My wife's green thumb
Carol has worked hard to make our yard very pretty so I am sharing some of it with you.
Day lilies
The day lilies are in the middle of this plot
A closer look at the plot, used to be a light house in here that rotated a beacon at night, but it was stolen while we were on the cruise. It is probably on top of someones house or in a dorm room somewhere. First time I have ever had anything stolen here the 28 years I have lived here.
On the back patio, the bush is a Rose of Sharon and is beautiful when in bloom, Carol put every plant in the pot, she loves the sweet potato vines.
This old pot is very large about a yard across, my grandmother used it to make lye soap, by dad used it to water his horses, when he passed away last year I brought it home to put flower
She told me what these are, but I have already forgotten, oh to have a young brain again.
I enjoyed putting this little tour together and I hope you enjoyed looking at the flowers.
A picture of my gardener taken on the cruise, she is as lovely as the flowers.
7 Comments:
Carol, the flowers are beautiful, and Garry you must have worked your socks off, mowing and edging the lawn. More please!
By lesley153, Jun 13 09 10:06 AM
I spoke too soon. I should have known that the day lilies were just the beginning.
Is all this yours, down to the roads, and the blue cars? It's wonderful, all of it, and it's like a park. You could have tennis courts and picnics on it. I imagine that you would also spend all day every day tending it if you could.
I hope that whoever stole your beacon comes to the stickiest end.
By lesley153, Jun 13 09 10:56 AM
My grandmother had one of those iron pots too. She made her lye soap in it too. She also would heat her water to wash clothes once a week. She always had the whitest whites around. I love your big yard and flowers. Good job both of you.
By honeybee4, Jun 13 09 11:32 AM
Your flowers look like clematis, and they're ever so lovely! I've had no luck growing them here. Your wife has done a wonderful job -- lucky man ;-)
By PDAZ, Jun 13 09 2:04 PM
PDAZ is a genius - I didn't even know clematis came in more than one colour!
http://www.beginner-gardening.com/images/clematis.jpg
By lesley153, Jun 13 09 5:26 PM
A genius?! From now on when people say I'm wrong, I'm going to say I'm not -- Lesley said I'm a genius ;-)
By PDAZ, Jun 13 09 10:26 PM
If Lesley said it, then...you know!
Garry, everything looks wonderful! Stolen is so Sucky! Camp out, with the GUN! If you can't...Call me. I have 'miles' and I'm NOT afraid! :)
By veronikkamarrz, Jun 14 09 1:17 AM