Wilbur

Wilbur - winter is coming! What will you do?

Fall Decorations

Tuley got a new pumpkin to hang on his house! I don't know whether he's noticed, but I sure like it.

Michael's had fall flowers and fruits on sale for 70% off. I bought this fall fruit wreath to attach to a bittersweet wreath that I already had. I love the way it turned out.

Winter Pansies

I pulled up the vinca today and planted pansies in their place. Lowe's is clearing out the pansies, so I got 3 6-packs and 3 3-inch pansies for $2.66. They look pretty good despite their bargain price.

Amos

It is supposed to freeze tonight, so I pulled up the gangly impatiens at Amos's feet. He looks a bit bare and naked, but maybe a little more fall-like.

October Impatiens

Amos's Colors

Fall Garden

All summer, Tuley left the peony alone. I came home Friday to see it engulfed in a hug from Mr. Fat and Furry.
This is what happens to impatiens that got a little too dry one too many times. I think they make get just a bit too much sun around the amur maple.
The vinca around the mailbox have done really well! They tolerate days without water and hours and hours of direct sunlight.

Tiny Baby Flowers

These are the same flowers as the ones in the post below - taken mid-May right after they were planted.

Surviving the Heat

Giant Elephant Ear

Mid-July

Spider Web
Tuley's Garden
79 Degrees
Glowing Red Bud

Ostrich Ferns

This fern just begged to come home with me from the Farmer's Market a couple of weeks ago.
This little friend was laid on by Tuley, but it seems to be recovering in it's new home. Funny thing is that he had to climb over a small fence to lay on him before. In its new location, Tuley could get to it with no problem, but leaves it alone.

And Finally...Some Current Pictures

Just a Swingin'

New Sitting Spot

Since we got the new swing, I moved this bench to the fence that separates the "man-zone" from the rest of the yard. It looks like a quiet place to sit, which it is, if you can stand the smell of dog poo. It's way too near Tuley's preferred dumping ground.

The Dinosaur Plant

The bigger of the two "dinosaur" plants in its original location. I'm not sure what they really are - possibly a weed?

A Gift from Mom

This was a wonderful surprise to come home to after work!

The Evolution of the Hosta and Fern Garden

Sterling and Amos - April 2008

This spring we added two new trees (in addition to Clyde). Amos is an Amur Maple. He was chosen for the front because he should remain short enough not to interfere with the power lines. The Silver Maple, Sterling, will provide lots of shade in the back yard. He replaced a tree that was still standing, though mostly dead and hollow. We also pulled out a shrub that was planted too close to the house and a couple of other unsightly shrubs.

Tiny Clyde the Cypress Tree

Clyde was free at the Lawn and Garden show.

Hope It Never Looks Like This Again

Raul the Resident Rabbit

Raul and his descendants continue to share our backyard.

It's Getting Better, Getting Better All The Time

These pictures were taken in April 2007 - the spring after the BIG the ice storm. David had already cleared a lot of the brush from the rocked area and we were beginning to mulch. 9 cubic yards of mulch later, we were on the road to yard improvement.

Life Began In a Garden

Welcome to my new blog! I take way too many pictures of the plants in our yard and love to look back at them to see how things have changed. Rather than select a few for our regular blog, I decide to create one just for garden stuff. I wish I'd started this when we moved in almost three years ago. I love a good before and after comparison! :) Since I didn't, I'll add some old information first and then start adding current pictures. Somehow, in the pandemonium of combining households, painting, and unpacking, I did not get ANY pictures of what the backyard looked like when we moved in. I thought it was wonderful. Woodsy and wild, I thought. David thought it should be tamed. It took me a while to come to the conclusion that it was not woodsy, so much as neglected. Once we were on the same page on that matter, work began and hasn't stopped.