on the weather.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVY37GOAkc8z2ZMuqeRe9sprjhhPCN9Xc4XL8pli4muT_ZSbymN8RP25C5ZDcny-ShgQKznReY0HJH8VvlbfSBPrSFM1mbhlkxbgw4yDMIOkqIyrxkHAEgsZxnlVNMkVAuLCcmlpczcc4Nn3mb9u3TG294oStYau19oAAxNd03rwU0mTrsluhrwI1e/s4032/00CCADD1-AFA5-47CD-8DFC-E10F527123F8.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVY37GOAkc8z2ZMuqeRe9sprjhhPCN9Xc4XL8pli4muT_ZSbymN8RP25C5ZDcny-ShgQKznReY0HJH8VvlbfSBPrSFM1mbhlkxbgw4yDMIOkqIyrxkHAEgsZxnlVNMkVAuLCcmlpczcc4Nn3mb9u3TG294oStYau19oAAxNd03rwU0mTrsluhrwI1e/w480-h640/00CCADD1-AFA5-47CD-8DFC-E10F527123F8.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another double Oriental lily about to open.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8cyrlJbNU34064rwc2YrQmbzaLDeoFjl4aN6StnF7dsJQzt5GaEDuXkpr1zpISnHFRECxsXWhI9fGXbXOTB6umaLWHbPT5bmvJDv7UEM3ykqjUYI1tAYURi69oozcKBvZduWjGzYHjn2JOAsa1h_ZmJD5xj7n6XtD23xzcIxO6Uj2HEYEfPbhowy/s4032/C057ECD9-41A0-444D-98EE-75FBF336F9AB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz8cyrlJbNU34064rwc2YrQmbzaLDeoFjl4aN6StnF7dsJQzt5GaEDuXkpr1zpISnHFRECxsXWhI9fGXbXOTB6umaLWHbPT5bmvJDv7UEM3ykqjUYI1tAYURi69oozcKBvZduWjGzYHjn2JOAsa1h_ZmJD5xj7n6XtD23xzcIxO6Uj2HEYEfPbhowy/w480-h640/C057ECD9-41A0-444D-98EE-75FBF336F9AB.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lilium regale, or Regal lily, is by far the tallest in the garden. It is taller than me! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNMneVdKpbvjJpApiOQHgZiJgHf7UZX1_x5g4e_YZ0YfYgoQKhGAihHltHNsEJ4Fw0JAM0dv7fmMfAv8-e3HMb2biMLtYCyCcs0jFdJ6isK-rFnYBED6Q3DVol09gSL83SQ_8PPqzmbi8kVM-Uyubsq3lp9mBcx9DiVuMiXP3nqOrqXIOqF3TV1ruq/s4032/F6B5D07A-D84E-4077-B355-31DAF4B6A3B1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNMneVdKpbvjJpApiOQHgZiJgHf7UZX1_x5g4e_YZ0YfYgoQKhGAihHltHNsEJ4Fw0JAM0dv7fmMfAv8-e3HMb2biMLtYCyCcs0jFdJ6isK-rFnYBED6Q3DVol09gSL83SQ_8PPqzmbi8kVM-Uyubsq3lp9mBcx9DiVuMiXP3nqOrqXIOqF3TV1ruq/w480-h640/F6B5D07A-D84E-4077-B355-31DAF4B6A3B1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A much younger version growing on the other side of the garden.</div><p></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Z3hUN0si9ys90Cd9U4MAe4tuatZeLqygX_CU8fhcQWSKaxI5fT406bpit-kLctNlmDCzjoOlLugKMj_4xyLgEAezARSrphiuWMFhjD8sfVtv11GfFtNKcbsY1d_GgPOaeY3DoMUrb6f11ZH4WyVJlfpaz8lg6ovJmWF3ZalEA0Mb8eUXtetmZt9t/s4032/B6F074C5-292B-4371-90AD-F63714D72B6F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1Z3hUN0si9ys90Cd9U4MAe4tuatZeLqygX_CU8fhcQWSKaxI5fT406bpit-kLctNlmDCzjoOlLugKMj_4xyLgEAezARSrphiuWMFhjD8sfVtv11GfFtNKcbsY1d_GgPOaeY3DoMUrb6f11ZH4WyVJlfpaz8lg6ovJmWF3ZalEA0Mb8eUXtetmZt9t/w480-h640/B6F074C5-292B-4371-90AD-F63714D72B6F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Very pretty and Very fragrant!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1l81OWpHwJVkhYIAXQNPtnkZhUSMOVuwNfRizc-UVB-gAjcktDB2h6a8fe0Nu0HyawYm4Z23aLstW72djHGdUN7d-ur5IGIcS6Fdd17QGjNSH0ENmr2LtDahxB5CVmmrtSWHODgMjVFR4Xfx6z0MaLnM28Ws8VpBptkfDv4ygY3S1chlb9EyyxxJ/s4032/E35FDBCA-BFFC-454E-A24D-CB19FEB6939E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN1l81OWpHwJVkhYIAXQNPtnkZhUSMOVuwNfRizc-UVB-gAjcktDB2h6a8fe0Nu0HyawYm4Z23aLstW72djHGdUN7d-ur5IGIcS6Fdd17QGjNSH0ENmr2LtDahxB5CVmmrtSWHODgMjVFR4Xfx6z0MaLnM28Ws8VpBptkfDv4ygY3S1chlb9EyyxxJ/w480-h640/E35FDBCA-BFFC-454E-A24D-CB19FEB6939E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think this one is called 'Salmon Star'. It's one of my favorites!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68ujpywdeHC8H_L6iYA1z6A4yOBgn_LCqykJd3gOaNX6DkQhSXMfd1adY87-iQMbObn7cd50lVrBjPebYBckExPEQkf0aWNMoYtu91TxTd9KVQK1daFf3dFwbGsh2XwVXnu5FWcZ7lywrJJ5xdjujZ_7AkTj5_F8vcqyy9vxF2fRuGavKODoPfrVp/s4032/7C5D489C-2272-4F9B-A3CA-16B1B09C648E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh68ujpywdeHC8H_L6iYA1z6A4yOBgn_LCqykJd3gOaNX6DkQhSXMfd1adY87-iQMbObn7cd50lVrBjPebYBckExPEQkf0aWNMoYtu91TxTd9KVQK1daFf3dFwbGsh2XwVXnu5FWcZ7lywrJJ5xdjujZ_7AkTj5_F8vcqyy9vxF2fRuGavKODoPfrVp/w480-h640/7C5D489C-2272-4F9B-A3CA-16B1B09C648E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few of the double Tiger lilies are beginning to bloom near the garden gate.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMo3Le3FvmbCVWCuZLzXz8hAWMtOAe7r03rp_ZD3PunHxbIRuy48WUmocvcbfhr4yIhyNqoM2nZt4QAJXzhok4KiN9jIeQKKkqAdIJYhMEbDECSQNzyOBbTgZqUgGSGQ9yUrTsuBJks-n2zusdOoPCdpG1oz6uoAPyR86MY4AKT5Uov1uawme5X5jq/s4032/05D0E0DA-B6C0-4186-AB74-89A1B1C0FCDD.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMo3Le3FvmbCVWCuZLzXz8hAWMtOAe7r03rp_ZD3PunHxbIRuy48WUmocvcbfhr4yIhyNqoM2nZt4QAJXzhok4KiN9jIeQKKkqAdIJYhMEbDECSQNzyOBbTgZqUgGSGQ9yUrTsuBJks-n2zusdOoPCdpG1oz6uoAPyR86MY4AKT5Uov1uawme5X5jq/w480-h640/05D0E0DA-B6C0-4186-AB74-89A1B1C0FCDD.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A short, first year bloom from the mix. It looks like a 'Stargazer'.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsrZGBW3kd6dl93rJOmTvFT2rPldlOcqUlOlo3hUpzWLw2xSAXp85mLbnIKeLMAENLwrulhDXC-ex844cdq8_T4uusuuthhEcLnTBpTkF2mOPqt5nw_Ni7E6tfyFriXZSs8NCxs_LKBFqJNU72E-gvrNTWR0ZsehrDytYH-WLsvXsG-gMnsMlF6PL/s4032/36F6F69F-FC73-457E-860A-7C7865E17D63.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcsrZGBW3kd6dl93rJOmTvFT2rPldlOcqUlOlo3hUpzWLw2xSAXp85mLbnIKeLMAENLwrulhDXC-ex844cdq8_T4uusuuthhEcLnTBpTkF2mOPqt5nw_Ni7E6tfyFriXZSs8NCxs_LKBFqJNU72E-gvrNTWR0ZsehrDytYH-WLsvXsG-gMnsMlF6PL/w480-h640/36F6F69F-FC73-457E-860A-7C7865E17D63.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a Turk's Cap lily called 'Lady Alice'.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJlGU-sOKHFk-pwtGRt74T6pbYYBC0QuotBLLU2y4yhMkrYkRF3DBv8Vd9hUmv_cFwn5J29h8hoq60pPAVTJEdaS7eQtXPznlRJWZIOUzotg9jXXrq97QpTuPJ0VMxiVPi2LkX51Gc0zbk8H8wdzBPQ7o9y2RwsOTvTJetKh3L_YNXi0q6XC8weWJ/s4032/38C8F88D-1A90-4E73-A854-0C654E7BD93B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxJlGU-sOKHFk-pwtGRt74T6pbYYBC0QuotBLLU2y4yhMkrYkRF3DBv8Vd9hUmv_cFwn5J29h8hoq60pPAVTJEdaS7eQtXPznlRJWZIOUzotg9jXXrq97QpTuPJ0VMxiVPi2LkX51Gc0zbk8H8wdzBPQ7o9y2RwsOTvTJetKh3L_YNXi0q6XC8weWJ/w480-h640/38C8F88D-1A90-4E73-A854-0C654E7BD93B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is an Oriental lily called 'Big Smile'. It will grow to 34" eventually, but for it's first year it is only about 20" tall. These are planted out in one of the perennial beds.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-jjL0jBkpN0P4ULx-NOZq--qL8FPZddC0K-u8a7sjOH7TT9727IkCHOJkvQzx1_vyNeApVnv2S86y8wUcpaJTW0HqHwGUV0zWl7OyNQbGdCtLjpmoc3QhFw-orhTe7ies7MXhW2yQQde6Nj2jBydYF74YD2XkRFySRDS9pN2Eql4shvFKtAIzOP1/s4032/87E0B73F-B2E4-4E3F-AC70-56E54656815E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis-jjL0jBkpN0P4ULx-NOZq--qL8FPZddC0K-u8a7sjOH7TT9727IkCHOJkvQzx1_vyNeApVnv2S86y8wUcpaJTW0HqHwGUV0zWl7OyNQbGdCtLjpmoc3QhFw-orhTe7ies7MXhW2yQQde6Nj2jBydYF74YD2XkRFySRDS9pN2Eql4shvFKtAIzOP1/w480-h640/87E0B73F-B2E4-4E3F-AC70-56E54656815E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A lovely, double Oriental lily.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhmfaeDEkHarLfou7n4dqfwSkcP6-Y5OIu9hZCV3PBIwpQKe2VEpTYYW64odvywvDWQ2QHsFBkAoQfV899TngvB3KFfkneKh2G1AbsVMI-96X_8TAA_kChT-NCMp8bIZ2yUFE8ue-L4rfmIDIRiwheCiTeN0ha17Act5RJ9kIXLR3P7nMC8J8tnNh/s4032/FE092DDA-0B53-4894-95B7-D5A4A748CA27.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMhmfaeDEkHarLfou7n4dqfwSkcP6-Y5OIu9hZCV3PBIwpQKe2VEpTYYW64odvywvDWQ2QHsFBkAoQfV899TngvB3KFfkneKh2G1AbsVMI-96X_8TAA_kChT-NCMp8bIZ2yUFE8ue-L4rfmIDIRiwheCiTeN0ha17Act5RJ9kIXLR3P7nMC8J8tnNh/w480-h640/FE092DDA-0B53-4894-95B7-D5A4A748CA27.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A beautiful, tall, and fragrant all white lily tree. Maybe 'Pretty Lady'.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigpi0yR6Ih-jwqar6qRwdP8JsKgU4wMVSu2lKuKrcBZCb7ngq8rQGk0Ur3vFiTKek2Itg-yLKayivRMBumCWbLrIOaaJFNGijKVqu6xxLQEdWQl9edPTVqWAb-p8fMBnrvwVNJchnxBCA-YwrDsvuOBPyka1vYacIuKaWOycIWjPgd8E0YGMG1Z7Q/s4032/0122FD1C-CFD0-4502-8648-DCDD56931EBC.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhigpi0yR6Ih-jwqar6qRwdP8JsKgU4wMVSu2lKuKrcBZCb7ngq8rQGk0Ur3vFiTKek2Itg-yLKayivRMBumCWbLrIOaaJFNGijKVqu6xxLQEdWQl9edPTVqWAb-p8fMBnrvwVNJchnxBCA-YwrDsvuOBPyka1vYacIuKaWOycIWjPgd8E0YGMG1Z7Q/w480-h640/0122FD1C-CFD0-4502-8648-DCDD56931EBC.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm really not sure who this creamy yellow is, or when I planted it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_rTgSUpazUSfhnM92eOtTEEISE2OqDEVQHxR0of64BGW_MFtKLoqV4HZZ0CUTUieiujy3j6yWC8-8tSWRLRd8OasSdzmFORsY-k-_9-q6zg9RPEGvXpc_EHgBTfDfTnTv-pS4Nj7XOzJ0PJ6vk9RM88nfc_PtrHjND6BogoncubHQMOo_ONMnjCH/s4032/1F730F66-171C-48D1-A7E5-01C1EACF932A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2_rTgSUpazUSfhnM92eOtTEEISE2OqDEVQHxR0of64BGW_MFtKLoqV4HZZ0CUTUieiujy3j6yWC8-8tSWRLRd8OasSdzmFORsY-k-_9-q6zg9RPEGvXpc_EHgBTfDfTnTv-pS4Nj7XOzJ0PJ6vk9RM88nfc_PtrHjND6BogoncubHQMOo_ONMnjCH/w480-h640/1F730F66-171C-48D1-A7E5-01C1EACF932A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is Orienpet 'Purple Prince'.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLstCck2f8d0fQLOMxc-wzXonHnaMJGow5pQu8FOcMF4At6yrvp-a3ODYVafYxv2Qg9UP3DvefW8tWcogCnVQnsDCy3CCriN985ZU_s8i-islkOl_MfszOfehKHjAF5Rwwjb8mDnKMb3rdPRlB__RVLvkOp_gQvOlYjRYJh4N6bTWzhKnxZBLiA6kg/s4032/7F2D9E43-AA35-4E91-A788-633BD68C8CC0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLstCck2f8d0fQLOMxc-wzXonHnaMJGow5pQu8FOcMF4At6yrvp-a3ODYVafYxv2Qg9UP3DvefW8tWcogCnVQnsDCy3CCriN985ZU_s8i-islkOl_MfszOfehKHjAF5Rwwjb8mDnKMb3rdPRlB__RVLvkOp_gQvOlYjRYJh4N6bTWzhKnxZBLiA6kg/w480-h640/7F2D9E43-AA35-4E91-A788-633BD68C8CC0.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Of course I've snipped sparingly and take a few home. I can't wait to watch as Lily Season continues!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-59906262776430516302022-07-02T10:25:00.004-07:002022-07-02T10:25:34.241-07:00Blooming Sweet Peas and a Cutting Garden Update<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After deciding to relocate the vegetable garden back to it's original location, and turn the now much shadier vegetable beds into a cutting garden, we've actually made quite a bit of progress. After all of the tulips and other spring bulbs bloomed (some I missed while I was on vacation and a heat wave struck the week I was gone) the sweet peas that are always planted along the fence have begun to bloom, as have a yarrow that had been waiting for a home for years, some transplanted phlox, and the lilies are about to take off. There is still so much to do, but I'm happy with what's been done so far. Take a look!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPF7H4MZILC-gN3-UtS2NKIQR5HUkCnmySfYT68v7sCAPIc4zikjxu3FNxhUI5KDAME-kPLb0d6P-uzXkw92uMCAzMF1eS_i-xujWSSn4Q1aLPl131MvXjfk_4aMjk2Q8F4hft0TsZI8Ioyc9roMSupl2YevRPsAAQAQb-GJc7ZxTLiQg0ISiPtcT/s4032/BAE10519-4122-4316-BAE5-ECCB814BABA3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPF7H4MZILC-gN3-UtS2NKIQR5HUkCnmySfYT68v7sCAPIc4zikjxu3FNxhUI5KDAME-kPLb0d6P-uzXkw92uMCAzMF1eS_i-xujWSSn4Q1aLPl131MvXjfk_4aMjk2Q8F4hft0TsZI8Ioyc9roMSupl2YevRPsAAQAQb-GJc7ZxTLiQg0ISiPtcT/w480-h640/BAE10519-4122-4316-BAE5-ECCB814BABA3.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The old chicken wire fencing should really been replaced, but it is still doing it's job! I thought this was one of the 'Mammoth Salmon', but it must be one of the mixes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWI-v7wKjKeDxfuZY3UmM8fdQ69nC2tWbYhqhA7rnwUBZjPRvyjWpj4vDBY9y04rxXVv05KLlyvFoWOZFHSsLrdtJmgLImFvddXI6_M-mAwnnZsUMQywBhHl4QXGtY_bUzDlNr6RzAZkVzKtnRoNPDj7TR6yPwkeUocK9g6zasCkR0x6Yz05rhazF/s4032/8B9E250E-E5B4-44D8-A2FA-EC0B1CAC5EC4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSWI-v7wKjKeDxfuZY3UmM8fdQ69nC2tWbYhqhA7rnwUBZjPRvyjWpj4vDBY9y04rxXVv05KLlyvFoWOZFHSsLrdtJmgLImFvddXI6_M-mAwnnZsUMQywBhHl4QXGtY_bUzDlNr6RzAZkVzKtnRoNPDj7TR6yPwkeUocK9g6zasCkR0x6Yz05rhazF/w480-h640/8B9E250E-E5B4-44D8-A2FA-EC0B1CAC5EC4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I believe this is 'Cupani'.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGMuD6oi-uBdzjuwU0v_K9NCrDFU9yjhmS7cRfIQexyJSoXiCdhqJHyxDt9CPjvlWXRcCVK1_1hx7iCSfnO65N-vtOR5MiSHXQjlGPaW5AMm-_x_dix3pmTA9Uac4rgl_nh8J0LGypHIVYftHSMH40xoEJ05OxDIJehtAIOyEJjTCEDxK9waidvng/s4032/B8F65EE7-7040-4B3F-9921-99493EB60163.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtGMuD6oi-uBdzjuwU0v_K9NCrDFU9yjhmS7cRfIQexyJSoXiCdhqJHyxDt9CPjvlWXRcCVK1_1hx7iCSfnO65N-vtOR5MiSHXQjlGPaW5AMm-_x_dix3pmTA9Uac4rgl_nh8J0LGypHIVYftHSMH40xoEJ05OxDIJehtAIOyEJjTCEDxK9waidvng/w480-h640/B8F65EE7-7040-4B3F-9921-99493EB60163.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These red and white striped, and solid red, are 'America' sweet peas from <a href="https://www.monticelloshop.org/garden/heirloom-seeds/">Monticello</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIG00C5XNoSaRv27dJOa5_-Gzsd9AIdK0QVLm2jWV7_N7oR29iBjwAc2CbiITQn8FX5jLxwZDS0g4dT2PKzJRN9aAt2WnXuDOYfsUbuYR8k6yAQ1kxhb_uqIp5Te2RyMa3iVyy95k5daq-vBtNO7ukBMkAinfMLiG8Q1L7SxGTCy95SNnWrOQPULe/s4032/FA59AAF2-D9FD-476C-A321-D52F5B65119C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzIG00C5XNoSaRv27dJOa5_-Gzsd9AIdK0QVLm2jWV7_N7oR29iBjwAc2CbiITQn8FX5jLxwZDS0g4dT2PKzJRN9aAt2WnXuDOYfsUbuYR8k6yAQ1kxhb_uqIp5Te2RyMa3iVyy95k5daq-vBtNO7ukBMkAinfMLiG8Q1L7SxGTCy95SNnWrOQPULe/w480-h640/FA59AAF2-D9FD-476C-A321-D52F5B65119C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This entire area of lilies were all planted just this spring. They are growing so well, I cannot wait until they are blooming!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPSJ6xCfFf2-FIajv6Eo19gb4TQTeSpHuMDmx-foDdLGBglvEyUsXuMAUdUz71Xlk8QYQLy7lYWS_KDu7EIkj93is9qu6KVxMExrZlzJLaPImWOIjOraY9uUvmbKnOiSb2XZUECF3dQXhdDQgnxq3yxjJLV55cDqpY4WNrsGf3nU1Q-GBsCWQENCT4/s4032/B3CF4626-023B-45C6-BD71-D72A1F930EC1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPSJ6xCfFf2-FIajv6Eo19gb4TQTeSpHuMDmx-foDdLGBglvEyUsXuMAUdUz71Xlk8QYQLy7lYWS_KDu7EIkj93is9qu6KVxMExrZlzJLaPImWOIjOraY9uUvmbKnOiSb2XZUECF3dQXhdDQgnxq3yxjJLV55cDqpY4WNrsGf3nU1Q-GBsCWQENCT4/w480-h640/B3CF4626-023B-45C6-BD71-D72A1F930EC1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have two large arches for this garden, only one of which has been installed so far. I planted a climbing rose, 'Sally Holmes', which is a five petaled, repeat bloomer with a vrey light fragrance and tolrance of less sun. The second arch will be in the center of the garden and will be able to have more sun loving climbers planted on it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThH-NUIQ5GfC8bWfGIoIj4K6VkMIM7U-NCQmi9c0GbA5-LnICw8dSBHkL1b_fQ9oZo0AQI6kUjXB7C8aqs8Pr4szSW-pOIUHVhzzGT4SYZS4DgMlWN9xXt9zsSqluU69kux9klOMvB438hyuGGWI0x0mu5U8rJfhg-H9MA_XwjevalNkldKMP_PA9/s4032/891B993B-C8FF-4242-9E62-D9B50555CC92.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjThH-NUIQ5GfC8bWfGIoIj4K6VkMIM7U-NCQmi9c0GbA5-LnICw8dSBHkL1b_fQ9oZo0AQI6kUjXB7C8aqs8Pr4szSW-pOIUHVhzzGT4SYZS4DgMlWN9xXt9zsSqluU69kux9klOMvB438hyuGGWI0x0mu5U8rJfhg-H9MA_XwjevalNkldKMP_PA9/w480-h640/891B993B-C8FF-4242-9E62-D9B50555CC92.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some older lilies popping up near the rose arch between the clumps of chives.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sC1-85UdM23VIpG7vyEaulCR2LsGT7zyB4768tTkaKGcEOg5FrKGQTgL3HnUmfYY6qTVp0wt33pKx3FFUx-6O6C5o800T1RjH7CrClUIHukbj7E3VpCdfjSHeQTLvBAssIatDjljuZue8CEKtnledM77pCpwvGT5lTgt5l0mMdrJDcdUna5kPbUo/s4032/0BB435FF-F44D-4FD4-B94C-5C119E4DBDDE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_sC1-85UdM23VIpG7vyEaulCR2LsGT7zyB4768tTkaKGcEOg5FrKGQTgL3HnUmfYY6qTVp0wt33pKx3FFUx-6O6C5o800T1RjH7CrClUIHukbj7E3VpCdfjSHeQTLvBAssIatDjljuZue8CEKtnledM77pCpwvGT5lTgt5l0mMdrJDcdUna5kPbUo/w480-h640/0BB435FF-F44D-4FD4-B94C-5C119E4DBDDE.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Phlox, yarrow, and the blue flowers of borage, with some mint coming up in the back. All of the herbs that were planted here when it was the vegetable garden will most likely stay. Although that sage is taking up some prime space.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXWLGhVqd-xHqQl9WUBa5mLVZFHZcWucc9GjM9L6zXbkYkZE0dYIoJnc84Y29a8DR1T4XTJe4bP9UwY1D1CxwPP6VKpU_fFItL_ATFRecl2GO_3RfgkBEBz_nRfxXXtG5J7XSbyscBJrZPZ7t2zjBYCySeGfobFR6gL36NeRneAzpW9lR5WI2FbEO/s4032/40DED749-15D9-4BA3-AC43-5DFBA9142FBA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBXWLGhVqd-xHqQl9WUBa5mLVZFHZcWucc9GjM9L6zXbkYkZE0dYIoJnc84Y29a8DR1T4XTJe4bP9UwY1D1CxwPP6VKpU_fFItL_ATFRecl2GO_3RfgkBEBz_nRfxXXtG5J7XSbyscBJrZPZ7t2zjBYCySeGfobFR6gL36NeRneAzpW9lR5WI2FbEO/w480-h640/40DED749-15D9-4BA3-AC43-5DFBA9142FBA.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On my way to the garden on Tuesday I stopped at Main's Nursery. Their anuall half price sale had begun and I ended up getting quite a lot more that I had intended. I almost got everything planted, too!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NpZZNeGtA_9h0oESBx9L2do80NdH_kyss30p8ZGW4ZmukbFfGJr9Vj-PMH_HyIPp00-49N2ZTHMvNB0fDAeUdsAqQ2NiVPqN23kecxqmg1VrQq4IYHQfl08Z9k4uYHN50UPrapqg8VRfFw5B9b667kGlFIGZnSGa4OwjxjMTTb-65vsUV_rqYKbZ/s4032/1C3FC8BB-AA73-40C1-96F3-4DF1FBB95C98.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9NpZZNeGtA_9h0oESBx9L2do80NdH_kyss30p8ZGW4ZmukbFfGJr9Vj-PMH_HyIPp00-49N2ZTHMvNB0fDAeUdsAqQ2NiVPqN23kecxqmg1VrQq4IYHQfl08Z9k4uYHN50UPrapqg8VRfFw5B9b667kGlFIGZnSGa4OwjxjMTTb-65vsUV_rqYKbZ/w480-h640/1C3FC8BB-AA73-40C1-96F3-4DF1FBB95C98.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All of the seeds, though sown a little late, have sprouted. These amaranth 'Hot Biscuits' seeds came from <a href="https://www.floretflowers.com/">Floret</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8NAwjDobqB1ITJ6xHnMep7Ou5XY_QKOU8uWTBnmSQn1h6qx7a4AFl91IbzkqSQHSFaLoVNqUzZXkkMdACVjrvU9IEsAiSuoj5YkEWbiFVPIzBnRQWFJPDYobZmz1CkgR6WM4JZ2Qf_s5UTMEhMctKgmWpEgCFpA2iCgSnItDGZcsteejc1C2NDuYK/s4032/073C8C7C-1356-4722-AE95-61CC9A439C2C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8NAwjDobqB1ITJ6xHnMep7Ou5XY_QKOU8uWTBnmSQn1h6qx7a4AFl91IbzkqSQHSFaLoVNqUzZXkkMdACVjrvU9IEsAiSuoj5YkEWbiFVPIzBnRQWFJPDYobZmz1CkgR6WM4JZ2Qf_s5UTMEhMctKgmWpEgCFpA2iCgSnItDGZcsteejc1C2NDuYK/w480-h640/073C8C7C-1356-4722-AE95-61CC9A439C2C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More seeds sprouting. From left is Mignonette, China Asters, and Zinnias 'Coral' and 'Envy'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEf6Vg5Zkbwx4B8QiqBpXXSuBPmxNXMSfxRjLijz1gSO9qk15OKdruHRElDrdXWW-FqEi4AJBMLiamqDezpZWxRI9YldHhNc2-VRAodYFA9LcKua3GLbcm2bHEWQEytxPbHreyrmy5KEHLXcbVPmVMZvMlNKKW5WHNWYRyKGI5B5p0CRPyBULkBkR-/s4032/E14F82A9-EEA3-4A2E-852F-7B847827CA11.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEf6Vg5Zkbwx4B8QiqBpXXSuBPmxNXMSfxRjLijz1gSO9qk15OKdruHRElDrdXWW-FqEi4AJBMLiamqDezpZWxRI9YldHhNc2-VRAodYFA9LcKua3GLbcm2bHEWQEytxPbHreyrmy5KEHLXcbVPmVMZvMlNKKW5WHNWYRyKGI5B5p0CRPyBULkBkR-/w480-h640/E14F82A9-EEA3-4A2E-852F-7B847827CA11.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These amaranth are closer to the slassic Love Lies Bleeding plant,except the trailing flowers are coral instead of red to hot pink.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-MOH_CbXGv7so1Gait0FcXWn4FbtZ5dgvBLvz09LXham7BBX43saFBVo9ChjCjESM6ZDwWpDYtXmumGYRB3SgN5aIt58TmJELHBBJdD0-ncpNWKxVh4jEAoxZ6FM5N08HF0ELvE7iQyhXbgirwhoYDVfC-TxiHSwSDCa3uU3dhqIWtV4Wh9wIe8LJ/s4032/94CB170C-A99C-4BBF-9948-7EAF73F1C9B7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-MOH_CbXGv7so1Gait0FcXWn4FbtZ5dgvBLvz09LXham7BBX43saFBVo9ChjCjESM6ZDwWpDYtXmumGYRB3SgN5aIt58TmJELHBBJdD0-ncpNWKxVh4jEAoxZ6FM5N08HF0ELvE7iQyhXbgirwhoYDVfC-TxiHSwSDCa3uU3dhqIWtV4Wh9wIe8LJ/w480-h640/94CB170C-A99C-4BBF-9948-7EAF73F1C9B7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This 'Perfume Breeze' climbing rose needed to be planted desperately. I still need to install the second arch, but I'm already dreaming of the day it will be covered in a sea of pink flowers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgkkxV6fi05DKTHcQrnmKy0y59iiNt5QIpD4ty5DiWTQz8cWeM8mCPIbotcMa1j03rOOzB4M6EaUdSr_sR3OrW3QX9s4cVCQSJQhvFysMnsZg36S-jXoJ8Lls4XjS_Iqh2OO4RcUkbTZZUpdtugUY6qvoLj3sT_8dLrJ4ljIT-D2dirEU8HYqfnEn/s4032/AD2C078D-D540-435A-8B77-33DB8EA92A89.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZgkkxV6fi05DKTHcQrnmKy0y59iiNt5QIpD4ty5DiWTQz8cWeM8mCPIbotcMa1j03rOOzB4M6EaUdSr_sR3OrW3QX9s4cVCQSJQhvFysMnsZg36S-jXoJ8Lls4XjS_Iqh2OO4RcUkbTZZUpdtugUY6qvoLj3sT_8dLrJ4ljIT-D2dirEU8HYqfnEn/w480-h640/AD2C078D-D540-435A-8B77-33DB8EA92A89.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need to do a second round of weeding and then get this back bed mulched. All of the dahlias are up, and among the lilies are most of the lupine, delphinium, and Formosa lilies that I grew from seed in the AeroGarden. There are some sunflowers behind the dahlias. The dahlias I always stake when I plant, so I don't pierce the tubers.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQD9mm_k6ebPUa12Sn2fBjgjnRUiTF7BRXyLf8vhyu0NJeNN1R5HBguN6FMDfI2unC7rHrIx4CPs4_sEHxfy7IB_WY06nSHVo5yL9HnRmP8C0XmaKD4wVJwEAVMZnJbRhaGvDi6wFtsD8iGAEb0z1FaCxXsYZrRtYFSfcnER9Z3esyeMC3NsqG7dg/s4032/51F7A952-B316-4CED-A29D-CA552C19F47F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwQD9mm_k6ebPUa12Sn2fBjgjnRUiTF7BRXyLf8vhyu0NJeNN1R5HBguN6FMDfI2unC7rHrIx4CPs4_sEHxfy7IB_WY06nSHVo5yL9HnRmP8C0XmaKD4wVJwEAVMZnJbRhaGvDi6wFtsD8iGAEb0z1FaCxXsYZrRtYFSfcnER9Z3esyeMC3NsqG7dg/w480-h640/51F7A952-B316-4CED-A29D-CA552C19F47F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some delphinium I bought at the half price sale, as well as a bunch of the snapdragons. There are also some coneflowers, daisies, and more lilies and dahlias in this bed. The goal is to have an equal amount of perennials and space for annuals in this garden.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XVr3oMvK6d_4VkA6wdujBSS8K9OE5LK4huXC1MUqj56s94GXOXxAcuO0iUiLfmDTczUyUKjSQnnfLS3RqI3jZI6AO7rUr6_9TZku2i6E49lx3pCEI0z5w9adhncUxLTSskPIFDGLEDcWm_FK8LgtE-u-JGVN6rTgTPL0ce1MuIgPXxpCYVz4imkX/s4032/72141E6D-6B56-4778-85E3-442911666C7A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6XVr3oMvK6d_4VkA6wdujBSS8K9OE5LK4huXC1MUqj56s94GXOXxAcuO0iUiLfmDTczUyUKjSQnnfLS3RqI3jZI6AO7rUr6_9TZku2i6E49lx3pCEI0z5w9adhncUxLTSskPIFDGLEDcWm_FK8LgtE-u-JGVN6rTgTPL0ce1MuIgPXxpCYVz4imkX/w480-h640/72141E6D-6B56-4778-85E3-442911666C7A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The giant sage in the foreground that might need to be rehomed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLDdjp4WP6iwMMSa1ZH2trs0hx2b-0Ro0PXsBk9G3tYPJ21IZRxzuk7SHOjEQK5xNWEw3YGqxo50xBxAyPrMBo_AK3blWP7x2aYTsFa-MnmPY-ujIO6leIBii8z4k5LHuy-FF0Oem6-JIJWnq2V7A19T6vY_lcSg0lvPuaVLIulGiITW52EQdBi0M/s4032/631AF302-69CC-4F25-A45D-427C8B25B638.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLDdjp4WP6iwMMSa1ZH2trs0hx2b-0Ro0PXsBk9G3tYPJ21IZRxzuk7SHOjEQK5xNWEw3YGqxo50xBxAyPrMBo_AK3blWP7x2aYTsFa-MnmPY-ujIO6leIBii8z4k5LHuy-FF0Oem6-JIJWnq2V7A19T6vY_lcSg0lvPuaVLIulGiITW52EQdBi0M/w480-h640/631AF302-69CC-4F25-A45D-427C8B25B638.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking the other direction. I'm pretty happy with how everything is beginning to look.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFOFm_zaG19bQU7t0FmIkQJKuKwAe69Ot9umvoAiGyg_XC9YSPEfoQcEtp20BsPuCzz2BvAcNUCMaK5lMS-MEWrGJS3hbb6M4tEaW04nbijPAgS0_KK8wmkpFQdK7uEfr7NcoWtas_FRY_Kpu96rMfWqsVAruyjTIoOnDgp4qhweQ5PZ1DmAp3B3F/s4032/E2858F23-D86A-4E50-ABC2-C262B35447CC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrFOFm_zaG19bQU7t0FmIkQJKuKwAe69Ot9umvoAiGyg_XC9YSPEfoQcEtp20BsPuCzz2BvAcNUCMaK5lMS-MEWrGJS3hbb6M4tEaW04nbijPAgS0_KK8wmkpFQdK7uEfr7NcoWtas_FRY_Kpu96rMfWqsVAruyjTIoOnDgp4qhweQ5PZ1DmAp3B3F/w480-h640/E2858F23-D86A-4E50-ABC2-C262B35447CC.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of the lilies are taller than me this year! I am so excited that lily season is beginning!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdWIP9_GY5QD09AkeqxuMP57g6migReWRw9DBwMtTARre6xZMjzPrtd6hfho11ev6k2e2-eIBFrVDNmcnpayJj5o7whYMtRrtri7cCNYyNgfw5lHCBVemE5xwu4A0-kJk6omDuyJyIKT5352gWop3wa9Bc71QvgbgMEr9XHxIZJbY6pdtp9DFN5gWQ/s4032/82BCF2D1-A7CE-46B4-A606-83F0ECEE8A58.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdWIP9_GY5QD09AkeqxuMP57g6migReWRw9DBwMtTARre6xZMjzPrtd6hfho11ev6k2e2-eIBFrVDNmcnpayJj5o7whYMtRrtri7cCNYyNgfw5lHCBVemE5xwu4A0-kJk6omDuyJyIKT5352gWop3wa9Bc71QvgbgMEr9XHxIZJbY6pdtp9DFN5gWQ/w480-h640/82BCF2D1-A7CE-46B4-A606-83F0ECEE8A58.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Again, more weeding and mulching is needed on the paths, and the second arch in the middle bed, and then the sage relocated, and, and, and....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you are all having a great gardeining season!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-25342080544626803222022-04-27T13:00:00.004-07:002022-04-27T13:01:41.172-07:00Spring Emergence in the Garden<p style="text-align: center;"> The past few weeks have been a rollercoaster of weather, but after a warm weekend things have seemed to level back off a bit. I don't think we will have any more threats of a hard freeze, but you never know. Despite some very cold nights, and even a little snow, the garden is looking better than ever. Take a look!</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-xMvxCGIbQuij5qeWSnJABFj0KrIHbwArRybsNdoNJ2DjKvElIUGCysYLjp7C-5sDzI5H3mqJfLeuTh2lwXGXX1isHUlfxcyfL1JM8oKHoVU0bk-o56wXQ6p_M-f3NudM4sn39YtoHcyqDslBFjj80BDeCKGyxb9lv3efZWIgtJKssm5nEEhNC3Z/s4032/8B836996-648C-4292-AC62-5D2CCA805504.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhx-xMvxCGIbQuij5qeWSnJABFj0KrIHbwArRybsNdoNJ2DjKvElIUGCysYLjp7C-5sDzI5H3mqJfLeuTh2lwXGXX1isHUlfxcyfL1JM8oKHoVU0bk-o56wXQ6p_M-f3NudM4sn39YtoHcyqDslBFjj80BDeCKGyxb9lv3efZWIgtJKssm5nEEhNC3Z/w480-h640/8B836996-648C-4292-AC62-5D2CCA805504.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The muscari, or grape hyacinth, edging many of the beds are always a welcome sign of spring. These vivid blue, lightly grape scented flowers are one of my favorites.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOuQos1vgx6sdKY1OwKshF-nenMJyuGkYpxAJ2HvKDVtgVFb21beR9MF_nYL29KNtcxT5sceWmzc3toPhTv-oM8d4VkLYx5J-27b-EoAp87S5pg6OLFSJTPp_4ia5yV-Z6ZlF1HqztmwPbPkjWxM9_M4FKJRcsdZVahell6avYeFI0jjIlMA24ut-/s4032/CD98D167-3B3E-4B10-855C-C77E34F9C46F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglOuQos1vgx6sdKY1OwKshF-nenMJyuGkYpxAJ2HvKDVtgVFb21beR9MF_nYL29KNtcxT5sceWmzc3toPhTv-oM8d4VkLYx5J-27b-EoAp87S5pg6OLFSJTPp_4ia5yV-Z6ZlF1HqztmwPbPkjWxM9_M4FKJRcsdZVahell6avYeFI0jjIlMA24ut-/w480-h640/CD98D167-3B3E-4B10-855C-C77E34F9C46F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The tree peony has recovered from the broken branch falling from above (although it is slightly splayed), and I believe has 6 buds this year!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iGNRr7k0YO7lu7h2hVGe8DGR5z_urP750F8Svm3v0k4gpAzphjNMtalED3C5tnH-r6iM-p6iP56bJtv8pM1CRGJN7XAnQh7tpx3RgfAkAiUI43tplXUyOdakuuF9tSnmYGKh0uhpE9gitK3gnS_WlKvoanbBrY9zMQQ13dygOUmABRtKwwxOv0CH/s4032/C78CF9E3-0F60-48C5-B1D0-59EFF95AE8B1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5iGNRr7k0YO7lu7h2hVGe8DGR5z_urP750F8Svm3v0k4gpAzphjNMtalED3C5tnH-r6iM-p6iP56bJtv8pM1CRGJN7XAnQh7tpx3RgfAkAiUI43tplXUyOdakuuF9tSnmYGKh0uhpE9gitK3gnS_WlKvoanbBrY9zMQQ13dygOUmABRtKwwxOv0CH/w480-h640/C78CF9E3-0F60-48C5-B1D0-59EFF95AE8B1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Soon this will be a large, silky red flower.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMF1lzb1pCg9PMZ8dFb-VLLO55as2QOOOltu6iGicFP9q63hnrW4U1bdIcUxAgvINVqcHF8Qvh8x_fzkXCftu6hNHB7bzDaZuNJdw5z20f1GI2tzYj4pv_BJsgZqhOqtrrpSA4z99iIzCC6afdokodxbzwF-8Px9jj5yxEpGvpsTtUSHO2cnNAyso/s4032/6EA5AFA7-23CF-4DE0-AE95-451C84FECBFA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBMF1lzb1pCg9PMZ8dFb-VLLO55as2QOOOltu6iGicFP9q63hnrW4U1bdIcUxAgvINVqcHF8Qvh8x_fzkXCftu6hNHB7bzDaZuNJdw5z20f1GI2tzYj4pv_BJsgZqhOqtrrpSA4z99iIzCC6afdokodxbzwF-8Px9jj5yxEpGvpsTtUSHO2cnNAyso/w480-h640/6EA5AFA7-23CF-4DE0-AE95-451C84FECBFA.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm so happy that I planted several bleeding hearts last fall. We used to have a large old one in the shade garden, but had been without for quite a while. I'm glad I can watch them start to appear again.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADkAA-ecbUylVzL9gXpdx-TUIufvViwf4FTMX2b3LnkjeEuCzegecmhUsvYkp_UJQcL_eSovVcvJxEh1WBmb3_1if7KO9kFK45aajfGLniM3LLLN-_eE6lzA1zwmdMO1RfJ_teawDff2C6btOuKziCigYMNx77Se6Lx6p_eJ16e8rFLaDrVMB-TK7/s4032/B908CF66-9357-4BD1-9E85-54A4EE1FC471.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgADkAA-ecbUylVzL9gXpdx-TUIufvViwf4FTMX2b3LnkjeEuCzegecmhUsvYkp_UJQcL_eSovVcvJxEh1WBmb3_1if7KO9kFK45aajfGLniM3LLLN-_eE6lzA1zwmdMO1RfJ_teawDff2C6btOuKziCigYMNx77Se6Lx6p_eJ16e8rFLaDrVMB-TK7/w480-h640/B908CF66-9357-4BD1-9E85-54A4EE1FC471.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The fritillaria meleagris is quite happy in the shade garden, and have spread from seed to a few new areas away from the main clumps.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQP2nJDwE2-cvRqTU3kZxnBdww0upnnGOwGcvJSYDEEOfFumecWTwhHJ3VtdXLu27-MhHfgFh-sX3zZOdXmAMp6-xCVZd8GXG6hZ5OM4_uVv5brUPzxFHLs-YK35tvHr2B8S5AGq7hmxcuEles_Ymtz5ybiO10LNDxZyMFoCTGiJZo1Mn7BbrjGkWZ/s4032/C9093EC3-61A9-4ACD-870E-0BE6AFC25758.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQP2nJDwE2-cvRqTU3kZxnBdww0upnnGOwGcvJSYDEEOfFumecWTwhHJ3VtdXLu27-MhHfgFh-sX3zZOdXmAMp6-xCVZd8GXG6hZ5OM4_uVv5brUPzxFHLs-YK35tvHr2B8S5AGq7hmxcuEles_Ymtz5ybiO10LNDxZyMFoCTGiJZo1Mn7BbrjGkWZ/w480-h640/C9093EC3-61A9-4ACD-870E-0BE6AFC25758.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The variegated Solomon's seal is pushing up along with the lily of the valley. The Solomon's seal seems to have really spread this year, too.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRnbi0kMT2LJCNp3jJyUmJpg7sovsW6HaMgmWveqQ-LznBKZa3Mt-DfBFPUmpvYOPA7ETYiNOjah6tmXA2A_lDmXz1r3xLaWtPJAXKCrwbL0PnqP8Y9-VHqqpq6QTps7p9eUEj1r9vOz8KJYX4KBhdDQnfoW8mYl2ctCdKAy4lChJNcjpM1R0b_s9/s4032/61B859D3-ADB6-4825-82BF-52064E9E4C65.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixRnbi0kMT2LJCNp3jJyUmJpg7sovsW6HaMgmWveqQ-LznBKZa3Mt-DfBFPUmpvYOPA7ETYiNOjah6tmXA2A_lDmXz1r3xLaWtPJAXKCrwbL0PnqP8Y9-VHqqpq6QTps7p9eUEj1r9vOz8KJYX4KBhdDQnfoW8mYl2ctCdKAy4lChJNcjpM1R0b_s9/w480-h640/61B859D3-ADB6-4825-82BF-52064E9E4C65.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the clumps of fritillaria uva-vulpis growing along the path.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjSoIDEysCQKcg-dZBL6KQA0XtXL82QalhPoLfNVcyh_tu6DIUZP2G3fBd-vBJpuWtGcLhAsF9wEAEChWPB6SSXMg6qyHC1bQrKKyJNIHckt34kSumKZBPuD9VLaPvFTvhO2_2elcLrWPDkHQPe3fnwwYP3t4g22Nii6xvmY1rn9Sl4BIGmiuTL5f/s4032/3067BE31-327D-4189-A8E4-385A35C5358A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhjSoIDEysCQKcg-dZBL6KQA0XtXL82QalhPoLfNVcyh_tu6DIUZP2G3fBd-vBJpuWtGcLhAsF9wEAEChWPB6SSXMg6qyHC1bQrKKyJNIHckt34kSumKZBPuD9VLaPvFTvhO2_2elcLrWPDkHQPe3fnwwYP3t4g22Nii6xvmY1rn9Sl4BIGmiuTL5f/w480-h640/3067BE31-327D-4189-A8E4-385A35C5358A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also did some splitting last year. This is a Fire Island hosta beginning to emerge.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlonoWoJyBWPlTlc5XV7TSeuUzwTVuOQGa6Iz0hxWHMNESap8rPJ2cDoyYOviC01RRB6Ynxq1zyo5eqVyA03t5f3ftEdOsz7-Suli_3FxkibQkhISMzZDc5ljuuhEtxWu3f_e_oyWCRiA5N8N5lMe8-IHkda3g2dHMbwxv1NM3XHXLzooj1-jieeu/s4032/F7C084F8-00AC-4BFC-A7F7-033B0E6859BF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSlonoWoJyBWPlTlc5XV7TSeuUzwTVuOQGa6Iz0hxWHMNESap8rPJ2cDoyYOviC01RRB6Ynxq1zyo5eqVyA03t5f3ftEdOsz7-Suli_3FxkibQkhISMzZDc5ljuuhEtxWu3f_e_oyWCRiA5N8N5lMe8-IHkda3g2dHMbwxv1NM3XHXLzooj1-jieeu/w480-h640/F7C084F8-00AC-4BFC-A7F7-033B0E6859BF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this is a new split of Empress Wu.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhi3mifYvXK9qr0SGr1CY_DTlu5YwVVtXbZZ92JIHAYAMnk0njaUjgjPJYHdPIUlmsPEAjhBlMhG1z5YwkC8JDiYb_ikanRP61XxtIXOyJnnQAdjjKccwNCxNV5uj26MPXrphJnQ3wke0TLPpUa_OEXPCru7W_eaI6zwBa9K08BpvqTu5NExrB5hHD/s4032/F6510DB5-71AE-4F51-A6B1-A3DB05EE10BE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhi3mifYvXK9qr0SGr1CY_DTlu5YwVVtXbZZ92JIHAYAMnk0njaUjgjPJYHdPIUlmsPEAjhBlMhG1z5YwkC8JDiYb_ikanRP61XxtIXOyJnnQAdjjKccwNCxNV5uj26MPXrphJnQ3wke0TLPpUa_OEXPCru7W_eaI6zwBa9K08BpvqTu5NExrB5hHD/w480-h640/F6510DB5-71AE-4F51-A6B1-A3DB05EE10BE.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A lovely double peach daffodil.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IW-2IyJ9gLkNdwclk3OajOtEWRJZiAYF61Zm4vUjsaTzbWnuPPsevJEolzGD15VRbLxX0f-vqBfh_Ojz7cD2rVQ1UQmlbhDO2lb8TidMyg1J-ZSZgvrFSzPq2Aab4XHBQCF3QM4oTKCC5_BxHjhcm2_aUISStoj1_1XrbmT2mN2MMGsZ-P7dcpgw/s4032/88B75083-EC0D-460D-B3AA-38D9C98B2833.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5IW-2IyJ9gLkNdwclk3OajOtEWRJZiAYF61Zm4vUjsaTzbWnuPPsevJEolzGD15VRbLxX0f-vqBfh_Ojz7cD2rVQ1UQmlbhDO2lb8TidMyg1J-ZSZgvrFSzPq2Aab4XHBQCF3QM4oTKCC5_BxHjhcm2_aUISStoj1_1XrbmT2mN2MMGsZ-P7dcpgw/w480-h640/88B75083-EC0D-460D-B3AA-38D9C98B2833.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Many of the original peach and pink cupped daffodils were planted in the shade bed years ago. They are probably due to be divided and refreshed a bit.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgciy9B6-cv4Lt6lGggMCWA3lkVyrg-r4CQubg6cMxiwLBJru0gNR5CqhwlvVbp3bk0Gsj14p0_WjPyB_B_rkyqlAfyb2x_ENO1tzIt-7tX9-UU3409Epv3x6yvNo2B0CsSpQ3-GyYNs-Mi_2yCBORgpJ2pVYckTGUDI3sT3fgboJ9dj1410fIknSHD/s4032/4D4F266E-9663-4A13-B335-5194D1EF91E9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgciy9B6-cv4Lt6lGggMCWA3lkVyrg-r4CQubg6cMxiwLBJru0gNR5CqhwlvVbp3bk0Gsj14p0_WjPyB_B_rkyqlAfyb2x_ENO1tzIt-7tX9-UU3409Epv3x6yvNo2B0CsSpQ3-GyYNs-Mi_2yCBORgpJ2pVYckTGUDI3sT3fgboJ9dj1410fIknSHD/w480-h640/4D4F266E-9663-4A13-B335-5194D1EF91E9.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This salmon cup will fade with time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAO1ijJ2zi7RgG5vPSa2k5FPV6eGaNQqA7M3u5i6xEWLCsZkYuVq28qyxoJpiCMlRhzeqwBVY4mDBbkYg4md1vVXd7VIC3k1knNEdKHYa6wsa_ULXK1KZmTo1Bay_XtxzM5IHJYTOEhLcXNGTCs1iqG4fYMPDBvvVsgm_VBNDHm1RLe_zauRRvT6i0/s4032/7BDD3DEC-F8CC-434F-8E34-C4375A1BAE2F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAO1ijJ2zi7RgG5vPSa2k5FPV6eGaNQqA7M3u5i6xEWLCsZkYuVq28qyxoJpiCMlRhzeqwBVY4mDBbkYg4md1vVXd7VIC3k1knNEdKHYa6wsa_ULXK1KZmTo1Bay_XtxzM5IHJYTOEhLcXNGTCs1iqG4fYMPDBvvVsgm_VBNDHm1RLe_zauRRvT6i0/w480-h640/7BDD3DEC-F8CC-434F-8E34-C4375A1BAE2F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The hellebores continue to spread. So many things appearing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb7RnHm6Wu9p_ji0OIfuNnFji6Wr4o7rPXX1WX7SDHrt13eoEZfHbHkxsxC-oAh3mRyYh6QaRfpQUz-_fHa1aBL7C1IZn8ehnXvGqSVmuQaIcKwz3pJm54DXk3wspcfZ2Po9_We-BH3UTDtATEMnVWHPBw7zV9mW2LFcQ0czNO2n6RktKk-aXioxKO/s4032/B417193A-4FF3-4BA7-918E-B27E83A0E476.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb7RnHm6Wu9p_ji0OIfuNnFji6Wr4o7rPXX1WX7SDHrt13eoEZfHbHkxsxC-oAh3mRyYh6QaRfpQUz-_fHa1aBL7C1IZn8ehnXvGqSVmuQaIcKwz3pJm54DXk3wspcfZ2Po9_We-BH3UTDtATEMnVWHPBw7zV9mW2LFcQ0czNO2n6RktKk-aXioxKO/w480-h640/B417193A-4FF3-4BA7-918E-B27E83A0E476.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More hellebores up in the long forgotten sandbox. Lily of the valley will soon fill in the bare space, as well as some creeping ginger. We very rarely "clean up" these beds aside from weeding. The old leaves will decompose, and once everything is up there is very little need to even mulch more than the path.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNgGpj-rSB5x5UZTjL7AolAPUvTlyHeaPsmPQrL1kgVFG0VBScnF0pHWe8xVuVeOq30fGcgCjacNahzQU85DaX1ReTc4sJjpzAT4UF__W7SDdBRPmgsHWr01U2M49OI0g_ri7XOiyEAw3cs1DYdEj7Al5fNEx0IbTdt7lkAHwFk00wXGVGpv4PjIZ/s4032/0B21E6CE-130B-4EAF-8B1A-45DC94F2878C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWNgGpj-rSB5x5UZTjL7AolAPUvTlyHeaPsmPQrL1kgVFG0VBScnF0pHWe8xVuVeOq30fGcgCjacNahzQU85DaX1ReTc4sJjpzAT4UF__W7SDdBRPmgsHWr01U2M49OI0g_ri7XOiyEAw3cs1DYdEj7Al5fNEx0IbTdt7lkAHwFk00wXGVGpv4PjIZ/w480-h640/0B21E6CE-130B-4EAF-8B1A-45DC94F2878C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A columbine emerging from under the boxwood.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xVmEki2qJC6cXmScYpEAhQDZSVXxoiK8A_HzEY0G2M5AKol3-ITLTE63qsSgoYsuD5JoGCPBWn-DeOh_k6ihqtjGpK-ZVMDDd13osHitl8w088YHRpDUfZlpnh3iCx7m5ANuSo6d6srFurbJi4M8dSSfbfxr3V-OoHWRoW_KDOwn6R_tLuj0ImLd/s4032/7EEB0E4D-154A-4963-AC42-95794B279EC6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1xVmEki2qJC6cXmScYpEAhQDZSVXxoiK8A_HzEY0G2M5AKol3-ITLTE63qsSgoYsuD5JoGCPBWn-DeOh_k6ihqtjGpK-ZVMDDd13osHitl8w088YHRpDUfZlpnh3iCx7m5ANuSo6d6srFurbJi4M8dSSfbfxr3V-OoHWRoW_KDOwn6R_tLuj0ImLd/w480-h640/7EEB0E4D-154A-4963-AC42-95794B279EC6.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More fritillaria meleagris, or checkered lily. Somehwere I have one that is almost pure white.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3NVM8cQOMSpTY-008ZYNRInxpi99e-eqZ-4vUauCngpe29YeoI7ES8UFIcloo2ZnaUxvbiPG80TIfM8-LmDIexLvEkw_swX_6gwKSwDR5nEM6iuCDWyFOSU0C-a7wAOBGcrZUpMRSWASPesI3dqS9w9_ZIA5KZebLDkrTA01_RiTvcREbmprJ8kI/s4032/49020749-1D34-442A-874E-3B8538A428E3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA3NVM8cQOMSpTY-008ZYNRInxpi99e-eqZ-4vUauCngpe29YeoI7ES8UFIcloo2ZnaUxvbiPG80TIfM8-LmDIexLvEkw_swX_6gwKSwDR5nEM6iuCDWyFOSU0C-a7wAOBGcrZUpMRSWASPesI3dqS9w9_ZIA5KZebLDkrTA01_RiTvcREbmprJ8kI/w480-h640/49020749-1D34-442A-874E-3B8538A428E3.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A cute little primrose from some long ago Easter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIBDZBC83g1p7UmAJY-fFq_wtYsWjWiGlJacltAazpS1heRt4iSaJ8jVzrj-tIogATB_yMF1Ld5YhZRwAfxZtU67jOgLnXW8P6fO4dn1o0dFKVmctcr41dTQwu4iQN68kDPA5xQKfp2yJDTDXoi4uxsWqojwQpgylFKsB60e5M-7aZ7jmiL6cgW7M/s4032/1B34130E-BAB8-4C9C-8C90-24D556F1C332.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlIBDZBC83g1p7UmAJY-fFq_wtYsWjWiGlJacltAazpS1heRt4iSaJ8jVzrj-tIogATB_yMF1Ld5YhZRwAfxZtU67jOgLnXW8P6fO4dn1o0dFKVmctcr41dTQwu4iQN68kDPA5xQKfp2yJDTDXoi4uxsWqojwQpgylFKsB60e5M-7aZ7jmiL6cgW7M/w480-h640/1B34130E-BAB8-4C9C-8C90-24D556F1C332.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This clump of trillium (I think it is technically yellow trillium) is finally growing. I wonder if it is because of the triple superphosphate applications the past few years? For a long time there would be only one or two plants.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_UB3udU_QiXxyt-pB_jG_2k3tOyhVPY_PPqZH2TolASVgTVItqlkWOpjoZePb5142chhHGOewQ0K44-lLdmwg-X-vSfokX7Q0dR9gugeocskzhTLhwSiOIPEQymJg7ayDmWgi9odjaJd3W8NILOr-yVOo9n8MPwYUirsIlUNy9XpNtHjutqMa47a/s4032/DA10E525-50EE-4CEF-9110-18F9AE410E31.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp_UB3udU_QiXxyt-pB_jG_2k3tOyhVPY_PPqZH2TolASVgTVItqlkWOpjoZePb5142chhHGOewQ0K44-lLdmwg-X-vSfokX7Q0dR9gugeocskzhTLhwSiOIPEQymJg7ayDmWgi9odjaJd3W8NILOr-yVOo9n8MPwYUirsIlUNy9XpNtHjutqMa47a/w480-h640/DA10E525-50EE-4CEF-9110-18F9AE410E31.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The little white trillium emerging. I have more of these on the way!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FFZ8wDUFujE96vRYO3bcc0IdIEZSqXMmyBsrEnRAtH9wAC7PqJ7ucefXfLeM8_0_ZCAQXJtNJx-G0oUBA6klWKC_0Rm5pYzq2_PtPnjz2VHOE2rUV8hK7S47qY4COpG7SsUIZrDkwcndfzcJCu2-kcVC7GLHyolke-LW3HTmkIVFhwzuzg9JUfa9/s4032/0B920FF2-1CA5-4BA7-B652-1952ABC40BDC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0FFZ8wDUFujE96vRYO3bcc0IdIEZSqXMmyBsrEnRAtH9wAC7PqJ7ucefXfLeM8_0_ZCAQXJtNJx-G0oUBA6klWKC_0Rm5pYzq2_PtPnjz2VHOE2rUV8hK7S47qY4COpG7SsUIZrDkwcndfzcJCu2-kcVC7GLHyolke-LW3HTmkIVFhwzuzg9JUfa9/w480-h640/0B920FF2-1CA5-4BA7-B652-1952ABC40BDC.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So many bulbs blooming. Next will be all of the allium appearing in the mass of green in the center of the picture. Something else that I should probably be dividing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYA_zHYbOCvZM0kx0fujRXbRiukZLnhv0GgIgJaitGUgJkSs4_nZVEdQYZfZxFf_PytSwZbbjD80v50PyJNwoaQclYeIfGaYaQ61uivsInBnJOZL8ubzk15OkxRGDnZTa0-ZCMcL8yRQmLzgY0E8tUwztdliSp-Alry7GZTDDz8ZHspkqWbFdeUa4/s4032/A42E26AE-A6A1-4007-ACF2-F9032A1DCFD5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmYA_zHYbOCvZM0kx0fujRXbRiukZLnhv0GgIgJaitGUgJkSs4_nZVEdQYZfZxFf_PytSwZbbjD80v50PyJNwoaQclYeIfGaYaQ61uivsInBnJOZL8ubzk15OkxRGDnZTa0-ZCMcL8yRQmLzgY0E8tUwztdliSp-Alry7GZTDDz8ZHspkqWbFdeUa4/w480-h640/A42E26AE-A6A1-4007-ACF2-F9032A1DCFD5.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm so happy to have bleeding hearts again. And they are all doing so well!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsGNV4ddqu5B46oGNaIYNqjv9GGlTNyxK43TNBt_MGBbooDw9lUqcgDwOy-BOkQu2lw549Ocx5K5jOy7JHMj_M87je0sTjotBCJEVk6GqxciBGh8zgKpEWYrJd8-sQ2P-S772i12qHrjRywUvf3krLePXUv29tUijuhu5H1HsetAX7nLJNBe0QPkY/s4032/7453776C-5DF4-4857-8C1C-5FC94F686F87.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGsGNV4ddqu5B46oGNaIYNqjv9GGlTNyxK43TNBt_MGBbooDw9lUqcgDwOy-BOkQu2lw549Ocx5K5jOy7JHMj_M87je0sTjotBCJEVk6GqxciBGh8zgKpEWYrJd8-sQ2P-S772i12qHrjRywUvf3krLePXUv29tUijuhu5H1HsetAX7nLJNBe0QPkY/w480-h640/7453776C-5DF4-4857-8C1C-5FC94F686F87.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The show is really starting in the Cutting Garden. These white hyacinths smell so good!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnaHnGCl63wjul6jmNRrV1eEkVm0tHxn2hFF6yg7-l8hBPV273MRa9Kqye0egB4DxNo_i6CO8dIHIJVsggoI1ejpBSkuo5qQfXy_vCy3N4VJmQbGv6iv8q-ybjYJCU38U4ykYawpWDUWm04h2aicaJhIuvp2J_kKHlefCdWKG1Th_BzIcN3LzeKTlE/s4032/0B367CDE-FA59-451B-98FB-76EA6195A2B6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnaHnGCl63wjul6jmNRrV1eEkVm0tHxn2hFF6yg7-l8hBPV273MRa9Kqye0egB4DxNo_i6CO8dIHIJVsggoI1ejpBSkuo5qQfXy_vCy3N4VJmQbGv6iv8q-ybjYJCU38U4ykYawpWDUWm04h2aicaJhIuvp2J_kKHlefCdWKG1Th_BzIcN3LzeKTlE/w480-h640/0B367CDE-FA59-451B-98FB-76EA6195A2B6.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These hot pink hyacinths are at least a decade old and still producing flowers every year. These are the second bloom for most, and therefore does not have as densely packed florets on the stem.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoTmhWZeVNkJlIXe43X6KrrccIKONhy-CAu0prcgZVOgAYwE80JjNuXHWBb12tOI_AEQGUZyiUtE4LvIAqwITdzKKURpRbcKlqZqK81pukxpCJZ9sdRP4C8-mWzarjihe7UbUS8xzl-gw52L9P2qRkM1SW0lXWeV3gIPAVaBimGw8Dg6Hwtm9S5wG5/s4032/F61CB924-B793-4E8B-B3F1-03067CE96FDC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoTmhWZeVNkJlIXe43X6KrrccIKONhy-CAu0prcgZVOgAYwE80JjNuXHWBb12tOI_AEQGUZyiUtE4LvIAqwITdzKKURpRbcKlqZqK81pukxpCJZ9sdRP4C8-mWzarjihe7UbUS8xzl-gw52L9P2qRkM1SW0lXWeV3gIPAVaBimGw8Dg6Hwtm9S5wG5/w480-h640/F61CB924-B793-4E8B-B3F1-03067CE96FDC.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the peony-flowering tulips.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJ-_Vr3e3SDwDwEeSldR2H-YG8bh7qhXMVrEiP0ndFB5yCp3n8_2W-8g8CDAuoXTTaULDj4RmBNRESVIg-272vnSbcvsrsfLO46BHTqao4SUTdQ7YYGFGI7TRj4bCJCCQymb9dHV2phW4w28tfkjYQuNnF4_UYL9k4F3gSYukWXnnmk2NuYyeI6k8/s4032/7181259F-6CF8-4D2E-AB29-EA5C9095BBB0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtJ-_Vr3e3SDwDwEeSldR2H-YG8bh7qhXMVrEiP0ndFB5yCp3n8_2W-8g8CDAuoXTTaULDj4RmBNRESVIg-272vnSbcvsrsfLO46BHTqao4SUTdQ7YYGFGI7TRj4bCJCCQymb9dHV2phW4w28tfkjYQuNnF4_UYL9k4F3gSYukWXnnmk2NuYyeI6k8/w480-h640/7181259F-6CF8-4D2E-AB29-EA5C9095BBB0.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All of the tulips are coming on in a rush. I'm so excited about having a cutting garden again. There is still a lot of work to do to get the new vegetable garden together in it's new/old space, but I've enjoyed planting so much here in the former vegetable beds already. I have another 25 Oriental lilies to get into the ground, as well as an order of another 30 Oriental and Orienpet on the way (that I had totally forgotten about). Then there are all of the dahlias I need to get into the ground toward the end of next month. PLUS all of the seeds that need to be sown!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxmG4NbYkUM9TZdqaQaakALeClrOdRbp8cXjxmfIE1iDAqjRMj7PO6DVGCJGuUBS2Ofy6zcACa8pAwp9JxSYjrMVzUTHnxrOgxQ4syvd72EMA53Nvfo6Be1R9aVCk1OdyFT6w8hOc0vbKlEe2EdGMzTulgkCBahWbqZW7EU3LJNTX5oEVecmE98028/s4032/B3952DEF-F16F-4747-B250-13E30D012FF1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxmG4NbYkUM9TZdqaQaakALeClrOdRbp8cXjxmfIE1iDAqjRMj7PO6DVGCJGuUBS2Ofy6zcACa8pAwp9JxSYjrMVzUTHnxrOgxQ4syvd72EMA53Nvfo6Be1R9aVCk1OdyFT6w8hOc0vbKlEe2EdGMzTulgkCBahWbqZW7EU3LJNTX5oEVecmE98028/w480-h640/B3952DEF-F16F-4747-B250-13E30D012FF1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm very excited about these Crown Imperial fritillaria growing on either side of the main path into the Cutting Garden.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3SuyWwf7t8Xkttrt7Gt6sO6PlN6X-nc8YFlrzRINEAKpSXoqdPrvaBnIMxqvbq9kmOR7crSoddAEXjcN4-UL8Y7D-QABczqRJ8QyRb5HvexAoFDiyPHp58gB7LvoR6QpeTjRK3mVpSkPKGTuL7rWrCDIfl0SF-OmCgPbf1nQW00spnQpUORJDJt6/s4032/3F33A6B1-6523-41F0-8CCA-63AA5D9D8D96.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3SuyWwf7t8Xkttrt7Gt6sO6PlN6X-nc8YFlrzRINEAKpSXoqdPrvaBnIMxqvbq9kmOR7crSoddAEXjcN4-UL8Y7D-QABczqRJ8QyRb5HvexAoFDiyPHp58gB7LvoR6QpeTjRK3mVpSkPKGTuL7rWrCDIfl0SF-OmCgPbf1nQW00spnQpUORJDJt6/w480-h640/3F33A6B1-6523-41F0-8CCA-63AA5D9D8D96.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More rows of tulips on the way. Many of the tulips are replanted every year, unless they are a Darwin. I usually will plant new bulbs in the fall between the rows of this year's bulbs (using the space for seeds in the meantime). Then next year there are plenty of tulips blooming even if this year's don't rebloom. Anything that doesn't bloom is pulled out immediately.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhacjMphN-8HNxLFzkwooZCD01w3xhR-Gd61oAO8BNl8k7uieCA720yqAJvp_cMXFKbe_fni3cpvl3ruD0ptUKxoz-TP_JZlHQIAultYfLV6RORj8UyBgGQtq_NUiqOlbPDhw8hxwiOdAfHvZ3-STk4mOLB-Tfjs47N_Ok6-6sRHHT8VsKmT60jTg-F/s4032/97584E30-351B-4AF4-85F1-1CD0BD71BA74.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhacjMphN-8HNxLFzkwooZCD01w3xhR-Gd61oAO8BNl8k7uieCA720yqAJvp_cMXFKbe_fni3cpvl3ruD0ptUKxoz-TP_JZlHQIAultYfLV6RORj8UyBgGQtq_NUiqOlbPDhw8hxwiOdAfHvZ3-STk4mOLB-Tfjs47N_Ok6-6sRHHT8VsKmT60jTg-F/w480-h640/97584E30-351B-4AF4-85F1-1CD0BD71BA74.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And right outside the gate are some pinky-peach split corona daffodils. Daffodil season is about halfway over, with all of the smaller, highly fragrant types beginning to bloom. I'll be sure to post some of those soon!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-40653243463944552312022-04-08T12:35:00.000-07:002022-04-08T12:35:06.486-07:00Starting Seeds in the AeroGarden<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few weeks ago I received an <a href="https://www.aerogarden.com/harvest-elite-slim.html" target="_blank">AeroGarden Harvest Elite Slim</a> growing system as an early birthday present. I ordered the <a href="https://www.aerogarden.com/aerogarden-seed-starting-system-for-aerogarden-harvest-slim-models.html" target="_blank">seed starting system</a> at the same time (followed by another pack of 50 grow sponges), and started looking at what I might want to try first. Once I decided, I was shocked at how fast everything grew. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take a look at the process! Also, the Harvest Elite Slim model is currently on sale!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyrrIf11MvdcpjrTvPmiy441B_t2TUrNcVm5mkWp6FvA7RHsedB6PwUIOedC3xsZR_bLrbQ0UogQj4qA2tPUgGbKecHxyqM2rIhEzHJooFxorhrUhwnCNtw-6OL_3460mrzvUj27PM190CIITcSumIsyRcywm7VX4kL-pez4BiPiVZfp9xNUhKSko/s4032/1C92ACA7-0E34-4F73-AD69-9D2253FAAFD8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFyrrIf11MvdcpjrTvPmiy441B_t2TUrNcVm5mkWp6FvA7RHsedB6PwUIOedC3xsZR_bLrbQ0UogQj4qA2tPUgGbKecHxyqM2rIhEzHJooFxorhrUhwnCNtw-6OL_3460mrzvUj27PM190CIITcSumIsyRcywm7VX4kL-pez4BiPiVZfp9xNUhKSko/w480-h640/1C92ACA7-0E34-4F73-AD69-9D2253FAAFD8.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I knew the Slim model would be best for me, as counter space is at a premium. The AeroGarden works by hydroponics and LED light. After filling the reservoir you add nutrients at the start and then follow the directions depending on the type of garden (herb, vegetable, or flower) for when to add more. The LED light begins at the lowest setting, and then easily adjusts up and down depending on how quickly your seedlings grow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIGB8mNT6FNnayXs1hfRn4jR2CDFwWOZIV2UjHiPnHLxOeU5FeP-SN37Q1Bv-sMcPvoByry5Rjlh7R6ndHKlo3jtvR_egUliRhjX5WQAYvkZ-wBs-SQzHIpdIQE7SbHImywNLcyhlR9yTSdrz-a4HdST8mp8rCsUsUhjfQ4HG6oWEzpD6juDKy6VB/s4032/C34CBBAB-3B68-4567-8B0E-82C58AD473EF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRIGB8mNT6FNnayXs1hfRn4jR2CDFwWOZIV2UjHiPnHLxOeU5FeP-SN37Q1Bv-sMcPvoByry5Rjlh7R6ndHKlo3jtvR_egUliRhjX5WQAYvkZ-wBs-SQzHIpdIQE7SbHImywNLcyhlR9yTSdrz-a4HdST8mp8rCsUsUhjfQ4HG6oWEzpD6juDKy6VB/w480-h640/C34CBBAB-3B68-4567-8B0E-82C58AD473EF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the first go round I planted twelve sponges with Lupine. All of the seeds came from Monticello - I love their seed packets!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tf1BYMA5iVFRbZilFmeIS_75kGtZNFli06FOSvuaJNR5XL77MkG-C7tFEmBnftw3cL37UlI_nBTip68M29Rlh4DspLMQkxQhQlLfj2BVMJgXQAQm8Mj3viKkuipXK3zKAxYQdpX6fmX6S_JBqIULdPqCNoUp-tNulMMR2cRxLCM6Pp7dCe6reF0m/s4032/975465C4-CD10-43FC-9C10-5924C023530B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tf1BYMA5iVFRbZilFmeIS_75kGtZNFli06FOSvuaJNR5XL77MkG-C7tFEmBnftw3cL37UlI_nBTip68M29Rlh4DspLMQkxQhQlLfj2BVMJgXQAQm8Mj3viKkuipXK3zKAxYQdpX6fmX6S_JBqIULdPqCNoUp-tNulMMR2cRxLCM6Pp7dCe6reF0m/w480-h640/975465C4-CD10-43FC-9C10-5924C023530B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also planted eight sponges of Formosa lily and three sponges of sensitive plant seeds. These were all planted on March 20th.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOogRvmgpYupXN6J_YHByPoq5m4Xmpe597zyQuvJmJxNvaYZez5soNiSH_KWdAzjON7b6nVNtJlRH3UDtrmtu67XADuioZQYYQ9waSPg41CttK6CsumKwMmbtoTFsFs68eguv_gmGJpaOpZHpDCgD37NmLzAAs9KSO3gZRWFGnPk-KR5S1TrLCuYeU/s4032/B702A8F3-E639-4EEC-B3C7-91652C3F0330.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOogRvmgpYupXN6J_YHByPoq5m4Xmpe597zyQuvJmJxNvaYZez5soNiSH_KWdAzjON7b6nVNtJlRH3UDtrmtu67XADuioZQYYQ9waSPg41CttK6CsumKwMmbtoTFsFs68eguv_gmGJpaOpZHpDCgD37NmLzAAs9KSO3gZRWFGnPk-KR5S1TrLCuYeU/w480-h640/B702A8F3-E639-4EEC-B3C7-91652C3F0330.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They began to germinate four days later, and this photo was taken on March 30th. Ten days! Ten days and they were getting their first sets of adult leaves. I was shocked - and then my mind started racing thinking of other hard to find flowers and vegetables I should try.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJqdONxbARSDehXAZs33rvpMylK358meeIm_rL7x4RsZL2ilRr4ZQswduWiDdtt_UKWUch-ycXAQBEEEz3KUbhlw4t6lMA0_NaTsL0QRUZS7-3zXQ8tC2F-vWP75EdEOl_Hr0J2tF_SGIZ5-z3vPXdv9tX8m-NuOrNM5V5pwARhz2Bdll-3tgjbmCE/s4032/98CFA99A-7433-43C9-8350-A6FF795BCD89.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJqdONxbARSDehXAZs33rvpMylK358meeIm_rL7x4RsZL2ilRr4ZQswduWiDdtt_UKWUch-ycXAQBEEEz3KUbhlw4t6lMA0_NaTsL0QRUZS7-3zXQ8tC2F-vWP75EdEOl_Hr0J2tF_SGIZ5-z3vPXdv9tX8m-NuOrNM5V5pwARhz2Bdll-3tgjbmCE/w480-h640/98CFA99A-7433-43C9-8350-A6FF795BCD89.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Formosa lilies look the longest to wake up, but they were starting ten days later, and usually take 21-28 days to germinate.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXz-G7FP2HLVztRRF3dHPbM_TVDxG20uWm2JgtVEzwenU2HHyMm7UqjIweNGAALZbBNGsgK0YpoJ-Gdm_1yDkctn7-HF3_5pMTQCjdwvn7EEdwIU00MPvW_9Eo7FEZmz7QEhZ58HJk0UtSdcW16PxXAU-Y9fN4GgmaydHtXugUC_071uy56BrIgncf/s4032/A1D92788-E546-4D8B-BC46-BCB0D4CEB2D5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXz-G7FP2HLVztRRF3dHPbM_TVDxG20uWm2JgtVEzwenU2HHyMm7UqjIweNGAALZbBNGsgK0YpoJ-Gdm_1yDkctn7-HF3_5pMTQCjdwvn7EEdwIU00MPvW_9Eo7FEZmz7QEhZ58HJk0UtSdcW16PxXAU-Y9fN4GgmaydHtXugUC_071uy56BrIgncf/w480-h640/A1D92788-E546-4D8B-BC46-BCB0D4CEB2D5.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This past Wednesday I decided to pot up the lupine and sensitive plants. That was only two and a half weeks after soring the seeds in the AeroGarden! I couldn't believe it!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXe7uq7HOheK3_roSVRRjBl4P01kcZknyGJzV1p2iLR2V3x-Jucio7MpEMdMxFexBRtkNqXve8dpcoj-iRpepmnoGs9Hc8VgAThQFR-Sc0oYBY3sC7UKMubUZqB3VTXOatJTf4k7PFVVXuFbxHi7tfQCd2Dqb1O5fcpmkzUwAj7oVLq_kO8R6C34cl/s4032/DB43DF24-E2CE-4AB1-83FD-AF973EBB891C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXe7uq7HOheK3_roSVRRjBl4P01kcZknyGJzV1p2iLR2V3x-Jucio7MpEMdMxFexBRtkNqXve8dpcoj-iRpepmnoGs9Hc8VgAThQFR-Sc0oYBY3sC7UKMubUZqB3VTXOatJTf4k7PFVVXuFbxHi7tfQCd2Dqb1O5fcpmkzUwAj7oVLq_kO8R6C34cl/w480-h640/DB43DF24-E2CE-4AB1-83FD-AF973EBB891C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So strong and healthy! Lupine have long taproots that do not like to be disturbed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4maAlRj1F3O9NSAUAEn62ritzXnzReaUA7pUx66OSrwskseA3VGtHHCpci2d3r-s-aVJ7yB23FHrpmeGqdZbbftqjVnNApkYLp0dteEfyppTIZEP9Rqg80Qt4VAQdUTWtlMo8v46lWBpf7YnsFkL5I5Qi2Ieyuy0X1qWw-h4grbpQyEBZ7EUdIP-/s4032/F27A3A73-041C-4E57-8B0E-336EC260F9A0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgk4maAlRj1F3O9NSAUAEn62ritzXnzReaUA7pUx66OSrwskseA3VGtHHCpci2d3r-s-aVJ7yB23FHrpmeGqdZbbftqjVnNApkYLp0dteEfyppTIZEP9Rqg80Qt4VAQdUTWtlMo8v46lWBpf7YnsFkL5I5Qi2Ieyuy0X1qWw-h4grbpQyEBZ7EUdIP-/w480-h640/F27A3A73-041C-4E57-8B0E-336EC260F9A0.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I pulled them all out carefully and lined them up for potting in these peat free "peat" pots. The only downfall to the seed sponges is that they are made from peat moss (although I've found some made from coir that I might try), and peat moss grows in peat bogs, and the extraction of the moss and the peat itself have major environmental impacts. Peat is a huge carbon sponge, and in the UK the peat bogs store more carbon (saving it from being released as a greenhouse gas) than all of the forests of Europe. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGinlVfKv0ZkfSbPMRppPUOXFltzHNdTrFNmCQq65h8yBPqvuT9nFMGGAhvMV8lEn3F8O_J7Cnr6V-FN-VE4Zy1f1JPsERXZud2VL0veJLGbs_ygU4q7EMkQYCAuKrxPJtAtkkXSfrA-uS4RS18HKL4LMWhGzF1N3DwecdTjI94dxRMI7qMkk_tP_N/s4032/D58E0D32-9D04-44E9-8920-E06E815C70B2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGinlVfKv0ZkfSbPMRppPUOXFltzHNdTrFNmCQq65h8yBPqvuT9nFMGGAhvMV8lEn3F8O_J7Cnr6V-FN-VE4Zy1f1JPsERXZud2VL0veJLGbs_ygU4q7EMkQYCAuKrxPJtAtkkXSfrA-uS4RS18HKL4LMWhGzF1N3DwecdTjI94dxRMI7qMkk_tP_N/w480-h640/D58E0D32-9D04-44E9-8920-E06E815C70B2.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One done! The pots are biodegradable, but I usually sort of pull it away from the plant once they go into the ground, and bury the pot pieces on their own. I think it can slow down root growth.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA92vyf-ahslYXcbJzM9NlzKJ4Qyz89w53nr66kafDCt-NJ6i1TvUqjmrRnLYPu9X2wr2u33wr7k3Of7eqgSUuXelutVzI10r2IhjZz2XIQaPNhJXnElXzaneSdLD-g-w_ln-JfK5yQZXoZbEWc4wS5Lq2Ed7IflNpQqAkNm7uR8j473AlQ7SlIAoS/s4032/9A61627C-140D-4CE8-827E-76EDDA2E3700.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA92vyf-ahslYXcbJzM9NlzKJ4Qyz89w53nr66kafDCt-NJ6i1TvUqjmrRnLYPu9X2wr2u33wr7k3Of7eqgSUuXelutVzI10r2IhjZz2XIQaPNhJXnElXzaneSdLD-g-w_ln-JfK5yQZXoZbEWc4wS5Lq2Ed7IflNpQqAkNm7uR8j473AlQ7SlIAoS/w480-h640/9A61627C-140D-4CE8-827E-76EDDA2E3700.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Happy little plants! There was a bit of transplant irritation, but they have all bounced back.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhos8HeysBUWWgACWTdUVQdg009vCPlz5fyuZTSTy5QX6pNrEfmT9DkoQO3os_ub3VRuJ7fnfJqdseQ2E47u0RO-e4dajciDnmwO538lc204vhXbWyPZ5hNNy32iRWPTWYZ7wzLADwkl6EnQB3ezAwU3lJnbL2Kl0Gp9fA7VyU1d8Z6IvbGePddc0DZ/s4032/92D0AF42-CB06-4A78-901E-458F6D0671C3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhos8HeysBUWWgACWTdUVQdg009vCPlz5fyuZTSTy5QX6pNrEfmT9DkoQO3os_ub3VRuJ7fnfJqdseQ2E47u0RO-e4dajciDnmwO538lc204vhXbWyPZ5hNNy32iRWPTWYZ7wzLADwkl6EnQB3ezAwU3lJnbL2Kl0Gp9fA7VyU1d8Z6IvbGePddc0DZ/w480-h640/92D0AF42-CB06-4A78-901E-458F6D0671C3.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I decided my next try would be delphinium and artichokes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDI6Aw_Q0tVUY3MbZi6S4F27YSkq1CcscbciGzZksnzirirFyyIb3xLk9c2mpSE9wItANn7KRJKMG8Hci6S3z3752tGIVX7O7sn-LpHgobhFNMFE7CKC-cFEH96VXBHZojs-nidK0DaSJbMhRjNyX05G0ITEaMCVj5v9Xovr_285jQpa09HwkTsCA/s4032/4C3CD02E-7349-4F29-96FC-89BE3277E05B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfDI6Aw_Q0tVUY3MbZi6S4F27YSkq1CcscbciGzZksnzirirFyyIb3xLk9c2mpSE9wItANn7KRJKMG8Hci6S3z3752tGIVX7O7sn-LpHgobhFNMFE7CKC-cFEH96VXBHZojs-nidK0DaSJbMhRjNyX05G0ITEaMCVj5v9Xovr_285jQpa09HwkTsCA/w480-h640/4C3CD02E-7349-4F29-96FC-89BE3277E05B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The delphinium seeds are quite small. I put two in each sponge, and will now sit and watch for any signs of sprouting. Delphinium I can find in most garden centers, but being able to grow them from seed will give me many more plants for the cost of a packet of seeds!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRBArYxGUj0hsQLl0nF9LziQb89LloHNlay_oG8p6ua98jPC81EmpS01_bir-ASwCqDeVEtZvzwvKXxI0EZTKV0KOYqHBC7oELBbmAht2EfcPXt3K2QjhBKvM5MjpZQPmA6rFvFbuuhRRRP0Yap-EbydHO4SNBt_NwKockfGO8FTUkbilgISRsrr9/s4032/2167F02F-181F-43B6-8CD2-B6FB10388C6F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiRBArYxGUj0hsQLl0nF9LziQb89LloHNlay_oG8p6ua98jPC81EmpS01_bir-ASwCqDeVEtZvzwvKXxI0EZTKV0KOYqHBC7oELBbmAht2EfcPXt3K2QjhBKvM5MjpZQPmA6rFvFbuuhRRRP0Yap-EbydHO4SNBt_NwKockfGO8FTUkbilgISRsrr9/w480-h640/2167F02F-181F-43B6-8CD2-B6FB10388C6F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The packet of artichoke seeds had only seven seeds, but that was okay by me. Since they will start in a more controlled way creating vigourous plants, I'm still sure to get my money's worth!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFqj7ld0OziWx-lRgdsd6DaQGRXoktG6k0lhBJT5D-eJ3n8UGA_wngh1Ez4p7t7eHljhBm18DtbGLgNEWWiuIB8p7PI-TNeg3csCCiFU4RNIJNjZDtz033ebdYegQDTMQKBCgWixAbx5j0QFQIiwK6PYJTPH8Ijbvn9BK61IN9jacMtiTVD6hmT9f/s4032/80684258-B17D-4ABB-B0B5-F55BADB07F15.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRFqj7ld0OziWx-lRgdsd6DaQGRXoktG6k0lhBJT5D-eJ3n8UGA_wngh1Ez4p7t7eHljhBm18DtbGLgNEWWiuIB8p7PI-TNeg3csCCiFU4RNIJNjZDtz033ebdYegQDTMQKBCgWixAbx5j0QFQIiwK6PYJTPH8Ijbvn9BK61IN9jacMtiTVD6hmT9f/w480-h640/80684258-B17D-4ABB-B0B5-F55BADB07F15.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Currently the transplants (and two pots with artichoke seeds) are basking in the peripheral light from the AeroGarden, while the Formosa lilies continue to grow, and the new seeds begin to wake up. This is definitely one of the best birthday presents ever!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-60443768603772131442022-04-06T11:26:00.000-07:002022-04-06T11:26:11.113-07:00Planting Sweet Peas and Lilies In the Cutting Garden<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Spring has arrived with a few warm days followed by a drop in temperatures and snow, a little more warmth, and now rain. Usually Saint Patrick's Day is when I plant the sweet peas, but this year I was a few days late. We also received our spring order of lilies and dahlias. I wasn't ready for everything to arrive so early!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A lot has been going on the past few weeks, but here is a quick update on where everything started! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsIwu0bKYzjgxPc_lBvu1OygFV5AaFc7_dnNMWvMasekBsYGwTA06gpWHMmMFMw_xI-XznIYxnvuUOuV9bivxQb1nWlooqGffMpEwfkWAhbxfpRRU2FfzphISWaNgDObf3l8N95Gn-nNnpiaP6ZkR1EvN5OclO1tPS-XOXTD4OTwBH_ENgfz_loXb/s4032/1EEFB650-A5FA-474D-99CC-0198ED4186FD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqsIwu0bKYzjgxPc_lBvu1OygFV5AaFc7_dnNMWvMasekBsYGwTA06gpWHMmMFMw_xI-XznIYxnvuUOuV9bivxQb1nWlooqGffMpEwfkWAhbxfpRRU2FfzphISWaNgDObf3l8N95Gn-nNnpiaP6ZkR1EvN5OclO1tPS-XOXTD4OTwBH_ENgfz_loXb/w480-h640/1EEFB650-A5FA-474D-99CC-0198ED4186FD.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The day before planting I soaked all of the seeds and marked them. I ordered some seeds from <a href="https://www.monticelloshop.org/garden/heirloom-seeds/jeffersons-garden/#?Category0=Garden&Category1=Historic+Seeds&Category2=Jefferson%27s+Garden&search_return=all&page=4">Monticello</a> for the first time, and am really excited about them (especially since they sell sensitive plant seeds, which I bought and already have growing - more on that in a future post). Some of the seeds are even harvested from plants grown at Monticello!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7bY43zMEwB8_jlp-ZF7iJNnXLOJEgSuFjpdb8oId0a3oeH1xUmbpddfgnp2RABQzVevn4kg3AOgL338WRPUKAWp2PId7LeaiLzNv4rngG6fAZBSc5ruzwnFmhiGRbho-EHLrz49J4sucIV7BDvy1c3v4o2hMQ85ud69YmyCs3GnrJHyW2jmUNMLW/s4032/D34B0F39-8B16-4BA5-9641-77575A217924.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN7bY43zMEwB8_jlp-ZF7iJNnXLOJEgSuFjpdb8oId0a3oeH1xUmbpddfgnp2RABQzVevn4kg3AOgL338WRPUKAWp2PId7LeaiLzNv4rngG6fAZBSc5ruzwnFmhiGRbho-EHLrz49J4sucIV7BDvy1c3v4o2hMQ85ud69YmyCs3GnrJHyW2jmUNMLW/w480-h640/D34B0F39-8B16-4BA5-9641-77575A217924.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After some minor weeding, I used the little heart hoe to make a furrow along the fence about an inch deep, then walked along and dropped them in about two inches apart. I will add some netting on bamboo uprights for the sweetpeas to climb as they grow taller.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlEapyVMGp3ree4DhUOZUKSQaXbM28Kzg5yvs_M_Mo_bSEaMjOnhXvDnKIrjkm1cYelz7r7nLxVRR-yuOrYNk5pJxjAThD3SpXcDFomqJDHta1z6Ov1ZGdtEskOhQSeWm1cxm1kVRKNBQ5mcacPzlxU3YKvtk4AeV-3Lj2crsAc9Eb3DX3fmuT3zj/s4032/EB3162A0-5A4E-4AA5-9BF9-15D34697BA81.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqlEapyVMGp3ree4DhUOZUKSQaXbM28Kzg5yvs_M_Mo_bSEaMjOnhXvDnKIrjkm1cYelz7r7nLxVRR-yuOrYNk5pJxjAThD3SpXcDFomqJDHta1z6Ov1ZGdtEskOhQSeWm1cxm1kVRKNBQ5mcacPzlxU3YKvtk4AeV-3Lj2crsAc9Eb3DX3fmuT3zj/w480-h640/EB3162A0-5A4E-4AA5-9BF9-15D34697BA81.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can see a lot of tulips popping up. This is going to be a dedicated Cutting Garden this year, with the Vegetable Garden moving to a sunnier spot. A few things that were never planted in time last year were heeled in before the ground froze. The sweet peas are planted along the fence that runs down the right of the picture, as well a few other sections. We leave as many leaves as we can in early spring to keep anyone who might be hybernating or in a crysallis from being disturbed.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkKPu2T1FjyuBdrpOh2rn5eXbzR9k3wbjFBa3N-5_Qd36iWrK4YGAdZGAzpnUvveR8b6RBTtKFHRbuR3sJAfDHxjbZjWSeEXRi-o4Y8Fuu9zJ3-08p1xfHfRAfIHLe2yXSVZqb_l9SdPISiHuG_DhnKyqzQwt3YNGverFvHm8lijJb3qKEexHzQGW/s4032/CB58E05A-5C0E-438A-AEC5-B4A8F551FBDC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFkKPu2T1FjyuBdrpOh2rn5eXbzR9k3wbjFBa3N-5_Qd36iWrK4YGAdZGAzpnUvveR8b6RBTtKFHRbuR3sJAfDHxjbZjWSeEXRi-o4Y8Fuu9zJ3-08p1xfHfRAfIHLe2yXSVZqb_l9SdPISiHuG_DhnKyqzQwt3YNGverFvHm8lijJb3qKEexHzQGW/w480-h640/CB58E05A-5C0E-438A-AEC5-B4A8F551FBDC.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next it was time to get the lilies in the ground. Lily bulbs never really do dormant, so it is important to get them planted as soon as you can so they don't dry out in their plastic bags. When I think of all of the bulbs and tubers that dry up on store shelves it really is depressing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyLjH9MkZRoT_2F8Iyy3zj49jt74zyl39MRnvslI1SFbKtWLpzKf2G9l5Psq1ifUPK8VKdbklUZE3ycbJ8Lm81YSEvj8OG44igrdH-DALO_OPztoAiYGkbvVZ1cC1TOONJfY3gghB9DND0JvTvsl__ZXp92uH2JVc8p2YimcJ1LV21xJ_CBxQ7Dzg/s4032/10D22561-EA78-4561-9B0D-A6BDDEF78D4B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibyLjH9MkZRoT_2F8Iyy3zj49jt74zyl39MRnvslI1SFbKtWLpzKf2G9l5Psq1ifUPK8VKdbklUZE3ycbJ8Lm81YSEvj8OG44igrdH-DALO_OPztoAiYGkbvVZ1cC1TOONJfY3gghB9DND0JvTvsl__ZXp92uH2JVc8p2YimcJ1LV21xJ_CBxQ7Dzg/w480-h640/10D22561-EA78-4561-9B0D-A6BDDEF78D4B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These were all plump and healthy bulbs. There were I believe six different types that should bloom at different times. I also just got another twenty four Oriental lilies in, as well as some more double tiger lilies. I also have some Formosa lilies started from seed that I am pretty excited about.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxkm0VJI6bev4142Ysav6HsvVRVgpHv4N8F2UZ7Fx6Bb7_8QlvAzF1FF-AtWdrbvcvGYPXflroBRV2oyXFQdGIhhbqS--eRnRUL7_s6GtThR42PN_5ckQDHYsPWUZP3B9awpbGwHFZFdVv3bD3MrXuW93RYbd4J5__gUfQkYofC6eXAjAYWjr3LUq/s4032/0C73C76C-B9EA-4ED5-B434-19300919329E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnxkm0VJI6bev4142Ysav6HsvVRVgpHv4N8F2UZ7Fx6Bb7_8QlvAzF1FF-AtWdrbvcvGYPXflroBRV2oyXFQdGIhhbqS--eRnRUL7_s6GtThR42PN_5ckQDHYsPWUZP3B9awpbGwHFZFdVv3bD3MrXuW93RYbd4J5__gUfQkYofC6eXAjAYWjr3LUq/w480-h640/0C73C76C-B9EA-4ED5-B434-19300919329E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You have to be careful when weeding this early, because there are little things poppiing up all over. Here is a cluster of old hyacinths that have spread from one bulb.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZ1pVr54_QCohTeS_Ue3XBbgd-QRJpTiIIu9NuOUfFAgMa5kCTACbaorEtjmnwBfjEiXPScVuoeToKlV0XHgsqaGcK9FPIkaXiGT2bC-MNN7m4EKYTwgle1u1XgFcLaUF0jNA4TYKCDPP4mcsHlhvcDBiUPiQrqhx0yRleBh7Ht24AOwxe6_3HH4P/s4032/56DB363A-D200-48A7-BCC0-EDD675C1CF36.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZ1pVr54_QCohTeS_Ue3XBbgd-QRJpTiIIu9NuOUfFAgMa5kCTACbaorEtjmnwBfjEiXPScVuoeToKlV0XHgsqaGcK9FPIkaXiGT2bC-MNN7m4EKYTwgle1u1XgFcLaUF0jNA4TYKCDPP4mcsHlhvcDBiUPiQrqhx0yRleBh7Ht24AOwxe6_3HH4P/w480-h640/56DB363A-D200-48A7-BCC0-EDD675C1CF36.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The row of green on the left are tulips that may or may not bloom this year (when they don't bloom they get pulled right out). The line of green down the center of the picture are allium and is also where the majority of the tall lilies are currently planted. I believe I've doubled that amount so far this spring.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1T118KXBMIXnMQdwGv0Ic46v0QkcRV1P_HLiyNgd4acepsR3AxpoHyvYhhz0wPg8HNJ1z_RLgq-KtqR-pywNDALDLcJTDRzdHMNwDCZLedeTRzbyY9Ku2xwpVg1pJfnV1NcMo7ZYQuwRtnKqexB4uenrjVC6zMunjrUZQsmdfEnhoJvc97CCNVGRI/s4032/0D85BC78-558C-419F-A952-F94A3C5A2582.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1T118KXBMIXnMQdwGv0Ic46v0QkcRV1P_HLiyNgd4acepsR3AxpoHyvYhhz0wPg8HNJ1z_RLgq-KtqR-pywNDALDLcJTDRzdHMNwDCZLedeTRzbyY9Ku2xwpVg1pJfnV1NcMo7ZYQuwRtnKqexB4uenrjVC6zMunjrUZQsmdfEnhoJvc97CCNVGRI/w480-h640/0D85BC78-558C-419F-A952-F94A3C5A2582.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For now, all of this round is planted. Yesterday I began digging out the beds on the outside of the fence that have been full of lemon balm for several years. They will soon have a few peonies, some allium transplanted from the vegetable garden, and maybe some lilies. I might also put some lilies on the inside of the boxwood hedge around the patio. Always so much to do and so many decisions to make!</div><br /> <p></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-9487697588045192922022-03-30T11:05:00.000-07:002022-03-30T11:05:45.618-07:00The Amaryllis Bloom<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After planting all of those bulbs back at the end of November and again in early December, the payout began the second week in January lasting all the way to today. The show is slowing down for sure, but there are still about three blooming and one with a bud that hasn't opened yet. Basically three months of blooms for under $100. And if you continue to force them every year that's a one time investemen! I've already cut many spent stalks and moved the pots back to the "Overwinter Room". They will move outside after Mother's Day, and then continue to grow their leaves very large before I tuck them all away again in September.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a look at this winter's blooms!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_-dtw7wRBjYhP-jVNgjOx1YTdu3Q-7_liARI1blDuu3eHR9Whgo2MAsV6bm2KNmNqJgyBZPcWCgtnr2N3sYiDdGwx4Vs2Tu5UOepQfs2sCPEkUdMKMS8kjP5MvnEGrFhe5WCJ2Wo4BViAjloNbk1wL23s4D9oOvYE8-HBb3uXK9OThEISbH44b_p/s2048/2311CFEC-041E-4EE0-A604-3262B0C310AF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY_-dtw7wRBjYhP-jVNgjOx1YTdu3Q-7_liARI1blDuu3eHR9Whgo2MAsV6bm2KNmNqJgyBZPcWCgtnr2N3sYiDdGwx4Vs2Tu5UOepQfs2sCPEkUdMKMS8kjP5MvnEGrFhe5WCJ2Wo4BViAjloNbk1wL23s4D9oOvYE8-HBb3uXK9OThEISbH44b_p/w480-h640/2311CFEC-041E-4EE0-A604-3262B0C310AF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first splash looked amazing. These were 'Glee', 'Moon Scene', and some 'Tinkerbelle' not yet blooming.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_l4axqoKOIHwofKjvR7a2jXHUtU5CB9WPlk6hMvlLDQwObV7Sv1Bi6GDwtVgJjtHKatq_ULCnYNafvhp_Ykf8KRK2B0e27kZeFvMZ80fSFm0C2Ekh3C66vxSLIz9O7W25H8vwAj-vORtXyS7Lnj5kCB3Q1kxg0wOo2ZFb8a1n35g6NaVZjt9ptUG/s4032/7B9AE87C-5F62-4E34-BA75-026BBE4B1E74.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv_l4axqoKOIHwofKjvR7a2jXHUtU5CB9WPlk6hMvlLDQwObV7Sv1Bi6GDwtVgJjtHKatq_ULCnYNafvhp_Ykf8KRK2B0e27kZeFvMZ80fSFm0C2Ekh3C66vxSLIz9O7W25H8vwAj-vORtXyS7Lnj5kCB3Q1kxg0wOo2ZFb8a1n35g6NaVZjt9ptUG/w480-h640/7B9AE87C-5F62-4E34-BA75-026BBE4B1E74.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A gorgeous, pure white, 'Marquis' bloomed in the bedroom.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_ccBysqtcgn5eaORIeXmE0OKs0CX8xMEXFg-KeF3i5w8QRsOet3NUV8a3UUBzCAZgRMB0s1Sk1wLPL0xaVwRVkncul431h_BVdbjsiUf8YQ--xykixDp4CIxUNcK39VCQzK1a4LnAE4Ytp8reugSjC7JdFABrrpN2u8VvV0cT-4pQrh5IxZTsDSN/s4032/283467AF-FE83-4560-9AAC-CCB265F1CACF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA_ccBysqtcgn5eaORIeXmE0OKs0CX8xMEXFg-KeF3i5w8QRsOet3NUV8a3UUBzCAZgRMB0s1Sk1wLPL0xaVwRVkncul431h_BVdbjsiUf8YQ--xykixDp4CIxUNcK39VCQzK1a4LnAE4Ytp8reugSjC7JdFABrrpN2u8VvV0cT-4pQrh5IxZTsDSN/w480-h640/283467AF-FE83-4560-9AAC-CCB265F1CACF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It grew quite tall, as well.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOecVYDnNJ2dTeegRAkhZPzuYvTfKkhvFFTenfXFicJ4Cn1Rz0DjnUd1dbwOG_Nj-boeEhWD9IuiXvnXgsPpMLIqjqEpP-2hQJ7ah2I_MsPxUisMerheODMNELtz4IwN-tK-mDOo0oT4arPlKR4X8f4X7yBGLodu91U9L-PjKVOZLUqxUVqQwBAgUW/s4032/58ADD45F-15F3-4BE3-B6D2-EE830BD46DFF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOecVYDnNJ2dTeegRAkhZPzuYvTfKkhvFFTenfXFicJ4Cn1Rz0DjnUd1dbwOG_Nj-boeEhWD9IuiXvnXgsPpMLIqjqEpP-2hQJ7ah2I_MsPxUisMerheODMNELtz4IwN-tK-mDOo0oT4arPlKR4X8f4X7yBGLodu91U9L-PjKVOZLUqxUVqQwBAgUW/w480-h640/58ADD45F-15F3-4BE3-B6D2-EE830BD46DFF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I believe this was a sort of strange 'Glee' with much more red than it should have.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKFlE-YYBZB1J1yl4yxW2TbNnAQFrYNPhHuwb_JHznS1sPwBCZvZPyLD8PMC7G1gTS8ZvGYGIka1VNw4H9g0gr7iTIZnHwwX_nxrmNpjtj5c74PAG9aQzClepAU-jd0fhH-lJWy4BOg90BBvc0kXSuaOGoOHvqe_6mBNVI782owcwKtN8w91_N5Rnt/s4032/700D9F0A-4292-467D-853B-2ED285F7AE45.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKFlE-YYBZB1J1yl4yxW2TbNnAQFrYNPhHuwb_JHznS1sPwBCZvZPyLD8PMC7G1gTS8ZvGYGIka1VNw4H9g0gr7iTIZnHwwX_nxrmNpjtj5c74PAG9aQzClepAU-jd0fhH-lJWy4BOg90BBvc0kXSuaOGoOHvqe_6mBNVI782owcwKtN8w91_N5Rnt/w480-h640/700D9F0A-4292-467D-853B-2ED285F7AE45.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a 'Tinkerbelle' blooming.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihk0OOev078G5fFuDzTOCq-YGtIH1YkiM7Ca_Dufhs9yVhjdOnMfx9pNSQagKoY3k3GZVJGR80likfsEfMWSuWfIU70xb9p8KqqZoAucwocvSRKUuhil5sWa3lAynGWftKEolhkMwTAEbklVBhi9N6orWF-1KhqEusPHPXRWUZq_c2BgQcS6ZxL19h/s4032/8678201D-1E57-4446-8C5F-56B56E0B4051.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihk0OOev078G5fFuDzTOCq-YGtIH1YkiM7Ca_Dufhs9yVhjdOnMfx9pNSQagKoY3k3GZVJGR80likfsEfMWSuWfIU70xb9p8KqqZoAucwocvSRKUuhil5sWa3lAynGWftKEolhkMwTAEbklVBhi9N6orWF-1KhqEusPHPXRWUZq_c2BgQcS6ZxL19h/w480-h640/8678201D-1E57-4446-8C5F-56B56E0B4051.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While you should water only once wake up the bulbs after planting, once the flower spike or leaves appear, you can water them as usual with other houseplants.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHwdBai3U4VYtk5rEWU4bRYCtr4_wRDFnT2kSDRPAG0W5G0uV8dpOhetzTnOPaWZyZbHmCrFyHd933jKILNT_D9meCJfs1cdDBvex1VI_fxOvXGt6D9u7bH1GA3RG-m1ouSuuB7zPzJKFFadJ5ed4mLR81soQjtLQ7G6SgYNJDuDkqGbPitHJeyUT/s4032/3DFFD599-AFD4-424C-B28B-4551569E8C04.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlHwdBai3U4VYtk5rEWU4bRYCtr4_wRDFnT2kSDRPAG0W5G0uV8dpOhetzTnOPaWZyZbHmCrFyHd933jKILNT_D9meCJfs1cdDBvex1VI_fxOvXGt6D9u7bH1GA3RG-m1ouSuuB7zPzJKFFadJ5ed4mLR81soQjtLQ7G6SgYNJDuDkqGbPitHJeyUT/w480-h640/3DFFD599-AFD4-424C-B28B-4551569E8C04.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Moon Scene'</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoz4QzIyOPMZxlmH26Fe6JPEY0c4m41YzKEj1EJ6YVGFnU8Le24sqo4reba-KH3khAN0n3wePZWiQ-PtBI1-Gis6WxdHSv8RpwI5pN0KX1oeeDsjkhUTbCqgjoi6RQg90VJ2j0M_KDpX33tj7dZIZK0g2JnxN9S28A3gEWNA7x0MC9DAsgCXtkIHM/s4032/95DF729F-0612-491B-984A-06536FE149C4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFoz4QzIyOPMZxlmH26Fe6JPEY0c4m41YzKEj1EJ6YVGFnU8Le24sqo4reba-KH3khAN0n3wePZWiQ-PtBI1-Gis6WxdHSv8RpwI5pN0KX1oeeDsjkhUTbCqgjoi6RQg90VJ2j0M_KDpX33tj7dZIZK0g2JnxN9S28A3gEWNA7x0MC9DAsgCXtkIHM/w480-h640/95DF729F-0612-491B-984A-06536FE149C4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another 'Moon Scene', or maybe 'Glee'.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHOeXhHPucocPGJGZOasP2QbJZmvLYaYCfkrrlp6SsFzaQ3KBBNyOpfJjVQUU8x2y5rlu0rDBRMPZDrjliu8hdvpQ4UZTeAXGXyS1FfXNNy1brlfmovL3q1PXHl9gcerP4Ipsu-QcVx6YyrcvPAVQUgsJnlEsfLM5j0LyxoykQjs0AAbWLuxGsY0H/s4032/D00EE28D-B7C1-4E93-B8DA-70ED6DFBC268.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLHOeXhHPucocPGJGZOasP2QbJZmvLYaYCfkrrlp6SsFzaQ3KBBNyOpfJjVQUU8x2y5rlu0rDBRMPZDrjliu8hdvpQ4UZTeAXGXyS1FfXNNy1brlfmovL3q1PXHl9gcerP4Ipsu-QcVx6YyrcvPAVQUgsJnlEsfLM5j0LyxoykQjs0AAbWLuxGsY0H/w480-h640/D00EE28D-B7C1-4E93-B8DA-70ED6DFBC268.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Those two really are hard to tell the difference between. The greenish makes me think 'Moon Scene'.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Hpub-Hb-Ir7BNZvmWMdMsEiHTUHfwfR9wtOaCWjIqqR-ecpvcxy3obBtAUTowCTjMXBcgEGD1lGdbDpd5z9tx4gkeL3Sgw7AhQFnTA6PcbSA0DPJe-9cAvwGO6gtIQZzkKsJqp3NSbv24HQwP7zVa_c0JrZnAU1xFg5bV9oFao2W41Lzoq5EcXMg/s4032/7CF051A6-B726-4644-AC0E-D2F2FF50E8C7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8Hpub-Hb-Ir7BNZvmWMdMsEiHTUHfwfR9wtOaCWjIqqR-ecpvcxy3obBtAUTowCTjMXBcgEGD1lGdbDpd5z9tx4gkeL3Sgw7AhQFnTA6PcbSA0DPJe-9cAvwGO6gtIQZzkKsJqp3NSbv24HQwP7zVa_c0JrZnAU1xFg5bV9oFao2W41Lzoq5EcXMg/w480-h640/7CF051A6-B726-4644-AC0E-D2F2FF50E8C7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is 'Glee'.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDYGhkvAwiAdLyLMJGoxtS4975kiY_H0SQKt2oSAdaXk9-n6GVypueioCN-x0kCrhhrmBcqh_mVXxmOlysumzljy7xqWfSurx5ANKEGeFyUU-5v_3h7fiTG6klkSCVAEIFIghhdNM9-PNI6_LJNZ1nG109XgxwVaXMaXn4xTA44vWF0tzAdWT5Fuw/s4032/214BA674-F1C0-4306-8088-626C03093D9E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFDYGhkvAwiAdLyLMJGoxtS4975kiY_H0SQKt2oSAdaXk9-n6GVypueioCN-x0kCrhhrmBcqh_mVXxmOlysumzljy7xqWfSurx5ANKEGeFyUU-5v_3h7fiTG6klkSCVAEIFIghhdNM9-PNI6_LJNZ1nG109XgxwVaXMaXn4xTA44vWF0tzAdWT5Fuw/w480-h640/214BA674-F1C0-4306-8088-626C03093D9E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A second 'Marquis' blooming on the nightstand.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-MPb1-Vj2M2k1K6usCac4jJ7bUzyG5W04O1KH8sdStcqMjyHKvi1z61pt4uXKfnDjjrjYVLhPS7V4SYCfCYSINKsFHagTeY-y-05xOXm39L1fl0T9uyNkUw_9Nqnb5l7GgWrZv9XWgJbtUJwlqWdyEqnypVUSybEtXoj_2bvK5U2uguJyHUOd2ia/s4032/CFEE7149-C59B-49D9-804F-AB3A143EC4B6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-MPb1-Vj2M2k1K6usCac4jJ7bUzyG5W04O1KH8sdStcqMjyHKvi1z61pt4uXKfnDjjrjYVLhPS7V4SYCfCYSINKsFHagTeY-y-05xOXm39L1fl0T9uyNkUw_9Nqnb5l7GgWrZv9XWgJbtUJwlqWdyEqnypVUSybEtXoj_2bvK5U2uguJyHUOd2ia/w480-h640/CFEE7149-C59B-49D9-804F-AB3A143EC4B6.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finally 'Debka' made it to the party!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNsKGvYGvqraWndG3n-4TnpsOyY3UEVs8pb1c0UMeKdqrWGVRvhSDmibbm7t-3-zqvzTzh9T-EivS-8GQoQwRJUxSBD932656N20nli8She8LRNsQTzQpa2_GYc8ZG8lrNsw2C094UtGBU6qaPegfPZ1J3M5PzkT4AdGSEFgTTIV_Y4mziTSr32VD/s4032/34B1CB3B-1A7E-46E9-B670-7A74DD7FA479.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNsKGvYGvqraWndG3n-4TnpsOyY3UEVs8pb1c0UMeKdqrWGVRvhSDmibbm7t-3-zqvzTzh9T-EivS-8GQoQwRJUxSBD932656N20nli8She8LRNsQTzQpa2_GYc8ZG8lrNsw2C094UtGBU6qaPegfPZ1J3M5PzkT4AdGSEFgTTIV_Y4mziTSr32VD/w480-h640/34B1CB3B-1A7E-46E9-B670-7A74DD7FA479.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then I realized I had, once again, forgotten everyone I put away in the fall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNQNXG82tcExObM85WstWtFvXaJg6IoOYDHftqy76lAz4Uj6wANZJ-B0wQHSZHU6NKylnA4SlYPYiA63ETm6uLdw_fGPsL9csndpAyIoaFWYSso1yS819itobHH_yizjzVLYy0_1HtFo3SM3Op9VA3FY0akU3ORo9_q-vVlHl6SSdbqxyYs08Zd1D/s4032/4E163B25-0B58-4D5B-8BA7-FE10D8D3830E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNQNXG82tcExObM85WstWtFvXaJg6IoOYDHftqy76lAz4Uj6wANZJ-B0wQHSZHU6NKylnA4SlYPYiA63ETm6uLdw_fGPsL9csndpAyIoaFWYSso1yS819itobHH_yizjzVLYy0_1HtFo3SM3Op9VA3FY0akU3ORo9_q-vVlHl6SSdbqxyYs08Zd1D/w480-h640/4E163B25-0B58-4D5B-8BA7-FE10D8D3830E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This bulb is massive! And I have no idea what it is!</div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmqC_pINRyo6MMdPX8_SZq5c1_HtFvdtF-dKytbAHUAmlk5f3P4OwyGZZF56YSCmnDCpSVZRMRz_jTPar5BMVJ1V73A-M-z9pUUTnELnc658UJzs28ezMhDqkyhTvtqdgBPFx-28v6nScPO8ObFVt9E8XIEmXa7LfTxud4o_zYOSJEw7rmFhkn28q/s4032/9A0536FF-69BF-4517-AD04-9D9BBC5517D2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWmqC_pINRyo6MMdPX8_SZq5c1_HtFvdtF-dKytbAHUAmlk5f3P4OwyGZZF56YSCmnDCpSVZRMRz_jTPar5BMVJ1V73A-M-z9pUUTnELnc658UJzs28ezMhDqkyhTvtqdgBPFx-28v6nScPO8ObFVt9E8XIEmXa7LfTxud4o_zYOSJEw7rmFhkn28q/w480-h640/9A0536FF-69BF-4517-AD04-9D9BBC5517D2.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everyone got cleaned up and new potting soil added to the top. Because I waited so long some of these will probably not bloom until this summer.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_i0dTmJQX3omymJebE4UxNJpRy6hDGlt3WBjMuD9HZHg8moxVHWb9bG1jaNWLGZtwUgwG3A-YBGt4GuGCeloiZdVjc7lutltzVEkoIbzM_J1MS9g29C-JoKorqcZirEiDvOnM_qBXiY4fXhUoQBcG3ZyFyRlyf7S72fCRg83IDyNT3Za9za7MiQCg/s4032/0713B6B2-9320-408E-B0C7-EA029520A9C0.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_i0dTmJQX3omymJebE4UxNJpRy6hDGlt3WBjMuD9HZHg8moxVHWb9bG1jaNWLGZtwUgwG3A-YBGt4GuGCeloiZdVjc7lutltzVEkoIbzM_J1MS9g29C-JoKorqcZirEiDvOnM_qBXiY4fXhUoQBcG3ZyFyRlyf7S72fCRg83IDyNT3Za9za7MiQCg/w480-h640/0713B6B2-9320-408E-B0C7-EA029520A9C0.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And this morning 'Blossom Peacock' was blooming on the end table. Once the weather warms up I plan on combining several into larger pots and growng them in threes or fives. It should make the display even better! I just need to remember what everyone looks like!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-16836391091526974402021-12-24T14:30:00.002-08:002021-12-24T14:30:37.460-08:00A Look at 2021's Christmas Decorations Part 2<p style="text-align: center;"> </p><p style="text-align: center;">If there was any doubt that I had gone overboard with decorating in my last post, this post will leave zero doubts. Because there are a lot of colors already in my living room and kitchen (the living room rug alone, plus all of the books, pottery, etc.) I just sort of went for it full on. Kitsch, vintage, heirlooms all mixed together. It's bright and whoa in the day, and slightly mellowed at night. Who said Christmas should be subtle? I like to think I am taking an Amanda Brooks approach to decorating this year. A glittering cornucopia of Christmas.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Take a look.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Definitely overboard.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Merry Christmas!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8cfbG41_7HRNy0VBTrx6zPtF-leY14HwuV-ivXDn8Act6Wy-xIboUbnBhiG8vRxpV9ZtaicPIXNjVtxP2Wqr91DHTJ4QB6ei4PXfpHXndW05gtY3t0FLe7PshIzWhVOnOLTBlXNr2SrTH_U0PCtYjjW0srUa23KKUlSwbhpZqEBz--c9bQtpQbNtK=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8cfbG41_7HRNy0VBTrx6zPtF-leY14HwuV-ivXDn8Act6Wy-xIboUbnBhiG8vRxpV9ZtaicPIXNjVtxP2Wqr91DHTJ4QB6ei4PXfpHXndW05gtY3t0FLe7PshIzWhVOnOLTBlXNr2SrTH_U0PCtYjjW0srUa23KKUlSwbhpZqEBz--c9bQtpQbNtK=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another Trader Joe's boxwood wreath. This one with an extra swag of ribbon and ornaments that I <a href="http://bonsavant.blogspot.com/2014/12/christmas-at-penthouse-2014.html" target="_blank">made for each sconce in the living room at the Penthouse</a> years ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDP_EcS5DqkzFqbCHty4sSiFR5rrZbGr-WHwfxcXqVGsOP2l9sac2oxIx6vVJEVvIQJD_mzqp86QZaCKaYHq_qOmHQm6_Bm3kpqhcc9PnWcmrhs_WeJ_ZBms2ZgTlmoFd0dbZH8INQKB3Mo0uQ8qh68l17nYgjxlk1eT7g5NMq8T5XKkuzOm25QwkM=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjDP_EcS5DqkzFqbCHty4sSiFR5rrZbGr-WHwfxcXqVGsOP2l9sac2oxIx6vVJEVvIQJD_mzqp86QZaCKaYHq_qOmHQm6_Bm3kpqhcc9PnWcmrhs_WeJ_ZBms2ZgTlmoFd0dbZH8INQKB3Mo0uQ8qh68l17nYgjxlk1eT7g5NMq8T5XKkuzOm25QwkM=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My much loved Martha by Mail spice rack decorated with little Putz houses.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTLck_M_qgiiFHii0LZpQg70ov_gMcLwUt4o6jv0nkxQP9U1Du09nsJ_HA-cr5jyZosoV51nXH6DzLU0GcJulT7a1JaTUwyo31tJWCSAT8NKcsCtIlUzOtnyXLZXISSgu77DWQT27bK6LK-xA5dnwStHjrie7IaofVk00tWeFS0J7m7AyVFuFn2ErT=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgTLck_M_qgiiFHii0LZpQg70ov_gMcLwUt4o6jv0nkxQP9U1Du09nsJ_HA-cr5jyZosoV51nXH6DzLU0GcJulT7a1JaTUwyo31tJWCSAT8NKcsCtIlUzOtnyXLZXISSgu77DWQT27bK6LK-xA5dnwStHjrie7IaofVk00tWeFS0J7m7AyVFuFn2ErT=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Christmas in the kitchen is almost the same as usual, although I moved all of the clear glass and jadeite cake stands to this end a few months ago, leaving all of the whiteware cake stands, tureens, and bowls to run along the long section of cabinets. I also dug out an old Everyday cookie jar to hold the wooden spoons, as well as some red crocks from Macy's for the spatulas and metal utensils.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3CtfDChny5jcW_xp7IqlhkTFXtIoi-bBV-Fr-4WaJLD1SRQUPmJbKDEt0oovsnlPOJN0ZX8m-lY_-U4nU1n5b6_89rFuiJQhwjq_PtiYSbJcGrLIWqbgc93rqWNGqUJOITRc4tmouOfLmXbEsPD0T7PHEeTuHZkZKkMoRSqR7fvDQgwKt3dQVFFTR=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3CtfDChny5jcW_xp7IqlhkTFXtIoi-bBV-Fr-4WaJLD1SRQUPmJbKDEt0oovsnlPOJN0ZX8m-lY_-U4nU1n5b6_89rFuiJQhwjq_PtiYSbJcGrLIWqbgc93rqWNGqUJOITRc4tmouOfLmXbEsPD0T7PHEeTuHZkZKkMoRSqR7fvDQgwKt3dQVFFTR=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two tinsel trees in the kitchen. The base of this tree broke off while I was getting it out of the box. I made do by putting it in a pitcher.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUA8JigJ_8alTNx8M9rg_Cv7n9wG6GSoWOKCqdzJgZjgqbPMsQBJomc7GOZEMy0_DlrKHS8VGfRWpulyD-TEFBACJfif-PwDffYbXFpa_aceEHCh3qfVHNaN3Lo__oemk-NLFtQY0imcnIYBzO_F4KbTt7flW8YKo6LOA63cUgWQ4My59va-j8KFvG=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUA8JigJ_8alTNx8M9rg_Cv7n9wG6GSoWOKCqdzJgZjgqbPMsQBJomc7GOZEMy0_DlrKHS8VGfRWpulyD-TEFBACJfif-PwDffYbXFpa_aceEHCh3qfVHNaN3Lo__oemk-NLFtQY0imcnIYBzO_F4KbTt7flW8YKo6LOA63cUgWQ4My59va-j8KFvG=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found two of these retro looking red glitter deer. They fit perfectly under this cloche-turned-cake dome.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjO3Tgq8dZC65naKJ40U0v7SGne-1YNPr99ZZ54wCR22vcoZkfmnrtHFeJJhYlEEbXiym855su4KWXbXB_VokdXVjk6a2IvB3MgSSO6FvhKgKFoIu7f6GgCNU7bEHLQ1alPpAVcX1sOgvmA-jhQJtVOwrxjrbd2rZstVcOw9RBG1FzGn13Y_pahVxld=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjO3Tgq8dZC65naKJ40U0v7SGne-1YNPr99ZZ54wCR22vcoZkfmnrtHFeJJhYlEEbXiym855su4KWXbXB_VokdXVjk6a2IvB3MgSSO6FvhKgKFoIu7f6GgCNU7bEHLQ1alPpAVcX1sOgvmA-jhQJtVOwrxjrbd2rZstVcOw9RBG1FzGn13Y_pahVxld=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another tree and another deer. The fowl remained because I didn't have anywhere handy to put them.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUug5N-B2PR75FCZum8sbAcq10q4FiON4R7XvTuMHHwzXcGZDLHSjaNyWkVxMTqrqT8qP7bqL1YuLLhjrpMc7xW1N-DzD3SNm3yC6SrcGzVSbwJQP15BAbuWmJt7dK_JwR6IKvf1J4VDqz-9s4j4FR-_VZNuuC0wwvImA5t0UCNFMFcUpZHOs39pUH=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiUug5N-B2PR75FCZum8sbAcq10q4FiON4R7XvTuMHHwzXcGZDLHSjaNyWkVxMTqrqT8qP7bqL1YuLLhjrpMc7xW1N-DzD3SNm3yC6SrcGzVSbwJQP15BAbuWmJt7dK_JwR6IKvf1J4VDqz-9s4j4FR-_VZNuuC0wwvImA5t0UCNFMFcUpZHOs39pUH=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The shelf of misfits above the sink. I love the mini ceramic tree. The mini tinsel tree was a gift from my nephew, and the very old snowman was just always in the Christmas box at my parents. The candy cane Santa is Martha Stewart Everyday. The jadeite Santa plate was given to me by my little sister.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEga3S0D5m-lUfgJxl-7qY2Nmg6sIN_kk9Gdlc4EnzTNxxNBUhLlsrbP6lu6Fi_Oy2RONCElPNGzQVyUjlyPdfCV4BYfTx36oRe0UxbhZ9vk3tFLI9RlZZxpfVSJN3EPvcVa5fWr5NoE6ypVLhySKWAM_h0NAeqJNZiAWA8XSLcKw-Q-I4oPGLx1Hth5=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEga3S0D5m-lUfgJxl-7qY2Nmg6sIN_kk9Gdlc4EnzTNxxNBUhLlsrbP6lu6Fi_Oy2RONCElPNGzQVyUjlyPdfCV4BYfTx36oRe0UxbhZ9vk3tFLI9RlZZxpfVSJN3EPvcVa5fWr5NoE6ypVLhySKWAM_h0NAeqJNZiAWA8XSLcKw-Q-I4oPGLx1Hth5=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This gingerbread house cookie jar is new this year and I love it. I use it to store coffee (the cookies are in another jar). The old glass trees are filled with soft peppermints. You can get the <a href="https://www.qvc.com/Martha-Stewart-Embossed-Gingerbread-House-Cookie-Jar.product.H230592.html?sc=NAVLIST" target="_blank">cookie jar here</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3toAR-BmJ3PJN2s5ARgFB0vzR2yK7rIboEiG3UngXmkf0RdIGUFg8A118b-ONuTR9Z8PTvVIa7G9f-FymznibveHipMS9aEi5XSjZg-sL4Bjlvg4ScSFyQMnhQ4SWnuA0PaAlOc4bmXjy5TTSYcHszJ_7mF4_fggxFHb47jGPloSNWg6Z2ok8hRbX=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi3toAR-BmJ3PJN2s5ARgFB0vzR2yK7rIboEiG3UngXmkf0RdIGUFg8A118b-ONuTR9Z8PTvVIa7G9f-FymznibveHipMS9aEi5XSjZg-sL4Bjlvg4ScSFyQMnhQ4SWnuA0PaAlOc4bmXjy5TTSYcHszJ_7mF4_fggxFHb47jGPloSNWg6Z2ok8hRbX=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the <a href="https://www.qvc.com/Martha-Stewart-Set-of-4-Embossed-Gingerbread-Bear-Plates.product.H230593.html?sc=NAVLIST">gingerbread bear plates here</a>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9Z_I8noJI2V1hRSQ_6_MFUgz8CcDkfHOGLgmKZVFnHSKBX3zoIB6ZoJxnKcaxXH1_VbCw5K1AJvQcXfbzKYhU7oN3nIrulw1MwKmSYRtc9Zu-u4mOQ7K18P992aEVftvUlIY__55DK6d7NUjymLkBN62bk6mx-Xr25p-F4eTqYY9BuBvAsFjx5bFP=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9Z_I8noJI2V1hRSQ_6_MFUgz8CcDkfHOGLgmKZVFnHSKBX3zoIB6ZoJxnKcaxXH1_VbCw5K1AJvQcXfbzKYhU7oN3nIrulw1MwKmSYRtc9Zu-u4mOQ7K18P992aEVftvUlIY__55DK6d7NUjymLkBN62bk6mx-Xr25p-F4eTqYY9BuBvAsFjx5bFP=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not sure why I took all of the pictures at night, but if there wasn't a pandemic and people could actually get together, this is how you would see everything if you came over so I guess it makes sense? Does anything make sense? No? Okay, moving on...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrYmKlYa5QObCTDL7WqXVI9Y0Y411TktoL99AwMRGecmTNDH7ulE5gYaChQVc05O502EhUbcV14ZD_gxERl7qqYWxD6AoVFleCEQjFeCceM5tXfxBRwC9YCKvA-QSWekx-RbMieNdVn2SVZJ-thMYnZpCP_8qRsdcNeR9Moi32rksHIuLLcUG8j6sE=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhrYmKlYa5QObCTDL7WqXVI9Y0Y411TktoL99AwMRGecmTNDH7ulE5gYaChQVc05O502EhUbcV14ZD_gxERl7qqYWxD6AoVFleCEQjFeCceM5tXfxBRwC9YCKvA-QSWekx-RbMieNdVn2SVZJ-thMYnZpCP_8qRsdcNeR9Moi32rksHIuLLcUG8j6sE=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The brass tray is full to bursting with plants and candy. I just kept adding and adding. I don't have a dining room table so maybe this made me feel like I was creating a centerpiece. And look! The paperwhites are blooming! and the red cyclamen balance out the peppermint colored carnations.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibTsJL92pNd34--1V2ZU27M0HfrO8NRZos6Oi4A4ecXT7sFPtdAELRtHl1i_C6T0OOerNQnyOObVf_gl2au-rBxG2n5-quJr1y_sPEkit8LqKpfFtuTmECrAJylG6PNY0-kT-W6bfTe9YKJiKfpE4MLpBV7ym2ENPdk0MJLOsfOC3Jd6QkbStRnHLQ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibTsJL92pNd34--1V2ZU27M0HfrO8NRZos6Oi4A4ecXT7sFPtdAELRtHl1i_C6T0OOerNQnyOObVf_gl2au-rBxG2n5-quJr1y_sPEkit8LqKpfFtuTmECrAJylG6PNY0-kT-W6bfTe9YKJiKfpE4MLpBV7ym2ENPdk0MJLOsfOC3Jd6QkbStRnHLQ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Candy canes in a jadeite hobnail glass, a Christmas cactus, a pomegranate. You know, a normal mix of things.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiuF4XocvwGjk4mRYxmiKWb7O_Xxl-bzUzcYe5YGC4ClOjZtqbcNfe5wmsl1_E-OUGMZsemFIa6v5I5nqio-vPPwOG9Cqdsw8Gkzfo0yK8nO_-yJREnOhBwqHiio6WHz1VI6kIRnX5tezzK6w71MJLG3Qs2gmW149kxFmR8LECOeDkpgZrzaQNyZi6=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiuF4XocvwGjk4mRYxmiKWb7O_Xxl-bzUzcYe5YGC4ClOjZtqbcNfe5wmsl1_E-OUGMZsemFIa6v5I5nqio-vPPwOG9Cqdsw8Gkzfo0yK8nO_-yJREnOhBwqHiio6WHz1VI6kIRnX5tezzK6w71MJLG3Qs2gmW149kxFmR8LECOeDkpgZrzaQNyZi6=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These were leftover from some arrangements we did at work, and they fit into the madness perfectly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihEhMQurMlPTryLOpfulFFbmdc6bBmhLAY3Wc91HilTh6zUfreemqGiCLkE9fCoMHYWFPCGlUMBHXL_X8gy6mnl9CAr-NSm6y6aH8HHNJiYEMnZ8xUXxCIaAwmWaB-rrLg1uoYDShyzxfRh5ltQ_NV-iMne0BMXTnSl7VhdGgbfn7WewyPPVTTQo3K=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEihEhMQurMlPTryLOpfulFFbmdc6bBmhLAY3Wc91HilTh6zUfreemqGiCLkE9fCoMHYWFPCGlUMBHXL_X8gy6mnl9CAr-NSm6y6aH8HHNJiYEMnZ8xUXxCIaAwmWaB-rrLg1uoYDShyzxfRh5ltQ_NV-iMne0BMXTnSl7VhdGgbfn7WewyPPVTTQo3K=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Random wildlife on the bookshelf.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqAlCK9E3yDdpq6_CgyPmSEtIOGRci03j1zwDKEbKP8hD0RvBC1mX62h4TgW8cKtaWh92KIugpFe61v-hosi4oceJDCMojkvvmMoqR29JFT1CJLtnZSD0716Gvo9Gqqf7IimXa4D0oI6qCjHIEvJeMTwiflVFjUDhvFmLcRO2XBNoeMtD5wDQYit8g=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiqAlCK9E3yDdpq6_CgyPmSEtIOGRci03j1zwDKEbKP8hD0RvBC1mX62h4TgW8cKtaWh92KIugpFe61v-hosi4oceJDCMojkvvmMoqR29JFT1CJLtnZSD0716Gvo9Gqqf7IimXa4D0oI6qCjHIEvJeMTwiflVFjUDhvFmLcRO2XBNoeMtD5wDQYit8g=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More of the sconce swags hanging in every window.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgE0OLzzI3iO1tswI0K02Dc0V72fjGO-1nyxq23vLEkHlyY-K72HdAGkcMZopZlNPU-RxkwRIdPAUbL627WBuM_9e3perWa0QSJqwgDgBpBy_i5O2NAlcgIiSNCOux_DnOTYH6eJbrbVExpD3QloZob9dEIWsIDhRmPOjUhwU7Pym5XI0yr8AEy9F7W=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgE0OLzzI3iO1tswI0K02Dc0V72fjGO-1nyxq23vLEkHlyY-K72HdAGkcMZopZlNPU-RxkwRIdPAUbL627WBuM_9e3perWa0QSJqwgDgBpBy_i5O2NAlcgIiSNCOux_DnOTYH6eJbrbVExpD3QloZob9dEIWsIDhRmPOjUhwU7Pym5XI0yr8AEy9F7W=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An old snow globe on the bookshelves.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkdPy3WcB6PHZYGZmpkmLnuh_gIrac7G4MnQj-ibp6lOo6Ycq2IKXQotArFS6wPtZOD7b1YM6WFjjG2EMzlOVJhtnZ8lgofGbwwtIwXE6F9m1Q-VunwHX0F0U73ktb0MybsCkxYOxz5jxdofLBs32xjwbMVYVUE2Y_AaI-Z44rJR8b1h3Yk7Nehcs2=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjkdPy3WcB6PHZYGZmpkmLnuh_gIrac7G4MnQj-ibp6lOo6Ycq2IKXQotArFS6wPtZOD7b1YM6WFjjG2EMzlOVJhtnZ8lgofGbwwtIwXE6F9m1Q-VunwHX0F0U73ktb0MybsCkxYOxz5jxdofLBs32xjwbMVYVUE2Y_AaI-Z44rJR8b1h3Yk7Nehcs2=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All of the Christmas randomness. Poinsettias, peacocks, pepperberry garland. One of five new snowflakes as well!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcWKRKo5rGN21GPchGgAELmgLnrVYfibC2CuK8hvyI6npQXOynTbqPQtLSKoJAXa2NDtXP3w1dau0dPixpu43dhTaV-b6VOLOcN2dtNB5ewo9AUSgYFOa5HSwJmhZozoCgQp7Nzv1NuN7zegbc7ndJG58QrfSvtsjMp84tZOGu6zFZaBPL-l4pGgaj=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcWKRKo5rGN21GPchGgAELmgLnrVYfibC2CuK8hvyI6npQXOynTbqPQtLSKoJAXa2NDtXP3w1dau0dPixpu43dhTaV-b6VOLOcN2dtNB5ewo9AUSgYFOa5HSwJmhZozoCgQp7Nzv1NuN7zegbc7ndJG58QrfSvtsjMp84tZOGu6zFZaBPL-l4pGgaj=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just won this the other night and I couldn't have been more excited. He plays music and when he is off the stand he ride around the apartment.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEge9blqOqhyNwk6zakfcHB1bJSORXaKbNBwgGVo-OwbMLUBbjyJzqbSrR4Ee_fiS2eX_iTegVVz3crfeo0OCaI0g268Lejn48BX0FEMiAG1f7SfMYj7G-wQkRuzcFWjfL5Gvo1GBrmPDkCfcQMOMH0aZMgZyhanQmMzwLoLFGKdye4Tpb4FzULRBQiP=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEge9blqOqhyNwk6zakfcHB1bJSORXaKbNBwgGVo-OwbMLUBbjyJzqbSrR4Ee_fiS2eX_iTegVVz3crfeo0OCaI0g268Lejn48BX0FEMiAG1f7SfMYj7G-wQkRuzcFWjfL5Gvo1GBrmPDkCfcQMOMH0aZMgZyhanQmMzwLoLFGKdye4Tpb4FzULRBQiP=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Martha came out with replicas of sevral building on her farm. This is a replica of the Winter House, her main residence, with visiting Arctic animals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPSlBFQRqlHJzpZc_tcw55Etj08lNtpTBKrkPfSdbH9lsu7_sZtCISlHXyzl-T9Za8nSsWz7Lm6QVw2J0HnyVJKemeVEWAwHZGZPW9oaRcOLKLk67g4BNurV_z8T9jBptyph6hSCTUUsVWfLZCQug3-3PgCApEzwYQlYvHgMpNGzsAOwSHLpPyKw7H=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiPSlBFQRqlHJzpZc_tcw55Etj08lNtpTBKrkPfSdbH9lsu7_sZtCISlHXyzl-T9Za8nSsWz7Lm6QVw2J0HnyVJKemeVEWAwHZGZPW9oaRcOLKLk67g4BNurV_z8T9jBptyph6hSCTUUsVWfLZCQug3-3PgCApEzwYQlYvHgMpNGzsAOwSHLpPyKw7H=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here are the disco reindeer partying in her stables. She often puts some large agave around her stables in the summer, so I added a couple agave here. I've lost my mind.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9zQ2GkBahna7Rwl48yygJ2MVt9FoUzcc4Xh3pSK-4G7VmaZ66rou51WocNWC54-Co28VYCvTse7ZZpD7yrehQy9U39J-c-x5bFxStn_Se1POZ1cZRHD-qbOLG0QnP3jYnfQfdOJPl8cKQ-yLwc1RE4cqFKg6jHY59uXgEyij6GwuL24plKMKunoLB=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9zQ2GkBahna7Rwl48yygJ2MVt9FoUzcc4Xh3pSK-4G7VmaZ66rou51WocNWC54-Co28VYCvTse7ZZpD7yrehQy9U39J-c-x5bFxStn_Se1POZ1cZRHD-qbOLG0QnP3jYnfQfdOJPl8cKQ-yLwc1RE4cqFKg6jHY59uXgEyij6GwuL24plKMKunoLB=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And here is a little vintage, handmade, heirloom santa leaving the Summer House, where she keeps her library of books and entertains. The original owner of the property moved between the colonial Summer House and 1920s Winter House with the seasons, giving them their names. Next year maybe I'll do something a little less kitsch and more elegant with these buildings.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7Yjh9NqvY-tYvl-pwh3gTd8xLXmHuEbQ3Zji2bL3YspIWn290Ai3-5CNmik-t1_bu5c1V97YQNdixUcQvLWKXmlBRMaAYCi9NrvsktOmpEgeH29lpifziLoweyQGa7cJBjYC_V2tkgG58898Ihb422WmjuaBh90jn4b2MjTytcVbNjNpXvbOyUOSM=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7Yjh9NqvY-tYvl-pwh3gTd8xLXmHuEbQ3Zji2bL3YspIWn290Ai3-5CNmik-t1_bu5c1V97YQNdixUcQvLWKXmlBRMaAYCi9NrvsktOmpEgeH29lpifziLoweyQGa7cJBjYC_V2tkgG58898Ihb422WmjuaBh90jn4b2MjTytcVbNjNpXvbOyUOSM=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And there in the corner is the old tinsel tree shining down onto South Calhoun. I added colored lights to the white this year, but that's about it. No new ornaments, just a few that were moved around. And do you see that on the plant stand?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaAKSfIqTy_Gs2B33H4fPfKECLjMEmPTu2DptfgS-2OCIyFoTvykzjXcqFqJ56PU506JmslRZttLjOCgwMxsAeWQeP1wno8-4pBZ1I85uONpnn-ymXzIAEuFs111K-e6siPTL2hZ6jDdrZypT4GFCfEeBMtgI6o7xkdUQG7XygDOKrmWQscCsVIRDM=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiaAKSfIqTy_Gs2B33H4fPfKECLjMEmPTu2DptfgS-2OCIyFoTvykzjXcqFqJ56PU506JmslRZttLjOCgwMxsAeWQeP1wno8-4pBZ1I85uONpnn-ymXzIAEuFs111K-e6siPTL2hZ6jDdrZypT4GFCfEeBMtgI6o7xkdUQG7XygDOKrmWQscCsVIRDM=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It is the single amaryllis <a href="http://bonsavant.blogspot.com/2021/12/potting-winter-cheer.html" target="_blank">out of the 20 I planted</a> that will be blooming for Christmas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays everyone!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-60075568131295231732021-12-23T14:46:00.000-08:002021-12-23T14:46:06.643-08:00A Look at 2021's Christmas Decorations Part 1<p></p><div style="text-align: center;"> With a lack of Christmas parties to set up for at work, and still staying mostly at home, I really had a lot of time to decorate for Christmas. Maybe too much time.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I had no intention of breaking this post up into two parts until I was uploading pictures and realized how many I had taken. So yes, maybe I went a little overboard. You will see just how overboard in tomorrow's post. For now here are the bedroom and bathroom all decked out!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUCnhYZiV8hcEBPVxBrdKO4Oi52Ov128dW8D6yCXcMr3W9d0baJcNXvgMLAuIqnLiUUHPcIHKZmFziHWfKYXiI1gv-Rg28KVUKFj00GOiJtwEZF_G1rX3bPv-0M3ykhub0QI90wKv3Rl26eevTxrRRn7V6D_e4xPaHF9VXqfTxQeJpwXw3g7UdAFPw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUCnhYZiV8hcEBPVxBrdKO4Oi52Ov128dW8D6yCXcMr3W9d0baJcNXvgMLAuIqnLiUUHPcIHKZmFziHWfKYXiI1gv-Rg28KVUKFj00GOiJtwEZF_G1rX3bPv-0M3ykhub0QI90wKv3Rl26eevTxrRRn7V6D_e4xPaHF9VXqfTxQeJpwXw3g7UdAFPw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Despite an initial soak and daily misting, my apartment is so dry that the Trader Joe's boxwood wreaths never stand a chance. They are still pretty once dried. I added the glass bulbs that I had tied together for another purpose several years ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgp54fOCKSRxYe_-IxxturIZWucMMiontRHmnXttU3I5mG5wbbYdlDzUKP8sXbG67Mtt11tiNSwfjVKsxbcfcXhWhHltiGC1YiTuW6eCg1w-wGj9UMF7OkHOVH5Jzm6s6CpJR9ZBgclhVTiJacSy9Y_NAXrJAPaclNo9dewPXuNe5HU4qxRAdJyDipl=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgp54fOCKSRxYe_-IxxturIZWucMMiontRHmnXttU3I5mG5wbbYdlDzUKP8sXbG67Mtt11tiNSwfjVKsxbcfcXhWhHltiGC1YiTuW6eCg1w-wGj9UMF7OkHOVH5Jzm6s6CpJR9ZBgclhVTiJacSy9Y_NAXrJAPaclNo9dewPXuNe5HU4qxRAdJyDipl=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The copy of Martha's antique falcon weathervane was moved to the top of the secretary. I stashed all of the blue and white pottery away in the closet (turned archives) and kept the mercury glass. Usually the bedroom has a sort of woodland theme and I mix in red with the gold trees with small blue and white touches. This year it is all golds, silvers and green. The dried hydrangeas even looked good so I left them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxpMTZdBuMdMxBx67f4Khpg3mhzL2ujsb_Cw_g2PheZ2p-Grp5SoDXDPH9e6KsJIiqvL9B3teexeyZkNwJQ3GIb5_EzIiqN6pP0-VzLNv-a69TCezAfYoD3WMkLID89-PXQHagk0SSHCMidS6akiu3OUmWFpgjZ_vvD7KqNpN8zFtJPKoVSj_0GP0V=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxpMTZdBuMdMxBx67f4Khpg3mhzL2ujsb_Cw_g2PheZ2p-Grp5SoDXDPH9e6KsJIiqvL9B3teexeyZkNwJQ3GIb5_EzIiqN6pP0-VzLNv-a69TCezAfYoD3WMkLID89-PXQHagk0SSHCMidS6akiu3OUmWFpgjZ_vvD7KqNpN8zFtJPKoVSj_0GP0V=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The falcon, of course, gets an ornament to hold onto.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSzvhwfiZ3lXQPIA0D9HrrYnzkDmckMt9rSc5_qWM-yX0mGNXBX9S8jmf5nfYPq3E0Kj-khuTlRJPJFKmYd4bu7AkLm9ahvB2M57zQYyN9Bg5gz53xipHDQTbvBQvCJ43HlZ9T6mx3qfkiAsDWjdQs61Luf3Bj8KXiDSMFC40uoewG_pTXenoLliLw=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjSzvhwfiZ3lXQPIA0D9HrrYnzkDmckMt9rSc5_qWM-yX0mGNXBX9S8jmf5nfYPq3E0Kj-khuTlRJPJFKmYd4bu7AkLm9ahvB2M57zQYyN9Bg5gz53xipHDQTbvBQvCJ43HlZ9T6mx3qfkiAsDWjdQs61Luf3Bj8KXiDSMFC40uoewG_pTXenoLliLw=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the fresh greens in the house. Especially this cedar. The smell is wonderful, and despite drying up pretty quickly tucking a few fresh branches here and there is completely worth it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFKip82GLmp4rat8h20ltbMGIQKMWYLK9pSEJYsbw0ydr4duTcx0Hy5tjKiBEWOiGGzTdMkp2SvQDVhp6BNawcR3bk9WTLoXekJ3lMWAkysq9cspjt62dsyPRgxdPQ_vuMIn64GEfJS1W9tNK8TXIT8R-mUhoDonaOvbCo66INoiU4pqz2rmcVMJ-r=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjFKip82GLmp4rat8h20ltbMGIQKMWYLK9pSEJYsbw0ydr4duTcx0Hy5tjKiBEWOiGGzTdMkp2SvQDVhp6BNawcR3bk9WTLoXekJ3lMWAkysq9cspjt62dsyPRgxdPQ_vuMIn64GEfJS1W9tNK8TXIT8R-mUhoDonaOvbCo66INoiU4pqz2rmcVMJ-r=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The matching set of silver reindeer fit on the narrow ledge above my bed. Some gold finials (from the doomed partnership between Martha and JCP), pearl trees (from Martha on QVC, similar ones on<a href="https://martha.com/product/pearl-trees-set-of-2" target="_blank"> Martha.com</a>) and more fresh greenery finish everything off.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ35P2Ncm1B_P1bm5r-U8NIaaWaYDMd4asi9t0pYNlqLQAYio3dWq3tHtFFHLIpqfOxqYMM51iGKH-4-rCK4Mcn3x_Xyf61Gnt3d5Ns-nD8MxhDndpiSrJ7RbRgcz4r62gI94oDLIF3yOI4N9Y2OBYfm9Gfv7HBKGOk7UdZs3Ajx9EMVMvUifQh62X=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ35P2Ncm1B_P1bm5r-U8NIaaWaYDMd4asi9t0pYNlqLQAYio3dWq3tHtFFHLIpqfOxqYMM51iGKH-4-rCK4Mcn3x_Xyf61Gnt3d5Ns-nD8MxhDndpiSrJ7RbRgcz4r62gI94oDLIF3yOI4N9Y2OBYfm9Gfv7HBKGOk7UdZs3Ajx9EMVMvUifQh62X=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Between the windows opposit the bed (and in front of a mercury glass lamp) is an old Martha Stewart Everyday feather tree from Kmart.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjshM5lp4ZiD4xsaCODjlnXb7y598xvISyy_yMtazxbb9lGAn5cX4yNyBJUZZZLI6ha9BGmSsOecCXgAxj9xXIU_Zsyi8BA-gakar9ymmiE9H9OidQyU851xDxIJnJzFw6pfhJwtzIb5QwuhAYyAZt_j0Z1bFoluD95bZqH7E0JG6o-v6vZQs9-zZpd=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjshM5lp4ZiD4xsaCODjlnXb7y598xvISyy_yMtazxbb9lGAn5cX4yNyBJUZZZLI6ha9BGmSsOecCXgAxj9xXIU_Zsyi8BA-gakar9ymmiE9H9OidQyU851xDxIJnJzFw6pfhJwtzIb5QwuhAYyAZt_j0Z1bFoluD95bZqH7E0JG6o-v6vZQs9-zZpd=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lots of little animals, like this fox, were added from a collection at Macy's.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggiV0_tTxlOmunT-lNYTvldNSgZafXxoXCnm_x9zEteNYendxFRaj1tKDm0yCvxk5fPZZe_nSTIB8q92l4WYwloy1R4U9GgFef3YK2Os82SQBV3ltXbA5fAG71pbCHL6mCegxxLobtS0mh9ByaPOY3aK0_uj7MhTcg905lDmjBAysA2a15EYKqiiqO=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEggiV0_tTxlOmunT-lNYTvldNSgZafXxoXCnm_x9zEteNYendxFRaj1tKDm0yCvxk5fPZZe_nSTIB8q92l4WYwloy1R4U9GgFef3YK2Os82SQBV3ltXbA5fAG71pbCHL6mCegxxLobtS0mh9ByaPOY3aK0_uj7MhTcg905lDmjBAysA2a15EYKqiiqO=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This owl acts as a tree "topper".</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq5oQtuPAFADodJmVxCKrxwW9eo-huKoUoa1G31kujbFpLGgXGrWGrPoTuDhNOzC7_seXDy2NGiEB6j68S9rPeubsssTFimUg5ouv4QZUdRRv9b4qCA12quJy-ogkQAb_RFSqHD7QlOl4bAUUAJifK1JZqb1_AiFf3SblT4yNhOkvvNczQYd276vcZ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgq5oQtuPAFADodJmVxCKrxwW9eo-huKoUoa1G31kujbFpLGgXGrWGrPoTuDhNOzC7_seXDy2NGiEB6j68S9rPeubsssTFimUg5ouv4QZUdRRv9b4qCA12quJy-ogkQAb_RFSqHD7QlOl4bAUUAJifK1JZqb1_AiFf3SblT4yNhOkvvNczQYd276vcZ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This little racoon is adorable.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfRj4nqdoo2Jq6afzINg92pQNLdKgVe2zui6l6qX74BglvKgduU-y2JuJq9sGeRA_pSxhdHMESUMPGgDYq9phm8Z6_iDDtpuOmtbvWdTO2s3dLzw49PqgiSjMtyHVr2xW7532Yf6DklKa04rqu1am3JfwtjAXOKN-cPnf6J3xpOAcxuI7gpG3GxM6Y=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhfRj4nqdoo2Jq6afzINg92pQNLdKgVe2zui6l6qX74BglvKgduU-y2JuJq9sGeRA_pSxhdHMESUMPGgDYq9phm8Z6_iDDtpuOmtbvWdTO2s3dLzw49PqgiSjMtyHVr2xW7532Yf6DklKa04rqu1am3JfwtjAXOKN-cPnf6J3xpOAcxuI7gpG3GxM6Y=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I really love the gold tinsel trees this year.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhObOYILMoAOAR-bEJTNhJF4kcMm7vWdtpOveWZ319ExMNFdGUqEceRith9F1MXDITmDupGm7VoGbPMpNQBtNDuNeJGis7uUByidYkBQRy7PknDuGJsPqlDJDg_x4dYmgHlHCair4x1TvrYD9iKn3FthVSwNwu1rfgigC3URzArH6CDhf66ApIPXQ3i=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhObOYILMoAOAR-bEJTNhJF4kcMm7vWdtpOveWZ319ExMNFdGUqEceRith9F1MXDITmDupGm7VoGbPMpNQBtNDuNeJGis7uUByidYkBQRy7PknDuGJsPqlDJDg_x4dYmgHlHCair4x1TvrYD9iKn3FthVSwNwu1rfgigC3URzArH6CDhf66ApIPXQ3i=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm glad I always buy things in pairs! Both are covered in old and new ornaments. Mostly from Martha.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpey7Y2XAFKse6SaTggw0CMHRkQndxGGBNlN6l-XU3dv9M7DCktz9pP6IZW56ESqVF_tzkp_HyNP-DD1r2Z8yIgKqKrPYOsPAfePhiERgq10TVzGwlBKKsWzna3JgQenmGsCBKe-bayX1q7Wyp-laa9j6BOAd1EKuRKc79g3SpXTAK8gW3XeWReX2p=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhpey7Y2XAFKse6SaTggw0CMHRkQndxGGBNlN6l-XU3dv9M7DCktz9pP6IZW56ESqVF_tzkp_HyNP-DD1r2Z8yIgKqKrPYOsPAfePhiERgq10TVzGwlBKKsWzna3JgQenmGsCBKe-bayX1q7Wyp-laa9j6BOAd1EKuRKc79g3SpXTAK8gW3XeWReX2p=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These new acorn kugels are great, and heavy! I <a href="https://www.qvc.com/Martha-Stewart-Set-of-6-Acorn-Kugel-Ornaments.product.H227294.html?sc=NAVLIST" target="_blank">bought two sets</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjxWNpeee4tyIH6noUS9NDI7i-moz6sllGoxN5uOCzKOpw5Ds8bUWUVw9dx6-2ufCOBtglUXH-bFhQp3_c60wrWCZwfG9qKZeJn4Ga-FYi5R6FKRvkhni3f1kky9fXuY1bFb6tdiuaN308ShJnm159DEdcsEGQboAWIuCxWH5YaNqtW5MipEv1vTwG=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjjxWNpeee4tyIH6noUS9NDI7i-moz6sllGoxN5uOCzKOpw5Ds8bUWUVw9dx6-2ufCOBtglUXH-bFhQp3_c60wrWCZwfG9qKZeJn4Ga-FYi5R6FKRvkhni3f1kky9fXuY1bFb6tdiuaN308ShJnm159DEdcsEGQboAWIuCxWH5YaNqtW5MipEv1vTwG=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have collected glass bird ornaments for years (even before I had canaries) and I found three of these chickadees at one of the big box stores this year.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaeAHsOWHJLhH0I8erF6USv_C6v1XCI7ipa9qkzycJpWAMTE4H6Ww9Qd5A6KqIJ3oloOVGs0r7JFsWyyd6xzCZpurhFHvR5XbJbR8mVbQWAtPimscEW9xY38AcvQeGPWq41t8ZduXpGlVF1brsaOh8KzaNulPCCSKqT7r_wBF7DPfaTSvVtbwPz3Vc=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaeAHsOWHJLhH0I8erF6USv_C6v1XCI7ipa9qkzycJpWAMTE4H6Ww9Qd5A6KqIJ3oloOVGs0r7JFsWyyd6xzCZpurhFHvR5XbJbR8mVbQWAtPimscEW9xY38AcvQeGPWq41t8ZduXpGlVF1brsaOh8KzaNulPCCSKqT7r_wBF7DPfaTSvVtbwPz3Vc=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is an old bird from Martha Stewart Everyday at Kmart.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuzpV28-GE6gh92HUYRhboWCvj8e3mVeMWyLY_bqVEc5ImeB3Duw0cqDpLSOc-cBcSwFT9bHr6DbLdkp2moDqQHKIVDs8CHBlWqJPdXGXl93S6ot1IN027Br9Z9SFH5PTsDaxChO6WTuIaRUTNYXWqtj1Rfa2NXb7XIml-ailqpMUfk0SLvomeqNBP=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiuzpV28-GE6gh92HUYRhboWCvj8e3mVeMWyLY_bqVEc5ImeB3Duw0cqDpLSOc-cBcSwFT9bHr6DbLdkp2moDqQHKIVDs8CHBlWqJPdXGXl93S6ot1IN027Br9Z9SFH5PTsDaxChO6WTuIaRUTNYXWqtj1Rfa2NXb7XIml-ailqpMUfk0SLvomeqNBP=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the second year for this nativity scene, and I made sure to make more room for it. It's a copy of the set Martha made while she was at "camp". Begonias and pilea peperomioides fill in for palm trees.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGgTJnE3HcbygikktQ-YsYR9z3G2ref37sy-8UKYl5d12VE2MkcJwETCs4M46aFlZ_P21rzuDm9kVfTJdBqDb2m1TH-Q1g4_yGaPbG3CELXbVQFFF8li6m3lfvtdWQukM_l_YqHcbn29XrBcqMEwKibWO9E5OKcESD5EjoCRC2Htcxt99EbcaUre-w=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjGgTJnE3HcbygikktQ-YsYR9z3G2ref37sy-8UKYl5d12VE2MkcJwETCs4M46aFlZ_P21rzuDm9kVfTJdBqDb2m1TH-Q1g4_yGaPbG3CELXbVQFFF8li6m3lfvtdWQukM_l_YqHcbn29XrBcqMEwKibWO9E5OKcESD5EjoCRC2Htcxt99EbcaUre-w=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The details and faces are all pretty amazing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7BrORP15ZoKLqMAgVF7XxQHboyrzEkFezdkrm7VnmQ6O9G9yLxjnKf7nHIbuC_G06Ue6umN_LPpDkva0VjT_2M1Khwd-B2oOpeG8A7ZPkIg82sSjetApXCN9zby1BBTNakdTqdzWcs4bHuBqFDClsCIE2-55vQoCsoJsyoB_D_XwOaH5a3ZBASOi3=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi7BrORP15ZoKLqMAgVF7XxQHboyrzEkFezdkrm7VnmQ6O9G9yLxjnKf7nHIbuC_G06Ue6umN_LPpDkva0VjT_2M1Khwd-B2oOpeG8A7ZPkIg82sSjetApXCN9zby1BBTNakdTqdzWcs4bHuBqFDClsCIE2-55vQoCsoJsyoB_D_XwOaH5a3ZBASOi3=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The candles make the whole set glow.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJC7RzSEklKNxXsAdpeo3cBdYu8ZnPKih9ps31xdEKRTRVhlnACGqmqJRvurF7lPrkYfCn4X85Vz7GAP5iNe-U4NaLXkt8zujQ8fXDDwfGQjvZX4ILk3LDZHuUyv30xTIGHm3VN2X__6j5ikvB6fCMB192GdHFjiZrgJEEDyzmvi1a4dO70ReWjQBV=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiJC7RzSEklKNxXsAdpeo3cBdYu8ZnPKih9ps31xdEKRTRVhlnACGqmqJRvurF7lPrkYfCn4X85Vz7GAP5iNe-U4NaLXkt8zujQ8fXDDwfGQjvZX4ILk3LDZHuUyv30xTIGHm3VN2X__6j5ikvB6fCMB192GdHFjiZrgJEEDyzmvi1a4dO70ReWjQBV=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The camels are my favorite.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHKlXTEq3lyY0MUrdXR1qK4ktVJri_Uj4DJQbx82yG6n97vSuF9bZKQAVUpqWURUarZUrXyZ-KNwxwxmOogm7AFsoA9jXzk72kqSbra7toeulDSsVhSgtZB97dYApErXD66U7VQTlkGVQmSDGY-EsvLn9raa_7IHp9-pADSvd51ledVjtXxotb3XW1=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjHKlXTEq3lyY0MUrdXR1qK4ktVJri_Uj4DJQbx82yG6n97vSuF9bZKQAVUpqWURUarZUrXyZ-KNwxwxmOogm7AFsoA9jXzk72kqSbra7toeulDSsVhSgtZB97dYApErXD66U7VQTlkGVQmSDGY-EsvLn9raa_7IHp9-pADSvd51ledVjtXxotb3XW1=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love the saddle blanket falling to the ground.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLlZtbs711866PX8j2p-I7H4EbU-J1IpmL6qn6_chJ7CmRkvya_gfB9pWc0Rx2yk8ebD2QGEm9F8MgR2yQV2uCQEqkMAVTeDqseq9PK_3eypNoqTzG47AExTun1eKErd6zAKmoM65CRNVgneckIHrKM3FF_lDtidQiFLHQeZ3IleCXjtCR5aixcfSz=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgLlZtbs711866PX8j2p-I7H4EbU-J1IpmL6qn6_chJ7CmRkvya_gfB9pWc0Rx2yk8ebD2QGEm9F8MgR2yQV2uCQEqkMAVTeDqseq9PK_3eypNoqTzG47AExTun1eKErd6zAKmoM65CRNVgneckIHrKM3FF_lDtidQiFLHQeZ3IleCXjtCR5aixcfSz=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Across the hall there is much less subtle glowing, and much more color shouting! I absolutely love this little green tinsel tree.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQIAZZpr3XZcAIQnmwWID8Std1CV0sZCyBe7osGJ5pGsFNpNtO-98C6QXFW5aTTceFbsnG6xFWDLABaKwuGSRk6ZBN1zCoLCOsxG-TfrfCIqCOBCaShvIN3V7wj6PMlTYzZvN3Y0tpue0dBZ0vPDuhGo96l_IYmPvcUk2vFw-MT3Hyb3KOXSYlVecd=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQIAZZpr3XZcAIQnmwWID8Std1CV0sZCyBe7osGJ5pGsFNpNtO-98C6QXFW5aTTceFbsnG6xFWDLABaKwuGSRk6ZBN1zCoLCOsxG-TfrfCIqCOBCaShvIN3V7wj6PMlTYzZvN3Y0tpue0dBZ0vPDuhGo96l_IYmPvcUk2vFw-MT3Hyb3KOXSYlVecd=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found the old blue ornaments just two weeks ago and added them on. The snippets of ribbon and the turquoise birds tie in with all of the butterfly and insect prints.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2q9ylYc00cdH7SVR_FF95dCLdd-SYzF0VS4IR8HBPspDjp_dtbMHAuAj-IswdKlGe3vhTIejTLiffg3Z33VR9Zd3YGz42e1DU6yLygOEh_V5RwAPfJGFZm9YV9uOtLARt99FfzQvEMmjTZPur6Bvm_ccHFj2eZ8vj7HREECqEkK_be1fCvW8VRP3m=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh2q9ylYc00cdH7SVR_FF95dCLdd-SYzF0VS4IR8HBPspDjp_dtbMHAuAj-IswdKlGe3vhTIejTLiffg3Z33VR9Zd3YGz42e1DU6yLygOEh_V5RwAPfJGFZm9YV9uOtLARt99FfzQvEMmjTZPur6Bvm_ccHFj2eZ8vj7HREECqEkK_be1fCvW8VRP3m=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are also new this year. This one matte...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg14-I4AWrtEHx4fekRCQBimI5dbQJ5kZ_EgEvtWAMIJaxL0EJe9-h0q3plCJvbbWPQOwMFv2UvudDnL_Yzqfd4Ry3KXiV87_FatOiCycnob46etOdAOwvrScAU85wmB27WK_i1Xzj9gUc4CkeMmano7wjn6H7948R21n00opxa4HYZsZxzeDVjAO2x=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg14-I4AWrtEHx4fekRCQBimI5dbQJ5kZ_EgEvtWAMIJaxL0EJe9-h0q3plCJvbbWPQOwMFv2UvudDnL_Yzqfd4Ry3KXiV87_FatOiCycnob46etOdAOwvrScAU85wmB27WK_i1Xzj9gUc4CkeMmano7wjn6H7948R21n00opxa4HYZsZxzeDVjAO2x=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and this one shiny. The mushroom ornaments are from a collection with Grandin Road, I think. The pinecone ornaments all over the apartment are Martha Stewart Everyday from Kmart.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimqcr0bQCSxodhaiy_hh6zXYirDaIRbqnn9TCGXMWcMLEM72ludG-KbRee9DX1XTd_DLx0CrtpbVPond4b0dNIodfE6bzD6oa2QL07l8xiGNXqbH-uWVZtmAaasbPAFCQ2TlpXStMDzVOmhZS4_fbA1jb6iwBjOGIxARCdiNed0v634XBgj9AorpQ1=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEimqcr0bQCSxodhaiy_hh6zXYirDaIRbqnn9TCGXMWcMLEM72ludG-KbRee9DX1XTd_DLx0CrtpbVPond4b0dNIodfE6bzD6oa2QL07l8xiGNXqbH-uWVZtmAaasbPAFCQ2TlpXStMDzVOmhZS4_fbA1jb6iwBjOGIxARCdiNed0v634XBgj9AorpQ1=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An acorn shaped kugel from Macy's that I found while shopping <a href="http://bonsavant.blogspot.com/2013/11/daycation-all-i-ever-wanted.html?q=midlands+antique+mall" target="_blank">at Midland Arts and Antiques back in 2013.</a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-HqKPTOFUVKNxAqfdo7rsuF5w-_ENqxu70EgLarfSTZb4jLpCvfiCAHpQA-Obi-MpMp1LbH8xefeCGY6McpfSseIqzUh-VW5HtBvC2GBcnBzLzcH5RSKKc5eFAb49GUQd3eJ7TkV8TtlqBnAsC9TDr3_BW_ZPzsxtF7FUzeikXIrqq6DAQkVzO9_7=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh-HqKPTOFUVKNxAqfdo7rsuF5w-_ENqxu70EgLarfSTZb4jLpCvfiCAHpQA-Obi-MpMp1LbH8xefeCGY6McpfSseIqzUh-VW5HtBvC2GBcnBzLzcH5RSKKc5eFAb49GUQd3eJ7TkV8TtlqBnAsC9TDr3_BW_ZPzsxtF7FUzeikXIrqq6DAQkVzO9_7=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm really not sure why I started collecting bug and butterfly prints for the bathroom. I think I just liked the way they look against the Kyoto green walls. One day, maybe, I'll have a living room this color. Or maybe a little library or tv room. For now, it worked in the bathroom.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9c-MTsbWgFZ4-9PjvamCZ_Ty9KhYcCFRwYNabey2Ruoa4Ggjwofxmx1eTCjroBHeP4hwIyZhqXg8xnWPIatoKr8PPxovRdhiG4M1z7InxPLD8bQTiliCNpuplcD2n9-1fmAEu779PTC_N_gcHmC6HO6dwzzJgWQosluUD9ZdDRjuO46cAGsJx_Vgn=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9c-MTsbWgFZ4-9PjvamCZ_Ty9KhYcCFRwYNabey2Ruoa4Ggjwofxmx1eTCjroBHeP4hwIyZhqXg8xnWPIatoKr8PPxovRdhiG4M1z7InxPLD8bQTiliCNpuplcD2n9-1fmAEu779PTC_N_gcHmC6HO6dwzzJgWQosluUD9ZdDRjuO46cAGsJx_Vgn=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the closest thing to a Damien Hirst collage that I'll ever get.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I hope you enjoyed Part 1! Stay tuned tomorrow for Part 2!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-49252842921974773662021-12-22T12:48:00.001-08:002021-12-22T12:48:15.648-08:00Potting Winter Cheer<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I was more than just slightly excited when I went to buy paperwhite bulbs at Home Depot in mid November and discovered bins full of amaryllis bulbs. The excitement was not only because I love amaryllis and always pot a few new ones every year, but because they had varieties that are normally sold for $25 - $40 or higher online for only $6.98! I've been back several times for other things, and would grab a few every visit. I actually think I have some I still need to pot up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yes, I have a problem. No, I don't have regrets.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-VP1kxj1IHM2xV6_unrFGHxkslQii7tqikY5Xb7xVimOJqhGn41ADBFtHzZjOLsoFXp6xfqiErBuPR9p8ObtUKguez9N0gUid6nXnm3foLFYk5M7bOabmvYVSGSldeaLDqsUwRtZyQybVdqUr1mlaag0Pr4E4Wn8DrUG5Uudc6qQ_gIzmCHV-DRGX=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-VP1kxj1IHM2xV6_unrFGHxkslQii7tqikY5Xb7xVimOJqhGn41ADBFtHzZjOLsoFXp6xfqiErBuPR9p8ObtUKguez9N0gUid6nXnm3foLFYk5M7bOabmvYVSGSldeaLDqsUwRtZyQybVdqUr1mlaag0Pr4E4Wn8DrUG5Uudc6qQ_gIzmCHV-DRGX=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Seriously excited about this find. I need to do an actual count, as this was just round one. Thankfully they should be blooming after Christmas comes down and the dreariest days of winter are upon us.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9r7hPW8R5Ar3L4wJbVxm3SyIOqN9lyQWGv8nkBmrd7mLK8txsN2CRpTPYPlX-22oHAIJmIG9661gStQ6h0sa7rDRq0VvA9XqrYVDV7MNcJaFSmHaPWV7JIj9ovGlbYJh53k722i4CVrEAuNO2eAj0EF_AdILiKaHR7VVGN258vLNFP6QEaK6DtMu5=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh9r7hPW8R5Ar3L4wJbVxm3SyIOqN9lyQWGv8nkBmrd7mLK8txsN2CRpTPYPlX-22oHAIJmIG9661gStQ6h0sa7rDRq0VvA9XqrYVDV7MNcJaFSmHaPWV7JIj9ovGlbYJh53k722i4CVrEAuNO2eAj0EF_AdILiKaHR7VVGN258vLNFP6QEaK6DtMu5=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Tinkerbelle' is a coral pink color with rippled edges.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1syESIKz-K0YUsS2NYYNFxbTvJrSAuzku8YoRU3jyXpSSHu_CplhU3PvETyGgirnyD8HAdOnnVgXhGHYNCzaBjCv6rOQovEckn_Tfr442lGTu0k0HNRWeuoXzXztouRKkh5sAkXYmS1lRwc7OnEE4qnb-R_g0smFDmI8hrFxlt5XQaHj8vJWvLaQP=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi1syESIKz-K0YUsS2NYYNFxbTvJrSAuzku8YoRU3jyXpSSHu_CplhU3PvETyGgirnyD8HAdOnnVgXhGHYNCzaBjCv6rOQovEckn_Tfr442lGTu0k0HNRWeuoXzXztouRKkh5sAkXYmS1lRwc7OnEE4qnb-R_g0smFDmI8hrFxlt5XQaHj8vJWvLaQP=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Blossom Peacock' isn't just a knockout of a double flower, but <a href="https://www.logees.com/amaryllis-blossom-peacock-hippeastrum-hybrid.html" target="_blank">according to Logee's </a>it is also fragrant!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4NxWq90MNOq9uSGY5bJYWIYC0TPlNhkXEY3F6UsCRy5fUT8IK71q8Kfknq1ZUMVmvkai5oAzzd9mfuvz_KP4txLbu1Mh00R_6qFI73grSdZjCcW_-IdrbB4xYkcXnktsem1JWFpngroIQ1QCd03VkWZjGpWNEQX_Vu0iD6WqqkTmLl1rAWx0VscPJ=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh4NxWq90MNOq9uSGY5bJYWIYC0TPlNhkXEY3F6UsCRy5fUT8IK71q8Kfknq1ZUMVmvkai5oAzzd9mfuvz_KP4txLbu1Mh00R_6qFI73grSdZjCcW_-IdrbB4xYkcXnktsem1JWFpngroIQ1QCd03VkWZjGpWNEQX_Vu0iD6WqqkTmLl1rAWx0VscPJ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I very rarely time the planting of amaryllis so they are blooming during Christmas. This one, however, is now almost open and just might make it!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgvPZwpBeIlArTKJ2p3t4UVceg4yYEfQYEfBqMO4VSw7UaSCLqtx3RlJhAX9Fehxr7s_HJREjNgLA6NPuxxZUD7XrMMLaT2tLlmv-qA6h2L4h1dzWNP7V1EMW1ba_JuO_I45ACrqE_Tyd3iEwXw_kEU51AetvVadDVu9nxYC1OuddBGHGyf1NAN1dx=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgvPZwpBeIlArTKJ2p3t4UVceg4yYEfQYEfBqMO4VSw7UaSCLqtx3RlJhAX9Fehxr7s_HJREjNgLA6NPuxxZUD7XrMMLaT2tLlmv-qA6h2L4h1dzWNP7V1EMW1ba_JuO_I45ACrqE_Tyd3iEwXw_kEU51AetvVadDVu9nxYC1OuddBGHGyf1NAN1dx=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I dug out three old Martha Stewart Everyday planters from Kmart. I tried to plant these with either white or the lighter pinkish corals.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdRZhwB7f-ahixs7cU6bfo_6Ane0yPotFriHFVIGa7jc3vG9T9s_uSpWXcDoZ3dPijss0_ogmIitUohoJvvd2CrDJa6EOUw7xkSjTGjZ2Xf5c-KkI4jQloUCLBE6amyvMcRqz4273wavOrq3L0cBTebT5jncHH1PrXueB1KRuDZE_mkDxWGnb3CakG=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgdRZhwB7f-ahixs7cU6bfo_6Ane0yPotFriHFVIGa7jc3vG9T9s_uSpWXcDoZ3dPijss0_ogmIitUohoJvvd2CrDJa6EOUw7xkSjTGjZ2Xf5c-KkI4jQloUCLBE6amyvMcRqz4273wavOrq3L0cBTebT5jncHH1PrXueB1KRuDZE_mkDxWGnb3CakG=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Glee' has a deep red center that stretches outward, with the lower three petals being almost white.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidjQ1U8MMFGWcx5IDvgGzUwXVq672j2ouOUD7IdU1vibD4Y-w7SqhI3xX_9_uCuHr1VtCZCCsp7qa3e8QgbRIDukemDNOATokmPB4ggA818kQ_zyM9s-6yvKB3ck0VrGgbejz_pt3B5_pW4ENH3ytkKOdvta77hDM0zTIe2azIGCcPnlhwLKE1Zrjd=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidjQ1U8MMFGWcx5IDvgGzUwXVq672j2ouOUD7IdU1vibD4Y-w7SqhI3xX_9_uCuHr1VtCZCCsp7qa3e8QgbRIDukemDNOATokmPB4ggA818kQ_zyM9s-6yvKB3ck0VrGgbejz_pt3B5_pW4ENH3ytkKOdvta77hDM0zTIe2azIGCcPnlhwLKE1Zrjd=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">'Debka' is a true red amaryllis with large flowers. After the flowers fade I treat them like houseplants, and move them outside in a shaded area in the summer to really bulk up. Then in late September or October I tuck them away in a cabinet in the garage and ignore them for at least two months and then bring them out, clean them up, and give them a drink. This reminds me, I should probably take the old amaryllis out of the garage cabinet.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ3AicAqrP8vK5fnymx3HngpbjNjABy-5IaOPaS4UZnNT8yPyKRQdbW6Mb34u9Ok0YLM25jKj8ssPGJzdHyXTNYE-BU7JP2gcuFmV_Tf-OrA77_gC0pQXhMH-CY0Z-dg0D9I2F60BOc92GjEPBoW-CDMI05Mcp7Y7mk5NlJgsSj1muZsS6NXyuxzSG=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQ3AicAqrP8vK5fnymx3HngpbjNjABy-5IaOPaS4UZnNT8yPyKRQdbW6Mb34u9Ok0YLM25jKj8ssPGJzdHyXTNYE-BU7JP2gcuFmV_Tf-OrA77_gC0pQXhMH-CY0Z-dg0D9I2F60BOc92GjEPBoW-CDMI05Mcp7Y7mk5NlJgsSj1muZsS6NXyuxzSG=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cannot wait until they are all blooming and I can see their true colors. My plan is to repot them in the spring in mixed pots, depending on who might look good together. That way, instead of having twenty (or more?) small pots of amaryllis, I can have fewer large pots planted with multiples that should all bloom at the same time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinWjwBuEQQw_dF9zckKIoFfvkZTMmidL_-CuPJ3sRl7787E18B0KlEVIUaMDebSPFzadfY2lmKjY8Ayy-C_f_ddJb1MEf6P-UVDHfcv52Bg2Ojm5kbCT0onGx0P4pgGk2obaRrODfXJv3_02nfykQklx3SbwypHy0dgHxVWXqU-kXjqVJ0QxdaqErm=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEinWjwBuEQQw_dF9zckKIoFfvkZTMmidL_-CuPJ3sRl7787E18B0KlEVIUaMDebSPFzadfY2lmKjY8Ayy-C_f_ddJb1MEf6P-UVDHfcv52Bg2Ojm5kbCT0onGx0P4pgGk2obaRrODfXJv3_02nfykQklx3SbwypHy0dgHxVWXqU-kXjqVJ0QxdaqErm=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And I almost forgot! I actually did buy some paperwhite bulbs as well! I filled the bottoms of two McCoy planters with gravel and added water up to the top of the gravel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNsyOq6_cbDb_V_e6fWl3C4SVSdyvFR57hdGC3NNyL6wkIKAMQMOAnk3twIc0U4zz4c3yVd7qcNXbZ4ryDmo5qgvt1JraLtliwX-Up4MyQbEWw4lWSvXVfx1FGLNB2Nm9RjCI59oaAVBc3PURRfQ1aIrFJ1_HN1n9NiHArbf9B7RCIoPRrKhm-I0I5=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNsyOq6_cbDb_V_e6fWl3C4SVSdyvFR57hdGC3NNyL6wkIKAMQMOAnk3twIc0U4zz4c3yVd7qcNXbZ4ryDmo5qgvt1JraLtliwX-Up4MyQbEWw4lWSvXVfx1FGLNB2Nm9RjCI59oaAVBc3PURRfQ1aIrFJ1_HN1n9NiHArbf9B7RCIoPRrKhm-I0I5=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I nestled the bulbs in so the bottom was juuuuust touching the water and let them do their thing, making sure the roots (once they had emerged) were in the water but that the bulb was not. They are already blooming, and I'll show you that in the next blog!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-77578835505754096902021-12-16T09:15:00.000-08:002021-12-16T09:15:08.504-08:00Planning For Spring<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All of this mild weather has really extended the season for cleaning up and preparing for spring! Thankfully all we have dealt with have been high winds and some rain, but no severe storms. It is a very strange December, and usually the ground would be frozen at least a few inches down by now. The weather has allowed me to finish planting bulbs, tuck away some perennials that never found a home, and plant a few garden mums leftover from all of the fall pots. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A big change in the spring will be moving the vegetable garden into mostly raised beds over in the Berry Patch (after moving the currants) where it will benefit from much more direct sunlight. The vegetable garden will become primarily a cutting garden, although the herbs will all stay, and I might still plant the mesclun and lettuce in one of the shadier beds. I'm very excited about this, and cannot wait to get to work, and am looking forward to spring already!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-llZ4AFjoCWM/YZkzjGYHYpI/AAAAAAAAxWo/rTRnmPDj0d41rklJ_mnGLrMfZMiKdHwTgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/C5C65D02-8868-445A-A25A-2358F11D888A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-llZ4AFjoCWM/YZkzjGYHYpI/AAAAAAAAxWo/rTRnmPDj0d41rklJ_mnGLrMfZMiKdHwTgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/C5C65D02-8868-445A-A25A-2358F11D888A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So much to do. I weeded, pulled old bean vines and withered plants, and incorporated the leaves into the soil as I dug.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_FTX7-K81cs/YZkz22QLMiI/AAAAAAAAxW0/5X7Zv_EZIBE-2RhMwjMv7JGm8S-lh9vPgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/6C23E46B-3E9E-45C7-8945-D640B95E8989.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_FTX7-K81cs/YZkz22QLMiI/AAAAAAAAxW0/5X7Zv_EZIBE-2RhMwjMv7JGm8S-lh9vPgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/6C23E46B-3E9E-45C7-8945-D640B95E8989.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I began sorting. I almost always wait until bulbs are on sale, which is easy to do since everyone gets them in so early now! By the time it's planting time here it always seems like bulbs have been out for a month. A few of these were mail ordered as well. And this year I was early enough to order the<a href="https://www.vanengelen.com/narcissus-martha-stewart.html" target="_blank"> Narcissus 'Martha Stewart' from Van Engelen </a>, which I planted out in the Long Border. I can't wait for them to bloom!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dEqeH9mOB8o/YZkz2-WqkOI/AAAAAAAAxW0/3H2lIUXAmik2z9G9zoT0-gq3OK74_EcFQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/A0BF1BF9-19CB-4C8B-BF46-6E77DAFC4861.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dEqeH9mOB8o/YZkz2-WqkOI/AAAAAAAAxW0/3H2lIUXAmik2z9G9zoT0-gq3OK74_EcFQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/A0BF1BF9-19CB-4C8B-BF46-6E77DAFC4861.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once I had everything cleaned up and had added compost, I was ready to begin to figure out what was going where. There are many bulbs in the vegetable garden already, planted both for me to pick as well as to draw in pollinators. Along the fence here is an old row of hyacinths that continues to produce year after year.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dsoRxfwjBfE/YZkz2wY2V6I/AAAAAAAAxW0/uF_ikDUmcGIIYUyhoRuNcBz6oV8ZJIzFACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/A3B1A3CF-6EE4-4A91-BE25-AAA53978EC27.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dsoRxfwjBfE/YZkz2wY2V6I/AAAAAAAAxW0/uF_ikDUmcGIIYUyhoRuNcBz6oV8ZJIzFACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/A3B1A3CF-6EE4-4A91-BE25-AAA53978EC27.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On either side of the path coming in from the gate I planted a row of Dutch iris.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GhvWfwi9VD0/YZkz2zijIjI/AAAAAAAAxW0/lwbJPwj7M78PSRxkz6wEmFfFmQRcWs3pwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/3EABBFA8-F76C-498A-BE8B-3A90684FFE80.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GhvWfwi9VD0/YZkz2zijIjI/AAAAAAAAxW0/lwbJPwj7M78PSRxkz6wEmFfFmQRcWs3pwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/3EABBFA8-F76C-498A-BE8B-3A90684FFE80.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the inside corners of the front beds I planted some Mediterranean Bells and Frittilaria Imperialis. These bulbs are Mediterranean Bells.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PMD9l2Ddm2E/YZkz2xZrIRI/AAAAAAAAxW0/eEYMp2qt6uc6xFBWeVL-6lVVT2avqeZkACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/AD66F9D8-218F-4A22-BA13-7A0812D3CF14.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PMD9l2Ddm2E/YZkz2xZrIRI/AAAAAAAAxW0/eEYMp2qt6uc6xFBWeVL-6lVVT2avqeZkACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/AD66F9D8-218F-4A22-BA13-7A0812D3CF14.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Crown frittilaria are usually too expensive for me to justify, but when they are more than half off...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oeSluBnQOQE/YZkz28KQCVI/AAAAAAAAxW0/L8ZWFNkWyFAFzCtHgKxv3F5NHw4YNuTNgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/C917E59C-FA23-41F6-A64F-2AB4122EB3CC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oeSluBnQOQE/YZkz28KQCVI/AAAAAAAAxW0/L8ZWFNkWyFAFzCtHgKxv3F5NHw4YNuTNgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/C917E59C-FA23-41F6-A64F-2AB4122EB3CC.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next it was time for the tulips. Remember, this is a cutting garden, so we are after production more than aesthetics. I did, however, make sure that the two sides mirror each other a bit. If not with same types of tulips on each side, then definitely with complimentary ones</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kMDQS3RuTBY/YZkz2yBxePI/AAAAAAAAxW0/kafz1Ir-54Mf-afbu8MOXlEWdIjWGElVgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/9A15ACA2-48E4-4C75-AFD4-26D77502CD94.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kMDQS3RuTBY/YZkz2yBxePI/AAAAAAAAxW0/kafz1Ir-54Mf-afbu8MOXlEWdIjWGElVgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/9A15ACA2-48E4-4C75-AFD4-26D77502CD94.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just dig trenches...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1MN8RT4noV0/YZkz23EXE1I/AAAAAAAAxW0/DYkISgWcPLAih6fzVADzXeS4manZaYtcwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/EC49A065-A428-43F6-89B3-53F2A05CF2BA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1MN8RT4noV0/YZkz23EXE1I/AAAAAAAAxW0/DYkISgWcPLAih6fzVADzXeS4manZaYtcwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/EC49A065-A428-43F6-89B3-53F2A05CF2BA.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">...and jam the bulbs in. I have notes somewhere of what was planted where.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v3GN4qWncnM/YZkz25t6-sI/AAAAAAAAxW0/TR7du2U-DXgvLZEaChT0BJreYGef4UX_ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/5D63CC58-3F33-4ABD-8000-6C64FA330BC7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v3GN4qWncnM/YZkz25t6-sI/AAAAAAAAxW0/TR7du2U-DXgvLZEaChT0BJreYGef4UX_ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/5D63CC58-3F33-4ABD-8000-6C64FA330BC7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another mix in one of the middle beds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L64zAqzm1d4/YZk0JurTmPI/AAAAAAAAxXA/RdH9qR60A1Ur4dulJDXZAPDC8he0o-50gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/C596E7A3-D80D-4AD8-AC83-8CDE13E47B2B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L64zAqzm1d4/YZk0JurTmPI/AAAAAAAAxXA/RdH9qR60A1Ur4dulJDXZAPDC8he0o-50gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/C596E7A3-D80D-4AD8-AC83-8CDE13E47B2B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While I was digging, I uncovered all of the dahlias, cut off the stems, and shook of the dirt. They then were hosed off and left to dry before moving into the garage.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tAquk086ANQ/YZk0JkM8_EI/AAAAAAAAxXA/kmbZHjQhTUclgzOjL3gLcWoa6VWl09v9QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/1D28FE38-3E0A-4404-B4C1-CB50B0ED3D0C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tAquk086ANQ/YZk0JkM8_EI/AAAAAAAAxXA/kmbZHjQhTUclgzOjL3gLcWoa6VWl09v9QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/1D28FE38-3E0A-4404-B4C1-CB50B0ED3D0C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just looked at the <a href="https://www.themarthablog.com/2021/12/protecting-my-dahlias-for-the-winter.html" target="_blank">Martha Blog</a> today and they are leaving their dahlias in the ground and covered them in burlap and hay bales. I wonder if it will work!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ycV7kSCX4-w/YZk0JqpTwzI/AAAAAAAAxXA/JykAI2QkD7YtV-_quk_BTiYTrWXzYj45QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/F8D57104-5FDB-491F-918B-85FE3A115FFC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ycV7kSCX4-w/YZk0JqpTwzI/AAAAAAAAxXA/JykAI2QkD7YtV-_quk_BTiYTrWXzYj45QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/F8D57104-5FDB-491F-918B-85FE3A115FFC.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In another one of the middle beds I hurried to put in some white coneflower, a couple of daisies, and a few other perennials that needed to get in the ground before it was too late. I really want to try to get some lupines to grow here, as well as many more delphinium and hollyhocks. The large back section of the garden can be for cosmos and zinnias and amaranthus. And, of course, I want to plant more lilies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ct1ZnAmq7A4/YZk0R8SLXmI/AAAAAAAAxXE/kjZ0b5QoPEQa5bxhPme7Uscc1zjstn-NwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/A2862FC2-EE0A-45FE-AB56-2939E3A05A45.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ct1ZnAmq7A4/YZk0R8SLXmI/AAAAAAAAxXE/kjZ0b5QoPEQa5bxhPme7Uscc1zjstn-NwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/A2862FC2-EE0A-45FE-AB56-2939E3A05A45.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Because there are already quite a few allium in what will be the cutting garden, I decided to plant two in every clump of the Martha Stewart daffodils I planted in the Long Border.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi25ucflYH7x0y3m6vuy9hGLs_5bsTJwEqlbmbKjC2nQzAI_Mfo2ZUngkNRAnJ9gP13-Bww9UBUzZQSu4wvpKGTESL0miOQN7ewh-t92AZR2sCRYL_TvqPOLu9Ehy_Ybzy-6KhI2Rt3Be8VA1KGt29wmoxE2has_1SDGVhFhbGvJ0GlS0p9fINV8PH7=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi25ucflYH7x0y3m6vuy9hGLs_5bsTJwEqlbmbKjC2nQzAI_Mfo2ZUngkNRAnJ9gP13-Bww9UBUzZQSu4wvpKGTESL0miOQN7ewh-t92AZR2sCRYL_TvqPOLu9Ehy_Ybzy-6KhI2Rt3Be8VA1KGt29wmoxE2has_1SDGVhFhbGvJ0GlS0p9fINV8PH7=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added more mums to the outside of the old vegetable garden. If they come back, bonus! If they don't it's alright since they were actually from all of the fall planters.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFLOPmFWfpw8ZFgWU34VsV4nSzxL8j-87OdjEdccSKQ7LcOVEXkubAtbiiltr7RpBlypTtXQT_clwQWVAc5u-P1Qelymf0W-b9GrhsNSfPZu11vdxm-_3bNXrQ_RLc2ny8BheQ2WGHBofkhqMRFiDjOz6OCxn3YwyKlc0LXdu0Cbcg0op7pvt-jpO4=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhFLOPmFWfpw8ZFgWU34VsV4nSzxL8j-87OdjEdccSKQ7LcOVEXkubAtbiiltr7RpBlypTtXQT_clwQWVAc5u-P1Qelymf0W-b9GrhsNSfPZu11vdxm-_3bNXrQ_RLc2ny8BheQ2WGHBofkhqMRFiDjOz6OCxn3YwyKlc0LXdu0Cbcg0op7pvt-jpO4=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two larger yellow ones came back from last year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOUdPautMKN0ETsiSXW0_Z8EKBtexjl9BYLZxb_ZqRgnP-R7ggqXC8PYQ-iBm39pNzo0z5fetEJu4AvWpb1HGRd4kmuOFiXsptOpWTbZ7yaNGdHLg_lZHgXrZqs_aCokXN_AStS2hpaVcugr4SEeCOqoVrk92xeESNY95NHIFYvvYSyuOsWjjqCgVV=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOUdPautMKN0ETsiSXW0_Z8EKBtexjl9BYLZxb_ZqRgnP-R7ggqXC8PYQ-iBm39pNzo0z5fetEJu4AvWpb1HGRd4kmuOFiXsptOpWTbZ7yaNGdHLg_lZHgXrZqs_aCokXN_AStS2hpaVcugr4SEeCOqoVrk92xeESNY95NHIFYvvYSyuOsWjjqCgVV=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This white mum was enormous and I'm not sure if it is hardy or not. I planted it on the side of the White Garden.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjC_Emxa743iHTc5TMuTBI4urqPGhvWwjgIGeZqG0DlUHrqhojspgurMOWmlHVc4gj_KZx0y5qZ17T46eOTmN2DS8t1_aFT2LYrt9_yN-cUiE9XZQSzChw3qC4S9c77eGXg-IV6LI9Eleb8jmDLuR56-yfBYORrdf4lDrh1IchTTSh37BBxuBQ-xTHZ=s4032" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjC_Emxa743iHTc5TMuTBI4urqPGhvWwjgIGeZqG0DlUHrqhojspgurMOWmlHVc4gj_KZx0y5qZ17T46eOTmN2DS8t1_aFT2LYrt9_yN-cUiE9XZQSzChw3qC4S9c77eGXg-IV6LI9Eleb8jmDLuR56-yfBYORrdf4lDrh1IchTTSh37BBxuBQ-xTHZ=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then I added a few to one end of the flower bed on the south side of the house that has been used as the "cutting garden". I think I will definitely add more perennials to this bed, but might continue planting sunflowers here, as they seem to do so well. And maybe an espaliered apple or pear...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-77162517108395871282021-12-08T10:33:00.003-08:002021-12-08T10:33:43.156-08:00Holiday Pots 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few weeks ago I picked up four bundles of fresh evergreen cuttings (my car has never smelled better) and the Tuesday before Thanksgiving I got started on this year's round of Christmas pots, finishing up Thanksgiving weekend. Well, almost finishing up Thanksgiving weekend. I still have pots to do at Mom and Dad's. And now I have some wreaths to re work and hang as well. I also might see if there is any fresh garland left. And maybe a couple of pots for work...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-DMYrWHE6vwyMeroJJLF_mEKTAbfoqVyVhCN6HkCTrclyN0dLZ6uJpcyQnlpnejeFlWNWA0hIG2Q-1rMxaCXROSR1DLt6-gyafeXrkcL9nWKFmnRZPnq2Kuws8sASx70v5Jo2RDKOWUx6ohaPBJ1YjkjQXK4Cq-0Sb4rIrdSwJ-SSL4lH3WNtuaa8=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj-DMYrWHE6vwyMeroJJLF_mEKTAbfoqVyVhCN6HkCTrclyN0dLZ6uJpcyQnlpnejeFlWNWA0hIG2Q-1rMxaCXROSR1DLt6-gyafeXrkcL9nWKFmnRZPnq2Kuws8sASx70v5Jo2RDKOWUx6ohaPBJ1YjkjQXK4Cq-0Sb4rIrdSwJ-SSL4lH3WNtuaa8=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Celeste's porch is always such fun. This will be the last year for the arborvitae, as they are slated to be planted at the far end of the porch. I can't wait until next summer when I can get some big tropicals growing in here now that there will be room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg65pI0QQcjm7tY5IlXkq4YJq6bmo-3KYLwDq_sWM70oZwGKwtUdNZXg7wq8WnJM6aA0dnk0bFP01IuZJM78s6oTc8mXOPK4Iif7vbTYN4l3F13CjRvhyELOCjtKX6uKCLcHWTNiGP5J1krnkBm_bcNxf5M5kHjeAcWAdu8Td6pO3YNP4Op20S_wf-j=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg65pI0QQcjm7tY5IlXkq4YJq6bmo-3KYLwDq_sWM70oZwGKwtUdNZXg7wq8WnJM6aA0dnk0bFP01IuZJM78s6oTc8mXOPK4Iif7vbTYN4l3F13CjRvhyELOCjtKX6uKCLcHWTNiGP5J1krnkBm_bcNxf5M5kHjeAcWAdu8Td6pO3YNP4Op20S_wf-j=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On larger pots I always lay some branches flat and use a sod staple to hold them in place. This way all of the dirt is covered, and the evergreens can spill over the front of the pot.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_X3KVkI-D8w3TAv5XvzvOZLDczfjX5P5Hs7as7yJbbTAI0U1h8eYDa38Mi1E906_n4XfB_PLKdHqBqtW039Sxuz3evl-oQzKXHM_qw-NPXWW1uL9dHji58BQVw0B6jJQjNJGHXikKBf45yzgAH6zlDK7jNv34FLycnRLBhnAPz07r16diiGyTZSOX=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh_X3KVkI-D8w3TAv5XvzvOZLDczfjX5P5Hs7as7yJbbTAI0U1h8eYDa38Mi1E906_n4XfB_PLKdHqBqtW039Sxuz3evl-oQzKXHM_qw-NPXWW1uL9dHji58BQVw0B6jJQjNJGHXikKBf45yzgAH6zlDK7jNv34FLycnRLBhnAPz07r16diiGyTZSOX=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And they are long enough not to come loose!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2WKY32xb9HCgaJDo3Kg3tMp5m4fq9gYMc4-NGd7ZfZuqO23IVJU7bAUUwLhM9GLVYm_oZUGg6qa3mYqtZlb-eRxEpSSnlLbIjGwAnsjPKFsD7jytP48jNQBYsiEH10nUYBmPUORamItH0AeaizUV3Shvk5ssxoIvIG6Vx4bxmY2hI23BZHSpFCtxY=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2WKY32xb9HCgaJDo3Kg3tMp5m4fq9gYMc4-NGd7ZfZuqO23IVJU7bAUUwLhM9GLVYm_oZUGg6qa3mYqtZlb-eRxEpSSnlLbIjGwAnsjPKFsD7jytP48jNQBYsiEH10nUYBmPUORamItH0AeaizUV3Shvk5ssxoIvIG6Vx4bxmY2hI23BZHSpFCtxY=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added some berries this year, as well as some new red ornaments.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbeMnQEhPSNXW8KWW77VRKrZfqBbsQxwt9Pwvraoj2cM5LVnWhnTPHEPKW6IzJ9v4kbEQmIzs_ZeVYw7N9rx_e7PfE2UaFdUdmBNeGSrjngvKilXXZV-rdFBhLfcVlAl4LJK3Nq8D_RA9GEWfrjzkAXfoEwP6dak6PLNHmvA0SqAauaO_k8XmeHgk1=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbeMnQEhPSNXW8KWW77VRKrZfqBbsQxwt9Pwvraoj2cM5LVnWhnTPHEPKW6IzJ9v4kbEQmIzs_ZeVYw7N9rx_e7PfE2UaFdUdmBNeGSrjngvKilXXZV-rdFBhLfcVlAl4LJK3Nq8D_RA9GEWfrjzkAXfoEwP6dak6PLNHmvA0SqAauaO_k8XmeHgk1=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Across town in the 07 at Indiana Manor, blush pink and gold were this season's colors.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgafgcQMFjMIcvoQP-6dzxWUnQoYSaBuuhnprudgRYyTCl10CfJhbo8YWT9LE7Nz9Y0xV4eqKQB5b4Jjt0ewM9sRA9z5f_-PbuoBV8AASohr5Vm_f7HtnPGvr53MAnhMISx_CP0M0TejQXkEPAZp9vo3ZAQhqD46i-hoDuG5Q0d6fvc9RJD9IaUJOvt=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgafgcQMFjMIcvoQP-6dzxWUnQoYSaBuuhnprudgRYyTCl10CfJhbo8YWT9LE7Nz9Y0xV4eqKQB5b4Jjt0ewM9sRA9z5f_-PbuoBV8AASohr5Vm_f7HtnPGvr53MAnhMISx_CP0M0TejQXkEPAZp9vo3ZAQhqD46i-hoDuG5Q0d6fvc9RJD9IaUJOvt=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pipe cleaners are by far the easiest thing to use for holiday pots. In the past I would use florists wire, but I would always get scraped up or cut wiring everything together, as well as pulling the wire tight enough to hold. Pipe cleaners are fast, secure, and big enough that you can even work with them while wearing gloves. I save cuttings from the cuttings, attach the bulbs, and then push the branch into the dirt.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj93lhuwHzwy2tcX0VfakyYLCXInlqudRO6D8L7JTa_R-LMJGFMRKsg4WHfc0U6fkxkfDTwXXMJtQaPsfiS_Q7z_Kx3alWaZrN-iYS42u9b6aeGR6wL1wvuAAJ8Neo2dGOPzkP8zd7xsa6GhwPnSxmdC-NCz-EBbKRRg5brIN8zs389qZGAJXiPDsM_=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj93lhuwHzwy2tcX0VfakyYLCXInlqudRO6D8L7JTa_R-LMJGFMRKsg4WHfc0U6fkxkfDTwXXMJtQaPsfiS_Q7z_Kx3alWaZrN-iYS42u9b6aeGR6wL1wvuAAJ8Neo2dGOPzkP8zd7xsa6GhwPnSxmdC-NCz-EBbKRRg5brIN8zs389qZGAJXiPDsM_=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If there is little or no dirt I usually begin by criss-crossing the branches so the cut ends are in the container and the needles can spill over the edge. If some need wired together to stay secure it is easy enough. The ornaments and decor all go in last.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjS5elxySRMWGfepFmFZeQzOLCHD1V5eTu_iXqtq8ZF_DeTAYaQNPtA1iHxoXEgcrcqfMgJRVA7C8ae9emk3eT_21s4Rvfv95-t0nfu4z_6NY0rXXA2O6PRlaEn7An6z1YUkVh4p3QhqCTWw-t1HWEC3Gg0AjrZCce5x1UnbohHUy0fyRG8LZFOgRdL=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjS5elxySRMWGfepFmFZeQzOLCHD1V5eTu_iXqtq8ZF_DeTAYaQNPtA1iHxoXEgcrcqfMgJRVA7C8ae9emk3eT_21s4Rvfv95-t0nfu4z_6NY0rXXA2O6PRlaEn7An6z1YUkVh4p3QhqCTWw-t1HWEC3Gg0AjrZCce5x1UnbohHUy0fyRG8LZFOgRdL=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So much fun! And it would be so easy to swap gold for red and add in some black next year for a completely different look, but using the same base material.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYO-x22OkPg3MmXHShxpVzgJBkmIfDl-wRkcy0DdRcy0Hgb6koS16Ur-49gkQRyA8jzcsIv-ODzfhZn_I3Tia1pLqozCj9ukBFtZzopJzrSDSfw5Bh-ezbyCU208SexYEhAqFaJnecLDzZe4L3ZBVNEi6jQm1e6koR5C3xbIG3K9TAKTJgkDyKNDdS=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjYO-x22OkPg3MmXHShxpVzgJBkmIfDl-wRkcy0DdRcy0Hgb6koS16Ur-49gkQRyA8jzcsIv-ODzfhZn_I3Tia1pLqozCj9ukBFtZzopJzrSDSfw5Bh-ezbyCU208SexYEhAqFaJnecLDzZe4L3ZBVNEi6jQm1e6koR5C3xbIG3K9TAKTJgkDyKNDdS=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't have an "after" photo, but the wreaths were hung on the second floor window box.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjW8ya5k-Bg7uk9nYDaetagy_qhuV4O4c6R0dPHCPUdHCCmyi2aH8imX0n7O7P7GbKI6ZEb96r_TdWy02bp25YvSsRV1s263iRQHkjqxEEeNDm8wQaTX_OzHA8Vm7WjYWBLxYphyyoBSZ4KGFi4_iCkSwhmOHqGJqXUYgA-B9eXaNMVyNGY6_95RBoj=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjW8ya5k-Bg7uk9nYDaetagy_qhuV4O4c6R0dPHCPUdHCCmyi2aH8imX0n7O7P7GbKI6ZEb96r_TdWy02bp25YvSsRV1s263iRQHkjqxEEeNDm8wQaTX_OzHA8Vm7WjYWBLxYphyyoBSZ4KGFi4_iCkSwhmOHqGJqXUYgA-B9eXaNMVyNGY6_95RBoj=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next it was back to the 05 to finish Contractor's pots. I had already started them the same day as Celeste's, but then it suddenly started sleeting and got really windy so I called it a day. This year it was primarily red and green for the house.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1OndQuuctyC9ZeSpC0aDsAkHEFWFF9WbG7HCLtupW4mE808kg9pA_3HdAo9DyRjl3ZW-CZ9wzwxg7aWlVpSaxNXUO5A0VtN8Bf_GwBvsffP3v9JTj0hhCUT1GDKYXvbkfCnhPceZYcHDvAfhYWWcxq7Irj6GOOtNRc4SEv2klcY-bvkagthEZhAF3=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1OndQuuctyC9ZeSpC0aDsAkHEFWFF9WbG7HCLtupW4mE808kg9pA_3HdAo9DyRjl3ZW-CZ9wzwxg7aWlVpSaxNXUO5A0VtN8Bf_GwBvsffP3v9JTj0hhCUT1GDKYXvbkfCnhPceZYcHDvAfhYWWcxq7Irj6GOOtNRc4SEv2klcY-bvkagthEZhAF3=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every year I get three different types of greens. This year it was Princess Pine, Western Cedar, and Silver Fir. They are all layered in the window boxes, with the feathery Princess Pine spilling out first, the Silver Fir standing upright in the back, and the Western Cedar filling the space in between. The cedar is always my favorite.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJaeSV3SadqCNhoBqsjJ1ahanyviCF6LCg741kGiNP86bKDJdQxIGS3zhE4zuDij-3qRNLNc1Ta3_rDT82L6pQi-zRrYsDxIU_WRUuVQGDq1KuhkjiW_ebi9I41b33UZTY7c4K-z4ySvixMaj5CpdeFgkutpas2gTQwNFQrkR9JRbU8TN9ArMtDOH8=s4032" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhJaeSV3SadqCNhoBqsjJ1ahanyviCF6LCg741kGiNP86bKDJdQxIGS3zhE4zuDij-3qRNLNc1Ta3_rDT82L6pQi-zRrYsDxIU_WRUuVQGDq1KuhkjiW_ebi9I41b33UZTY7c4K-z4ySvixMaj5CpdeFgkutpas2gTQwNFQrkR9JRbU8TN9ArMtDOH8=w480-h640" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The front steps all finished. They look a little bare after the pumpkin bonanza this fall. Maybe some garland on the rails...or hanging baskets of greens...hmmmmm.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-87950622611959491682021-11-18T12:23:00.004-08:002021-11-18T12:23:52.711-08:00Tucking the Tropical Plants Away for Winter<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Historically the moving of all of the tropical plants in for the winter is a hectic scramble because I wait too long and the first hard freeze is coming in a matter of hours. This year, I have to say, I was impressed at how easily and early everything was accomplished. We have had some extra days of warm weather, which helped, but it was nice to plan and organize everything ahead of time. Fall work isn't done however. I still have a lot of bulbs to plant before the real cold gets here, and burlap needs to go up on the boxwood, azalea, and I think around the new magnolia. Plus the dahlias need to be dug, the rest of the vegetable garden cleaned up, and, and, and....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2zshsuAuiug/YXmq6FwtEzI/AAAAAAAAxMs/08EcDwXs_igGtvXriD_fxwxNo7bv0iDSQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/77F50F99-3B30-4A60-A8B0-A2C5A565912B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2zshsuAuiug/YXmq6FwtEzI/AAAAAAAAxMs/08EcDwXs_igGtvXriD_fxwxNo7bv0iDSQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/77F50F99-3B30-4A60-A8B0-A2C5A565912B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On October 26, the annuals in the Shade Garden were still hanging in there! But all of the pots needed moved and the elephant ears in the ground potted up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YvzY2gLmeqo/YXmrAcUfpzI/AAAAAAAAxMw/qUAOO8lCq_I-BNxsHoPojYU3nrv5lJESQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/B5A78146-3E7B-496F-B4E3-7FE894490A93.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YvzY2gLmeqo/YXmrAcUfpzI/AAAAAAAAxMw/qUAOO8lCq_I-BNxsHoPojYU3nrv5lJESQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/B5A78146-3E7B-496F-B4E3-7FE894490A93.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The hand cart was helpful. The three plus inches of rain the previous few days was not.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z7WHCzw13iY/YXmrAYYPOiI/AAAAAAAAxMw/ehdpU5rr3TgyoBnks-3sWEBmwEdhSAY1QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/D080731F-7FC3-4F15-A9B1-00EDD8196E41.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z7WHCzw13iY/YXmrAYYPOiI/AAAAAAAAxMw/ehdpU5rr3TgyoBnks-3sWEBmwEdhSAY1QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/D080731F-7FC3-4F15-A9B1-00EDD8196E41.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the pots from the White Garden.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oh6Ha2L9Cmw/YXmrq-leYrI/AAAAAAAAxNE/tvkXe0Gz57ox-RO5ulViyCow-r5njd3nQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/F73B2E9E-E73D-4FA7-B113-01EE621328E5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oh6Ha2L9Cmw/YXmrq-leYrI/AAAAAAAAxNE/tvkXe0Gz57ox-RO5ulViyCow-r5njd3nQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/F73B2E9E-E73D-4FA7-B113-01EE621328E5.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ground was definitely wet and a little muddy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IprUbjjhKbY/YXmrAbLgTHI/AAAAAAAAxMw/efJPT_2mYEAnGDt81lGKRIorRYeIFGLAwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/58859878-E4A6-42AE-89BD-AD9C3ABD75B4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IprUbjjhKbY/YXmrAbLgTHI/AAAAAAAAxMw/efJPT_2mYEAnGDt81lGKRIorRYeIFGLAwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/58859878-E4A6-42AE-89BD-AD9C3ABD75B4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These potted agave were't my favorite, but I also kind of neglected them.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IJXaObXTxXo/YXmrAUOpWzI/AAAAAAAAxMw/n3Efb-z--DwhXtJ8rIFLTOLPyXw7wbhXQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/141D26FF-3C33-4D54-AAA7-CE444DB267A6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IJXaObXTxXo/YXmrAUOpWzI/AAAAAAAAxMw/n3Efb-z--DwhXtJ8rIFLTOLPyXw7wbhXQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/141D26FF-3C33-4D54-AAA7-CE444DB267A6.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will need to clean up both of these a little over the winter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cNKYfZApjwQ/YXmrfKKV0eI/AAAAAAAAxNA/qlsoB34wRMgE4KB-XtEUqMXFKkfKBhYzgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/3BEC8589-0C2E-4F63-B0AF-F88F1DECBC74.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cNKYfZApjwQ/YXmrfKKV0eI/AAAAAAAAxNA/qlsoB34wRMgE4KB-XtEUqMXFKkfKBhYzgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/3BEC8589-0C2E-4F63-B0AF-F88F1DECBC74.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everyone has been safely tucked away for the long winter in the garage. Last year we learned by a fluke that this worked, so this year it was the plan from the start. I might try to get a few LED grow lights in here this year, but that is about it. Last year they all started to look their worse right before it was time to move them back outside. Keeping them growing, even slowly, over the winter gives them a major head start in the spring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cx68Yh76n6M/YXmrIscyQiI/AAAAAAAAxM0/gbZSGG5tR5Efe_Grv9jSsljV9pxD0ApbwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/7B8C7263-9360-48B9-8489-2BB005411607.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cx68Yh76n6M/YXmrIscyQiI/AAAAAAAAxM0/gbZSGG5tR5Efe_Grv9jSsljV9pxD0ApbwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/7B8C7263-9360-48B9-8489-2BB005411607.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This 'Mojito' elephant ear was just a tiny plant that barely cam back from overwintering in a pot. I planted a few of them directly in the ground in the Shade Garden and they got a nice little boost in size.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EwfisFvVxZA/YXmrIt7jO-I/AAAAAAAAxM0/M4SOeaPrOG83LBR9DevvYt1cjhjRNJtyQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/2151D9B7-1865-43B0-A45D-AC37D12CC37E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EwfisFvVxZA/YXmrIt7jO-I/AAAAAAAAxM0/M4SOeaPrOG83LBR9DevvYt1cjhjRNJtyQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/2151D9B7-1865-43B0-A45D-AC37D12CC37E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not really sure what elephant ear this is. I think it's just 'Black Stem', although the leaves look different.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G1ME5wfBb7A/YXmrTxayKdI/AAAAAAAAxM4/jqADN5E-NxYVzWZSU-dB5SuuyMa4OcmKQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/B14572BC-2AF8-427D-A567-70908F1F0ABB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G1ME5wfBb7A/YXmrTxayKdI/AAAAAAAAxM4/jqADN5E-NxYVzWZSU-dB5SuuyMa4OcmKQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/B14572BC-2AF8-427D-A567-70908F1F0ABB.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do believe growing them directly in the ground makes them grow faster. Here's a new plant that was starting to come up off of the mother.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3VbfgLd2iCQ/YXmrYVEMw_I/AAAAAAAAxM8/6aPPqbNxy0kY8Y0aFlwXPW2o8TN8t_2yACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/E810A99F-7011-443E-8743-607C530FCA28.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3VbfgLd2iCQ/YXmrYVEMw_I/AAAAAAAAxM8/6aPPqbNxy0kY8Y0aFlwXPW2o8TN8t_2yACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/E810A99F-7011-443E-8743-607C530FCA28.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another 'Mojito' potted up for the winter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jPb5mqcWnEY/YXmuFEsfWYI/AAAAAAAAxNQ/h8d3XhUiUVcLEqA5lDWLdbzR7Bhwx_O6gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/FD1F3863-3DFD-41AD-9EF6-6BE6F563ADD5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jPb5mqcWnEY/YXmuFEsfWYI/AAAAAAAAxNQ/h8d3XhUiUVcLEqA5lDWLdbzR7Bhwx_O6gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/FD1F3863-3DFD-41AD-9EF6-6BE6F563ADD5.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next on the list to move were the agave. I grouped them all together so that I could easily clean them up.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L-ekm2gJIbU/YY7QlGufepI/AAAAAAAAxTc/MRNJ3pAyNS4FVgCiC_cMhq1Iql7Gu2xXwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/73720633-C3D8-4A87-B9BE-C0FED5E001D5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L-ekm2gJIbU/YY7QlGufepI/AAAAAAAAxTc/MRNJ3pAyNS4FVgCiC_cMhq1Iql7Gu2xXwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/73720633-C3D8-4A87-B9BE-C0FED5E001D5.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">First I used the leaf blower to get all of the cobwebs and tiny leaves from the two giant locust trees out of their nooks and crannies.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VwixRqDfAC8/YY7QlIvs00I/AAAAAAAAxTc/FT4ObY0g7IMrBnaWwzLTe0sw0VEeJia8ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/177578D0-AB90-41F6-B5A8-581E48B37C38.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VwixRqDfAC8/YY7QlIvs00I/AAAAAAAAxTc/FT4ObY0g7IMrBnaWwzLTe0sw0VEeJia8ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/177578D0-AB90-41F6-B5A8-581E48B37C38.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I went through with a sharp knife to cut out any dead or damamged leaves. My original intention was to repot all of the pups before bringing them in. I decided it could wait until next spring. You can see two pups on this plant right in the front, and a third growing on the back side of the plant.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4PdPkJLaFn8/YY7QlO5riAI/AAAAAAAAxTc/7orEV4KG9EwWOWftSrl3PzABjql0H6RGwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/3F7515A6-4B7E-4353-BDAE-B7EE7AACEAC6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4PdPkJLaFn8/YY7QlO5riAI/AAAAAAAAxTc/7orEV4KG9EwWOWftSrl3PzABjql0H6RGwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/3F7515A6-4B7E-4353-BDAE-B7EE7AACEAC6.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's another pot of the same variety. It really is amazing how quickly agave multiply.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ee60n-JUeJw/YY7QlGLncZI/AAAAAAAAxTc/-oGl2TsxVBA3XQbpyiPwVOSu-BFTTLOlACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/7D4A21FF-4F82-4BD2-9787-B1D52A3A25A2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ee60n-JUeJw/YY7QlGLncZI/AAAAAAAAxTc/-oGl2TsxVBA3XQbpyiPwVOSu-BFTTLOlACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/7D4A21FF-4F82-4BD2-9787-B1D52A3A25A2.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm not sure what the name of this agave is. I thought it was whale skin or whale tongue, but it doesn't really look like either of those.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Qw48dJBMKs/YY7QlLzX83I/AAAAAAAAxTc/jRtprgQ5SXYEJCJVyDmFbUd6fCqnGBiaACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/A8512B14-62BB-4512-AB6C-40110BBEB892.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9Qw48dJBMKs/YY7QlLzX83I/AAAAAAAAxTc/jRtprgQ5SXYEJCJVyDmFbUd6fCqnGBiaACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/A8512B14-62BB-4512-AB6C-40110BBEB892.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These will definitely need to be divided in the spring. I think I originally had two of each kind of agave.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--bMu-AtOA8A/YY7QlIbx0yI/AAAAAAAAxTc/8fab3NA5aRs1y1MCOdyuKIIrMZTIhzjCgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/D2333A54-FED4-45F8-8F41-23414BD77F22.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--bMu-AtOA8A/YY7QlIbx0yI/AAAAAAAAxTc/8fab3NA5aRs1y1MCOdyuKIIrMZTIhzjCgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/D2333A54-FED4-45F8-8F41-23414BD77F22.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another pup popping up under one of last year's splits.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EhcKKBYikOw/YY7QlPw1RXI/AAAAAAAAxTc/13p7aOjDp24_l72ExgnDX9tphyhUqIJkQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/E8B7AA31-BB1B-4B07-B88C-1C4E1A53B74A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EhcKKBYikOw/YY7QlPw1RXI/AAAAAAAAxTc/13p7aOjDp24_l72ExgnDX9tphyhUqIJkQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/E8B7AA31-BB1B-4B07-B88C-1C4E1A53B74A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And yet another pup from one of the original plants. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p7IUiTLOuVU/YY7Va2IxiHI/AAAAAAAAxTo/wq2_XlNLBdYgqqYOAGbBmtNDObk4MY-7wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/0698FD8F-CD4E-45CD-8AA7-3B9836ADF340.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p7IUiTLOuVU/YY7Va2IxiHI/AAAAAAAAxTo/wq2_XlNLBdYgqqYOAGbBmtNDObk4MY-7wCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/0698FD8F-CD4E-45CD-8AA7-3B9836ADF340.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once the agave were moved, the geraniums were next. They were also all checked over, pruned, sprayed with neem oil, and taken inside.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-girHRsA-n3o/YY7VaxHzSfI/AAAAAAAAxTo/lMly0qPiJW4I57umyVTIxr_XG_141QbXACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/F22EFCB3-220B-4947-A8D7-25AA05476DDF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-girHRsA-n3o/YY7VaxHzSfI/AAAAAAAAxTo/lMly0qPiJW4I57umyVTIxr_XG_141QbXACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/F22EFCB3-220B-4947-A8D7-25AA05476DDF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Many of these will probably come to my house after Christmas when their blooms will be welcome during the bleakest part of winter. I love how wild the two in the back are getting.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i_p_pU1PEqE/YY7VazxCcAI/AAAAAAAAxTo/kJZxDZ5rG5kFaQbiMAbseTFuj40YH7zPgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/B88F62BA-F628-466D-B982-FDA25AB4C0C4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i_p_pU1PEqE/YY7VazxCcAI/AAAAAAAAxTo/kJZxDZ5rG5kFaQbiMAbseTFuj40YH7zPgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/B88F62BA-F628-466D-B982-FDA25AB4C0C4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This rack was once only agave. This year, since the geraniums were all at my house all of last winter, I combined them. Those variegated agave on the middle shelf need to be split again.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xzb9iJqwK88/YY7Va3M3ewI/AAAAAAAAxTo/DFmZD0w9pc8gfQPXLP9vEkU6MWEtjXYbgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/0CB17B40-E382-4296-A482-B035480B766F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xzb9iJqwK88/YY7Va3M3ewI/AAAAAAAAxTo/DFmZD0w9pc8gfQPXLP9vEkU6MWEtjXYbgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/0CB17B40-E382-4296-A482-B035480B766F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The big old grandaddy of the agave needs repotted itself, as well as all of the pups I've left grow the past few years.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wer38HeYGbg/YZa1xR6hBWI/AAAAAAAAxVk/qU9sCR2vZ1IYo3w1sCtJkHyPGCJUrEh8ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/7A372F84-D80F-4481-9CD1-D2C41AB38D77.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wer38HeYGbg/YZa1xR6hBWI/AAAAAAAAxVk/qU9sCR2vZ1IYo3w1sCtJkHyPGCJUrEh8ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/7A372F84-D80F-4481-9CD1-D2C41AB38D77.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the picture is a little blurry, but the citrus are taking the move indoors pretty well. This is one of two lemons ripening on one of the Meyer lemons.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next stop, bulb planting!</div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-62300462175952142002021-10-27T12:12:00.000-07:002021-10-27T12:12:14.551-07:00Mums & Pumpkins & Planters, Oh My!<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A few weeks ago it was Autumn Decorating Day at three homes of friends and family. Every year there seem to be new varieties of pumpkins being grown for the market, and they seem to get more and more inexpensive! Most of the hardy mums are settled in place in their plastic pots, aside from the ones planted in planters. I have a plan to overwinter as many as I can, and leaving them in their plastic pots will make it even easier. I'll keep you posted on how that goes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For now Autumn Decorating is over and everything that was only in bud have opened to show off their fall colors. Although I've added new pumpkins at mom and dad's twice now. I'm pretty sure I'm done. Unless I get a few for myself at home. Hmmmmm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HFQmTBRa2V8/YWcryMLowKI/AAAAAAAAxHA/IUhAa9QVx4wYj_Pg_lRKXbXV9lV60b1pwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/E3404932-0443-417D-8119-989CA39831B9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HFQmTBRa2V8/YWcryMLowKI/AAAAAAAAxHA/IUhAa9QVx4wYj_Pg_lRKXbXV9lV60b1pwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/E3404932-0443-417D-8119-989CA39831B9.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Round 1. I had barely begun.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oKOJWq7oMjg/YWcr4Z9hVTI/AAAAAAAAxHE/SubuEs6yKXUBBep4Mi-WQd2iv_Ns3-MRwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/8448533A-88C5-4C1F-B639-8A18015824ED.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oKOJWq7oMjg/YWcr4Z9hVTI/AAAAAAAAxHE/SubuEs6yKXUBBep4Mi-WQd2iv_Ns3-MRwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/8448533A-88C5-4C1F-B639-8A18015824ED.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need to not be able to see out of the back window to know that I have enough material.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SuvRhm-n4w4/YWcr_54oAbI/AAAAAAAAxHI/E_tzlbB4JBYnxejz1qKcdYMFIx9_O6fxgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/8A2E6B7D-4238-484D-A63C-F4A9F0F02D2D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SuvRhm-n4w4/YWcr_54oAbI/AAAAAAAAxHI/E_tzlbB4JBYnxejz1qKcdYMFIx9_O6fxgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/8A2E6B7D-4238-484D-A63C-F4A9F0F02D2D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My friend Celeste's house is always the first stop.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ew4DzB0c0Ec/YWcr_x413hI/AAAAAAAAxHI/pgCX-1l1Mk4mRkUbW4Bcux8BtHC3qtYrACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/E1BB182C-1B3A-4EB1-A497-6A5F018B0BEC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ew4DzB0c0Ec/YWcr_x413hI/AAAAAAAAxHI/pgCX-1l1Mk4mRkUbW4Bcux8BtHC3qtYrACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/E1BB182C-1B3A-4EB1-A497-6A5F018B0BEC.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These three arborvitae will be moved to a new location next year before the pots are planted up for the summer. They have been in the pots since summer of 2018, and they look great. The only problem is that they are basically taking up all of the space to plant annuals, and sucking up all of the nutrients.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-75nruLxiPns/YWcr_-dcwbI/AAAAAAAAxHI/cXd7qvsOnKsekCEcoqdecjSTVXCl86upACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/C546E515-9093-43F6-BDAA-91097BA137EA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-75nruLxiPns/YWcr_-dcwbI/AAAAAAAAxHI/cXd7qvsOnKsekCEcoqdecjSTVXCl86upACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/C546E515-9093-43F6-BDAA-91097BA137EA.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't wait until next year when I can plant some showy tropicals in the planters for the summer, and some tall grasses for fall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lj_9q_0VUac/YWcsJVnEqnI/AAAAAAAAxHM/gdvBAAxSqmAPDwKeX_IDtfPktaB_5eH8gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/821370F0-6263-4402-BBC1-1AD1C032EE87.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lj_9q_0VUac/YWcsJVnEqnI/AAAAAAAAxHM/gdvBAAxSqmAPDwKeX_IDtfPktaB_5eH8gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/821370F0-6263-4402-BBC1-1AD1C032EE87.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Speaking of grasses, this little grouping looked great in front of the perennial grasses at Contractor's mom's house.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XHCMb3lelcw/YWcsJdRHKfI/AAAAAAAAxHM/MVbqflRHZkIf9qL0sTlnQwdH89Ekp3_sQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/13EE22FB-B529-4955-9DD7-C2905307BCCE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XHCMb3lelcw/YWcsJdRHKfI/AAAAAAAAxHM/MVbqflRHZkIf9qL0sTlnQwdH89Ekp3_sQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/13EE22FB-B529-4955-9DD7-C2905307BCCE.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pathway with the pumpkins and mums between the boxwood, however, was my favorite part.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rmnNukKx0HI/YWcsRk0Gp3I/AAAAAAAAxHQ/LjB_PSEM9owuJ-ibATn0AHdaveHNVEd2gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/A1E6A288-FE46-481D-8B1B-8EC20F98A0AA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rmnNukKx0HI/YWcsRk0Gp3I/AAAAAAAAxHQ/LjB_PSEM9owuJ-ibATn0AHdaveHNVEd2gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/A1E6A288-FE46-481D-8B1B-8EC20F98A0AA.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next stop was Contractor's house, where I was stopped by torrential rain twice before I stopped and finished the next day. Many of the mums were just starting to barely open.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ljjEefLFm_I/YWcsY2EmhJI/AAAAAAAAxHU/oVWR7SB1_jQTuay8JCRB88-oB8PoQzMKwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/F04BA6CA-22B4-4C76-9A15-84800EAA8770.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ljjEefLFm_I/YWcsY2EmhJI/AAAAAAAAxHU/oVWR7SB1_jQTuay8JCRB88-oB8PoQzMKwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/F04BA6CA-22B4-4C76-9A15-84800EAA8770.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The window boxes full of pie pumpkins, gourds, and mums.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_1FvJfu_EmA/YXmVcrFdDpI/AAAAAAAAxMA/gjKSpr875gUxhrPRvwbcvZU19j1fUs47gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/2F017EF3-CE67-4D2C-8082-151C0E2E7AB2.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_1FvJfu_EmA/YXmVcrFdDpI/AAAAAAAAxMA/gjKSpr875gUxhrPRvwbcvZU19j1fUs47gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/2F017EF3-CE67-4D2C-8082-151C0E2E7AB2.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A week or so later and the mums are in all their glory.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BcPg1sZRpPs/YXmW7K6zZRI/AAAAAAAAxMM/dagNaQHKMaMzekCFh95ZXAG30-lTPZVugCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/8DAE1B9C-75A5-43D2-BB27-88CCA33E7A25.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BcPg1sZRpPs/YXmW7K6zZRI/AAAAAAAAxMM/dagNaQHKMaMzekCFh95ZXAG30-lTPZVugCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/8DAE1B9C-75A5-43D2-BB27-88CCA33E7A25.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For the ones edging the bed I barely dug down, making a hole just deep enough for the pots to sort of settle in.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XsHN-Ez1i8w/YXmVcu2RbdI/AAAAAAAAxMA/RshtiSAcWII9Oiyo-0Hi4b8F0enPHtc_gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/11161003-A25E-475A-97C2-BA306AABF25C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XsHN-Ez1i8w/YXmVcu2RbdI/AAAAAAAAxMA/RshtiSAcWII9Oiyo-0Hi4b8F0enPHtc_gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/11161003-A25E-475A-97C2-BA306AABF25C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It might be a little over the top, but so what?</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3t2vm-MZe8s/YXmVcqDf3zI/AAAAAAAAxMA/B4XpNsHhzpUDx1feB50Jn0xVbQf3j8XzgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/8A7CFEAA-D80B-4E62-8C45-D5751F36B56E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3t2vm-MZe8s/YXmVcqDf3zI/AAAAAAAAxMA/B4XpNsHhzpUDx1feB50Jn0xVbQf3j8XzgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/8A7CFEAA-D80B-4E62-8C45-D5751F36B56E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found the kale later and added them as well.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9pNFoIYwsbo/YXmVcq6nZPI/AAAAAAAAxMA/Tz0elK5s-MMJmCYFUWty1ZjaWpTr2VPLACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/2980AA8D-2C36-4F63-A5DD-91F6E5FF55B3.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9pNFoIYwsbo/YXmVcq6nZPI/AAAAAAAAxMA/Tz0elK5s-MMJmCYFUWty1ZjaWpTr2VPLACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/2980AA8D-2C36-4F63-A5DD-91F6E5FF55B3.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The reddish hued pumpkins on either side of the rust mum are very cool.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l72CwZtKcO4/YWcsqKiEx8I/AAAAAAAAxHc/sbvzeiaJA4kmIk8rFcrmAA5qYFtO-D3aQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/925A8C56-E020-47FF-BCF1-74E5F639BF43.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l72CwZtKcO4/YWcsqKiEx8I/AAAAAAAAxHc/sbvzeiaJA4kmIk8rFcrmAA5qYFtO-D3aQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/925A8C56-E020-47FF-BCF1-74E5F639BF43.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The final stop was Mom and Dad's. I had saved these pale pumpkins (especially the grayish-blue one) for their house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h4fbsnswMlg/YWcs6fN6cbI/AAAAAAAAxHs/TmZQWqkNhVsy6uvtBg8b9I0SkNoVhJKQwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/1DF928E9-2EA5-4BF7-B522-DB33E4948004.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h4fbsnswMlg/YWcs6fN6cbI/AAAAAAAAxHs/TmZQWqkNhVsy6uvtBg8b9I0SkNoVhJKQwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/1DF928E9-2EA5-4BF7-B522-DB33E4948004.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once again I just sort of settled things into empty pots. At Mom and Dad's I added bittersweet to everything.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nCg5J5mFSz8/YWcs-Sn6HbI/AAAAAAAAxHw/gF4lhY4iZbocgCoh30UUtcDaTysxPiBuwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/40D901C8-D356-4E2C-A968-8853A5A5ACCC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nCg5J5mFSz8/YWcs-Sn6HbI/AAAAAAAAxHw/gF4lhY4iZbocgCoh30UUtcDaTysxPiBuwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/40D901C8-D356-4E2C-A968-8853A5A5ACCC.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just love that pumpkin on the left.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ShP1OlFxBCM/YWctB4YFgAI/AAAAAAAAxH0/y28V-O3x9pQ9XFYAVeq4-JfE4zk0_ZJdACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/4C88AAC0-7F55-456A-875F-C81099AD5DD6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ShP1OlFxBCM/YWctB4YFgAI/AAAAAAAAxH0/y28V-O3x9pQ9XFYAVeq4-JfE4zk0_ZJdACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/4C88AAC0-7F55-456A-875F-C81099AD5DD6.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Under the magnolia. It looks like they are resting on a bed of grass, but those are actually muscari, or grape hyacinth, leaves. They always reappear in fall just when bulb planting begins. It very much helps you to know where not to dig!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ism9H7meims/YXmbmXTZIvI/AAAAAAAAxMY/3SF_tpqEHc0rll0GB69eLfDb0Icd99Q0QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/0997F120-17D3-4B6E-B1AA-17E66EF603E5.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ism9H7meims/YXmbmXTZIvI/AAAAAAAAxMY/3SF_tpqEHc0rll0GB69eLfDb0Icd99Q0QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/0997F120-17D3-4B6E-B1AA-17E66EF603E5.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then a little while later and everything is bursting!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-00dhnZpKs7g/YXmbq1KyadI/AAAAAAAAxMc/gZB17sQIvSUfqUCcw5gGGZmwaOFHN-iXACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/D908307E-4E75-411A-B766-EC27F350CDEE.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-00dhnZpKs7g/YXmbq1KyadI/AAAAAAAAxMc/gZB17sQIvSUfqUCcw5gGGZmwaOFHN-iXACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/D908307E-4E75-411A-B766-EC27F350CDEE.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have two plans for overwiintering the mums. One involves a sort of cold frame out back, and another involves space in the garage that I've not cleared yet with Dad. Maybe I'll try both!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iwwn3dkIS8g/YXmbxscGGvI/AAAAAAAAxMg/LnlY4-0DrPE5eJx-Xh_y77AAyShmnKPfgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/B59DB5A0-C49D-4784-A059-DC657FAAA4AA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iwwn3dkIS8g/YXmbxscGGvI/AAAAAAAAxMg/LnlY4-0DrPE5eJx-Xh_y77AAyShmnKPfgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/B59DB5A0-C49D-4784-A059-DC657FAAA4AA.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Last year I planted several in the ground and four or five came back. It was late in the season when I planted them, though, so I'm sure they didn't have enough time to get established. I'm eager to try different ways this year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now I need to start planning for Holiday Pots!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-72771208317288657172021-08-03T17:28:00.001-07:002021-09-25T08:46:10.799-07:0080 Things Martha for Martha's Birthday (Because Age, and Instances of Inspiration, are Just Numbers)<p style="text-align: center;"> I wasn't sure exactly how I wanted to celebrate Martha's birthday, so I decided to take a deep dive on the blog, as well as take some new pictures, and show 80 ways she has influenced me over the years, and divided the post up into seven sections to showcase how she has taught and inspired. Not to mention the wonderful products that have come our way over the past 20 plus years. Designing for herself, or being inspired by her own collections, and then altering the designs to create quality products for the masses has long been a hallmark of Martha, her colleagues, and the brand they built. Here are just a few examples.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Settle in for a long post!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Home</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SLFlTHHUfRQ/YQl3KgR04uI/AAAAAAAAw60/1aoZEaLLHwYrGzLfzkH_W1J_WsLZ8Q8GACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/C5BBEACA-B1A3-40D9-896C-25DBF69FACFA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SLFlTHHUfRQ/YQl3KgR04uI/AAAAAAAAw60/1aoZEaLLHwYrGzLfzkH_W1J_WsLZ8Q8GACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/C5BBEACA-B1A3-40D9-896C-25DBF69FACFA.jpeg" width="480" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span>1. Faux Bois 2. Brown Furniture 3. Staghorn ferns 4. That rug 5. That Martha Stewart Everyday lamp</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span>Since moving to this apartment, my bedroom has been the home of most of my collection of faux bois as well as most of my more traditional furniture. Martha once referred to "brown furniture" falling out of favor in decorating for MCM and clean, neutral designs. I love brown furniture. My bedroom is less eclectic than the rest of my apartment, and is where I let some inspiration from Skylands, Martha's house in Seal Harbor, Maine (where she's celebrating her birthday at this very moment). Faux bois, mercury glass, brass, and gilded frames and mirrors. The stand planters were an offering from her line at QVC.</span></div><span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PTrCY0jmvZA/YQl3KivF3mI/AAAAAAAAw60/gZGj0vGMEtApqXd00SGRN5VcQ9LwusCWQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/8B45B23A-7B8B-4BA8-9F04-758336017D22.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PTrCY0jmvZA/YQl3KivF3mI/AAAAAAAAw60/gZGj0vGMEtApqXd00SGRN5VcQ9LwusCWQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/8B45B23A-7B8B-4BA8-9F04-758336017D22.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">6. This garden ornament 7. Martha Stewart Office planner and notebooks in the secretary</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A great example of inspiration from Martha's antiques, this "stone" fruit basket planter that was also sold on QVC is a copy of two baskets she uses as finials at the entrance to the courtyard of her Winter House on her farm.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-437uO0GVyNU/YQl3KmMulrI/AAAAAAAAw60/IR8he0ZwuUwy5HV_FIdtEWoBhspzrH4EgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/840B98A0-4DAE-4153-BFB8-A49E313E9576.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-437uO0GVyNU/YQl3KmMulrI/AAAAAAAAw60/IR8he0ZwuUwy5HV_FIdtEWoBhspzrH4EgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/840B98A0-4DAE-4153-BFB8-A49E313E9576.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p style="text-align: center;">8. Martha Stewart Everyday planters and pottery 9. That scalloped, three tiered Martha by Mail stacking vase</p><p style="text-align: center;">These shelves need to have their annual edit, but I love having all of the green pottery displayed en masse inspired by Martha's former home in East Hampton, Lily Pond. The stacking vase I found on eBay and love to fill with small cuttings in the spring.</p></span><p></p><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UDjjFxtjlqo/YQhFRviQdnI/AAAAAAAAww0/tKBANvvXwWcY6jiNPOao0cFhgt70fJXGgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/1716BC4B-C148-409C-8343-C41F8BD03D15.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UDjjFxtjlqo/YQhFRviQdnI/AAAAAAAAww0/tKBANvvXwWcY6jiNPOao0cFhgt70fJXGgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/1716BC4B-C148-409C-8343-C41F8BD03D15.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">10. Bedford Gray 11. Painting walls, doors, and trim the same color</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bedford Gray is simply the best gray. Period. I've used it in my past two kitchens, as well as my entire living room, kitchen, and hallway in my current apartment. I will use it again (I keep the beat up paint chip safely tucked away). Painting the doors, window trim, molding and walls the same color really makes the details pop.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JtoakWhx7hg/YQhFRqq0Z2I/AAAAAAAAww0/pPIb_2Lh4bsgma1jJdIrfXjO47jh1Qs1ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/FD82F964-6A2B-41B3-AFB8-089253AB736A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JtoakWhx7hg/YQhFRqq0Z2I/AAAAAAAAww0/pPIb_2Lh4bsgma1jJdIrfXjO47jh1Qs1ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/FD82F964-6A2B-41B3-AFB8-089253AB736A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">12. This Martha Stewart Everyday sheer blue curtain in my closet window that has stood the test of time and myriad washings.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-He2FIRjzh_c/YQhFRvAf8FI/AAAAAAAAww0/0E4VviIdWZ4owT7IvsYC10V-7qzMePOPQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/B73A68DA-E610-4B10-B1B3-490614D8C3E5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-He2FIRjzh_c/YQhFRvAf8FI/AAAAAAAAww0/0E4VviIdWZ4owT7IvsYC10V-7qzMePOPQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/B73A68DA-E610-4B10-B1B3-490614D8C3E5.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">13. Martha Stewart Everyday matelasse coverlet and pillowcases 14. Martha Stewart Collection down throw and sheets</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love my bed. When I repurposed the china cabinet and took out the linens that were stored in the bottom of if I decided to throw the coverlet and pillowcases on the bed. More proof at the quality of products that hold up over time.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iNFKo88WJ_I/YQhFRh3XQII/AAAAAAAAww0/gK9nuDlXC680gouxWTDoKILBmxA1I1cwwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/B95E8D3D-5A3A-4452-9361-12E529CEF4E9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iNFKo88WJ_I/YQhFRh3XQII/AAAAAAAAww0/gK9nuDlXC680gouxWTDoKILBmxA1I1cwwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/B95E8D3D-5A3A-4452-9361-12E529CEF4E9.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">15. Faux bois plant stands </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When I rearranged my room there was no longer space for the nesting tables I had used as a nightstand. These faux faux bois (they are made of resin) from Martha's collection on QVC solved the problem.</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-flotR6hSyJU/YQhHVkXJIQI/AAAAAAAAwxU/zotUOavWDSYemkED8SNNeU8DRx6L1Jm5wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/5EFC66EC-ACF8-49BE-BE27-D241EBC46AC0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-flotR6hSyJU/YQhHVkXJIQI/AAAAAAAAwxU/zotUOavWDSYemkED8SNNeU8DRx6L1Jm5wCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/5EFC66EC-ACF8-49BE-BE27-D241EBC46AC0.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">16. My flock of canaries</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Martha has long kept red factor canaries in an amazing flight cage (that I would one day love to build my own version of) in her home. She inspired me to buy a canary (Benji, the yellow one in the middle) and soon after a pair of red factors who then produced five more canaries. They can be a little loud with their singing, but I am so happy I took the plunge to start keeping them. These are The Boys who live in one of the cages.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vHQVCW4nCyQ/YQhMswS5U-I/AAAAAAAAwxs/r_hbImFt7mMcbJhnkmHLvwLGTVeF7Vm1wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/7CCE77F4-FFD8-40A6-B3D4-BFF8333EAB9B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vHQVCW4nCyQ/YQhMswS5U-I/AAAAAAAAwxs/r_hbImFt7mMcbJhnkmHLvwLGTVeF7Vm1wCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/7CCE77F4-FFD8-40A6-B3D4-BFF8333EAB9B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">17. Kyoto Green 18. Martha Stewart Collection faux bois towels</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When Martha first published images of her new house when she moved to the farm I was crazy about her green parlor and she soon released a similar color for a line of paints at Lowes (I think. It was after Kmart and before Home Depot). It is another color for which I keep the paint chip safely tucked away. I didn't use it in a big living room, but I love it in my bathroom.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CRxikWJ0too/YQhMyc3YIBI/AAAAAAAAwxw/ZkyT6yWraOQQdU-XnMM0xQQW2oOENpDQACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/4DB8C041-733B-48BA-B9D5-C79176035A3A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CRxikWJ0too/YQhMyc3YIBI/AAAAAAAAwxw/ZkyT6yWraOQQdU-XnMM0xQQW2oOENpDQACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/4DB8C041-733B-48BA-B9D5-C79176035A3A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">19. The iconic Martha by Mail spice rack 20. These Martha Stewart Collection herb crocks 21. New Martha Stewart with Gibson Home pinch bowls</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This spice rack was my gift to myself when I moved out into my own apartment without roommates. It is based on an old tobacco leaf sorter, and Martha had a giant one in her Westport studio kitchen. Yes, the herbs are refilled as needed to stay fresh.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jknQDR0vxdQ/YQi712auYBI/AAAAAAAAw3c/4nI1W0WPDEEZ7kGcsv5chrxVSX7JqaL3QCNcBGAsYHQ/s400/closet%2Boffice.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jknQDR0vxdQ/YQi712auYBI/AAAAAAAAw3c/4nI1W0WPDEEZ7kGcsv5chrxVSX7JqaL3QCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/closet%2Boffice.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">22. My office in a closet</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">When Martha embarked on a renovation of Turkey Hill, she cleverly used a closet in her back hall as an office. When not in use you could close the door and tuck everything away. I had the chance to have this in my former apartment in Sheridan Court (cheekily called the Penthouse as it was on the top floor). The living room had a closet with French doors that I quickly outfitted as an office and place to hide away the bulky computer and many, many magazines.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VPZ-uVDnni0/YQlMLlHVIdI/AAAAAAAAw4Y/G8sx6707Ic8owLvwMPJna_jYBGqlcu7igCNcBGAsYHQ/s400/Gilded%2BMirrors.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="300" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VPZ-uVDnni0/YQlMLlHVIdI/AAAAAAAAw4Y/G8sx6707Ic8owLvwMPJna_jYBGqlcu7igCNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Gilded%2BMirrors.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">23. Martha Stewart Everyday gilded mirrors (and that Everyday mercury glass lamp again)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These mirrors have moved through three apartments with me. First in a bedroom, then here in a corner of the dining room (painted Sharkey Grey - should that be a number?), and now, again, in my bedroom. I have several other mirrors, but I really love these two.</div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Collecting</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F-I-WJwucNQ/YQhFJsbrsyI/AAAAAAAAwww/4IIMaBTVNmQ007BxEaCQ4x4oJgU7Sr-ggCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/C22D2F45-2D96-46E4-834C-E8FFE07AA1AB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F-I-WJwucNQ/YQhFJsbrsyI/AAAAAAAAwww/4IIMaBTVNmQ007BxEaCQ4x4oJgU7Sr-ggCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/C22D2F45-2D96-46E4-834C-E8FFE07AA1AB.jpeg" width="480" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">24. These Martha by Mail yellowware bowls.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I found these just a few weeks ago, but have wanted them ever since I first saw them in the Martha by Mail catalog.</div><span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQDKt2Yro-I/YQhFJliNYEI/AAAAAAAAwww/xryWi8ni21U4W1Fj01IFygCTdyKpoZx9gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/65578D49-A897-4D45-B7B4-47B8230C66E8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YQDKt2Yro-I/YQhFJliNYEI/AAAAAAAAwww/xryWi8ni21U4W1Fj01IFygCTdyKpoZx9gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/65578D49-A897-4D45-B7B4-47B8230C66E8.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">25. This Martha Stewart Everyday china cabinet holding 26. Martha Stewart Everyday and Martha Stewart Collection vases, pitchers, and containers.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I could have knocked out a lot of numbers here, but I'm afraid of where I am in the count. This one should have just been "Flower Containers" because that is what the collection is, and was inspired by Martha's vast collection. It's easy to find the perfect container when you have a variety to choose from!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RrZYn9EWDjM/YQhFwq8xBfI/AAAAAAAAwxA/YNe-qF5I3l8OzM9LoqVuYGGBtmELfTquACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/9C0E0326-A310-4B8E-8799-858059106D72.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RrZYn9EWDjM/YQhFwq8xBfI/AAAAAAAAwxA/YNe-qF5I3l8OzM9LoqVuYGGBtmELfTquACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/9C0E0326-A310-4B8E-8799-858059106D72.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">26. Martha by Mail Jadeite Roosters 27. Cake stands</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the time Martha by Mail was around, many things seemed expensive to my youngish eyes. I laugh to keep from crying when I look through the old catalogs and see how inexpensive it actually was (with a few things that were a bit up there in price). I did order these two roosters, however. The cake stand collection began with a few and, well, has grown a little.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PELkyH_Bgjk/YQhFwkkC-YI/AAAAAAAAwxA/ihTVLqfBmDsGsYgTaMEw4BbqxnJH97sUACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/464D5A27-EDA3-403B-A3B1-9FDB50A1D35D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PELkyH_Bgjk/YQhFwkkC-YI/AAAAAAAAwxA/ihTVLqfBmDsGsYgTaMEw4BbqxnJH97sUACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/464D5A27-EDA3-403B-A3B1-9FDB50A1D35D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">27. Cake stand continued</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Most of these are Martha Stewart Collection from Macy's. I think the collection actually began with my mom buying me the annual dated cake stand every Christmas, and then went on from there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d5ER7v4_SdA/YQhF3p3F01I/AAAAAAAAwxI/dZyHvoRa_BARBr0VVdKTOSftQHxP4YWsACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/8BC991B0-DB7D-47FE-B9CC-8CC04F5FD6B6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-d5ER7v4_SdA/YQhF3p3F01I/AAAAAAAAwxI/dZyHvoRa_BARBr0VVdKTOSftQHxP4YWsACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/8BC991B0-DB7D-47FE-B9CC-8CC04F5FD6B6.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">28. Copper Pots</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The core of the collection are copper pots from her Everyday collection at Kmart that have stood up to time. I add to it as I see bargains or tarnished pots with good linings at antique stores.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g1_RfMUfVQk/YQl21lNpDaI/AAAAAAAAw6s/9txC83DLr-sL2WPthog55m1fmtiGX4jNgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/11E7A531-2DC1-4CCB-B8BA-EE44337B9283.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g1_RfMUfVQk/YQl21lNpDaI/AAAAAAAAw6s/9txC83DLr-sL2WPthog55m1fmtiGX4jNgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/11E7A531-2DC1-4CCB-B8BA-EE44337B9283.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">29. Mid-century Modern pottery, including some Martha Stewart Everyday and Martha Flowers vases</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Martha collects a lot of McCoy pottery. I have some McCoy, but have collected with less discretion over time in thrift stores and antique malls.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nuQVCBDbxh0/YQmbPCVfipI/AAAAAAAAw74/F9Rj1hPAFDsQDqSJUZyDF3ItfT4TJz0LACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/52E09B38-CC0F-4DD9-8261-39BA2D5A8B4C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nuQVCBDbxh0/YQmbPCVfipI/AAAAAAAAw74/F9Rj1hPAFDsQDqSJUZyDF3ItfT4TJz0LACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/52E09B38-CC0F-4DD9-8261-39BA2D5A8B4C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">30. Begonias and Staghorn Ferns</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Plants can be collections, too! Begonias have become pretty reliable houseplants for me, as have staghorn ferns. They all live happily together in my bedroom, with occasional trips to the garden in the summer to beef up a bit.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VjnBjACor7o/YQmbPJyONEI/AAAAAAAAw74/WJZ1Az4NpXgWH01dgx-6MZqqowlXOSLcgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/DEC2A931-E62D-4B01-8CDF-06EEEE532734.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VjnBjACor7o/YQmbPJyONEI/AAAAAAAAw74/WJZ1Az4NpXgWH01dgx-6MZqqowlXOSLcgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/DEC2A931-E62D-4B01-8CDF-06EEEE532734.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">31. My citrus collection</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Long ago Martha started talking about growing citrus indoors in the winter. I have done the same with varying results. I'm always guaranteed a few Meyer lemons or, this summer, some grapefruit!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LoypD2TXPMs/YQl21uVtYCI/AAAAAAAAw6s/Qf4UypVv-WYfy3M3d4yCeh6cCSSKvj8XwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/70D4818F-0944-4C11-A7D8-AAF8472C4BD4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LoypD2TXPMs/YQl21uVtYCI/AAAAAAAAw6s/Qf4UypVv-WYfy3M3d4yCeh6cCSSKvj8XwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/70D4818F-0944-4C11-A7D8-AAF8472C4BD4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">32. These plates. How many numbers can I use up?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cannot say no to plates. These are all various designs from various collections at Macy's or Kmart. Even that Everyday ivy pattern I bought because it was a set of 8 plates and mugs at a thrift store and belonged in "the archives".</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N5hQaMYAMZU/YQl21pOSN6I/AAAAAAAAw6s/IoRy291GCl0gh6BVY2LYyDWFyyF-RuNhACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/BF3DF084-6F4B-4D88-9353-F2EABCD1C48C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N5hQaMYAMZU/YQl21pOSN6I/AAAAAAAAw6s/IoRy291GCl0gh6BVY2LYyDWFyyF-RuNhACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/BF3DF084-6F4B-4D88-9353-F2EABCD1C48C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">33. More plates</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Seriously, when they go on sale and you grab eight or sixteen salad plates in case you have a brunch. Or those great, bright dinner bowls for summer pasta! These are all Martha Stewart Collection at Macy's and are kept in the bottom of the china cabinet. I didn't even pull out the plated and glassware stored elsewhere...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G7yLldjXjRM/YQma_UcV4lI/AAAAAAAAw70/m6l4MbOarA0xu219N0pJwjZ-jOdErhG0ACPcBGAsYHg/s3237/C1B5588F-FDCF-4151-B92B-157F6258A151.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3237" data-original-width="2975" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G7yLldjXjRM/YQma_UcV4lI/AAAAAAAAw70/m6l4MbOarA0xu219N0pJwjZ-jOdErhG0ACPcBGAsYHg/w588-h640/C1B5588F-FDCF-4151-B92B-157F6258A151.jpeg" width="588" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">34. These plates created with Gibson 35. The oh so thin glass tumblers from Macy's 36. Bakelite flatware</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These plates were just released this spring and I found them at Kroger of all places. I love them, and bought enough dinner and salad plates for 8. I think. The this glass tumblers I have had for years and use all of the time. I don't have a lot of Bakelite in my collection, but did find a nice set at Goodwill a long time ago.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X67bpvTeyEg/YQma_QLxKVI/AAAAAAAAw70/_13f_EwBd88olThRG_VVJXvTn55eBe6BACPcBGAsYHg/s3051/B8CC9886-03F9-4DAF-A17F-D179F0CA5545.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3051" data-original-width="2980" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-X67bpvTeyEg/YQma_QLxKVI/AAAAAAAAw70/_13f_EwBd88olThRG_VVJXvTn55eBe6BACPcBGAsYHg/w626-h640/B8CC9886-03F9-4DAF-A17F-D179F0CA5545.jpeg" width="626" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">37. Martha and Wedgwood salad plates and cups and saucers 38. Martha Stewart Collection leaf bowls and glasses 39. Martha and Gibson faux bois plates 40. Martha by Mail cafe au lait cups</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had some fun mixing and matching dishes. Everything here is Martha except the silver.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DWT4SkSZEts/YQma_S4HhnI/AAAAAAAAw70/Q4Z-taWrC88g79wBZqwlJYdoPbijLTOhgCPcBGAsYHg/s3159/4DBCC8D1-A1E5-45B6-BA90-FEB53BFD4936.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3159" data-original-width="3004" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DWT4SkSZEts/YQma_S4HhnI/AAAAAAAAw70/Q4Z-taWrC88g79wBZqwlJYdoPbijLTOhgCPcBGAsYHg/w608-h640/4DBCC8D1-A1E5-45B6-BA90-FEB53BFD4936.jpeg" width="608" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">41. Jadeite (Halfway there!) 42. Everyday flatware 43. Everyday green glassware</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Jadeite is the first thing Martha inspired me to collect, and I have a lot of it. When I first started I could still find inexpensive plates, bowls, mugs, fruit bowls, cups, and saucers. Especially cups and saucers. Most of the original pieces I have are Fire King restaurant ware and Jane Ray patterns. I do have some plates from Martha by Mail, as well as re introduced Fire King, random new pieces, and these great charger plates that Martha brought out with Gibson. The plastic handled flatware was sold at Kmart, as were the glasses. All of this is right out of the kitchen cabinets. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rr5UegC6-hI/YQma_WkB34I/AAAAAAAAw70/sgI2Um3MLUQks2tSzj85X8PNxfnsNKmmgCPcBGAsYHg/s3318/D711D4AC-BDB4-4105-906F-B1FBB143473B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3318" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rr5UegC6-hI/YQma_WkB34I/AAAAAAAAw70/sgI2Um3MLUQks2tSzj85X8PNxfnsNKmmgCPcBGAsYHg/w584-h640/D711D4AC-BDB4-4105-906F-B1FBB143473B.jpeg" width="584" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">44. New blue Martha bowls</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The new products continue to arrive in the form of these "Martha blue" cereal bowls on the faux bois plates. The glasses are also Martha. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-laW07HTepWk/YQma_RDZUHI/AAAAAAAAw70/iZMd7FkD6bYZqPFdpRlSWC4Oe_A1wYPMwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/31307AD1-74E6-49B7-8EE6-9C11FF44C251.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-laW07HTepWk/YQma_RDZUHI/AAAAAAAAw70/iZMd7FkD6bYZqPFdpRlSWC4Oe_A1wYPMwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/31307AD1-74E6-49B7-8EE6-9C11FF44C251.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">45. Wedgwood drabware and Wedgwood drabware gilded egg cups for Martha by Mail</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I once said I wasn't going to collect any other plates after jadeite besides the wonderful, putty colored Wedgwood drabware. Clearly this wasn't the case, and prices for drabware have soared since Martha re introduced it to all of us.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Gardening</b></span></p><span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z-u9j_kX6Io/YQhFDWPAvjI/AAAAAAAAwws/qJc8kPirDtYTqCS7Dvw-sMOguTwjrrpDQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/4F60498E-D5D7-45E2-BE5D-AD833C387A2A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Z-u9j_kX6Io/YQhFDWPAvjI/AAAAAAAAwws/qJc8kPirDtYTqCS7Dvw-sMOguTwjrrpDQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/4F60498E-D5D7-45E2-BE5D-AD833C387A2A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">46. Growing tropical plants</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I could have just said growing elephant ears because she does grow a lot, but there are a lot of tropical plants that Martha grows to display outside in the summer besides elephant ears and citrus. I also was inspired to grow agave, bird of paradise, assorted palms, as well as banana and papaya. I don't have anything like her greenhouse or hoop houses (maybe one day) but every year I am able to streamline the process of moving them inside a little bit.</div></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BlprU3mNLUI/YQhE2CFTCNI/AAAAAAAAwwo/m6UfzktBi8wf79BVtIaSJXprr_x-Y2u8gCPcBGAsYHg/s2048/IMG_1187.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BlprU3mNLUI/YQhE2CFTCNI/AAAAAAAAwwo/m6UfzktBi8wf79BVtIaSJXprr_x-Y2u8gCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_1187.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">47. Growing berries</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My parents always had a black raspberry in the backyard, but I took major steps and turned the old vegetable garden into a berry patch (that I've neglected a bit) and grow raspberries, currants, and gooseberries. I need to do some maintenance and add some black and white currants, as well.</div><span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XXrC6S7hkfA/YQlJ-IygZwI/AAAAAAAAw4E/P6dUrHR-luQZXqM69nrxOBUtpRI6lmFIgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/E808F156-A3C0-4E10-B201-D4F1E96AC305.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XXrC6S7hkfA/YQlJ-IygZwI/AAAAAAAAw4E/P6dUrHR-luQZXqM69nrxOBUtpRI6lmFIgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/E808F156-A3C0-4E10-B201-D4F1E96AC305.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">48. Boxwood</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She has an enormous collection of boxwood on her farm. We have just a few in the garden. However, she was the inspiration to add them in the first place (aside from the old one out front that has grown humongous and I'm afraid to scale back).</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S9wMFDykl3w/YQlJ-ORJngI/AAAAAAAAw4E/b_c8kep2IHgPp7ANk09gtfzNBiyous1vACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/92F19A06-5DCF-4CFA-84D0-15BA793A9FC8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S9wMFDykl3w/YQlJ-ORJngI/AAAAAAAAw4E/b_c8kep2IHgPp7ANk09gtfzNBiyous1vACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/92F19A06-5DCF-4CFA-84D0-15BA793A9FC8.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">49. Planting for pollinators</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Martha has always stressed the importance of bringing pollinators to your garden in order to have better yields of fruit and vegetables, as well as just, well, a healthier garden. Every year I add few more flowers to the beds outside the vegetable garden, like this globe thistle the bees seem to love.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wKWHL2H79J8/YQlJ-NTmLoI/AAAAAAAAw4E/xRz2A0ye-aIqUGf8UAkPANLAwgpi44Z4wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/B0A66456-B8C1-481F-8FBB-5EE249AA4349.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wKWHL2H79J8/YQlJ-NTmLoI/AAAAAAAAw4E/xRz2A0ye-aIqUGf8UAkPANLAwgpi44Z4wCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/B0A66456-B8C1-481F-8FBB-5EE249AA4349.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">50. Taking chances in the garden</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I planted this magnolia ashei just this spring because, well, Martha grows it on her farm and we are in similar hardiness zones (she is a little warmer). We will see what happens!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Good Things</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QM0GqbsEhVI/YQlJCYatpYI/AAAAAAAAw34/jRHdhk-6lAUJS2BsWiHW7tDu2My7qDJEACNcBGAsYHQ/s400/Drying%2BHerbs.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QM0GqbsEhVI/YQlJCYatpYI/AAAAAAAAw34/jRHdhk-6lAUJS2BsWiHW7tDu2My7qDJEACNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Drying%2BHerbs.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">51. Drying herbs the easy way</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Seriously, what could be easier that wrapping some fresh herbs right out of the garden in some tulle and tying the ends and shoving them out of the way in the back of your fridge? It works. And is easier than hanging them in bundles to dry in the dark.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YOVYPDEeWL4/YQlJCVdIovI/AAAAAAAAw30/wnUTRgLCHh8gu2haX0kuygsWwpWPdUrnQCNcBGAsYHQ/s400/Searing%2BSunflower%2BStems.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YOVYPDEeWL4/YQlJCVdIovI/AAAAAAAAw30/wnUTRgLCHh8gu2haX0kuygsWwpWPdUrnQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Searing%2BSunflower%2BStems.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">52. Searing the ends of sappy flowers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sunflowers, zinnias, and poppies will all benefit from this treatment and last longer in the vase. Use a gas flame, match, or lighter on a fresh cut before you arrange.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zMOWDqAwfd8/YQhMlO3VQ8I/AAAAAAAAwxo/K8H1qEcRu280-oOx6KNz9Z_jwwJdqMDPQCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/DSCN2140_127.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zMOWDqAwfd8/YQhMlO3VQ8I/AAAAAAAAwxo/K8H1qEcRu280-oOx6KNz9Z_jwwJdqMDPQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/DSCN2140_127.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">53. Polishing copper with kosher salt and lemon</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HHZO4R7JtL4/YQhMlGRUqZI/AAAAAAAAwxo/vfR25fX9quw0EnNtHtSWtFpNPNnGL4JAwCPcBGAsYHg/s1600/DSCN2427_335.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HHZO4R7JtL4/YQhMlGRUqZI/AAAAAAAAwxo/vfR25fX9quw0EnNtHtSWtFpNPNnGL4JAwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/DSCN2427_335.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">54. Using your silver and therefore keeping it polished. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Using your silver regularly keeps it from tarnishing, and thus keeps it polished for much longer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rTkizgfd1hE/YQhMlLYUJ5I/AAAAAAAAwxo/l9hfrydYCQ0RBap8MXv2qkscuQmsQxrVACPcBGAsYHg/s1600/DSCN2428_336.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rTkizgfd1hE/YQhMlLYUJ5I/AAAAAAAAwxo/l9hfrydYCQ0RBap8MXv2qkscuQmsQxrVACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/DSCN2428_336.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I use it every single day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DUSnUF9YeiY/YQlKI0y0bZI/AAAAAAAAw4I/ny7ipBf6ocsEnYEqHBSzStey8ptI60iBACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/E371F90E-4755-40CF-A9BC-225720344CD5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DUSnUF9YeiY/YQlKI0y0bZI/AAAAAAAAw4I/ny7ipBf6ocsEnYEqHBSzStey8ptI60iBACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/E371F90E-4755-40CF-A9BC-225720344CD5.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">55. Laying antique brick on an angle as edging for flower beds</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She did this first at Turkey Hill, and again at Cantitoe Corners. I love the look.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nBhYWhGhFM0/YQlMAMh5MmI/AAAAAAAAw4U/whVIA6lfDHcAGKfOu_NjyM-GRUga9Da_gCNcBGAsYHQ/s1600/Burlapped%2Bboxwood.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1066" data-original-width="1600" height="426" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nBhYWhGhFM0/YQlMAMh5MmI/AAAAAAAAw4U/whVIA6lfDHcAGKfOu_NjyM-GRUga9Da_gCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h426/Burlapped%2Bboxwood.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">56. Wrapping boxwood in burlap</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This seems like a lot of work, but boxwood is not cheap, so any and all measures to protect it should be followed. Wrapping them in burlap for the winter keeps them from getting mishapen by heavy snow, as well as damaged by cold, drying winds. I cannot believe these are the same boxwood (you can just see how tiny they are) as in picture 48.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tx80YCjfGJw/YQl2faNMgjI/AAAAAAAAw6k/Ua-UJ-HzGT4sHSuz0eJVckXul9lHdIxkgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/E4A0D30E-DC21-4FA9-9A83-8115605E502C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tx80YCjfGJw/YQl2faNMgjI/AAAAAAAAw6k/Ua-UJ-HzGT4sHSuz0eJVckXul9lHdIxkgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/E4A0D30E-DC21-4FA9-9A83-8115605E502C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">57. Dish soap decanted into a bottle with a pour spout 58. Pop-up sponges</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The dish soap bottle is one of the original good things from Martha Stewart Living. The pop-up sponges I remember her using on her show and I use them to this day.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ujb3U_phb_Q/YQl2fYubqOI/AAAAAAAAw6k/_WotiyWA3w0mCDetGp3PgYTo_BbmPObIACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/8BCAE85F-5A89-46C2-8ADD-3746F6727431.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ujb3U_phb_Q/YQl2fYubqOI/AAAAAAAAw6k/_WotiyWA3w0mCDetGp3PgYTo_BbmPObIACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/8BCAE85F-5A89-46C2-8ADD-3746F6727431.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">58. Bar mops 59. Martha Stewart Clean 60. Decanting dry goods into clear containers</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bar mops are an easy and reusable replacement for the regular paper towels. There have been several versions of Martha Stewart cleaning products, these are the current ones. Storing four, sugar, dried beans, pasta, etc. into clear glass containers lets you see what you are running low on at a glance. And they look nice, too.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dw_SipFOE2M/YQmSp_K5IUI/AAAAAAAAw7E/gN43uNX0POUiKd6gYm2pzLN57foP7PybgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/767BD168-7B18-4374-B5E2-DB3754CFE3E3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Dw_SipFOE2M/YQmSp_K5IUI/AAAAAAAAw7E/gN43uNX0POUiKd6gYm2pzLN57foP7PybgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/767BD168-7B18-4374-B5E2-DB3754CFE3E3.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">61. Everything where you need it</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ever since Martha first reached for the whick in a crock of whicks, or a pinch of salt out of one of 12 varieties on the tray next to her stove, I have done the same. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ph2oR15FOHQ/YQmb63sEqiI/AAAAAAAAw8Q/EL7LR8U3lCkkDfTug686xw3Vc-zDl5IrACNcBGAsYHQ/s480/Tulip%2BGarden.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="360" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ph2oR15FOHQ/YQmb63sEqiI/AAAAAAAAw8Q/EL7LR8U3lCkkDfTug686xw3Vc-zDl5IrACNcBGAsYHQ/w480-h640/Tulip%2BGarden.jpg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">62. Planting flowers to harvest</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For several years in the fall, after the vegetable beds were cleared, we planted hundreds of tulips in the bed for the sole purpose of cutting without disturbing any plantings in the perennial beds themselves. Some continue to come back, but every year I add a few more things (hyacinth, lilies, allium, dahlias) in the vegetable garden for harvesting just like the vegetables</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Holidays</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0fyUiBLNpwI/YQi6Cd0RqKI/AAAAAAAAw3M/Z2zyjme2-W08-nUYvKSwaFI79bt4Rj4EwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/CE5A8C92-AD60-4C8F-A6E2-82B8EE810F71.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0fyUiBLNpwI/YQi6Cd0RqKI/AAAAAAAAw3M/Z2zyjme2-W08-nUYvKSwaFI79bt4Rj4EwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/CE5A8C92-AD60-4C8F-A6E2-82B8EE810F71.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">63. That Martha Stewart Everyday mirro 64. The Martha for JCP tinsel tree and gold finials</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Martha had a short (and controversial) deal with JCP (as it was rebranded) and we got some great china, Martha Pantry items, and a lot of Christmas.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jfTepmtROxQ/YQmajbKgo0I/AAAAAAAAw7o/NPRdGf8JUmkGzG9t7rirplOqyTRhhcFKACPcBGAsYHg/s1242/6E080B87-A28A-4BB9-93A2-5D6919468DCD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1242" height="464" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jfTepmtROxQ/YQmajbKgo0I/AAAAAAAAw7o/NPRdGf8JUmkGzG9t7rirplOqyTRhhcFKACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h464/6E080B87-A28A-4BB9-93A2-5D6919468DCD.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">65. Martha Stewart Collection tureen and pitchers and leaf platters 66. Martha Stewart Everyday feather tree</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">No lie, this picture was actually on Martha's blog years ago. It's in the kitchen at the Penthouse.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vPqhx3qwgYY/YQmajaLcc3I/AAAAAAAAw7o/Ko52FsUeqQIAprUZJhhWXMpwxnygKesbACPcBGAsYHg/s1241/E5F3521F-14DE-4618-B40E-FAD3036D89AA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="1241" height="452" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vPqhx3qwgYY/YQmajaLcc3I/AAAAAAAAw7o/Ko52FsUeqQIAprUZJhhWXMpwxnygKesbACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h452/E5F3521F-14DE-4618-B40E-FAD3036D89AA.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">67. Martha Stewart Everyday white feather tree 68. Martha Stewart Collection pierced porcelain vases and votive holders</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was in my bedroom at my first floor apartment at Sheridan Court (the Penthouse was in the same building, but was a third-floor walk-up). I still love using gold, white, and silver together. The little nut ornaments are Martha Stewart Everyday, too.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zuMSZx2Fo1M/YQmajRTC3aI/AAAAAAAAw7o/wifNiL6M-9USOQUWLkfl_q08YgcBFwYoQCPcBGAsYHg/s1217/2410DD4B-4E51-475E-90A6-0E8C83BC8B5B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="900" data-original-width="1217" height="474" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zuMSZx2Fo1M/YQmajRTC3aI/AAAAAAAAw7o/wifNiL6M-9USOQUWLkfl_q08YgcBFwYoQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h474/2410DD4B-4E51-475E-90A6-0E8C83BC8B5B.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">69. Everyday berry garland 70.Curtain rod pot rack</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The garland and the cookie jar were both from Kmart. You can just see the white everyday mirror surrounded by Martha Stewart Collection plates on the wall on the left. I use the same wirework two tiered server to this day for the same purpose. Look how tiny that stove is! And the same utensil crocks on the window ledge! I used this "pot rack" Good Thing in both apartments in Sheridan Court.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UU73eYOaoWU/YQmcJuHQrrI/AAAAAAAAw8Y/jIOb__nhJJ0n1rcbl-A2Qq0t5nfw7IEcgCNcBGAsYHQ/s400/Dining%2BRoom%2BChristmas.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="400" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UU73eYOaoWU/YQmcJuHQrrI/AAAAAAAAw8Y/jIOb__nhJJ0n1rcbl-A2Qq0t5nfw7IEcgCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Dining%2BRoom%2BChristmas.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">71. Martha Stewart Collection mercury glass vases 72. Martha Stewart Collection kugels</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the Penthouse I had an actual dining room for the first (and last) time. I changed this room around a lot, with the bookcases running along this wall, across the window wall, back on this wall except stacked, and finally (after the big bookshelves I still have today arrived) given away to my sister. The old sconces were perfect for hanging the big kugels.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-swWQMz_MhfU/YQmcJ2TEELI/AAAAAAAAw8c/I-doEn9Lad8hcU9_AhhjVwZO9c2d0uBtQCNcBGAsYHQ/s640/Jadeite%2BChristmas.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-swWQMz_MhfU/YQmcJ2TEELI/AAAAAAAAw8c/I-doEn9Lad8hcU9_AhhjVwZO9c2d0uBtQCNcBGAsYHQ/w640-h480/Jadeite%2BChristmas.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">73. Ornaments under glass cloches and bell jars</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Classic Martha.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zAzdjeco0N4/YQi6CQMJjOI/AAAAAAAAw3M/T5-eirmlBMUHgn_QkCiRfPBCapKYv5hoACPcBGAsYHg/s2048/CB1C80B1-55A2-4158-93EC-C15B63419B02.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zAzdjeco0N4/YQi6CQMJjOI/AAAAAAAAw3M/T5-eirmlBMUHgn_QkCiRfPBCapKYv5hoACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/CB1C80B1-55A2-4158-93EC-C15B63419B02.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">74. The rabbit carrying a basket inspired by one Martha made in the magazine (this was sold on QVC) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">75. The jadeite cake stand and dome on the right 76. Blown out eggs</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Easter is maybe my favorite time to decorate mostly because everything starts blooming outside and can be used to decorate inside. Every year I blow out some eggs (<a href="https://www.pysanky.info/Finishing/Blas-Fix.html">with this handy tool</a> that Martha had on her shows) and save them to decorate, or leave them plain and on display like these.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SXws8xuyB64/YQi6CRV11yI/AAAAAAAAw3M/Fi7f8Ps6iIwCSMnEyOFtjvcIE1rDIcZHQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/276D898D-0954-4046-BAC8-AD3FE093EDB4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SXws8xuyB64/YQi6CRV11yI/AAAAAAAAw3M/Fi7f8Ps6iIwCSMnEyOFtjvcIE1rDIcZHQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/276D898D-0954-4046-BAC8-AD3FE093EDB4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">77. Chocolate Bunnies and Bird Nest 78. Daffodils</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These "chocolate" bunnies and the bird nest planter were more offerings from her collaboration with QVC. These are some old blown out eggs that were marbelized. Inspired by Martha's daffodil border that stretches down one long side of her farm, I try to add new varieties every year so I can have plenty to cut and bring in. I still need to order bulbs for the 'Martha Stewart' daffodil.</div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RyJwztTYyWA/YQi6CefPzeI/AAAAAAAAw3M/KKMByms5VTkd96Tbt3UYVbBzH69BA31NACPcBGAsYHg/s2048/C8DB94D8-8D6C-4C36-9140-1A058C78AAEC.jpeg" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RyJwztTYyWA/YQi6CefPzeI/AAAAAAAAw3M/KKMByms5VTkd96Tbt3UYVbBzH69BA31NACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/C8DB94D8-8D6C-4C36-9140-1A058C78AAEC.jpeg" width="480" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">79. This awesome falcon based off of an antique weathervane Martha keeps in her Winter House on the farm</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's a little unusual, but I had to have it. This is where the china cabinet used to be in my bedroom.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Flower Arrangements</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;">I'm just making all flower arrangements number 80. Martha has inspired me to grow, cut, and arrange thousands of flowers, even before Martha's Flowers hit bookshelves!. Happy birthday, Martha! I can't wait to see what you teach us next!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EOd8FjHY9E4/YQgto6ISd8I/AAAAAAAAwwQ/b6OdTjqT3Hc218SVvTjyG44khrYA5EygwCPcBGAsYHg/s2048/IMG_0571.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EOd8FjHY9E4/YQgto6ISd8I/AAAAAAAAwwQ/b6OdTjqT3Hc218SVvTjyG44khrYA5EygwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_0571.JPG" width="640" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A huge mass of hyacinths.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-524A7E_w7tc/YQgukBIKUkI/AAAAAAAAwwc/5Z1M0rIh1_ofcbSbUnc3S-XFUABswhX7ACPcBGAsYHg/s3264/DSCN1858_20559.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2448" data-original-width="3264" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-524A7E_w7tc/YQgukBIKUkI/AAAAAAAAwwc/5Z1M0rIh1_ofcbSbUnc3S-XFUABswhX7ACPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/DSCN1858_20559.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sweet autumn clematis in a clear glass vase.</div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xd1gQpfLpPw/YQglYX8_0BI/AAAAAAAAwu8/KiVUSR5RFMMROaZ2ULJiCG7jywFS6q-fACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/4C930BEB-62A2-40E1-BA01-C78B4C9BD181.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xd1gQpfLpPw/YQglYX8_0BI/AAAAAAAAwu8/KiVUSR5RFMMROaZ2ULJiCG7jywFS6q-fACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/4C930BEB-62A2-40E1-BA01-C78B4C9BD181.jpeg" width="480" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Peonies, ladys mantle, hosta leaves, and clematis on brass trays.</div><span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1OdEMEyS1Mw/YQhOJikhzjI/AAAAAAAAwyE/THMAK49tD0QekLzajCxhchx5yUStWNMdACPcBGAsYHg/s3264/DSCN9701_17504.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="2448" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1OdEMEyS1Mw/YQhOJikhzjI/AAAAAAAAwyE/THMAK49tD0QekLzajCxhchx5yUStWNMdACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/DSCN9701_17504.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A mass of lilacs in the Penthouse dining room.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ikEsDzq9Dc/YQglizY7dWI/AAAAAAAAwvA/1ORi8B69eSwuCKY92wP6bvlByAai993OwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/F074B911-A784-4BE3-8C84-B930968AB622.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_ikEsDzq9Dc/YQglizY7dWI/AAAAAAAAwvA/1ORi8B69eSwuCKY92wP6bvlByAai993OwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/F074B911-A784-4BE3-8C84-B930968AB622.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was a strange combo from this year that I surprisingly liked.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uwVBuq9BDDc/YQgli9rvWjI/AAAAAAAAwvA/vyPk_CpwJu0lmPu2woEaLTzeZBeYa3HMgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/B042B8A4-886A-421C-AE1E-6CF9BFC093A7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uwVBuq9BDDc/YQgli9rvWjI/AAAAAAAAwvA/vyPk_CpwJu0lmPu2woEaLTzeZBeYa3HMgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/B042B8A4-886A-421C-AE1E-6CF9BFC093A7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another one from this spring. These are the last daffodils to bloom every year, and they smell so sweet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-efkD8tp_LFI/XWp6-Noxq2I/AAAAAAAAtBM/LRK9ikabb4YNtC_MSfgAwAaxnpFu2oF6ACPcBGAYYCw/s4032/8D37001F-EFF3-4017-A0DC-B185B4F55A5E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-efkD8tp_LFI/XWp6-Noxq2I/AAAAAAAAtBM/LRK9ikabb4YNtC_MSfgAwAaxnpFu2oF6ACPcBGAYYCw/w480-h640/8D37001F-EFF3-4017-A0DC-B185B4F55A5E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A mass of lilies from last year I think.</div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VftPoGmc3Mo/YQgmAJyxVGI/AAAAAAAAwvU/q8gXX0OF5gEn_kB4zluNIYrJ9jXA_3-9QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/B7529BFD-0BE9-4E2A-8CCD-4DF5A3A1B903.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VftPoGmc3Mo/YQgmAJyxVGI/AAAAAAAAwvU/q8gXX0OF5gEn_kB4zluNIYrJ9jXA_3-9QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/B7529BFD-0BE9-4E2A-8CCD-4DF5A3A1B903.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some yellow lilies from last month.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1d-dD_Kj_4k/YQgmEqu_rWI/AAAAAAAAwvY/31yB52I2NcEq8XPlCPtwaSHWoSQfQxhLACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/7AF2F3A0-66F8-46B4-8E56-51C4C6576376.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1d-dD_Kj_4k/YQgmEqu_rWI/AAAAAAAAwvY/31yB52I2NcEq8XPlCPtwaSHWoSQfQxhLACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/7AF2F3A0-66F8-46B4-8E56-51C4C6576376.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A tiny jar of sweet peas from today!</div><p style="font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Aa_0f3PTII4/YQndhpPKYPI/AAAAAAAAw9I/YIEuZAOsNf0jV06OwlgveOSL3jxvTpjxACPcBGAsYHg/s2048/2236F4D4-216D-40BA-A5A1-99DD0179214A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Aa_0f3PTII4/YQndhpPKYPI/AAAAAAAAw9I/YIEuZAOsNf0jV06OwlgveOSL3jxvTpjxACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/2236F4D4-216D-40BA-A5A1-99DD0179214A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Floating a crazy dahlia bloom. This is my favorite way to show off dahlias.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WLbVUsyrXHs/YQndhvuVjbI/AAAAAAAAw9I/XQ90gYG6uyQbFQGLZfKuZTfNks_cxSlGQCPcBGAsYHg/s2048/D121AF87-E589-4CCD-A60F-54F75E0DF2ED.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WLbVUsyrXHs/YQndhvuVjbI/AAAAAAAAw9I/XQ90gYG6uyQbFQGLZfKuZTfNks_cxSlGQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/D121AF87-E589-4CCD-A60F-54F75E0DF2ED.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I loved this arrangement. All grown in the garden, as have all of these flowers except the lilacs which came from a friend's yard.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nS--PAiiNUU/YQndhtukW7I/AAAAAAAAw9I/G1RxREhaUxsS3v8YUwM6VPlUh2ibvbvawCPcBGAsYHg/s2048/43ECC605-C7AA-4B80-85A0-E91F678E7502.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nS--PAiiNUU/YQndhtukW7I/AAAAAAAAw9I/G1RxREhaUxsS3v8YUwM6VPlUh2ibvbvawCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/43ECC605-C7AA-4B80-85A0-E91F678E7502.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And another crazy mix that grewon me as I created it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p style="font-size: x-large;"></p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></b></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-41067104929870325862021-07-24T11:52:00.000-07:002021-07-24T11:52:09.640-07:00Working in the Shade Garden<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The past week or so I said enough was enough and we finally began to tackle the Shade Garden. I think shade gardening is so much fun because you have to work more with the texture of foliage rather than color of flowers. Of course we have spring bulbs like daffodils and allium that brighten the space, as well as peonies, tree peonies, and hellebore, but working with the different looks of hosta leaves and fern fronds is just as much fun as planting the pots that really brighten up the shade.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now the side nearest the house along the path is mostly done. Although I already found some more bleeding hearts and astilbe that need to find homes. And more hostas in the Hydrangea Border that need split and moved to the Shade Garden. Perhaps one day I'll dig a hole under the other big old locust tree and start some new shade beds...</div><br /><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dfuNJj24zS4/YPxPtF1KWOI/AAAAAAAAwoc/7Kj1Y8YJ4hkgsMh9R0gnvPrs3-IJnoungCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/545396A3-F291-45F4-8FCD-AF1FAB2941A5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dfuNJj24zS4/YPxPtF1KWOI/AAAAAAAAwoc/7Kj1Y8YJ4hkgsMh9R0gnvPrs3-IJnoungCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/545396A3-F291-45F4-8FCD-AF1FAB2941A5.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Despite weeding the path through here this past spring, the heat and rain and health of the plants took over. Sure, it looks very lush, and I love full beds, but I needed to do some work to let other plants shine. All of the hostas planted along the house were planted there years ago. Everything else that you see blooming are self-sown plants from those originals.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bdlWNTfQxX4/YPxPtIPp8SI/AAAAAAAAwoc/4SHtMKdtHpop_5LmJIVgEQhBiPbxI_qCgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/3CA37D6C-351B-423F-8EBF-D49D04528FCC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bdlWNTfQxX4/YPxPtIPp8SI/AAAAAAAAwoc/4SHtMKdtHpop_5LmJIVgEQhBiPbxI_qCgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/3CA37D6C-351B-423F-8EBF-D49D04528FCC.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The self-sown hosta plants (everything with the purple blooms) had become quite large the past few years and needed to find new homes. I grabbed the spade and went to work. A few clumps were moved out front into the big bed under the tree that I think is dying. A few more went to my sister. Once some of them were moved I was able to relocate some of the ferns into their area at one end of the bed (they had begun to travel all over as well) and do some further cleanup of weeds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-seU0e_VTx0E/YPxQoF4HuCI/AAAAAAAAwo8/Iwu7GSSL5-U01YjYvo0nyPjQEGOEl2UXQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/4B927F2A-7F72-4992-9617-014850A8A56C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-seU0e_VTx0E/YPxQoF4HuCI/AAAAAAAAwo8/Iwu7GSSL5-U01YjYvo0nyPjQEGOEl2UXQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/4B927F2A-7F72-4992-9617-014850A8A56C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Making some progress. I also had a flat of impatiens that hadn't been planted, as well as some dark coleus to plant as I cleared.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9pLd_naXpJs/YPxQunZ0NEI/AAAAAAAAwpA/62VTF0v-BlA-MHFn0RXcKb7Wrx1uB9yuQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/2A8B8455-38DC-4BC6-81E6-327A5201A1BA.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9pLd_naXpJs/YPxQunZ0NEI/AAAAAAAAwpA/62VTF0v-BlA-MHFn0RXcKb7Wrx1uB9yuQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/2A8B8455-38DC-4BC6-81E6-327A5201A1BA.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I cleared an area, I mulched.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-usyb0a_LzQI/YPxQ9BKdJAI/AAAAAAAAwpE/YvrbxdFyWiQKSYRFlKeCeRs8EjiCx6pswCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/B542E65F-B461-447E-8389-069034296A2F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-usyb0a_LzQI/YPxQ9BKdJAI/AAAAAAAAwpE/YvrbxdFyWiQKSYRFlKeCeRs8EjiCx6pswCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/B542E65F-B461-447E-8389-069034296A2F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After digging up a clump of hosta I found a lost heuchera trying to grow. I put in some of the impatiens and a Mojito elephant ear that I overwintered.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FUsvNRVxOxA/YPxRDki7sUI/AAAAAAAAwpM/gvw3wZef9x4GpPwHmr3Rv9ApekLi5sdGACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/AB81D17D-1364-415D-938E-162E47A830A1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FUsvNRVxOxA/YPxRDki7sUI/AAAAAAAAwpM/gvw3wZef9x4GpPwHmr3Rv9ApekLi5sdGACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/AB81D17D-1364-415D-938E-162E47A830A1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anything I wanted to keep I relocated immediately, such as this clump of violets.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AxTKnObhDl0/YPxRDjLnjDI/AAAAAAAAwpM/nzaospbQzGw6Aiu3UljqeC9uQMKLSwckACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/27CCE44C-9CE0-4E1D-AAEB-EC60E9BE11EC.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AxTKnObhDl0/YPxRDjLnjDI/AAAAAAAAwpM/nzaospbQzGw6Aiu3UljqeC9uQMKLSwckACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/27CCE44C-9CE0-4E1D-AAEB-EC60E9BE11EC.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the opposite side I planted more impatiens and a black stemmed elephant ear.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-33nO5Rof0-M/YPxRfYJ2lSI/AAAAAAAAwpY/nGc0Wodo_ocL7_J5nzP1VOwKEwWNBG-_ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/13778018-F231-4C7B-8635-DB13F86073EF.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-33nO5Rof0-M/YPxRfYJ2lSI/AAAAAAAAwpY/nGc0Wodo_ocL7_J5nzP1VOwKEwWNBG-_ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/13778018-F231-4C7B-8635-DB13F86073EF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Along the way I dug some young hellebores from beneath their parent plants that were, again, self-sown. I was also able to finally plant this hosta 'Yankee Blue' that I bought last year.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kX0VdjAzVBw/YPxRfbBYIZI/AAAAAAAAwpY/36X3EqsrD9kYMRC-pxvtZq7SCTukrVoaACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/27C6E5F5-4F2D-4C28-B63E-E7C96F61750E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kX0VdjAzVBw/YPxRfbBYIZI/AAAAAAAAwpY/36X3EqsrD9kYMRC-pxvtZq7SCTukrVoaACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/27C6E5F5-4F2D-4C28-B63E-E7C96F61750E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This area was weeded and mulched and planted with leftover impatiens. The small variegated hosta was cut in half and moved out from beneath the big hellebore on the right, and the terracotta pot with the small elephant ear I bought from Logee's years ago found a home tucked in here. I thought I had killed it over the winter, but it had just gone completely dormant.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k7IzjxrCo0c/YPxRfagvObI/AAAAAAAAwpY/zVVfB5nsFLgUlWWIB3mqP47BCFBgbmVXACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/DA605E67-368B-4B32-8D05-0FEBA8ACC50C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-k7IzjxrCo0c/YPxRfagvObI/AAAAAAAAwpY/zVVfB5nsFLgUlWWIB3mqP47BCFBgbmVXACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/DA605E67-368B-4B32-8D05-0FEBA8ACC50C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Somehow I missed this one hosta.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4ep3fT3R7JA/YPxSFSVcwNI/AAAAAAAAwpo/tUkELAINrlUpY_4UlxsjuCW3o3-BCmYYACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/75ABD6BE-ED94-4FD3-B5C5-0DF5CAA2D76B.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4ep3fT3R7JA/YPxSFSVcwNI/AAAAAAAAwpo/tUkELAINrlUpY_4UlxsjuCW3o3-BCmYYACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/75ABD6BE-ED94-4FD3-B5C5-0DF5CAA2D76B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Around the corner I decided to take a little off of 'Empress Wu', as well as dig up the little 'Fire Island' hosta that was rather overshadowed. I was able to split it in half.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IdSbO35J8hQ/YPxSS0uYLjI/AAAAAAAAwps/4SFh0ub_LLIJC6JPo5tChJaY1QIwAk8HwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/DDB3F9F5-BD71-4C81-AB3F-E649EAC5734F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IdSbO35J8hQ/YPxSS0uYLjI/AAAAAAAAwps/4SFh0ub_LLIJC6JPo5tChJaY1QIwAk8HwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/DDB3F9F5-BD71-4C81-AB3F-E649EAC5734F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The division of 'Empress Wu' went in at the opposite end close to the house. By removing all of the extra hostas you can finally see the curve of Japanese painted ferns again!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HXSUk9F7oRQ/YPxSSwZZLeI/AAAAAAAAwps/smgfTvsMRsYKvRhErR8ZO6WCM-R4Z2QpwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/F2EFFC75-305C-4B35-AED0-0627BB217E02.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HXSUk9F7oRQ/YPxSSwZZLeI/AAAAAAAAwps/smgfTvsMRsYKvRhErR8ZO6WCM-R4Z2QpwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/F2EFFC75-305C-4B35-AED0-0627BB217E02.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All weeded and mulched and replanted and watered! An Itoh peony was moved from the spot where I planted 'Empress Wu'. It will do better with much more sun.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vOsDzbMqtTw/YPxSS297j-I/AAAAAAAAwps/VkcER63neUwBGlyv9FmBm2XHdXcrKPG9gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/1AED3201-D0B6-4EE3-ABFC-CD4B1CC2E34A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vOsDzbMqtTw/YPxSS297j-I/AAAAAAAAwps/VkcER63neUwBGlyv9FmBm2XHdXcrKPG9gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/1AED3201-D0B6-4EE3-ABFC-CD4B1CC2E34A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The little 'Fire Island' hosta will have a better chance to fill out with all of this room around it!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-knfhfskARY8/YPxSoL9-XCI/AAAAAAAAwp0/YtTKM2784CEbg89exqooVr0NjI1DRoWpwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/2235D924-7DB9-423A-8CAD-DC1E6E2CC389.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-knfhfskARY8/YPxSoL9-XCI/AAAAAAAAwp0/YtTKM2784CEbg89exqooVr0NjI1DRoWpwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/2235D924-7DB9-423A-8CAD-DC1E6E2CC389.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The other half I planted at the entrance on the other side of the path. I didn't realize how close in color it was to the variegated Solomon's Seal.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rhge5tvKi3I/YPxSoGLl8EI/AAAAAAAAwp0/ElCHYxM11UQo7pAO4glvAy3bMQJnRAF8ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/14CE2C9B-EB9C-4C86-BD31-D4510DF06C0A.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rhge5tvKi3I/YPxSoGLl8EI/AAAAAAAAwp0/ElCHYxM11UQo7pAO4glvAy3bMQJnRAF8ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/14CE2C9B-EB9C-4C86-BD31-D4510DF06C0A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A complete transformation! You can actually walk through!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jFoAUfnKmA4/YPxSzitMVOI/AAAAAAAAwp4/hxcxTZhMV6g5qE7k7Oq_NaUdaso9d2-hwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/7406842D-F2CA-4BAF-A319-51DDB13B47B7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jFoAUfnKmA4/YPxSzitMVOI/AAAAAAAAwp4/hxcxTZhMV6g5qE7k7Oq_NaUdaso9d2-hwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/7406842D-F2CA-4BAF-A319-51DDB13B47B7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking from the other end, I still have a few ferns to tackle (the ones growing in the boxwood), and the boxwood needs shaped, but all in all it is such a great difference.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J4xyVgrdde0/YPxS8fYnqTI/AAAAAAAAwp8/N-QvXRmV17siDiHxHlik6LhxydDk9-PIACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/AD81912E-3281-45E8-89F4-F87C500E0B21.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J4xyVgrdde0/YPxS8fYnqTI/AAAAAAAAwp8/N-QvXRmV17siDiHxHlik6LhxydDk9-PIACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/AD81912E-3281-45E8-89F4-F87C500E0B21.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Even though they were planted late, I hope these impatiens fill in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lg52cClchsQ/YPxTHlkzcPI/AAAAAAAAwqA/hVIAIB9fRFkaS1nQDA445w02HVqAKV1kgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/D3F1C97B-BDBB-47A5-9DB8-A8C7E5D6DB81.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lg52cClchsQ/YPxTHlkzcPI/AAAAAAAAwqA/hVIAIB9fRFkaS1nQDA445w02HVqAKV1kgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/D3F1C97B-BDBB-47A5-9DB8-A8C7E5D6DB81.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I spied this little white edged hosta deep in the ferns. He needs to be carefully dug and moved.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WD9PG79t_4w/YPxTHt0uf9I/AAAAAAAAwqA/i-fPGdRWzgYDpl7bScwKOu2gvS6MB8xtQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/EAD5F266-9DD0-4167-B594-AB80FDF1E177.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WD9PG79t_4w/YPxTHt0uf9I/AAAAAAAAwqA/i-fPGdRWzgYDpl7bScwKOu2gvS6MB8xtQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/EAD5F266-9DD0-4167-B594-AB80FDF1E177.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm so glad that you can finally walk through the garden and see everything that is there. Now to wait until all of the things I just planted finally fill in...</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-65700041478126293352021-07-16T13:03:00.001-07:002021-07-16T13:03:11.110-07:00Around the Vegetable Garden<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Despite another round of heat, lots of rain, and little time to get anything done, the garden keeps on growing. A lot of things have been accomplished, but a lot still needs done. Plus I need to divide almost every hosta in the yard and find new homes for the divisions. I should have a "You Dig" wholesale hosta company.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Enjoy this quick update on the vegetable garden - most of these pictures are from last weekend. I have a long list to accomplish this weekend!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XQ7ctewNelw/YOnHQWl-zqI/AAAAAAAAwhE/MG5bTFljEPsNvRp0d7uCvDLdgG02txQAACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/417067A5-E250-4314-A9F3-26BAACB72F46.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XQ7ctewNelw/YOnHQWl-zqI/AAAAAAAAwhE/MG5bTFljEPsNvRp0d7uCvDLdgG02txQAACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/417067A5-E250-4314-A9F3-26BAACB72F46.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Weeding and planting in the vegetable garden has kept me busy the past few weeks. Everything is in for the first round, but I always have room for another row of beans or a place to tuck in a few carrot or beet seeds.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-glVhArd8q8A/YOnH5SqpFKI/AAAAAAAAwhM/rpwk8K561P0J1k1EPpg5j2mj6fGOfQMIACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/F9E5100B-FB4B-4DD4-9050-B3B6DB4345AF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-glVhArd8q8A/YOnH5SqpFKI/AAAAAAAAwhM/rpwk8K561P0J1k1EPpg5j2mj6fGOfQMIACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/F9E5100B-FB4B-4DD4-9050-B3B6DB4345AF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking across from the other side. Here is a pollinator bed that is slowly filling in - mostly with plants that I bought and never got into the ground before winter loomed on the horizon. This has actually worked really well in tandem with the allium and lilies that are planted in the garden beds themselves. It really needs a good weeding, though.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_itH8MB7OTs/YOnHQeff9bI/AAAAAAAAwhE/gMSPyGzAhGE0eV0LB7wJng1d2fNnyo_CwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/DE3E9EE1-CA01-4BDD-BE87-20FDF1307A4D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_itH8MB7OTs/YOnHQeff9bI/AAAAAAAAwhE/gMSPyGzAhGE0eV0LB7wJng1d2fNnyo_CwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/DE3E9EE1-CA01-4BDD-BE87-20FDF1307A4D.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aother view over the large back bed. Most of the bamboo poles you see in this picture have dahlias planted at their base. I really didn't think nearly as many dahlias would survive the winter in the garage, but they did! The tomato plants are having a slow start, but have grown quite a bit the past week and a half.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6K474mcBThw/YOnkDrAUQRI/AAAAAAAAwhY/BdWTa-B4qtoMY2ycppWHPgPWSRtuYHv-ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/28C52EF3-8D4F-4D6B-A97F-AA2B0C1464F5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6K474mcBThw/YOnkDrAUQRI/AAAAAAAAwhY/BdWTa-B4qtoMY2ycppWHPgPWSRtuYHv-ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/28C52EF3-8D4F-4D6B-A97F-AA2B0C1464F5.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sweet peas are doing great despite the hot spells. I gave them some extra support with bamboo poles. Next year I really need to plan ahead and set up some bird netting for a trellis.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kIV40LSF_Q4/YOnkcBVCFaI/AAAAAAAAwhk/NZC6BKv96yszWm2YJb6hEZO6m1lVz7xNQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/932B24B9-2C76-4E9B-BD70-1E2F5143700B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kIV40LSF_Q4/YOnkcBVCFaI/AAAAAAAAwhk/NZC6BKv96yszWm2YJb6hEZO6m1lVz7xNQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/932B24B9-2C76-4E9B-BD70-1E2F5143700B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are so fragrant and lovely. I hope they last through the heat a little longer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-epdbRUrCdEQ/YOnkcGwfVKI/AAAAAAAAwhk/EciHGexhPasL5k9ptOjovYkpFp4yGBE_gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/0ADA4EBC-CD5F-4E2C-B647-A29309E9F6CE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-epdbRUrCdEQ/YOnkcGwfVKI/AAAAAAAAwhk/EciHGexhPasL5k9ptOjovYkpFp4yGBE_gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/0ADA4EBC-CD5F-4E2C-B647-A29309E9F6CE.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The globe thistle that I bought from a random bare root box at the grocery last year is getting ready to bloom for the first time.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Njrfy42woc/YOnkcOrmzbI/AAAAAAAAwhk/pWng91g4Y48h-mssaW7ugS8ekBpTgKarQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/EF68BD38-C673-41D3-B4E8-3161AB2C38BA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4Njrfy42woc/YOnkcOrmzbI/AAAAAAAAwhk/pWng91g4Y48h-mssaW7ugS8ekBpTgKarQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/EF68BD38-C673-41D3-B4E8-3161AB2C38BA.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And one of the hollyhocks is kind of blooming. This was exciting, though, as we've never had a lot of success with hollyhocks.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n6GFJz3rvLI/YOnkcJ92BDI/AAAAAAAAwhk/MCAZ9u2sse8dHVibPvjplUoP9SWp5P0KQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/05414906-82E7-4423-B486-DF358E793910.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-n6GFJz3rvLI/YOnkcJ92BDI/AAAAAAAAwhk/MCAZ9u2sse8dHVibPvjplUoP9SWp5P0KQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/05414906-82E7-4423-B486-DF358E793910.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some random little bee balm plants that were planted from plugs last year. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nsa9abaO9nM/YOnkcDiD1wI/AAAAAAAAwhk/21ZXREHxeSQ6kPOGHAlly_6j3KkK_VxyACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/4B80C564-CEEE-4481-9E54-BD0424AC8B4D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nsa9abaO9nM/YOnkcDiD1wI/AAAAAAAAwhk/21ZXREHxeSQ6kPOGHAlly_6j3KkK_VxyACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/4B80C564-CEEE-4481-9E54-BD0424AC8B4D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the garden the lemon thyme has gone crazy. I plant it mostly for the scent, and bees love the flowers. I'll cut it just to have on the kitchen counter to rub and smell. I've also thrown it into the stock pot when I poach a chicken.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EdX8bKAbHWE/YOnkcOAFnyI/AAAAAAAAwhk/7FBFW2FSCT4suGpooz_dWUzNY_8gp1vpACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/3B969A76-524F-4D76-BC6C-2426FD319FF8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EdX8bKAbHWE/YOnkcOAFnyI/AAAAAAAAwhk/7FBFW2FSCT4suGpooz_dWUzNY_8gp1vpACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/3B969A76-524F-4D76-BC6C-2426FD319FF8.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A new thyme plant and a small patch of dill. Dill is definitely one of my favorite herbs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ROwOKrPBoAc/YOnkcFxVc4I/AAAAAAAAwhk/HeUH-Vdcns0hswngHDogzn-cOx0xrka0ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/BB6D685D-D2DD-4E4D-A85C-66217BE29BF9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ROwOKrPBoAc/YOnkcFxVc4I/AAAAAAAAwhk/HeUH-Vdcns0hswngHDogzn-cOx0xrka0ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/BB6D685D-D2DD-4E4D-A85C-66217BE29BF9.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I keep meaning to shake these allium seeds elsewhere in the garden - you can see them on the dried heads! These lilies are already dropping petals in this picture. They were taller and had more blooms than ever this year.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JBoJM9uED8w/YOnkcF0hElI/AAAAAAAAwhk/08ZP1RZWOSc77gTCgx8Tj9HKApolpM2vgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/3F3F5028-34A9-4E44-A2BA-412C50B0C7B2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JBoJM9uED8w/YOnkcF0hElI/AAAAAAAAwhk/08ZP1RZWOSc77gTCgx8Tj9HKApolpM2vgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/3F3F5028-34A9-4E44-A2BA-412C50B0C7B2.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The oregano began to bloom and I cut it back (keeping everything I cut for cooking). Now it is coming back with a vengeance!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iuTFdAfQTjI/YOnkcKV6ALI/AAAAAAAAwhk/RZAILE2revoRIpq5z5sbJzcpO8bHi_bLACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/912DECDE-AEE0-4AB9-9B2F-107BEB77A94B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iuTFdAfQTjI/YOnkcKV6ALI/AAAAAAAAwhk/RZAILE2revoRIpq5z5sbJzcpO8bHi_bLACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/912DECDE-AEE0-4AB9-9B2F-107BEB77A94B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Two beds are lined with nasturtium. Edible, cheerful, perfect in a vegetable garden.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJa6utmAfp8/YOnkcG1vANI/AAAAAAAAwhk/zjaC0rQ8Uj88zsbQdb87wTgk_2n_uhULwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/D1B2A7D6-EE97-4250-B78A-99FDDFD5CCDF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJa6utmAfp8/YOnkcG1vANI/AAAAAAAAwhk/zjaC0rQ8Uj88zsbQdb87wTgk_2n_uhULwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/D1B2A7D6-EE97-4250-B78A-99FDDFD5CCDF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A late sowing of basil.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mBgciWfzXzc/YOnkcMciw2I/AAAAAAAAwhk/HdFDY6OyvWU9LflvCUGCt8z3-E-L3VfZQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/DA8B069F-F059-452F-8804-FA73DF7C2F69.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mBgciWfzXzc/YOnkcMciw2I/AAAAAAAAwhk/HdFDY6OyvWU9LflvCUGCt8z3-E-L3VfZQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/DA8B069F-F059-452F-8804-FA73DF7C2F69.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tossed a lot of aster seeds in one bed near the asparagus (where I planted a bunch of poppies that have yet to bloom). They are just starting to pop up.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P2WKyxWyyig/YOnkcJX7JHI/AAAAAAAAwhk/JrWWGtuAvuUmd_mTmrWObSIZbTYRu4WpwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/2048EACB-CCD0-4C8B-BC28-2D21A1E81A34.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P2WKyxWyyig/YOnkcJX7JHI/AAAAAAAAwhk/JrWWGtuAvuUmd_mTmrWObSIZbTYRu4WpwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/2048EACB-CCD0-4C8B-BC28-2D21A1E81A34.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The beans are going mad and have already begun to harvest, although I haven't been over for a few days because of the weather. I'm sure there will be a lot to pick tomorrow.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oELGHzs6nHk/YOnkcMpaJrI/AAAAAAAAwhk/hSAThU_nbhsmm1HC01_W9gOKD1XeiEV1ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/E94DFCCE-9242-49F9-B8FE-A18AB9F19600.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oELGHzs6nHk/YOnkcMpaJrI/AAAAAAAAwhk/hSAThU_nbhsmm1HC01_W9gOKD1XeiEV1ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/E94DFCCE-9242-49F9-B8FE-A18AB9F19600.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The tiger lilies, or Turk's cap lilies, are just about to bloom amid parsley and dahlias.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rrUbFLmrhUc/YOnkcOP0MlI/AAAAAAAAwhk/M2_j7teBX1UWRpwn-V0TKpPibVhOqxMxACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/F5D2E02D-0064-4997-980D-3A21F4B1C233.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rrUbFLmrhUc/YOnkcOP0MlI/AAAAAAAAwhk/M2_j7teBX1UWRpwn-V0TKpPibVhOqxMxACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/F5D2E02D-0064-4997-980D-3A21F4B1C233.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More nasturtium out in the big bed. I did a hurried planting of seeds one day because it seems we always save them with intention, but never do anything. These were from 2018.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4UZfw7NiXu4/YOnkcCDjqCI/AAAAAAAAwhk/INZEbQkwPVEQiEYsn4RpTJtNv5m5i0w2gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/D22EB574-5582-4EB7-80C8-DD5309528E71.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4UZfw7NiXu4/YOnkcCDjqCI/AAAAAAAAwhk/INZEbQkwPVEQiEYsn4RpTJtNv5m5i0w2gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/D22EB574-5582-4EB7-80C8-DD5309528E71.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another gorgeous Oriental lily.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PYtRkvcp-Hs/YOnkcFqPcEI/AAAAAAAAwhk/uT605U6cDH0JJCYmL_20xYi2UD9Lar5jwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/502557B1-4A89-41DA-A0C2-5CCB4117200D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PYtRkvcp-Hs/YOnkcFqPcEI/AAAAAAAAwhk/uT605U6cDH0JJCYmL_20xYi2UD9Lar5jwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/502557B1-4A89-41DA-A0C2-5CCB4117200D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The dahlias get staked when they are planted so I don't risk piercing the tubers by staking them once they sprout.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w7VgW6mN9Ls/YOnkcMdXcJI/AAAAAAAAwhk/tfQ1RaT_BB427bfsxjbIZ8rrS6aqqyaCgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/3284AF79-6454-4106-A43D-652A64BBF0C7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w7VgW6mN9Ls/YOnkcMdXcJI/AAAAAAAAwhk/tfQ1RaT_BB427bfsxjbIZ8rrS6aqqyaCgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/3284AF79-6454-4106-A43D-652A64BBF0C7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A lovely double, or rose, lily.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZvIdkBgyfkk/YPG0XR-JN8I/AAAAAAAAwjY/tB847b8soUUqpijdHYeGX_uWr2iX5-A4QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/6B9A77EA-B709-4BA4-963A-8CCFD6A85C95.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZvIdkBgyfkk/YPG0XR-JN8I/AAAAAAAAwjY/tB847b8soUUqpijdHYeGX_uWr2iX5-A4QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/6B9A77EA-B709-4BA4-963A-8CCFD6A85C95.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A very fragrant deep pink trumpet lily.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I87PdfVaSUw/YPG0XcJmqII/AAAAAAAAwjY/SE-8PeZEyJwAlkCf89bWf45iAUkSDUdmQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/57DA5427-16B0-4853-89EC-3CB4EB72A3C4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I87PdfVaSUw/YPG0XcJmqII/AAAAAAAAwjY/SE-8PeZEyJwAlkCf89bWf45iAUkSDUdmQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/57DA5427-16B0-4853-89EC-3CB4EB72A3C4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A short, fragrant, coral lily with hot pink spots.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5bOetKiWG7c/YPG0XfWkIGI/AAAAAAAAwjY/vPp5QV6aspo4wrMtmD-KNgnFg61GUUIJwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/99D4F00A-D468-40F6-943F-A5AC580A3116.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5bOetKiWG7c/YPG0XfWkIGI/AAAAAAAAwjY/vPp5QV6aspo4wrMtmD-KNgnFg61GUUIJwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/99D4F00A-D468-40F6-943F-A5AC580A3116.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The dahlia stakes do double duty propping up the lilies.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sWO7lKmMv54/YPG0XUa7DKI/AAAAAAAAwjY/6sK1AWRngrkGc-RF6ZomgQivd44tVk5PACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/0B0C0861-FB6C-413F-9157-08FFDF79C132.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sWO7lKmMv54/YPG0XUa7DKI/AAAAAAAAwjY/6sK1AWRngrkGc-RF6ZomgQivd44tVk5PACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/0B0C0861-FB6C-413F-9157-08FFDF79C132.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every year I try to add more lilies all over the garden. The vegatable garden usually gets most of the bulbs.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T3-vRr-m7Cc/YPG0XXmzA8I/AAAAAAAAwjY/V6MBbI4Jeks8Ej3-Ih6x-_BAGYr9DyEqQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/236F3B9F-29B5-409B-82B9-70697397AF77.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T3-vRr-m7Cc/YPG0XXmzA8I/AAAAAAAAwjY/V6MBbI4Jeks8Ej3-Ih6x-_BAGYr9DyEqQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/236F3B9F-29B5-409B-82B9-70697397AF77.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So pretty,</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ASH-ZjPzXA/YPG0XfIgEdI/AAAAAAAAwjY/Ar6KWi64q9gSNxcGQmZk0Jx39anfN35RwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/009527BE-F958-475F-9472-563B567F4FD4.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7ASH-ZjPzXA/YPG0XfIgEdI/AAAAAAAAwjY/Ar6KWi64q9gSNxcGQmZk0Jx39anfN35RwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/009527BE-F958-475F-9472-563B567F4FD4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are Sheherazade orienpet lilies.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pv_WK0T0LbM/YPG0XaDffZI/AAAAAAAAwjY/mGJ9ymBIMR0paM6RHm0attLTRTXKjFSgQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/4C595A5A-C899-4F84-9C99-1178BC5C1B6C.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Pv_WK0T0LbM/YPG0XaDffZI/AAAAAAAAwjY/mGJ9ymBIMR0paM6RHm0attLTRTXKjFSgQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/4C595A5A-C899-4F84-9C99-1178BC5C1B6C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lilies have a long bloom time as well as a long vase life. The buds will continue to open as well after they are cut. Just make sure you pull off the pollen covered anthers or you will most likely stain your hands or clothes. I usually snip them off as I am cutting.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I can't wait to get back out there tomorrow and begin the big hosta move as well as the reworking of the long border on the south side of the yard.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-69160729723958951072021-07-02T12:48:00.000-07:002021-07-02T12:48:44.638-07:00Cutting Garden Catch Up<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Like everything else, I was way behind on planting the cutting garden. This bed on the south side of the house at one time had a mix of cone flower, day lily, black-eyed Susans, and bee balm. The only problem was during the spring thaw this bed likes to puddle a little and eventually drowned out the plants (although we were able to move several). After that we began using the spot as a place to plant sunflowers, cosmos, zinnias, and other cut flowers, and it has been pretty successful. This year I finally had all of the seeds planted on June 20th. Thankfully they were all germinated by the 26th!</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"> Now all I have to do is wait as patiently as I can.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WBOSBIJDCTk/YN3YSx3iEYI/AAAAAAAAwbI/ptDxUx3LgOkUHkExCTisAkDAaXiNVxiUgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/734B5ADF-48A3-4068-A476-B623162FF7A4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WBOSBIJDCTk/YN3YSx3iEYI/AAAAAAAAwbI/ptDxUx3LgOkUHkExCTisAkDAaXiNVxiUgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/734B5ADF-48A3-4068-A476-B623162FF7A4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The bed had been weeded earlier in the spring (thanks, Dad!), so after a quick re weeding and scratching up the soil I was ready to go.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oYOBQAr7DZY/YN3YaggC3gI/AAAAAAAAwbM/_wV8hBLCDYcbxvuSDiI-5baOQ6TLgqVDwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/6EA15251-5E2F-4815-8E66-D4F7C5E08E61.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oYOBQAr7DZY/YN3YaggC3gI/AAAAAAAAwbM/_wV8hBLCDYcbxvuSDiI-5baOQ6TLgqVDwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/6EA15251-5E2F-4815-8E66-D4F7C5E08E61.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added topsoil and compost, as well as a sprinkling of <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Triple-Phosphate-Easy-Peasy-Plants/dp/B075BY4GSF/ref=asc_df_B075BY4GSF/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=216531753338&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11120050005917342123&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9016305&hvtargid=pla-361006896388&psc=1" target="_blank">triple super phosphate</a> which helps root developement as well as flower formation.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TB7fNd8f7_A/YN3YgRa4JtI/AAAAAAAAwbQ/Lj2yq2_4jKMkOUyNkurOFylGcHMr__C5gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/0275080B-5385-4B69-86AF-E4E17396366A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TB7fNd8f7_A/YN3YgRa4JtI/AAAAAAAAwbQ/Lj2yq2_4jKMkOUyNkurOFylGcHMr__C5gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/0275080B-5385-4B69-86AF-E4E17396366A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Time to get busy. Everything was arranged according to height, with most sunflowers in the back. I actually ran out of room in this bed and planted the asters and some zinnias and sunflowers out in the vegetable garden to take over for the lilies when they are finished attracting pollinators.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qlp6f-YIob8/YN3YszMj74I/AAAAAAAAwbU/m5fnrkDmYfU36LUv1jgbd_HoklOGKw14QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/3487CDD1-6D70-4443-B081-EF569F02EE76.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qlp6f-YIob8/YN3YszMj74I/AAAAAAAAwbU/m5fnrkDmYfU36LUv1jgbd_HoklOGKw14QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/3487CDD1-6D70-4443-B081-EF569F02EE76.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These MIGHT be some volunteer amaranth. Or they are weeds. I'm just keeping my eye on them for now.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GeW0mFi7qXg/YN3YsyZnb-I/AAAAAAAAwbU/1n3Pa6r8fYM0DoRZNuCKjKA4bqBpwLCxACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/9FFA7438-C624-462F-9E88-3DA800CC69AF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GeW0mFi7qXg/YN3YsyZnb-I/AAAAAAAAwbU/1n3Pa6r8fYM0DoRZNuCKjKA4bqBpwLCxACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/9FFA7438-C624-462F-9E88-3DA800CC69AF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thankfully we had a few cosmos and sunflowers self-sow from last year, so there have been a few flowers to cut already.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LhLfP1dYItg/YN3Ys_ZgnsI/AAAAAAAAwbU/xbW1EDYKfKMJrmhy7Y3_PJhWTh_RbIVBgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/F274A6AC-52C0-4FA7-9352-4CE62ED64996.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LhLfP1dYItg/YN3Ys_ZgnsI/AAAAAAAAwbU/xbW1EDYKfKMJrmhy7Y3_PJhWTh_RbIVBgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/F274A6AC-52C0-4FA7-9352-4CE62ED64996.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cosmos are native to Mexico, Costa Rica, and Guatemala, but has become an invasive plant in many parts of the world where it was introduced as an ornamental, including Italy, Australia, and parts of Asia, North and South America, and the West Indies.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MN-6KkoGn_A/YN3Ysw9xY5I/AAAAAAAAwbU/xuEu9YVOD1YTi7Lq1ZN5qEZrCtRo9E2xACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/9D58EAED-F96D-4A4F-8B0D-54E9523E2121.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MN-6KkoGn_A/YN3Ysw9xY5I/AAAAAAAAwbU/xuEu9YVOD1YTi7Lq1ZN5qEZrCtRo9E2xACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/9D58EAED-F96D-4A4F-8B0D-54E9523E2121.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This sunflower might bloom dark - the dark leaf stems have me thinking that. I could be totally wrong.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F2E3PBflt_Q/YN3Ysy2IOLI/AAAAAAAAwbU/hiMf0JDR9yMK4giE2Uq4dBRUikmmrUmEACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/D6217B81-4741-4BCE-8579-0139A233A097.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F2E3PBflt_Q/YN3Ysy2IOLI/AAAAAAAAwbU/hiMf0JDR9yMK4giE2Uq4dBRUikmmrUmEACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/D6217B81-4741-4BCE-8579-0139A233A097.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More volunteers and self-sowers.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ipm_e_2VpA/YN3ZQuhjuHI/AAAAAAAAwb4/uGJLYQAhCNIdasFs51VdXgYpvy2gBfI5gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/FE5948F7-BAB3-4DC1-BC05-4B5954B70FE9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ipm_e_2VpA/YN3ZQuhjuHI/AAAAAAAAwb4/uGJLYQAhCNIdasFs51VdXgYpvy2gBfI5gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/FE5948F7-BAB3-4DC1-BC05-4B5954B70FE9.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Six days later and everything was up! We also have been having a lot of rain and heat, which may have contributed to speeding up germination.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eC-apHu_6xU/YN3ZVhYC7rI/AAAAAAAAwb8/ZRpwKSjXcVEkrwZWPMMlllpZIYi62OOzQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/AD92A9E2-5A91-4DB1-8FD0-C19FE932598A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eC-apHu_6xU/YN3ZVhYC7rI/AAAAAAAAwb8/ZRpwKSjXcVEkrwZWPMMlllpZIYi62OOzQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/AD92A9E2-5A91-4DB1-8FD0-C19FE932598A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tiny zinnia leaves popping.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WReQ2xrKSI4/YN3ZVjyn0CI/AAAAAAAAwb8/pJWvN2SzHC8n3D01k593J-PvYCrbTs1_QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/1D557923-B5BD-4C13-9EE6-32568AF96DCD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WReQ2xrKSI4/YN3ZVjyn0CI/AAAAAAAAwb8/pJWvN2SzHC8n3D01k593J-PvYCrbTs1_QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/1D557923-B5BD-4C13-9EE6-32568AF96DCD.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the skinny little seed leaves of the cosmos.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ti7phNJZ2cg/YN9lpZTAo-I/AAAAAAAAwdA/Yeyj3UJYsGE_Uv51LgW8iaGmkKBgKslEQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/E79C2614-C600-41B8-8F28-464CD7F1F3B7.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ti7phNJZ2cg/YN9lpZTAo-I/AAAAAAAAwdA/Yeyj3UJYsGE_Uv51LgW8iaGmkKBgKslEQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/E79C2614-C600-41B8-8F28-464CD7F1F3B7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One of the volunteer sunflowers looks like it will be another well branched plant. Last year one sunflower produced dozens of flowers.I should have saved some of the seeds.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VfaIaMXzZNo/YN9lpT0aMlI/AAAAAAAAwdA/eWkqtoGO_NAMNvF1EY_LTbg8zcSLHwI6wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/6BD032E7-28F4-4E93-A056-46374F356028.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VfaIaMXzZNo/YN9lpT0aMlI/AAAAAAAAwdA/eWkqtoGO_NAMNvF1EY_LTbg8zcSLHwI6wCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/6BD032E7-28F4-4E93-A056-46374F356028.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As of yesterday we have true leaves on the cosmos seedlings! True leaves come after the cotyledons, or seed leaves.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-23tz_0c4KBk/YN9lpYPXUgI/AAAAAAAAwdA/X7rJ5pWX-IgT3npBVGzdmRjKGHlnLCUYwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/6F778182-5112-405F-8A63-FEDCBDFDD455.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-23tz_0c4KBk/YN9lpYPXUgI/AAAAAAAAwdA/X7rJ5pWX-IgT3npBVGzdmRjKGHlnLCUYwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/6F778182-5112-405F-8A63-FEDCBDFDD455.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tiny little true leaves on all of the zinnias and sunflowers as well. True leaves can perform photosynthesis, and look like tiny versions of what the adult plant's leaves will look like.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4zx0aNt3cc8/YN9lv4AYQJI/AAAAAAAAwdE/9LIV2RN-28YAVXeEkkWL-Wf0B85jmWdfQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/F953ECE9-CA12-4ECA-9FB8-C83D896E947D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4zx0aNt3cc8/YN9lv4AYQJI/AAAAAAAAwdE/9LIV2RN-28YAVXeEkkWL-Wf0B85jmWdfQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/F953ECE9-CA12-4ECA-9FB8-C83D896E947D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm glad, late as it was, I got everything planted. I know there is a while to wait, but I also know they will be blooming sooner than I think.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-75543391429175597912021-06-25T13:14:00.002-07:002021-06-25T13:14:30.589-07:00Summer Pots 2021<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">June has been a crazy month, and most things (both at home and in the garden) have been neglected. Before the month started, however, I was at least able to get the pots planted at <a href="http://welchsalehouse.com/" target="_blank">Welch's</a> as well as at my friend Celeste's, Contractor's, and finally in the garden at mom and dad's. It's probably time for me to update these pictures already, as I'm sure they have grown quite a bit, but here is how they started at the end of May.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FNTHOw_QcCA/YNOHpUzmFgI/AAAAAAAAwVM/eGnBU99f4rk2hXd0ki77qbTv9WgMDZlXACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/87E40F20-5B35-4437-990A-E04C776D377B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FNTHOw_QcCA/YNOHpUzmFgI/AAAAAAAAwVM/eGnBU99f4rk2hXd0ki77qbTv9WgMDZlXACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/87E40F20-5B35-4437-990A-E04C776D377B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Celeste has the best front porch and terrace to really showcase the planters. The arborvitae were planted several years ago just as seasonal plants, but they have lived year after year and are getting pretty big!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s-jKJbyQxbs/YNOHpSnf2kI/AAAAAAAAwVM/a7RjDZulHl4oUfdtdBoVbFJ0rUHtjb9XQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/0930D855-DC5C-4F89-9997-91CCCA037AF7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s-jKJbyQxbs/YNOHpSnf2kI/AAAAAAAAwVM/a7RjDZulHl4oUfdtdBoVbFJ0rUHtjb9XQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/0930D855-DC5C-4F89-9997-91CCCA037AF7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pots were all planted with purple tradescantia pallida, silver dusty miller, and the bright green sweet potato vine. I can't wait to see how these fill in, especially the purple and lilac wave petunias.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gqJQx9kDUdg/YNOO3oyX6tI/AAAAAAAAwVc/KfStfmBZA_kEichma-QZjy7KZ1m6quhMQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/A3673BE5-4413-4FE3-97D8-0A02CB67C8A4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gqJQx9kDUdg/YNOO3oyX6tI/AAAAAAAAwVc/KfStfmBZA_kEichma-QZjy7KZ1m6quhMQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/A3673BE5-4413-4FE3-97D8-0A02CB67C8A4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At Welch's I did more wave petunias, dusty miller, coleus, and tradescantia. I found two white oleander plants that have been blooming rather well.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OGujRi7tlKM/YNOO3k4GbnI/AAAAAAAAwVc/HbUazVsjJzABz4diLrw8wS4xBFEYIN48QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/C8A38F45-6DB8-4E02-B073-70800EFFE4C9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OGujRi7tlKM/YNOO3k4GbnI/AAAAAAAAwVc/HbUazVsjJzABz4diLrw8wS4xBFEYIN48QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/C8A38F45-6DB8-4E02-B073-70800EFFE4C9.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Other pots have the same basic mix, with a swap in of sweet potato vine to replace the tradescantia.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h8opw9o2tsM/YNOPiN3oc5I/AAAAAAAAwVk/V46exik97G4Do1NYQ9HJzcweMSqtAUGvwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/3C4D29CF-B45A-4427-BFBD-3DCC9E6F6992.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-h8opw9o2tsM/YNOPiN3oc5I/AAAAAAAAwVk/V46exik97G4Do1NYQ9HJzcweMSqtAUGvwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/3C4D29CF-B45A-4427-BFBD-3DCC9E6F6992.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These elephant ears are a few years old and were overwintered indoors. They will be full again in no time.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SIY2A4Vk_UI/YNOHpdFfOmI/AAAAAAAAwVM/sCrD-5Pl_j45RZ3tebDSW7adVvblqpcGQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/7CD04E4A-AF27-4725-A05C-EC7F7A9451D7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SIY2A4Vk_UI/YNOHpdFfOmI/AAAAAAAAwVM/sCrD-5Pl_j45RZ3tebDSW7adVvblqpcGQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/7CD04E4A-AF27-4725-A05C-EC7F7A9451D7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Over at Contractor's house some dark Diamond Head colocasia mix with some grasses and impatiens. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W1ZxNubDL90/YNOHpeWvoII/AAAAAAAAwVM/z1YjmEyyFgsM5QoXWWYnQUvHyuof2r93ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/C799B78B-8DC1-40DE-8910-CBB37E188DD0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-W1ZxNubDL90/YNOHpeWvoII/AAAAAAAAwVM/z1YjmEyyFgsM5QoXWWYnQUvHyuof2r93ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/C799B78B-8DC1-40DE-8910-CBB37E188DD0.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The window boxes are always a favorite to plant. I was thinking all coleus with some cascading plants - more textures than flowers - but ended up adding the lavender impatiens. There are dark sweet potato vine as well as creeping jenny for spillage, and a good mix of coleus for color and texture.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WVms1xwAvss/YNOHpeul-MI/AAAAAAAAwVM/3xYhj9Ngqnk9SARH3nMQiZNP-c6-cDGIACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/962253E3-22DF-4D25-AB9F-127BEF6075BE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WVms1xwAvss/YNOHpeul-MI/AAAAAAAAwVM/3xYhj9Ngqnk9SARH3nMQiZNP-c6-cDGIACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/962253E3-22DF-4D25-AB9F-127BEF6075BE.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And finally, just last week, I planted all of the pots in the garden. The elephant ears all overwintered in the garage with pretty good results. Here are two pots in the White Garden (which has since been weeded of all of the lemon balm seen in this picture). There is a tiny Mojito elephant ear just starting to grow in the smaller pot.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-475L5OaiiA4/YNOHpbPNf3I/AAAAAAAAwVM/AOcmI4w-T2MKB5iUOWm9EJKfmnsDQpolQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/0EF52BC3-8753-4E6D-A296-F55571423A8F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-475L5OaiiA4/YNOHpbPNf3I/AAAAAAAAwVM/AOcmI4w-T2MKB5iUOWm9EJKfmnsDQpolQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/0EF52BC3-8753-4E6D-A296-F55571423A8F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Across the way in the shade garden everything looks so lush and green. All of these pots were pulled out and placed under the pergola in mid-May when we had the really warm spell of weather. This gave them a bit of a head start in growing back from the winter.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YiTDm6TzvgQ/YNOHpVcQGeI/AAAAAAAAwVM/IF_oJ5zwFK8KBonka6Egy81kRKLW_Q5HACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/0B74F6EA-8A3C-4367-B4E9-399169D75A83.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YiTDm6TzvgQ/YNOHpVcQGeI/AAAAAAAAwVM/IF_oJ5zwFK8KBonka6Egy81kRKLW_Q5HACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/0B74F6EA-8A3C-4367-B4E9-399169D75A83.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This Diamond Head colocasia is new this year and is filling in pretty well. All of these pots in the shade garden have bright, mixed impatiens and coleus.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DMrKPSQ6gog/YNOHpbh3l6I/AAAAAAAAwVM/HOPJCxLlco8gGuy8g34PGnIbOFrN9i3BwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/4F41575E-3ECF-47BA-BF78-335826131FD3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DMrKPSQ6gog/YNOHpbh3l6I/AAAAAAAAwVM/HOPJCxLlco8gGuy8g34PGnIbOFrN9i3BwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/4F41575E-3ECF-47BA-BF78-335826131FD3.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's hard to believe most of the pots are filled from pups of this one alocasia I brought back from Charleston years ago. Do you know the difference between alocasias and colocasias? Alocasias are upright with the stem, or petiole, running up through the leaf. Colocasia petioles connect down from the leaf notches, allowing the leaf to hang down. Also, alocasia do better growing in shade and like dry feet, whereas colocasia prefer full sun and can be grown in water.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tAkZ6rgRxB4/YNOHpRf-JQI/AAAAAAAAwVM/L2L_tln1y3Q0LFg7bNPNetMQN-jr9Ch0wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/180077DE-7003-4201-8582-56DF2C03222C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tAkZ6rgRxB4/YNOHpRf-JQI/AAAAAAAAwVM/L2L_tln1y3Q0LFg7bNPNetMQN-jr9Ch0wCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/180077DE-7003-4201-8582-56DF2C03222C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love these planters, and can't wait to see them fill in! And I can't wait to weed the path again and get it mulched before the weeds come back for a third time! The tray of marigolds have since been planted in the vegetable garden.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j4Q4hCeHh8o/YNOHpQx2DjI/AAAAAAAAwVM/6VcaxS0eKN0nEfTcN0Lw1l_4aGwHWgreACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/C811CD1E-184F-46D2-946F-41BFE7E60FD3.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-j4Q4hCeHh8o/YNOHpQx2DjI/AAAAAAAAwVM/6VcaxS0eKN0nEfTcN0Lw1l_4aGwHWgreACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/C811CD1E-184F-46D2-946F-41BFE7E60FD3.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the far side of the tree are more elephant ears. This was another little forgotten plant that has bounced back since moving outside.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ooXohjMxzMg/YNOHpcJwkkI/AAAAAAAAwVM/XSOEzwsGIJ0i3fW3USSD-BLwpl63Zvx_ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/B403FC7F-AA42-4609-8D2C-0E2D30146D28.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ooXohjMxzMg/YNOHpcJwkkI/AAAAAAAAwVM/XSOEzwsGIJ0i3fW3USSD-BLwpl63Zvx_ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/B403FC7F-AA42-4609-8D2C-0E2D30146D28.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This pot is broken in the back, so it needs to sort of lean on something. The conrer of the vegetable garden was the perfect place!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PvbXANvHYHE/YNTUO2GOoJI/AAAAAAAAwV0/DjFkFBOG-KoS8KGtiC0Bp-gk9CVqzckGACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/90AD9A8C-6141-4E5D-BEE9-D9676E0D3377.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PvbXANvHYHE/YNTUO2GOoJI/AAAAAAAAwV0/DjFkFBOG-KoS8KGtiC0Bp-gk9CVqzckGACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/90AD9A8C-6141-4E5D-BEE9-D9676E0D3377.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This little elephant ear that I bought from Logee's years ago always has a tough time over the winter, but grows full and amazing evry summer. This year I thought I killed it. Low and behold it is on it's way back!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M4bsHG0HEYY/YNTUUzvSYNI/AAAAAAAAwV4/L4fdca-nOj8W2zucV8gSZAZ3CVq-VGokQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/0AD072E5-5755-4EAB-84D7-BEDBA8BE6FF7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-M4bsHG0HEYY/YNTUUzvSYNI/AAAAAAAAwV4/L4fdca-nOj8W2zucV8gSZAZ3CVq-VGokQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/0AD072E5-5755-4EAB-84D7-BEDBA8BE6FF7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The two pots that go out by the pergola have some elephant ears that began at Contractor's, moved to the garden last year and grew enormously, and then faded toward the end of their time in the garage. Both are already pushing out new leaves, so hopefully they will grow just as big this year!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I_9091HrfQ8/YNTUU-be3eI/AAAAAAAAwV4/QmkkrjyM7-oS60soJT6AXzVn0jndqZMgACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/BB0718CD-FBE4-4108-984D-44F36CD7F9B5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-I_9091HrfQ8/YNTUU-be3eI/AAAAAAAAwV4/QmkkrjyM7-oS60soJT6AXzVn0jndqZMgACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/BB0718CD-FBE4-4108-984D-44F36CD7F9B5.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tiny little leaves appearing where onve there were leaves easily two feet long last year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FHWMJDSCvXw/YNYvNBVj7GI/AAAAAAAAwWE/cJBRY-hWxgIGLlweSMvZcwdWZIHH6lNbgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/391BFF6C-864D-4953-AB76-C8C5E6D7B5BC.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FHWMJDSCvXw/YNYvNBVj7GI/AAAAAAAAwWE/cJBRY-hWxgIGLlweSMvZcwdWZIHH6lNbgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/391BFF6C-864D-4953-AB76-C8C5E6D7B5BC.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All of these random ones were overwintered inside and barely made it. I might plant them in larger pots or maybe in the ground to really help them beef up over the summer.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-58174736521505127332021-06-02T09:51:00.001-07:002021-06-02T09:51:38.705-07:00From Allium to Peonies with a Heatwave in Between<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just as we got through the first round of earlier than usual warm temperatures, we had a heatwave where temps hit 90! The alliums were done for within days, as were most things that were already blooming, and the peonies began opening in a hurry. I swear the earth is saying "Keep messing with me and see what happens!" We need to start listening!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here is a round up of the end of allium season and the beginning of the peony bloom. I'm a little slow on the updates right now, and these are pictures taken over the past two weeks up until yesterday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJlsrp4IwCA/YKwA0JkJsOI/AAAAAAAAwKo/Mdyg9hb_7ZwIbcL2F22Hr5hjXcHHaqMowCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/B420EAF7-D82D-435F-82C6-461929084FA9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lJlsrp4IwCA/YKwA0JkJsOI/AAAAAAAAwKo/Mdyg9hb_7ZwIbcL2F22Hr5hjXcHHaqMowCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/B420EAF7-D82D-435F-82C6-461929084FA9.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everything was looking lush and wonderful. And then the temperatures began to soar. In about two days the allium were done.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8xlavFjvtcA/YKwA0LK-liI/AAAAAAAAwKo/Ci8Rch0uPx04aEB_rIBfMxcF8PsLLyvyACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/74F99857-7B19-4A92-BA6E-02B8122D794A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8xlavFjvtcA/YKwA0LK-liI/AAAAAAAAwKo/Ci8Rch0uPx04aEB_rIBfMxcF8PsLLyvyACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/74F99857-7B19-4A92-BA6E-02B8122D794A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The snowball viburnum got extremely heavy this year. I tried to cut a lot of flowers, but clearly I didn't cut enough!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zwuy4xRiyPk/YKwA63TxJ8I/AAAAAAAAwKs/-iVPQgoiurE4bEmWWAcxCidTtdAssSKRwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/C82FB52B-CC2A-4785-887D-897410E6DD9C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zwuy4xRiyPk/YKwA63TxJ8I/AAAAAAAAwKs/-iVPQgoiurE4bEmWWAcxCidTtdAssSKRwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/C82FB52B-CC2A-4785-887D-897410E6DD9C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The little azalea in the White Garden. I also just ordered some special magnolias for the White Garden. I can't wait to redo this area a bit.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gx1V9gDX5Tc/YKwBBqglDoI/AAAAAAAAwKw/UxitXas589IlQ6rCreIigTqEwaz0z3nrwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/61152FC5-F7A8-46DA-9507-6DC093FFE7BE.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gx1V9gDX5Tc/YKwBBqglDoI/AAAAAAAAwKw/UxitXas589IlQ6rCreIigTqEwaz0z3nrwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/61152FC5-F7A8-46DA-9507-6DC093FFE7BE.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The primroses I planted on a whim are doing great!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zv2aMY14XPs/YKwBBlyciuI/AAAAAAAAwKw/bhLBx7W8HhI0vEaZ8sbQcYnw2OUmMImXwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/8F1B0292-00AE-4BC5-A8B5-1E71D2620603.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zv2aMY14XPs/YKwBBlyciuI/AAAAAAAAwKw/bhLBx7W8HhI0vEaZ8sbQcYnw2OUmMImXwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/8F1B0292-00AE-4BC5-A8B5-1E71D2620603.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So pretty!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e0RkRMoFkAI/YKwBBiUc--I/AAAAAAAAwKw/zhkPShCy5A8qowIqmhqb2UXxS1aSw_TDQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/613D0F9A-446A-4C07-B2D0-2E24D5DB6356.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e0RkRMoFkAI/YKwBBiUc--I/AAAAAAAAwKw/zhkPShCy5A8qowIqmhqb2UXxS1aSw_TDQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/613D0F9A-446A-4C07-B2D0-2E24D5DB6356.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This one is growing under the leaves of some surprise lilies (and amid an ever increasing amount of thistle).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bH8ICboOjpE/YKwBJhk6hoI/AAAAAAAAwK0/oWr16c_oGdU2V3OUV9MqeyTk7fOpOTOLACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/C386BC35-AABD-4E67-85B4-E90F29398161.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bH8ICboOjpE/YKwBJhk6hoI/AAAAAAAAwK0/oWr16c_oGdU2V3OUV9MqeyTk7fOpOTOLACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/C386BC35-AABD-4E67-85B4-E90F29398161.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the Shade Garden the rhododendron is blooming for the first time in a long time. I actually had a plan to maybe move him to a better location, but I might put that on hold now.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XpPmfZSicZk/YKwBQGxFTdI/AAAAAAAAwK4/GPN6fUw7P-AYYN7AEp9IuLP4lRJCU4TOACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/066E4056-2D1B-46E2-BAF3-DB4353B56C3D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XpPmfZSicZk/YKwBQGxFTdI/AAAAAAAAwK4/GPN6fUw7P-AYYN7AEp9IuLP4lRJCU4TOACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/066E4056-2D1B-46E2-BAF3-DB4353B56C3D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The vegetable garden had a lot winter over. This is some Swiss chard and a few carrots. This weekend will be the final cleanout and some intensive vegetable planting.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tiv_IEGnyd0/YKwBQGDezaI/AAAAAAAAwK4/sLEKagPmfBMmtDYyjey1wS1qgfzBOTY9QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/2FD1A893-9659-44B3-A589-0A0538BA3A16.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tiv_IEGnyd0/YKwBQGDezaI/AAAAAAAAwK4/sLEKagPmfBMmtDYyjey1wS1qgfzBOTY9QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/2FD1A893-9659-44B3-A589-0A0538BA3A16.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The allium in the mixed strip of allium and lilies were so pretty this year. These were planted to draw more pollinators to the vegetable garden.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XMRmMTSJB44/YKwBXOuXxMI/AAAAAAAAwK8/2XZHhNldgzMzCLNbW5hqBbUyLANBmiwigCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/F54447E3-DFF6-4028-AEBD-14A07369E35C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XMRmMTSJB44/YKwBXOuXxMI/AAAAAAAAwK8/2XZHhNldgzMzCLNbW5hqBbUyLANBmiwigCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/F54447E3-DFF6-4028-AEBD-14A07369E35C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The poppies never last long.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eHT8y3KMTpg/YKwBXP1gChI/AAAAAAAAwK8/eMDu26Rr7lkFsYblsYdP-RKRacIWXpQRACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/3B754072-F60D-4426-B9AC-1111258E624D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eHT8y3KMTpg/YKwBXP1gChI/AAAAAAAAwK8/eMDu26Rr7lkFsYblsYdP-RKRacIWXpQRACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/3B754072-F60D-4426-B9AC-1111258E624D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have to hurry and move them now that they have bloomed and before they disappear until next year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7y_4OEXBZ9U/YKwBeKQOqsI/AAAAAAAAwLE/Tbu7yMptw8wpVZR_43Bk67EqCYp80lsywCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/B4723A0C-91BB-4996-8A5B-021452B352CF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7y_4OEXBZ9U/YKwBeKQOqsI/AAAAAAAAwLE/Tbu7yMptw8wpVZR_43Bk67EqCYp80lsywCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/B4723A0C-91BB-4996-8A5B-021452B352CF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I need to weed a lot, and get that Berry Patch on the right under control. Thankfully this past weekend was nice and I started work on that yesterday.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lkGpeiSwivE/YLKAS_XIyxI/AAAAAAAAwM4/0Ptf9fCwbt42w_idxzC4akNmrTI5mpTDgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/0C8AB81E-85B9-4074-A494-577BF11F323F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lkGpeiSwivE/YLKAS_XIyxI/AAAAAAAAwM4/0Ptf9fCwbt42w_idxzC4akNmrTI5mpTDgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/0C8AB81E-85B9-4074-A494-577BF11F323F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are Nectaroscordum siculum.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OaahA5g1Fvw/YLKAS0uIuyI/AAAAAAAAwM4/48svJjfL2IUxwL89PcLjSwv1VHwQmAVbwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/9701DBE5-E699-4A8E-B307-265038ECC9C1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OaahA5g1Fvw/YLKAS0uIuyI/AAAAAAAAwM4/48svJjfL2IUxwL89PcLjSwv1VHwQmAVbwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/9701DBE5-E699-4A8E-B307-265038ECC9C1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are also known as Sicilian Honey Garlic, it used to be categorized as an allium.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ltkAbx6fGiE/YLKBGHE60DI/AAAAAAAAwNE/bElKFOEfNVw2vNrrKbiHpIaryU24dy4rwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/590C79D2-7B38-4E92-A346-4F9E09D7EE02.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ltkAbx6fGiE/YLKBGHE60DI/AAAAAAAAwNE/bElKFOEfNVw2vNrrKbiHpIaryU24dy4rwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/590C79D2-7B38-4E92-A346-4F9E09D7EE02.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The yellow Dutch iris began their show.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ahwg7juV6vE/YLKBGLIG7XI/AAAAAAAAwNE/9FT2fytlqDskOSHjDAKaps1Ye4AvJ0BNgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/4C53615C-952D-43FC-AF4B-CF3AE0E8B8F4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ahwg7juV6vE/YLKBGLIG7XI/AAAAAAAAwNE/9FT2fytlqDskOSHjDAKaps1Ye4AvJ0BNgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/4C53615C-952D-43FC-AF4B-CF3AE0E8B8F4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the only bearded iris that bloomed this year. I think it's time to divide them.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AkX4aeMFl40/YLKBGBSHXDI/AAAAAAAAwNE/2e8g0d2nSo86d0hSY4i8CLake8IgdsT8QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/73409F75-7946-42AD-9130-B06271A8652F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-AkX4aeMFl40/YLKBGBSHXDI/AAAAAAAAwNE/2e8g0d2nSo86d0hSY4i8CLake8IgdsT8QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/73409F75-7946-42AD-9130-B06271A8652F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This little rose smelled amazing! I cut one to put on my nightstand.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wd243D_FiKU/YLKBGMGAvtI/AAAAAAAAwNE/ShiaeVwhuOEYEouk7xVRTGKEGrPwTwUXwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/18B2863E-2D13-4896-9550-304778C18EE5.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wd243D_FiKU/YLKBGMGAvtI/AAAAAAAAwNE/ShiaeVwhuOEYEouk7xVRTGKEGrPwTwUXwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/18B2863E-2D13-4896-9550-304778C18EE5.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Late blooming peonies about to pop.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QPMTE4rYWhE/YLKBGN7Br9I/AAAAAAAAwNE/sFQouj2mvEsBa1jToOL1DIcyI5gp9i-qwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/615F488A-A6DF-46B2-B12B-C45AA6C7F101.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QPMTE4rYWhE/YLKBGN7Br9I/AAAAAAAAwNE/sFQouj2mvEsBa1jToOL1DIcyI5gp9i-qwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/615F488A-A6DF-46B2-B12B-C45AA6C7F101.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The clematis in the unruly berry patch is blooming like crazy!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oo3ZepbzEfI/YLKBGA2eWsI/AAAAAAAAwNE/g61YNUhoT40lKJfWH5yyQRStTMRZWaAOwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/F32CD613-209D-4270-8166-DF784BD85CF4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oo3ZepbzEfI/YLKBGA2eWsI/AAAAAAAAwNE/g61YNUhoT40lKJfWH5yyQRStTMRZWaAOwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/F32CD613-209D-4270-8166-DF784BD85CF4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A single bloom on one of the peonies I moved last year.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jm6V_MzTJ4E/YLKBGFgC0EI/AAAAAAAAwNE/mT2Nsp1DDmE4Ua-vOZRqBngCLMtn2c38QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/96C996D4-31A5-41E9-9802-D7EBEA90CDF4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jm6V_MzTJ4E/YLKBGFgC0EI/AAAAAAAAwNE/mT2Nsp1DDmE4Ua-vOZRqBngCLMtn2c38QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/96C996D4-31A5-41E9-9802-D7EBEA90CDF4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Over in the shade garden the allium were completely spent while the peonies began to burst open. Thankfully, after deadheading the first round, many of the smaller buds began to open and we had an extended bloom despite the heat that made them burst.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2sA_q7bNHWc/YLKBGMVgkqI/AAAAAAAAwNE/Rnh0CXRgHoc0r6C3lgsGPu9uGYbFewrxACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/0982F16D-75B7-4A78-80B5-885448D7DC5E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2sA_q7bNHWc/YLKBGMVgkqI/AAAAAAAAwNE/Rnh0CXRgHoc0r6C3lgsGPu9uGYbFewrxACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/0982F16D-75B7-4A78-80B5-885448D7DC5E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So pretty!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MOzhi8KFokg/YLKBGIh1BZI/AAAAAAAAwNE/OJZ-HDTQ3ws6Ht3Njs1S7pDJ-_3AYH30gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/725BD845-03DF-430D-9640-C2DF4D85263D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MOzhi8KFokg/YLKBGIh1BZI/AAAAAAAAwNE/OJZ-HDTQ3ws6Ht3Njs1S7pDJ-_3AYH30gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/725BD845-03DF-430D-9640-C2DF4D85263D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These single flowers are on the other side of the shade bed.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BpVqAgjGI_4/YLKBGEfz9PI/AAAAAAAAwNE/6ep49c-pPH89YQPkaruaq919wD49zPxeACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/436C36AE-8723-454F-9152-83E13944EB51.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BpVqAgjGI_4/YLKBGEfz9PI/AAAAAAAAwNE/6ep49c-pPH89YQPkaruaq919wD49zPxeACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/436C36AE-8723-454F-9152-83E13944EB51.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are like a powder puff.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ajaW1nKSEhA/YLKBGPDYK9I/AAAAAAAAwNE/QdDodLk9yvE52NNMd9lw6VGrTpIlaOTewCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/5535C199-BD9F-408A-AE3A-35AEAE9ACBE4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ajaW1nKSEhA/YLKBGPDYK9I/AAAAAAAAwNE/QdDodLk9yvE52NNMd9lw6VGrTpIlaOTewCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/5535C199-BD9F-408A-AE3A-35AEAE9ACBE4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A pretty hot pink peony in one of the perennial beds.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SKMZqS05HZ8/YLKBGBFBZVI/AAAAAAAAwNE/_UdZJ9CyV2QPFAeOZS1jY0mkKlHsAKBggCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/FE3E4601-6E87-4D83-896B-76B9251B035C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SKMZqS05HZ8/YLKBGBFBZVI/AAAAAAAAwNE/_UdZJ9CyV2QPFAeOZS1jY0mkKlHsAKBggCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/FE3E4601-6E87-4D83-896B-76B9251B035C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Out front, this single white peony lived for a few years in the White Garden where it didn't do too great. I moved it last year and it already seems happier.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xs-vRs_BYE4/YLKBGD2Ga7I/AAAAAAAAwNE/kLgV1-2XIskOONmb5MSQdlJagp0-bOUUwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/86A3BCD8-A49B-4B92-BE3E-A2B1A05F71FD.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xs-vRs_BYE4/YLKBGD2Ga7I/AAAAAAAAwNE/kLgV1-2XIskOONmb5MSQdlJagp0-bOUUwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/86A3BCD8-A49B-4B92-BE3E-A2B1A05F71FD.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a bomb type peony, with the outer gaurd petals surrounding the full inned petals.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UFl56GHUNqE/YLe2NwWHZ4I/AAAAAAAAwNo/1_kB-Dj3-5AKIkCs0h015MKfEyrsY01nACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/936C928E-039D-40E0-AA4F-4D619D819D9F.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UFl56GHUNqE/YLe2NwWHZ4I/AAAAAAAAwNo/1_kB-Dj3-5AKIkCs0h015MKfEyrsY01nACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/936C928E-039D-40E0-AA4F-4D619D819D9F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next up - getting all of the pots filled, the tropicals and citrus moved to their summer locations (I keep them in the shade for a week or two after moving them out) and all of these flats of annuals planted!</div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-33734563922925315962021-05-14T12:42:00.004-07:002021-05-14T13:14:29.938-07:00Quick Mid-May Garden Tour<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The weather is finally behaving more like Spring (be it early spring) and less like late winter. The old saying about waiting until Mother's Day to plant annuals was tossed out the window this year by very cold temperatures, as well as very near to us snow! Everything that has been growing already has held on, and despite some brown edges on a few hydrangea leaves, I think everything has made it unscathed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's a look at what is happening in the garden as of this week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ULQWKeQoUgs/YJ7PXxbZP2I/AAAAAAAAwIE/cMGu5MXuWwMU5SAsl5S8TpDxlu-bXqw2gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/078542C9-EB44-4DAD-807B-296030D246F7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ULQWKeQoUgs/YJ7PXxbZP2I/AAAAAAAAwIE/cMGu5MXuWwMU5SAsl5S8TpDxlu-bXqw2gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/078542C9-EB44-4DAD-807B-296030D246F7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The cooler temps are keeping everyone from bursting too fast. This is probably the largest display of allium we have had yet!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BMj7YPSBuxE/YJ7PbfFD0lI/AAAAAAAAwII/tBPofmuCp0kWtKncQYQ80gnN3npH6m69ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/DA7B1117-C7F6-4A2B-A280-FDF2BB9B5B46.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BMj7YPSBuxE/YJ7PbfFD0lI/AAAAAAAAwII/tBPofmuCp0kWtKncQYQ80gnN3npH6m69ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/DA7B1117-C7F6-4A2B-A280-FDF2BB9B5B46.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The tree peony makes me so happy, and it is growing so well! Just last year half of it was crushed by a falling branch!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zxPC9RGVY60/YJ7PbbnySDI/AAAAAAAAwII/YI6Nd-dA_Gsj6VlSUBEaNxMfyeShazHQQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/37603700-8936-4AE1-90AC-6129725C4C8D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zxPC9RGVY60/YJ7PbbnySDI/AAAAAAAAwII/YI6Nd-dA_Gsj6VlSUBEaNxMfyeShazHQQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/37603700-8936-4AE1-90AC-6129725C4C8D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The blooms with their crepe papery petals are gorgeous, and will just get bigger and bigger every year.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DcG-iOHgqXk/YJ7Pje3ScnI/AAAAAAAAwIM/hkBVwN1RUMEqewu9mP05scqTzPd2I799wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/DFE32779-9955-4523-8342-6396B363DE0C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DcG-iOHgqXk/YJ7Pje3ScnI/AAAAAAAAwIM/hkBVwN1RUMEqewu9mP05scqTzPd2I799wCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/DFE32779-9955-4523-8342-6396B363DE0C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The green trillium that grows sort of beneath one of the peonies in the shade garden.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-clRnZ15Msuk/YJ7Pjcbg3iI/AAAAAAAAwIM/cHqKV1StSz8xefcfaGX_Aa_4EmgBGA88QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/4C83E4DC-5DEB-4705-8EF3-88BB0EC666F4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-clRnZ15Msuk/YJ7Pjcbg3iI/AAAAAAAAwIM/cHqKV1StSz8xefcfaGX_Aa_4EmgBGA88QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/4C83E4DC-5DEB-4705-8EF3-88BB0EC666F4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And the white trillium, native to so many North American forests.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0scvDWVEgUc/YJ7PjYaYbbI/AAAAAAAAwIM/sK-iEmnlz80BQXUUNgBp2_ln9xi13owtgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/A1F3D1B2-333D-4116-86CD-A91ACA32D881.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0scvDWVEgUc/YJ7PjYaYbbI/AAAAAAAAwIM/sK-iEmnlz80BQXUUNgBp2_ln9xi13owtgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/A1F3D1B2-333D-4116-86CD-A91ACA32D881.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As they age they begin to be streaked with pink. My sister has a lead on some others I might plant in the White Garden.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jkHB0OejGL0/YJ7PjdRcF-I/AAAAAAAAwIM/CJZ6HTj352Ij4OSxFTpSChp1GraF0mNQgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/6EC853EF-CDE9-433E-9986-242B67E83D1F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jkHB0OejGL0/YJ7PjdRcF-I/AAAAAAAAwIM/CJZ6HTj352Ij4OSxFTpSChp1GraF0mNQgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/6EC853EF-CDE9-433E-9986-242B67E83D1F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All of the little primroses I feared were dying have made a comeback.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wtxi0w8Kb6Y/YJ7Pjc2j8sI/AAAAAAAAwIM/7lcqeB0V4vYt-e4tlhI5xmeFQsANjpZ2ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/E8D18D9E-7CA5-4AB2-B54F-D7E1EE215AF9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wtxi0w8Kb6Y/YJ7Pjc2j8sI/AAAAAAAAwIM/7lcqeB0V4vYt-e4tlhI5xmeFQsANjpZ2ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/E8D18D9E-7CA5-4AB2-B54F-D7E1EE215AF9.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are all blooming and growing! This one is beneath some hostas that need to me moved elsewhere.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o3CYAGvPgjc/YJ7Pjex2_1I/AAAAAAAAwIM/1-fHT4ozHscF07Y8oqt0Amnzivx88BosQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/E0896947-A22C-41F6-BBF6-4F3BF8873660.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o3CYAGvPgjc/YJ7Pjex2_1I/AAAAAAAAwIM/1-fHT4ozHscF07Y8oqt0Amnzivx88BosQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/E0896947-A22C-41F6-BBF6-4F3BF8873660.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are thriving next to some thistle plants that also seem to be thriving. (I really need to weed)</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-94K2oF93RzY/YJ7PjT4twoI/AAAAAAAAwIM/U3gqciFdIyAZ9ExXNVsu1WaA6bbFTxKIwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/60B9B1AD-3BBA-40ED-9DA5-56D5C24F4A88.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-94K2oF93RzY/YJ7PjT4twoI/AAAAAAAAwIM/U3gqciFdIyAZ9ExXNVsu1WaA6bbFTxKIwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/60B9B1AD-3BBA-40ED-9DA5-56D5C24F4A88.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A group of hosta that will eventually camouflage the pipe. The large one in back is Empress Wu, with a green with white margins (it has been in the garden forever and I have no idea about the name), a green and chartreuse one just beginning to appear, and the red stemmed and bright golden yellow Fire Island hosta.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSQno1VmG70/YJ7PjWLWOzI/AAAAAAAAwIM/6FxQr8UhNyoiRTSRsznGa7eVQUHqsue5QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/C7D90A5E-29AA-4D49-8D70-5C8E294F64CB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nSQno1VmG70/YJ7PjWLWOzI/AAAAAAAAwIM/6FxQr8UhNyoiRTSRsznGa7eVQUHqsue5QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/C7D90A5E-29AA-4D49-8D70-5C8E294F64CB.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The dwarf azalea in the White Garden is just beginning to bud out. I've been paying attention to a lot of azaleas lately, and I think I have an idea as to where I might possibly plant some. Stay tuned for that plan.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vxDNtC-D3yY/YJ7PjRbX7HI/AAAAAAAAwIM/10AuXR-paK431FIbLHZVzUofW8ujcDxygCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/BE8F1718-F4E5-410F-9A59-4748ADC255CA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vxDNtC-D3yY/YJ7PjRbX7HI/AAAAAAAAwIM/10AuXR-paK431FIbLHZVzUofW8ujcDxygCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/BE8F1718-F4E5-410F-9A59-4748ADC255CA.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The climbing hydrangea continues to grow up the tree trunk! </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1QY_Kh9TH5Y/YJ7PjfexVVI/AAAAAAAAwIM/mI0UC2dLZOsY7DfiZNxk_DcK0_5sA9iMQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/2CFA4B64-2F0E-41A5-B130-0FC32A122CFF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1QY_Kh9TH5Y/YJ7PjfexVVI/AAAAAAAAwIM/mI0UC2dLZOsY7DfiZNxk_DcK0_5sA9iMQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/2CFA4B64-2F0E-41A5-B130-0FC32A122CFF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Another variegated hosta popping up amid a lot of weeds and some of the last Lily- of the Valley.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EQ37wL2mNO4/YJ7PyXaaeBI/AAAAAAAAwIQ/giANW6rm7NMGRhYqxzdaJ_TfbiE6_pAbwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/2D4DCFB5-FBD5-4715-9E0F-6B32FF5AB3AF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EQ37wL2mNO4/YJ7PyXaaeBI/AAAAAAAAwIQ/giANW6rm7NMGRhYqxzdaJ_TfbiE6_pAbwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/2D4DCFB5-FBD5-4715-9E0F-6B32FF5AB3AF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This patch of Solomon's Seal is on a steady spread now after years of watching it carefully.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VJBObH1XRlA/YJ7PyTXZfMI/AAAAAAAAwIQ/S-K1Oi7jG7cDlUZDbh9LuCj20KEv6lhBgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/0D6B78E5-41F8-403B-A64C-EC7117D2A891.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VJBObH1XRlA/YJ7PyTXZfMI/AAAAAAAAwIQ/S-K1Oi7jG7cDlUZDbh9LuCj20KEv6lhBgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/0D6B78E5-41F8-403B-A64C-EC7117D2A891.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Such an elegant and rather unassuming plant.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1y66LLa29fQ/YJ7PyXl7DnI/AAAAAAAAwIQ/wJZ2Vp2mHdUjzFXP_jZBNl4WAqMC8Gp5ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/B6C06D21-94E1-4F67-9221-C8BBA214F79F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1y66LLa29fQ/YJ7PyXl7DnI/AAAAAAAAwIQ/wJZ2Vp2mHdUjzFXP_jZBNl4WAqMC8Gp5ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/B6C06D21-94E1-4F67-9221-C8BBA214F79F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The flowers hang down from the high arching stems.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L0pnLKqQXUE/YJ7PybNEN0I/AAAAAAAAwIQ/obtD9ndIoLkvgNK2lu1P5vHFQQYdPbwIACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/2C961E1C-FB9C-4BCD-886E-0AE1528FB11C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L0pnLKqQXUE/YJ7PybNEN0I/AAAAAAAAwIQ/obtD9ndIoLkvgNK2lu1P5vHFQQYdPbwIACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/2C961E1C-FB9C-4BCD-886E-0AE1528FB11C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A little clump of viloets grow along the path in this garden.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LhiMn-bSBxU/YJ7PyakSJ-I/AAAAAAAAwIQ/9UtgnHxSHLIXTI0IZ3eEsKj5mDrsjRFngCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/6A2551F9-E668-4AE2-97B0-427CFC962AC8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LhiMn-bSBxU/YJ7PyakSJ-I/AAAAAAAAwIQ/9UtgnHxSHLIXTI0IZ3eEsKj5mDrsjRFngCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/6A2551F9-E668-4AE2-97B0-427CFC962AC8.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another look at all of the allium, as well as a dirty birdbath and a pot that is yet to be planted.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hNAEroUDAuI/YJ7Pyb0zixI/AAAAAAAAwIQ/ny-mzLQcD_kXfUdKzlJYHxcSfTwJ9jm6QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/7DFF4872-8943-4CC6-B2BA-D0E6CCA8CEB7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hNAEroUDAuI/YJ7Pyb0zixI/AAAAAAAAwIQ/ny-mzLQcD_kXfUdKzlJYHxcSfTwJ9jm6QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/7DFF4872-8943-4CC6-B2BA-D0E6CCA8CEB7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We used to have so many more columbines growing. This year we have had mostly purple and a dark, blackish burgundy.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1yznCu-BrEk/YJ7PyZTyiRI/AAAAAAAAwIQ/ScxDNqQ-YB8aqhAvQNrr5ue7KEAMivTHQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/E5C4489F-3CEF-47C4-9702-D71AEDC75C6A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1yznCu-BrEk/YJ7PyZTyiRI/AAAAAAAAwIQ/ScxDNqQ-YB8aqhAvQNrr5ue7KEAMivTHQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/E5C4489F-3CEF-47C4-9702-D71AEDC75C6A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These allium are in the former cutting garden that was then turned into a berry patch and is now a mess. I have a lot of work to do out here.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xln47nYsS_w/YJ7PyS1RV4I/AAAAAAAAwIQ/hjZM4PMT6XM-_paJ1HwotszJITlqcyoFgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/E30EA65D-B867-4A67-A31D-2F61D57A248A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Xln47nYsS_w/YJ7PyS1RV4I/AAAAAAAAwIQ/hjZM4PMT6XM-_paJ1HwotszJITlqcyoFgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/E30EA65D-B867-4A67-A31D-2F61D57A248A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The messy berry patch is also, of course, the only place the Oriental poppies have taken hold. I'll try to move more of them in the next week or so.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jWVdaO68bOc/YJ7PyZPv_HI/AAAAAAAAwIQ/crPtcym8E_wzlxa2a1yBHnMDlCWldXfdQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/8A549904-E1A2-4E0F-8D96-FC4EC1E9AFD4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jWVdaO68bOc/YJ7PyZPv_HI/AAAAAAAAwIQ/crPtcym8E_wzlxa2a1yBHnMDlCWldXfdQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/8A549904-E1A2-4E0F-8D96-FC4EC1E9AFD4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An allium blooming in the middle of a peony.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l5kJfSqPp2k/YJ7PyaVsorI/AAAAAAAAwIQ/feTFAyRIWIcy78_rdkgLWkGvyx6DmF6BQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/A18655E4-0B98-4526-8BBD-100A334313B6.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-l5kJfSqPp2k/YJ7PyaVsorI/AAAAAAAAwIQ/feTFAyRIWIcy78_rdkgLWkGvyx6DmF6BQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/A18655E4-0B98-4526-8BBD-100A334313B6.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More columbines and some lilies and some daylilies and some weeds.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bgeIW_yFiTk/YJ7PyWLkl8I/AAAAAAAAwIQ/ljVbdZwYLaYQEZ4Iywv7AEQUKNRRF_-9wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/1D010932-2FC8-4CA0-BA86-EF0FFDDF1F15.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bgeIW_yFiTk/YJ7PyWLkl8I/AAAAAAAAwIQ/ljVbdZwYLaYQEZ4Iywv7AEQUKNRRF_-9wCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/1D010932-2FC8-4CA0-BA86-EF0FFDDF1F15.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first of the little buttercups have beguun to bloom.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cvszC1PayFY/YJ7P8hxHUgI/AAAAAAAAwIU/Yn-yVNFZNzQh7aKKXg65NXqYLTkMFyFhQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/37659ADF-1340-42DC-B545-ED82CA6B9BC9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cvszC1PayFY/YJ7P8hxHUgI/AAAAAAAAwIU/Yn-yVNFZNzQh7aKKXg65NXqYLTkMFyFhQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/37659ADF-1340-42DC-B545-ED82CA6B9BC9.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Such a change from a little over a month ago when this view was full of daffodils. Time to up my weeding game, trim some boxwood, move some hostas (after I figure out where to move them to) and get ready to plant the pots. Hopefully before Memorial Day!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-21101832999563596242021-05-06T10:21:00.000-07:002021-05-06T10:21:22.066-07:00Sourdough Bagels, Round One (Or Maybe Round One to Four)<p style="text-align: center;"> Quite a while ago Contractor mentioned something about bagels or sourdough bagels or I somehow said "I can make sourdough bagels" - I don't remember the details. I had forgotten about it almost as soon as I said it, but was then reminded and I went to work. <a href="https://www.baked-theblog.com/new-york-style-sourdough-bagels-with-roasted-garlic-labneh/" target="_blank">I used this recipe from Baked</a>, and have tweaked things as far as how I shape them, how long I proof them, etc. I have mixed AP and bread flour (not a success, although I think it was because I proofed them too hot and not because of the mix of flour), and have used maple syrup throughout as I keep forgetting to order barley malt syrup. I'll get it together eventually. I think there have been three rounds, or maybe four now, of boiling and baking bagels. I honestly thought the last round was the best yet, but then there were some problems.</p><p style="text-align: center;">The good news is that they have all been delicious!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g__dLH5qeCE/YIB17dwuUcI/AAAAAAAAv-I/NCl1u-PgrCkXmj_mf5zKtBMDc3o3lik4QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/50EAF48C-C902-47C1-9D05-D396C30C4441.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g__dLH5qeCE/YIB17dwuUcI/AAAAAAAAv-I/NCl1u-PgrCkXmj_mf5zKtBMDc3o3lik4QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/50EAF48C-C902-47C1-9D05-D396C30C4441.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was the end result of the first batch. I was really proud of myself.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UYtF_B5mOX0/YIB2Ck8z18I/AAAAAAAAv-Q/AURAlVd1-fMkzNs-ve7d49FPqzSAuamUwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/E4A8E49D-2B24-490E-AF82-545D40A74274.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UYtF_B5mOX0/YIB2Ck8z18I/AAAAAAAAv-Q/AURAlVd1-fMkzNs-ve7d49FPqzSAuamUwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/E4A8E49D-2B24-490E-AF82-545D40A74274.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am always looking for ways to use my starter, and I have been making two full hydration (20g of starter, 100g water and 100g flour in each) each baking just to be safe in case one doesn't activate. What isn't used is put back into the refridgerator until the next round.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hAXxr5kBHpY/YIB2HriertI/AAAAAAAAv-U/nlGXD9tPTVo3xA9LgyN1XaW0D1OqzpWFQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/825529EA-07D5-47F2-9AFC-FEA1659A7626.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hAXxr5kBHpY/YIB2HriertI/AAAAAAAAv-U/nlGXD9tPTVo3xA9LgyN1XaW0D1OqzpWFQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/825529EA-07D5-47F2-9AFC-FEA1659A7626.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The recipe really couldn't be easier. starter, flour, salt, water, syrup.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4UIxClfOxHg/YIB2Hi47ArI/AAAAAAAAv-U/jurpGx3gknAZ9-j5_QD3Ha2dP3eT7DawwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/76F36439-73C8-47CF-B25B-25902CBBBE6B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4UIxClfOxHg/YIB2Hi47ArI/AAAAAAAAv-U/jurpGx3gknAZ9-j5_QD3Ha2dP3eT7DawwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/76F36439-73C8-47CF-B25B-25902CBBBE6B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I actually don't even do this step in a separate bowl anymore, and just measure it all into the bowl for the mixer.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t92fmqm8P7o/YIB2HrmwW5I/AAAAAAAAv-U/rgiVZkdK3ConM01yLSsaAvtw2ydd8HvIgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/9DA23911-3D7C-481A-9ED5-06F86151E112.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-t92fmqm8P7o/YIB2HrmwW5I/AAAAAAAAv-U/rgiVZkdK3ConM01yLSsaAvtw2ydd8HvIgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/9DA23911-3D7C-481A-9ED5-06F86151E112.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do, however, make sure the starter, water, and syrup are well mixed before adding the flour and salt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ShxuHih4kPg/YIB2RtYRCCI/AAAAAAAAv-Y/KZhCeHpekl4y0g34p6k5u3_vPi5UCUXVgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/FAB62925-4CBB-4947-A929-4A6EB07C5C91.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ShxuHih4kPg/YIB2RtYRCCI/AAAAAAAAv-Y/KZhCeHpekl4y0g34p6k5u3_vPi5UCUXVgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/FAB62925-4CBB-4947-A929-4A6EB07C5C91.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Start on low with the dough hook until it starts to come together, and then increase the speed to medium. At this step I have also been adding things sush as Everything Bagel mixes so they bake into the bagel. I need to try to add cheese.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vMtK_YHNPuI/YIB2RpeekuI/AAAAAAAAv-Y/N4Q6gUUOR-kpVbN1iub5BTl54OmCdyxmQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/210FE519-EFC5-46B5-A3AB-4149FEE9601E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vMtK_YHNPuI/YIB2RpeekuI/AAAAAAAAv-Y/N4Q6gUUOR-kpVbN1iub5BTl54OmCdyxmQCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/210FE519-EFC5-46B5-A3AB-4149FEE9601E.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Such an easy dough!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_vTSL6slT5o/YIB2RoGEc6I/AAAAAAAAv-Y/ZJy8GbHEu2QC8tJvTjrFgAaCWYoT9etaQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/C7904CC5-2CC9-4BE2-88EB-DD797C0D6D71.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_vTSL6slT5o/YIB2RoGEc6I/AAAAAAAAv-Y/ZJy8GbHEu2QC8tJvTjrFgAaCWYoT9etaQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/C7904CC5-2CC9-4BE2-88EB-DD797C0D6D71.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I divide them up like I'm making scones, in quarters and then eighths. I could weigh them, I suppose, but usually just eyeball it. I make 8 pieces and then pull dough off of the ones that seem big and make the last two of 10.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kSvWcwXcNFk/YJQS-orL4wI/AAAAAAAAwEU/n8FjZuIC_jEFBLFiUHMrHwpZo4ayD_4LgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/1915C701-194A-4BFF-BE20-02F213452694.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kSvWcwXcNFk/YJQS-orL4wI/AAAAAAAAwEU/n8FjZuIC_jEFBLFiUHMrHwpZo4ayD_4LgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/1915C701-194A-4BFF-BE20-02F213452694.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Or I guess 9 the first round. after the rounds rest I have done the next step two ways. Roll them into a log, wrap them around your hand, and roll the ends between your palm and the counter to join them together. That is the "real" way to do it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-utaE156gwwY/YIB2VwHoosI/AAAAAAAAv-c/wCAMBrhOsYcp4A8vh-ErjJwPiGiRsM3cgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/1F8D9EDF-76F5-44F1-93D1-03C8AF681434.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-utaE156gwwY/YIB2VwHoosI/AAAAAAAAv-c/wCAMBrhOsYcp4A8vh-ErjJwPiGiRsM3cgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/1F8D9EDF-76F5-44F1-93D1-03C8AF681434.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These were rolled this way, you can see where the ends meet.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FHBbKsAXGVA/YIB2bF9qjxI/AAAAAAAAv-g/nUxsGhPw2EM30f5OQ9pW6HpE10q-r-kVgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/7B3C79E7-D1ED-4E33-8823-41AB44F8BB40.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FHBbKsAXGVA/YIB2bF9qjxI/AAAAAAAAv-g/nUxsGhPw2EM30f5OQ9pW6HpE10q-r-kVgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/7B3C79E7-D1ED-4E33-8823-41AB44F8BB40.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once proofed the hole is a little smaller and one bagel from each tray undergoes the float test. If they float they are ready for the fridge where they proof another 12-24 hours. The thing I have not mastered with rolling the bagels is keeping the hole in the center. They end up kind of wonky.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dPY-JCdlUd0/YIB2gK-8hXI/AAAAAAAAv-k/GeZp5wE-B3gUJnEg2e2G-NotaErWkjTCgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/C1E15BF2-F46C-46BB-B09B-C162B6319AF2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dPY-JCdlUd0/YIB2gK-8hXI/AAAAAAAAv-k/GeZp5wE-B3gUJnEg2e2G-NotaErWkjTCgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/C1E15BF2-F46C-46BB-B09B-C162B6319AF2.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next day preheat the oven to 450 and get your water boiling. Once it is boiling add the tablespoon of baking soda and a tablespoon or more of maple syrup. The recipe calls for brown sugar, but I've just been using the syrup.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-no5FtCE2lUE/YIB2gCo19BI/AAAAAAAAv-k/qBN2e6zPpJsaFvl2tx16yfrtV9S7KZn3QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/4EFCDEA7-0F1D-4107-BC44-4BB7A08B7B7E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-no5FtCE2lUE/YIB2gCo19BI/AAAAAAAAv-k/qBN2e6zPpJsaFvl2tx16yfrtV9S7KZn3QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/4EFCDEA7-0F1D-4107-BC44-4BB7A08B7B7E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After they boil about 20 seconds on each side you press them into the toppings (if you spread the toppings on a plate) or press the toppings into them, which is what I usually do since the plate method can be a little wasteful.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7-Ixp_fJ0CE/YIB2gCrQbxI/AAAAAAAAv-k/erha7wy1RG4l3IKTmrCoDb_Qjcige3A5QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/08DF88BF-D554-4D7A-9EE2-5C85594BCB12.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7-Ixp_fJ0CE/YIB2gCrQbxI/AAAAAAAAv-k/erha7wy1RG4l3IKTmrCoDb_Qjcige3A5QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/08DF88BF-D554-4D7A-9EE2-5C85594BCB12.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I floured the parchment on the top rack, and oiled the one on the bottom. Now I just use oil or, even better, <a href="https://www.surlatable.com/sur-la-table174-silpat174-baking-mats/123448.html?mrkgadid=1&mrkgen=gpla&mrkgbflag=0&mrkgcat=cat&acctid=21700000001683301&dskeywordid=92700053755633446&lid=92700053755633446&ds_s_kwgid=58700005772683969&ds_s_inventory_feed_id=97700000008343482&dsproductgroupid=907008425018&product_id=123448&merchid=5755698&prodctry=US&prodlang=en&channel=online&storeid=%7bproduct_store_id%7d&device=c&network=g&matchtype=&locationid=%7bloc_phyiscal_ms%7d&creative=45300901781&targetid=pla-907008425018&campaignid=206387981&adgroupid=9952901141&&affsrcid=AFF0005&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=&utm_campaign=206387981&creative=45300901781&device=c&matchtype=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwp86EBhD7ARIsAFkgakhqimcowMgI4HK4A1O1yN8DRlJbr__a_RPWWHQQl8Qfa-j9SaxBVP4aAscJEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds" target="_blank">Silpat baking mats</a>.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C6RB-n-iIfY/YIB2gA6Dq4I/AAAAAAAAv-k/g364cWXxokkPmQpOtS_QVvS5zuaXc59rwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/6281DB70-D953-4B17-BCB0-2754AE19E6CF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C6RB-n-iIfY/YIB2gA6Dq4I/AAAAAAAAv-k/g364cWXxokkPmQpOtS_QVvS5zuaXc59rwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/6281DB70-D953-4B17-BCB0-2754AE19E6CF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Round One out of the oven. Toppings were a little, well, burnt. Still delicious.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J9cstlQOXgA/YIB2mSalwYI/AAAAAAAAv-o/IkNOwpb8Yn0z6lLuFa1hOkHuR3ePJBipACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/DA87C2AB-37E2-4C4F-A722-30189C32BC9A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J9cstlQOXgA/YIB2mSalwYI/AAAAAAAAv-o/IkNOwpb8Yn0z6lLuFa1hOkHuR3ePJBipACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/DA87C2AB-37E2-4C4F-A722-30189C32BC9A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have all of the accompaniments they are even better, even if you forget to chop up some red onion!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2kMur4LIlVw/YJQeG1M1RfI/AAAAAAAAwEg/QfmMs12c0FcE6K76nKz6PXDbf4IOTiLAACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/B115E9D0-9EED-4298-8FC1-636CB6CA1C9D.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2kMur4LIlVw/YJQeG1M1RfI/AAAAAAAAwEg/QfmMs12c0FcE6K76nKz6PXDbf4IOTiLAACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/B115E9D0-9EED-4298-8FC1-636CB6CA1C9D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Round Two - wonkier shapes and the toppings fell off because I sprinkled them on instead of pressing them in.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C990ywmbFcE/YJQeLMVsP5I/AAAAAAAAwEk/1ZrVxIlQ-d0B7LgC-XYa0LPt4XdHKAoPQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/FC6E30AE-C117-43C1-AC83-5DFDD98D8AEB.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C990ywmbFcE/YJQeLMVsP5I/AAAAAAAAwEk/1ZrVxIlQ-d0B7LgC-XYa0LPt4XdHKAoPQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/FC6E30AE-C117-43C1-AC83-5DFDD98D8AEB.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Round Three - After Contractor complained about the holes being too big for his breakfast sandwiches I decided to stop hand rolling and just, well, poke a hole in the middle of the balls. It makes for a more uniform bagel, but you really have to work that center hole to keep it from closing up during proofing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-01-9quYtPOs/YJQePMdbgtI/AAAAAAAAwEo/tx9mOErEJ78YCziYk6ef85jOCUFMTMX4ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/A65DCD62-4B14-47F8-A045-025B3425186E.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-01-9quYtPOs/YJQePMdbgtI/AAAAAAAAwEo/tx9mOErEJ78YCziYk6ef85jOCUFMTMX4ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/A65DCD62-4B14-47F8-A045-025B3425186E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Round Four. A mix of AP and bread flour. I though these were the best looking yet! They had proofed a little too long and a little too hot, but still! Look at them! But no. They are soft in the middle (which I don't think is a problem when you toast them, but this bothers me the most) and "The tops are too small" which confused me because I thought the top of the bagel was wherever you decided the middle was and cut, but what do I know? What I do know is that I am getting closer every week to the perfect sourdough bagel, and the road there is tasty enough.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-47834779863008956062021-04-26T08:36:00.000-07:002021-04-26T08:36:54.929-07:00Flowers From The Freeze<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I mentioned on Saturday that after covering everything I could with sheets last Tuesday I ran around in the snow cutting all of the flowers I couldn't cover. Wednesday night I was able to take them out of all of their temporary containers (Trenta Starbucks cups are really handy) and spread them around a little.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TAeeLfjFoGA/YIQviuA2hQI/AAAAAAAAwCU/x5Zjkn1Rpms8eQOkG50jy6Tpv4WseK3xwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/21B4829A-DA65-4CE1-A7DA-6F8C3103461A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TAeeLfjFoGA/YIQviuA2hQI/AAAAAAAAwCU/x5Zjkn1Rpms8eQOkG50jy6Tpv4WseK3xwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/21B4829A-DA65-4CE1-A7DA-6F8C3103461A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There really was a lot going on, but everything smelled amazing!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZLsJ1d8E9OY/YIQvzJjhwDI/AAAAAAAAwCc/qM6OTqOP9LYlRR-mT820Ic8nx5qftVD3QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/4306C709-8C8A-4761-87A8-07CF67F98A31.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZLsJ1d8E9OY/YIQvzJjhwDI/AAAAAAAAwCc/qM6OTqOP9LYlRR-mT820Ic8nx5qftVD3QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/4306C709-8C8A-4761-87A8-07CF67F98A31.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know that I have ever used this matte yellow McCoy pottery urn for flowers before. The miniature daffodils mixed with the all white Thalia daffodils looked great.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lu0xQDsnHzM/YIQvzKkDErI/AAAAAAAAwCc/IUVW19a4PCoS8ShUIWc2rABFZNAwjY5BgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/6614E06D-3AF3-4770-867B-679E83A31A4D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lu0xQDsnHzM/YIQvzKkDErI/AAAAAAAAwCc/IUVW19a4PCoS8ShUIWc2rABFZNAwjY5BgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/6614E06D-3AF3-4770-867B-679E83A31A4D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The doubles are Sir Winston Churchill, and the pure white are Thalia. I'm not sure what the orange cupped ones are. All of these have multiple blooms per stem and smell amazing.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tb2psAMswa4/YIQwfu4oN0I/AAAAAAAAwCw/x54rCQeqMooWokzKhTBKQArlNIfN9jXfwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/5A75A9B2-A296-4742-BCA2-EF5A567FFB5E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Tb2psAMswa4/YIQwfu4oN0I/AAAAAAAAwCw/x54rCQeqMooWokzKhTBKQArlNIfN9jXfwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/5A75A9B2-A296-4742-BCA2-EF5A567FFB5E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They are perfect on the cabinet with more of the Midcentury pottery.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3W1cnn3VeU0/YIQwFV4H6fI/AAAAAAAAwCk/YOe9H6wxrBMMW6nTK1pqSMv68kssrIY1ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/BC0E2CE4-BDDF-44B1-BCCB-8B3C4FAF5816.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3W1cnn3VeU0/YIQwFV4H6fI/AAAAAAAAwCk/YOe9H6wxrBMMW6nTK1pqSMv68kssrIY1ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/BC0E2CE4-BDDF-44B1-BCCB-8B3C4FAF5816.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was all of the "leftovers" and I think it ended up my favorite.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bUWa2dJaMOk/YIQwFaACBQI/AAAAAAAAwCk/q8qVSGwmiTU7Jm8ELAsx5iCpV3_9TKEkQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/1D8F410F-8C12-4FC5-ACE3-7BDF2AAD9EF1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bUWa2dJaMOk/YIQwFaACBQI/AAAAAAAAwCk/q8qVSGwmiTU7Jm8ELAsx5iCpV3_9TKEkQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/1D8F410F-8C12-4FC5-ACE3-7BDF2AAD9EF1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I usually place the muscari en masse in their own container. I kind of like the way this showcases them - especially the light blue ones.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nI0rtMr1y_E/YIQwPVfEcnI/AAAAAAAAwCo/LnW-pEYs80gHpOw0KU1TXxgHbawCVGLkgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/E63AC399-3D46-4D69-A75A-80636D0B6D65.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nI0rtMr1y_E/YIQwPVfEcnI/AAAAAAAAwCo/LnW-pEYs80gHpOw0KU1TXxgHbawCVGLkgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/E63AC399-3D46-4D69-A75A-80636D0B6D65.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are all the random "fancy" tulips in a modern blue Delft tulipiere. The one yellow peony tulip broke off so he got his own container.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-51Rcby6evpM/YIQwpaplnsI/AAAAAAAAwC4/H-kcsqLKhs8ON9-x9LMc6d1AT3AbqMHTQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/668706B6-4374-403C-B49A-341BB09FE262.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-51Rcby6evpM/YIQwpaplnsI/AAAAAAAAwC4/H-kcsqLKhs8ON9-x9LMc6d1AT3AbqMHTQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/668706B6-4374-403C-B49A-341BB09FE262.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cut the lone bloom on our white lilac to bring in. It didn't have a fragrance at first, but as it has slowly opened inside now you can't miss it.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7CkAyItvHfw/YIQwpcDq2PI/AAAAAAAAwC4/cvMDoB3sXecPBA58onv6uPuNM7GQlA4XgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/384C63AC-6961-4A25-ABD8-7329F62CA101.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7CkAyItvHfw/YIQwpcDq2PI/AAAAAAAAwC4/cvMDoB3sXecPBA58onv6uPuNM7GQlA4XgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/384C63AC-6961-4A25-ABD8-7329F62CA101.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The last of the hyacinths on the bedside table.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L7ZHtetZOwo/YIQwuInGUII/AAAAAAAAwC8/mA3yTeIdX2cKr7XTffYkmQuMfIwxkzZOACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/02594805-BA81-47E7-8FA7-2CF03BAEE8DB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L7ZHtetZOwo/YIQwuInGUII/AAAAAAAAwC8/mA3yTeIdX2cKr7XTffYkmQuMfIwxkzZOACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/02594805-BA81-47E7-8FA7-2CF03BAEE8DB.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A cluster of double daffodils in a matte green vase on my desk.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LLBCsDAO2fA/YIQv-6EwWyI/AAAAAAAAwCg/XXJ7whSxA0si3z_P-y2ySJIJBJgz1ROrwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/C2784F7D-07E6-46CE-804E-A9D9754C1F7C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LLBCsDAO2fA/YIQv-6EwWyI/AAAAAAAAwCg/XXJ7whSxA0si3z_P-y2ySJIJBJgz1ROrwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/C2784F7D-07E6-46CE-804E-A9D9754C1F7C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And over the top exuberance in the bathroom. I just love flowers on the bathrrom sink. Especially orange and yellow and red ones. This is a mix of peony bloomed and regular Darwin hybrids.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-irbCVYySrCw/YIQv-3v4SAI/AAAAAAAAwCg/n0wDwFBGrpIuIlJsgcY1zWIJ8bba_tDTACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/F0D5F81F-17BF-457A-BFF9-B1D9EAFB2617.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-irbCVYySrCw/YIQv-3v4SAI/AAAAAAAAwCg/n0wDwFBGrpIuIlJsgcY1zWIJ8bba_tDTACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/F0D5F81F-17BF-457A-BFF9-B1D9EAFB2617.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love this close up, and I'm so happy I saved these from snapped necks from the snow!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-38214332649508497972021-04-24T09:33:00.000-07:002021-04-24T09:33:18.924-07:00Winter Returns<p style="text-align: center;"> Last Tuesday we had a forecast for snow. Like an actual accumulation of snow. And worse than that, we were due for a hard freeze right after. I blame all of the people who were cheering for the unseasonably warm temperatures a few weeks ago, because what that does is pushes everything to grow faster, bloom earlier, and then get screwed when we have a freeze or snowfall. This is what happened when we lost most of the hydrangeas in the Hydrangea Border one year. I haven't heard any reports yet on fruit crops, but that was another major concern with the fruit trees in flower and the hard freeze coming.</p><p style="text-align: center;">I, of course, covered what I could. Even some things I thought would be fine I covered just in case. I wasn't done seeing them yet. I also did a lot of running around the garden as the snow fell cutting all of the flowers I couldn't cover. After that I was down and out for a few days after getting my second COVID vaccination, so I haven't seen what damage there may be yet, but will later today.</p><p style="text-align: center;">Hopefully I don't even notice any.</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5wVl5z80wjU/YIB22MzumFI/AAAAAAAAv-s/goY0cV8zTugu2flu_E-YWFMyMFCUhXi9QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/95AE72BF-A343-49DA-A629-12DE865DAFF2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5wVl5z80wjU/YIB22MzumFI/AAAAAAAAv-s/goY0cV8zTugu2flu_E-YWFMyMFCUhXi9QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/95AE72BF-A343-49DA-A629-12DE865DAFF2.jpeg" width="480" /></a></p><p style="text-align: center;">The tulips were in their prime!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pRMvemD9HEA/YIB22Go-7tI/AAAAAAAAv-s/Vw96cma41BQkCXslzzAvQrNURlzy4q70wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/64195AA5-2BDF-4B5A-91D8-37912E562D94.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pRMvemD9HEA/YIB22Go-7tI/AAAAAAAAv-s/Vw96cma41BQkCXslzzAvQrNURlzy4q70wCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/64195AA5-2BDF-4B5A-91D8-37912E562D94.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Looking the full length of the allium and lilies and tulips planted in the center of the vegetable garden to draw pollinators. Everything was so tall. Lilies pushing up. Alliums budded.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0qrTRwGvFkI/YIB26gaF83I/AAAAAAAAv-0/5FU4gsQgawcrURGFYX4UPqNQNH6Fu8eJwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/6A0E46BC-2CE0-4BCB-A599-F1FF9DACB365.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0qrTRwGvFkI/YIB26gaF83I/AAAAAAAAv-0/5FU4gsQgawcrURGFYX4UPqNQNH6Fu8eJwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/6A0E46BC-2CE0-4BCB-A599-F1FF9DACB365.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Out came the old sheets, bamboo poles, and clothes pins.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ofvMfD2J3A/YIB26hRb6uI/AAAAAAAAv-0/HcDT0wUlNhUVJEyiG7uh4lX6Z5i6nESvACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/CC9A1838-A6F6-40D9-BCD0-EDBD59AF7D63.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ofvMfD2J3A/YIB26hRb6uI/AAAAAAAAv-0/HcDT0wUlNhUVJEyiG7uh4lX6Z5i6nESvACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/CC9A1838-A6F6-40D9-BCD0-EDBD59AF7D63.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The old section of the original fence helped hold everything up on this side where the taller, more established lilies are. So much weeding to do!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s6TqY1oI75o/YIB3Jjed9WI/AAAAAAAAv-8/VUHwXoER86EbnwNh-5PjKapblGD_QqYRQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/39AD5912-F5EC-4174-890E-28F522E6E190.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s6TqY1oI75o/YIB3Jjed9WI/AAAAAAAAv-8/VUHwXoER86EbnwNh-5PjKapblGD_QqYRQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/39AD5912-F5EC-4174-890E-28F522E6E190.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The redbud looked better than ever this year!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZddQAN9aF0/YIB3aJtjoNI/AAAAAAAAv_A/Rfgwqpt4B0g1FFIfuxSWOk3V9XXTkQiKgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/19407C5B-E3BD-4085-870B-F1BAFBE75323.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZZddQAN9aF0/YIB3aJtjoNI/AAAAAAAAv_A/Rfgwqpt4B0g1FFIfuxSWOk3V9XXTkQiKgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/19407C5B-E3BD-4085-870B-F1BAFBE75323.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The muscari scattered all over the garden seemed showier than normal this year.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c137QYs4Y9o/YIB3aFpfKzI/AAAAAAAAv_A/nS6I5ralr10748HWswaXr4wRiTeHSi9yQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/A5FB6BD4-8DEE-477C-BADC-DB9671B16649.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-c137QYs4Y9o/YIB3aFpfKzI/AAAAAAAAv_A/nS6I5ralr10748HWswaXr4wRiTeHSi9yQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/A5FB6BD4-8DEE-477C-BADC-DB9671B16649.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And these new hyacinths continued to bloom - until I picked them all because I was out of sheets.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kF6mWpGP6qA/YIB3feHWr_I/AAAAAAAAv_I/i0yvtbtDfwc4wNkHQg0pDrF_KXwFT7BNACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/D5F48A0E-9DC4-4F86-A6B1-DD403BF7EC29.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kF6mWpGP6qA/YIB3feHWr_I/AAAAAAAAv_I/i0yvtbtDfwc4wNkHQg0pDrF_KXwFT7BNACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/D5F48A0E-9DC4-4F86-A6B1-DD403BF7EC29.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My main goal was to protect the two areas of the vegetable garden (seen in the background) as well as all of the peonies that had already begun setting their buds. The peonies had their rings around them so I just threw down the sheets and covered as many other things as I could.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UHN_fro-33A/YIB3fSj7sWI/AAAAAAAAv_I/WN-n4T1nokgJRhXetLAhEFiew_IfEPw3wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/1DA8DCFF-0109-4A9B-B544-8735DC43D93B.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UHN_fro-33A/YIB3fSj7sWI/AAAAAAAAv_I/WN-n4T1nokgJRhXetLAhEFiew_IfEPw3wCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/1DA8DCFF-0109-4A9B-B544-8735DC43D93B.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The tree peony I was especially worried about since it is still recovering from a branch falling onto it last year, and I wanted to try and save the four buds it has made this spring.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OJj4jHJW7mM/YIB3swDXQ-I/AAAAAAAAv_M/ngCY62nN1aIz-wr4BC8PHcpHV-HaAmzbACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/8F2EA64F-BD8C-4474-933C-D6A199E474D1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OJj4jHJW7mM/YIB3swDXQ-I/AAAAAAAAv_M/ngCY62nN1aIz-wr4BC8PHcpHV-HaAmzbACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/8F2EA64F-BD8C-4474-933C-D6A199E474D1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Small patches of sheets all over the yard. I also threw one over some currants just in case. All of the currants has begun flowering.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4WRPQi4aBrw/YIB34OHvzaI/AAAAAAAAv_Q/zxEtVTa4V4kttfhePpsFGCktbixdi0USACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/CCF010F4-9DF6-4809-9FB4-AE6CB6DEBDE7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4WRPQi4aBrw/YIB34OHvzaI/AAAAAAAAv_Q/zxEtVTa4V4kttfhePpsFGCktbixdi0USACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/CCF010F4-9DF6-4809-9FB4-AE6CB6DEBDE7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">About seven hours later and the entire world looked different.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yr-Obe4xO6Q/YIB34KqY9AI/AAAAAAAAv_Q/iRQhGraOaKYA8nDn_ysun-gn8jS0BpHAgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/B5171C77-0102-4A62-9030-FC722647CB0C.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yr-Obe4xO6Q/YIB34KqY9AI/AAAAAAAAv_Q/iRQhGraOaKYA8nDn_ysun-gn8jS0BpHAgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/B5171C77-0102-4A62-9030-FC722647CB0C.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The roads were mostly clear but the trees were feeling the weight of the snow.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TYcT9Vkm_KQ/YIB34P1Y1gI/AAAAAAAAv_Q/vL0MX0apD0EsLh5U3az5o_NkSIQL3iWxgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/D477A133-EC52-454C-88CD-28E1E9D60B84.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TYcT9Vkm_KQ/YIB34P1Y1gI/AAAAAAAAv_Q/vL0MX0apD0EsLh5U3az5o_NkSIQL3iWxgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/D477A133-EC52-454C-88CD-28E1E9D60B84.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Every tiny little leaf that had started to bud out caused even more snow to accumulate and weigh down the branches of all of the trees and shrubs. The flowering trees had it even worse.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bzx5NDYBcjQ/YIB34CUWl0I/AAAAAAAAv_Q/iNzvLW5l_wkFEjU5QFfjW-YWT5C0eA57gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/98D66950-EE3E-4B57-A3BD-8CB0B750F442.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Bzx5NDYBcjQ/YIB34CUWl0I/AAAAAAAAv_Q/iNzvLW5l_wkFEjU5QFfjW-YWT5C0eA57gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/98D66950-EE3E-4B57-A3BD-8CB0B750F442.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The maple outside my window was tapping on the glass because the branches were so low.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--TFni-vedx4/YIB4KvBxdsI/AAAAAAAAv_c/roFbjg8ii2E4kHuFkkJloD4IXStgCx9vACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/FF6B202E-62A9-47C6-869B-CB55D35B49B8.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--TFni-vedx4/YIB4KvBxdsI/AAAAAAAAv_c/roFbjg8ii2E4kHuFkkJloD4IXStgCx9vACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/FF6B202E-62A9-47C6-869B-CB55D35B49B8.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The next day I went around and knocked the snow off a lot of the sheets. I was surprised at how well everything appeared to have done. These are the peonies I just moved last fall and they were already growing better in their new spot, I wasn't taking any chances!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7GBkGCdnFAs/YIB4Kg5IEFI/AAAAAAAAv_c/PgSkFf3-LOELyAxYmT4fI4-vI5BBJMLSQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/428525A9-EAAA-45A9-98F3-C0F863F87F88.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7GBkGCdnFAs/YIB4Kg5IEFI/AAAAAAAAv_c/PgSkFf3-LOELyAxYmT4fI4-vI5BBJMLSQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/428525A9-EAAA-45A9-98F3-C0F863F87F88.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The redbud covered in heavy snow.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XN0EGQ1cLDo/YIB4Kpcm7HI/AAAAAAAAv_c/Z4Ry2O3M_nomiiynX-6nFdRi9R6nilUxwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/C976502D-A2E6-4B1E-AD74-DFC4253ADD68.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XN0EGQ1cLDo/YIB4Kpcm7HI/AAAAAAAAv_c/Z4Ry2O3M_nomiiynX-6nFdRi9R6nilUxwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/C976502D-A2E6-4B1E-AD74-DFC4253ADD68.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sheets over the fince in the vegetable garden held up a lot better than the one that was all bamboo poles and clothes pins. The snow was HEAVY. I knocked it off of all of the sheets and then covered everything again for Thursday into Friday and another chance at a hard freeze. Everything was uncovered yesterday morning and hopefully we can put the sheets away for the spring.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-69999704034670302522021-04-14T11:51:00.000-07:002021-04-14T11:51:52.032-07:00Stuffed Cabbage<p style="text-align: center;"> I think cabbage is pretty underrated. It is a great source of dietary fiber, calcium, potassium, and magnesium. Aside from this cabbage, especially when you include all three varieties (green, red, and Savoy) into your diet, supports a healthy heart, improves the digestive tract, and is full of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory agents. So eat cabbage! It's wonderful braised with just tomotoes. Or with tomatoes, chickpeas, and bulgur. Or sliced and fried. Or sauteed in butter. Or made into cabbage rolls!</p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.marthastewart.com/333890/stuffed-cabbage-with-beef-and-rice" target="_blank">This recipe from Martha</a> (which I doubled) was really easy, and when you prep everything ahead of time assembly is very fast.</p><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qWqts6bkn3k/YFIflU_694I/AAAAAAAAvkk/qZCwugz1hWQrrT_6O7dMM04JkW43QhRcgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/99A6E188-1329-4698-8850-A98BDAEAA365.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qWqts6bkn3k/YFIflU_694I/AAAAAAAAvkk/qZCwugz1hWQrrT_6O7dMM04JkW43QhRcgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/99A6E188-1329-4698-8850-A98BDAEAA365.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You start by halving and boiling the head of cabbage. You want the cabbage leaves to get tender enough to remove as a whole leaf for each roll. I didn't want to dig out my big stock pot, but you can also core the whole head and boil it. Taking it out every so often to remove leaves.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JnqpJd7hXqY/YFIfp7a8qmI/AAAAAAAAvko/A9xLk1MIaPYlIZZ1GLz3tLj_UR0lT0mjQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/81F9523C-735C-45F8-8C41-14C26F1EFE0D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JnqpJd7hXqY/YFIfp7a8qmI/AAAAAAAAvko/A9xLk1MIaPYlIZZ1GLz3tLj_UR0lT0mjQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/81F9523C-735C-45F8-8C41-14C26F1EFE0D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Use your tongs to hold the head over the pot to drain, and have bowls ready because there is a lot of water in these leaves. I let these cool while I moved on to the filling.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vc45LajiPwM/YFIf22aNdyI/AAAAAAAAvks/p6IsdMjp2mIACkMidUtJ7p-AYQwcDHeqACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/CBC26216-6365-48FA-9E69-24345AD65B23.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vc45LajiPwM/YFIf22aNdyI/AAAAAAAAvks/p6IsdMjp2mIACkMidUtJ7p-AYQwcDHeqACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/CBC26216-6365-48FA-9E69-24345AD65B23.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sauteeing the onion and garlic. Transfer half of this mixture to a bowl before adding tomatoes, sugar, and vinegar.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GT3T6HD1jb8/YFIf28Yo90I/AAAAAAAAvks/t4945LJfqncINwNYUTTpVgP9iHJowd2sACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/4E412D61-903E-4157-A0C0-2E21FA7F71DA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GT3T6HD1jb8/YFIf28Yo90I/AAAAAAAAvks/t4945LJfqncINwNYUTTpVgP9iHJowd2sACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/4E412D61-903E-4157-A0C0-2E21FA7F71DA.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I measured it all out in a big four cup measuring cup.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2S9RlbL8yc8/YFIf8_CPUkI/AAAAAAAAvkw/0wgrOhUKROERQ49-otHP74MKgKc48UY7gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/9C62F3EC-D9DE-4F24-86A7-572C4F38C1A4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2S9RlbL8yc8/YFIf8_CPUkI/AAAAAAAAvkw/0wgrOhUKROERQ49-otHP74MKgKc48UY7gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/9C62F3EC-D9DE-4F24-86A7-572C4F38C1A4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The sauce thickens up nicely. While it is cooking down get your leaves removed from the halves of cabbage and shred the rest.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5vPFuBGvjvA/YFIg42ZyolI/AAAAAAAAvlU/PyVufz7EYK0JeIjeM54hCA1owv8zQNPAACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/335EF51E-92E5-4072-B2D7-A7EE3598BCC2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5vPFuBGvjvA/YFIg42ZyolI/AAAAAAAAvlU/PyVufz7EYK0JeIjeM54hCA1owv8zQNPAACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/335EF51E-92E5-4072-B2D7-A7EE3598BCC2.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cover the bottom of your baking pan (again, I doubled it so I used a 9x13) with the shredded cabbage and topped with 2 cups of the sauce.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rGxxDfqhAs4/YFIgJta7g9I/AAAAAAAAvk8/YwnsO0lCr_MAfN_P4tZ6_48lv6yOuPKBQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/B299F449-5E90-4F52-9887-EC5EFE668C94.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rGxxDfqhAs4/YFIgJta7g9I/AAAAAAAAvk8/YwnsO0lCr_MAfN_P4tZ6_48lv6yOuPKBQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/B299F449-5E90-4F52-9887-EC5EFE668C94.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mix the rice, beef, and reserved onion mixture.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MwlU1pNjy2w/YFIgOvwlHsI/AAAAAAAAvlA/dgsW7-hr_YMQF9-ES7z1ZzYLSm-lFSFdACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/70499019-72DF-4DD7-8960-14750DD8FA35.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-MwlU1pNjy2w/YFIgOvwlHsI/AAAAAAAAvlA/dgsW7-hr_YMQF9-ES7z1ZzYLSm-lFSFdACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/70499019-72DF-4DD7-8960-14750DD8FA35.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Add the eggs and mix. You'll need to use your hands eventually. Look at those yolks!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ww55VUUfUhA/YFIgTkBASOI/AAAAAAAAvlE/QNYOJ-m_mBEOyTw_HBkJ3EsA4znz6MnOgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/7F1DA61E-179A-45DB-929E-3876C7910D16.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ww55VUUfUhA/YFIgTkBASOI/AAAAAAAAvlE/QNYOJ-m_mBEOyTw_HBkJ3EsA4znz6MnOgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/7F1DA61E-179A-45DB-929E-3876C7910D16.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The rolling is messy but incredibly satisfying. Some leaves rip, no big deal. Some are too small, just overlap two. All you need is to be able to create a little package.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JNMnXQhNLGE/YFIgiXKsIvI/AAAAAAAAvlI/uqwyzT5rLAgFmQbIsWwWhoS8ofjpWYWkACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/6A846A8C-0676-4F6F-ADC4-BC02D01E5F5E.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JNMnXQhNLGE/YFIgiXKsIvI/AAAAAAAAvlI/uqwyzT5rLAgFmQbIsWwWhoS8ofjpWYWkACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/6A846A8C-0676-4F6F-ADC4-BC02D01E5F5E.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I folded the top down and the bottom up.</div></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G3tn6J9UDj8/YFIgnJj9-1I/AAAAAAAAvlM/45uwc6kSSTg2ARstXXEGuY_irizD0ai2gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/D984056D-8E19-43BA-9E7E-C5F81C14D4C1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G3tn6J9UDj8/YFIgnJj9-1I/AAAAAAAAvlM/45uwc6kSSTg2ARstXXEGuY_irizD0ai2gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/D984056D-8E19-43BA-9E7E-C5F81C14D4C1.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then rolled from the right to the left.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FOIjQhIJ6ho/YFIgv8OylGI/AAAAAAAAvlQ/9X2bwbeX6tYFRYCa-vqbhk9jNtsH5VA-wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/15EA38D8-A40F-470F-97D8-80FF0FB40BC2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FOIjQhIJ6ho/YFIgv8OylGI/AAAAAAAAvlQ/9X2bwbeX6tYFRYCa-vqbhk9jNtsH5VA-wCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/15EA38D8-A40F-470F-97D8-80FF0FB40BC2.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then I ran out of leaves and had already shredded the rest, so I had to use the bright green outer leaves that I should have used in the first place.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RYlaOhNdAuE/YFIhAoFfyII/AAAAAAAAvlY/PPNFlFzOlN8S44kyLIU6S3aTe7u6g4Z3wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/167EBC2E-914F-4458-90BD-AE4A3E138EB9.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RYlaOhNdAuE/YFIhAoFfyII/AAAAAAAAvlY/PPNFlFzOlN8S44kyLIU6S3aTe7u6g4Z3wCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/167EBC2E-914F-4458-90BD-AE4A3E138EB9.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cover them with the remaining sauce, some foil, and bake for at 375 degrees for about 40 minutes, then remove the foil and bake another 10 minutes</div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TkJ8t8y6N0s/YFIhHhSU2uI/AAAAAAAAvlc/b7AJD18N9cQ_bS712QGEfNj7Uj1xse7hQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/D6B347B9-11F0-4745-B30C-2F7C29E2C8FC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TkJ8t8y6N0s/YFIhHhSU2uI/AAAAAAAAvlc/b7AJD18N9cQ_bS712QGEfNj7Uj1xse7hQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/D6B347B9-11F0-4745-B30C-2F7C29E2C8FC.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hot out of the oven. The outer leaves that I didn't boil were a little tough, but that's why you make a larger amount and save those for reheating, when they are perfect.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--sYl8fWbSP4/YFIhHgg41ZI/AAAAAAAAvlc/_Fbsj1Jjld8rxU7gOSRp7BAFfoXnUeQCACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/86DADD71-670D-46B7-B984-399B993B8C26.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--sYl8fWbSP4/YFIhHgg41ZI/AAAAAAAAvlc/_Fbsj1Jjld8rxU7gOSRp7BAFfoXnUeQCACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/86DADD71-670D-46B7-B984-399B993B8C26.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, so good. This makes me want to make them again this weekend.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4342669289852759318.post-66681248425309736462021-04-09T08:31:00.000-07:002021-04-09T08:31:01.011-07:00More Flowers and Chores Around the Garden<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I realized at some point over the weekend that I still needed to remove the evergreen branches used for holiday and winter decor from three large outdoor pots, which reminded me that I had read somewhere (or maybe heard?) that pine needles and pine bark can help raise the acidity in soil. Since I had already cleaned out the Hydrangea Border, but not yet mulched it, a bunch of bells went off and away I went, carefully layering the dried and highly scented bows around the hydrangeas.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My main goal on Tuesday had been to get all of the primroses I had bought for indoor spring decor into the ground somehwhere. They might make it. They might not. We had a lot of luck with primroses for several years and then they sort of faded away. At any rate, if they make it we will have the start of a little Primrose Path. If they don't, well, they cheered up the late winter glooms indoors and therefore already did their job.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The weather has been quite warm for early April - too warm, in my opinion - and causing everything to grow and bloom just a little faster than normal. At this time of year this always worries me because we aren't out of the woods for a sudden frost, and I'll never forget the year the hyadrangeas were all leafed out and we had a freeze. About half of them didn't make it. Thankfully temperatures get a little more normal after today, so I hope that helps slow everyone down a bit. There is a lot blooming, however, and a lot ready to take home!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P9TUMeNxeYg/YG4GboG52hI/AAAAAAAAv3A/PSt_vaL7DrMmaQ2OIuVKA6h1mTnzrX7bgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/DA392E5D-DFF1-4792-A44F-FFE78D732A46.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-P9TUMeNxeYg/YG4GboG52hI/AAAAAAAAv3A/PSt_vaL7DrMmaQ2OIuVKA6h1mTnzrX7bgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/DA392E5D-DFF1-4792-A44F-FFE78D732A46.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Martha-Stewart-48-Gallon-Multi-Purpose-Re-Usable/dp/B07JMH6493/ref=asc_df_B07JMH6493/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=281747236286&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=8699629425906254853&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9003433&hvtargid=pla-573429056869&psc=1" target="_blank">Martha Stewart Garden Totes</a> really are fantastic. I hauled all of the branches mess free in the car.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3RxZlMu3MvM/YG4GxC_dpxI/AAAAAAAAv3I/DgCmpmtNSFsP52wLTrNP7-Mct6SB5nCSQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/15A8C30A-0F06-4177-9932-C0E0DDAFF0D4.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3RxZlMu3MvM/YG4GxC_dpxI/AAAAAAAAv3I/DgCmpmtNSFsP52wLTrNP7-Mct6SB5nCSQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/15A8C30A-0F06-4177-9932-C0E0DDAFF0D4.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I raked all of the hosta stems and dead leaves out last week, leaving smaller leaves behind. I need to order a chipper shredder, but in the meantime I am just sort of laying the evergreen branches around the base of the bushes.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EzBwkFpMLB0/YG4GxPEsbSI/AAAAAAAAv3I/IoX9_jTIq7AUXYgobfUAmgGP4sGn7oVVgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/F3487211-55F8-4647-931B-0645841C4D7D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EzBwkFpMLB0/YG4GxPEsbSI/AAAAAAAAv3I/IoX9_jTIq7AUXYgobfUAmgGP4sGn7oVVgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/F3487211-55F8-4647-931B-0645841C4D7D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here you can see the hydrangea leaves bursting out of the stems.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Buy-2E-j2h8/YG4GxJnHL8I/AAAAAAAAv3I/T3MXyD_5SqoAc-zuvsFkoQTh9k8PtQt3QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/FA6AA69C-B0C1-4766-9433-ABD1CB1D37DA.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Buy-2E-j2h8/YG4GxJnHL8I/AAAAAAAAv3I/T3MXyD_5SqoAc-zuvsFkoQTh9k8PtQt3QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/FA6AA69C-B0C1-4766-9433-ABD1CB1D37DA.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another nest of branches. After doing more reading, of course, I learned that pine needles raise the acidity a tiny little trace amount. I already put down some<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Espoma-UL30-Acidifier-Fertilizer-Multicolor/dp/B00YOVQXTS/ref=asc_df_B00YOVQXTS/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=193150648923&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=2725262343955183827&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9016355&hvtargid=pla-314068768762&psc=1" target="_blank"> Epsoma Soil Acidifier</a>, so we are good. This will all get mulched and you won't see the branches. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5JsiRTUzxi8/YG4G7ctmIuI/AAAAAAAAv3Q/jBIiklaA_AoFQlbMvvRPj060hT5t9MyOgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/7761692E-3950-452E-A324-323BD6349CAB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5JsiRTUzxi8/YG4G7ctmIuI/AAAAAAAAv3Q/jBIiklaA_AoFQlbMvvRPj060hT5t9MyOgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/7761692E-3950-452E-A324-323BD6349CAB.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next I hurried and started planting the primroses. Who knows how they will do here? Gardening is a constant experiment, so we shall see. This bed used to have peonies, which I moved last year because they didn't get enough sun. I moved some hydrangeas over that were crowded, but may need to replace them. A ton of surprise lilies were moved here, too, as well as some ladies mantle and a few hostas.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GZLCrF6VGwM/YG4G7dmq6nI/AAAAAAAAv3Q/Fet_ohTRGDA658pjGM0xVtO8FBfDuBUGACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/678A9000-D442-47BE-BBC2-678477E125D2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GZLCrF6VGwM/YG4G7dmq6nI/AAAAAAAAv3Q/Fet_ohTRGDA658pjGM0xVtO8FBfDuBUGACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/678A9000-D442-47BE-BBC2-678477E125D2.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I stuck a few more across the path in front of a bare spot. Some look pretty sad, but we'll see.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-emQInguJOgI/YG4HKSialqI/AAAAAAAAv3U/bITgN9ysqIYG-rPK4PPcy9NnBGMyZ7HIwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/D6F3074A-A0A7-472C-8347-A6E1C47F91AB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-emQInguJOgI/YG4HKSialqI/AAAAAAAAv3U/bITgN9ysqIYG-rPK4PPcy9NnBGMyZ7HIwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/D6F3074A-A0A7-472C-8347-A6E1C47F91AB.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Hydrangea Border is still a lot of bare sticks and ground, but the daffodils are growing tall as ever.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fxt9F1ZGVus/YG4HKQhpbkI/AAAAAAAAv3U/bUS1QBzjjRYAHtApG06Bz2Th5iROvpy9QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/8D5861A6-7E0B-4AC8-AA7B-149118D46F16.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Fxt9F1ZGVus/YG4HKQhpbkI/AAAAAAAAv3U/bUS1QBzjjRYAHtApG06Bz2Th5iROvpy9QCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/8D5861A6-7E0B-4AC8-AA7B-149118D46F16.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is also a long forgotten clump of hyacinths over here. I need to remember that there is so much available space in the front of the bed when I'm planting bulbs this fall.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-orQoKP7Atkk/YG4HKTAMo5I/AAAAAAAAv3U/Vz2_OE22_X88UmS2AsRHlSBbFTxToKBNgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/B4F08EE0-F05E-4B89-8A2A-755FCC21B353.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-orQoKP7Atkk/YG4HKTAMo5I/AAAAAAAAv3U/Vz2_OE22_X88UmS2AsRHlSBbFTxToKBNgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/B4F08EE0-F05E-4B89-8A2A-755FCC21B353.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All of the peach cupped daffodils have been iffy over the years. This year seems to be there best in a while, though.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZxN_twTKd7w/YG4HKVFpc5I/AAAAAAAAv3U/ll2KdiPi2RMyqZa0PFLZkVHlMpJJBe9BACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/0E4335FA-FE69-4F6D-987A-48B88CCAF1F0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZxN_twTKd7w/YG4HKVFpc5I/AAAAAAAAv3U/ll2KdiPi2RMyqZa0PFLZkVHlMpJJBe9BACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/0E4335FA-FE69-4F6D-987A-48B88CCAF1F0.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The frittilaria meleagris, or checkerboard frittilaria, are beginning to bloom. There are several clumps scattered around the Shade Garden.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u2NFY_Ou77s/YG4HKRpjL5I/AAAAAAAAv3U/yPITIa_eVf467xUgUTpBXRmu42EP2dqUACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/A2C91B70-72F0-410A-BFC5-84AFD1C2259D.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u2NFY_Ou77s/YG4HKRpjL5I/AAAAAAAAv3U/yPITIa_eVf467xUgUTpBXRmu42EP2dqUACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/A2C91B70-72F0-410A-BFC5-84AFD1C2259D.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And along the main path the fritillaria uva-vulpis are growing.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f67BfMQ9oWk/YG4HKUcgXtI/AAAAAAAAv3U/Sf9uHiC4_dYXdS154coMerI2f6ISFhO1ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/4952ED9B-B848-40C1-9A09-59FAD399A5B0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-f67BfMQ9oWk/YG4HKUcgXtI/AAAAAAAAv3U/Sf9uHiC4_dYXdS154coMerI2f6ISFhO1ACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/4952ED9B-B848-40C1-9A09-59FAD399A5B0.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I cannot have enough muscari, or grape hyacinths. They are for sure one of my favorite spring flowers, and we have them edging several beds.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A2_eYeJU8-M/YG4HKW85-XI/AAAAAAAAv3U/nEaR9nylfhgOzWTOuArCHb8qmswe9BQ_wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/010D35B0-5EEE-4200-B02D-88C1E0B7E64F.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-A2_eYeJU8-M/YG4HKW85-XI/AAAAAAAAv3U/nEaR9nylfhgOzWTOuArCHb8qmswe9BQ_wCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/010D35B0-5EEE-4200-B02D-88C1E0B7E64F.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm extremely excited that the small tree peony, which was crushed by a falling branch, has rebounded and looks to have four good buds on it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_2VzhJEqRGg/YG4HSYPi-0I/AAAAAAAAv3Y/mJW8xMQbca0GDgOsTghq74OE6SSSptpDwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/1CAC3EF6-5532-4758-BE65-1998D0E49C06.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_2VzhJEqRGg/YG4HSYPi-0I/AAAAAAAAv3Y/mJW8xMQbca0GDgOsTghq74OE6SSSptpDwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/1CAC3EF6-5532-4758-BE65-1998D0E49C06.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More fritillaria meleagris just starting to bloom. This picture shows why they are sometimes called the snake's head fritillary.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pkUSvP8qevY/YG4HSWmVsVI/AAAAAAAAv3Y/_bWWp6PJCiQPOtliGU8FrbmFz2DHV3t-wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/3D978D60-442A-4F29-B118-239D0643CA30.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pkUSvP8qevY/YG4HSWmVsVI/AAAAAAAAv3Y/_bWWp6PJCiQPOtliGU8FrbmFz2DHV3t-wCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/3D978D60-442A-4F29-B118-239D0643CA30.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Out in the vegetable garden the hyacinths are really putting on a show, begging me to pick them!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--eRut1zIYbA/YG4HSVo5bQI/AAAAAAAAv3Y/ZD8I-6xAMpULb9wqHkz6SIYFDD-JpCJ8gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/6FD93DA7-CE78-4F40-9C47-BEA6203DD6C7.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--eRut1zIYbA/YG4HSVo5bQI/AAAAAAAAv3Y/ZD8I-6xAMpULb9wqHkz6SIYFDD-JpCJ8gCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/6FD93DA7-CE78-4F40-9C47-BEA6203DD6C7.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have yet to touch the garden as I am reading up on no till methods and what I need to do aside from weed and then put down a heavy two inches or so of compost. These tulips are always hit or miss as well.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IaFK9NWH26c/YG4HScOwSSI/AAAAAAAAv3Y/0XGJkNiOk3Qot94pifWAQ-u_I2MJQ4iyQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/AC96A2E3-BB29-4C94-B636-ED3D3B548DE0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IaFK9NWH26c/YG4HScOwSSI/AAAAAAAAv3Y/0XGJkNiOk3Qot94pifWAQ-u_I2MJQ4iyQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/AC96A2E3-BB29-4C94-B636-ED3D3B548DE0.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the opposite side, more of the same. Hyacinths, maybe tulips, weeds, and parsley!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O_jLi1Iflfg/YG4Hcv5170I/AAAAAAAAv3c/01u1Hrya8OgmxPBpbOM0wZVptnl0rpVIgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/9A50A893-3E22-4ED0-914E-F606C53DDB5A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O_jLi1Iflfg/YG4Hcv5170I/AAAAAAAAv3c/01u1Hrya8OgmxPBpbOM0wZVptnl0rpVIgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/9A50A893-3E22-4ED0-914E-F606C53DDB5A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Small white muscari blooming on the edge of the White Garden.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WzHSp9TKl3k/YG4Hco5ChGI/AAAAAAAAv3c/Ee3X1GfeY5gZ3nmtxKUcpZxqC8V5QPI8wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/8964A74D-59CF-4BC2-B4DE-9BC11A55A505.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WzHSp9TKl3k/YG4Hco5ChGI/AAAAAAAAv3c/Ee3X1GfeY5gZ3nmtxKUcpZxqC8V5QPI8wCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/8964A74D-59CF-4BC2-B4DE-9BC11A55A505.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A Mount Hood daffodil also in the White Garden. The buttery yellow cup fades quickly to all white.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-31XLpas366I/YG4HcuFTddI/AAAAAAAAv3c/3hxE0ZQzP6o2T88j-83dVOHQcxQSjCAnwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/052BC55B-D41E-480F-B17E-29A1BD1DE3EC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-31XLpas366I/YG4HcuFTddI/AAAAAAAAv3c/3hxE0ZQzP6o2T88j-83dVOHQcxQSjCAnwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/052BC55B-D41E-480F-B17E-29A1BD1DE3EC.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Over in the Long Border are more daffodils and a lot more weeds to pull and edges to define. This area of the yard gets the most sun, and what began as a long, narrow bed along the fence and four rectagular beds has turned into a long, somewhat winding border (after we joined two of the rectanges to the narrow bed) with a large "circular" area of lawn in the center.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g5WAo-BWA-M/YG4Hcrpz0zI/AAAAAAAAv3c/dUDotykSxQUWNbYy3qX-h_QTV3QkXvMAwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/D70133FD-62D7-4FA9-91D6-EE3F0CE1A22A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g5WAo-BWA-M/YG4Hcrpz0zI/AAAAAAAAv3c/dUDotykSxQUWNbYy3qX-h_QTV3QkXvMAwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/D70133FD-62D7-4FA9-91D6-EE3F0CE1A22A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One corner of the Berry Patch is absolutely full of Oriental poppies coming up. I need to try to move them since they aren't really in the most ideal location. They need to scatter a bit more into the perennial beds.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oaRq9DBNIkA/YG4HcjWIpwI/AAAAAAAAv3c/tSE-ZT8lb04XlmooMXUTTkPub0qAyDREACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/2D769D35-CAD7-4658-BA38-94D2A8B06D9A.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-oaRq9DBNIkA/YG4HcjWIpwI/AAAAAAAAv3c/tSE-ZT8lb04XlmooMXUTTkPub0qAyDREACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/2D769D35-CAD7-4658-BA38-94D2A8B06D9A.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A gorgeous double yellow daffodil just beginning to open.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J7uHHkLxldU/YG4HcvhSNAI/AAAAAAAAv3c/s_zNrsDTrP8FCxY6emqYR8Ib1_A3OCTqgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/9A868923-DF27-4801-BD3E-56B60C23B2CF.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J7uHHkLxldU/YG4HcvhSNAI/AAAAAAAAv3c/s_zNrsDTrP8FCxY6emqYR8Ib1_A3OCTqgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/9A868923-DF27-4801-BD3E-56B60C23B2CF.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A mass of the old reliable Ice Follies daffodils.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7zBty3pGD3k/YG4HcjhQviI/AAAAAAAAv3c/SjrIGqr0_Ks_KpDfGoiXxsqf_RaxUclKgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/A353F8E7-2BBD-4190-9EC0-A66926CF9ABC.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-7zBty3pGD3k/YG4HcjhQviI/AAAAAAAAv3c/SjrIGqr0_Ks_KpDfGoiXxsqf_RaxUclKgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/A353F8E7-2BBD-4190-9EC0-A66926CF9ABC.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">More muscari and some brick edging that needs straightened up.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xKKlAs2S2oA/YG4Hck5OO-I/AAAAAAAAv3c/_mx_l9jGtsc1Lw_7cslcBmHq655dSm0qwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/4B6553AA-00C2-41BF-9497-0CA442D4C4CB.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xKKlAs2S2oA/YG4Hck5OO-I/AAAAAAAAv3c/_mx_l9jGtsc1Lw_7cslcBmHq655dSm0qwCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/4B6553AA-00C2-41BF-9497-0CA442D4C4CB.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Heading back through the Shade Garden toward the Hydrangea Border to clean up my mess. So many allium are up, and so many things haven't even made an appearance yet!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OaGpOB9UUmk/YG4HcgP20cI/AAAAAAAAv3c/megbGpYmufk37GkWkCgSbcR6gcQkVFpdACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/E8709C57-8389-42CE-B032-E98EC8546D32.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OaGpOB9UUmk/YG4HcgP20cI/AAAAAAAAv3c/megbGpYmufk37GkWkCgSbcR6gcQkVFpdACPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/E8709C57-8389-42CE-B032-E98EC8546D32.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Springtime is always the most colorful time for the Shade Garden. After the flowers fade the focus turms more toward color and texture from the foliage of all of the different shade plants, with some annuals thrown in. As always, looking at these pictures I just see more things that need done. The list never ends, but next I really need to get the Vegetable Garden ready to plant.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bring on the compost!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /> <p></p>msghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16228094471228903521noreply@blogger.com0