Back From Camp...

Another year at 

Buttercup Camp,

has come and gone. 

And, we're all back home.

We had rain here, while I was gone.

Mr. P. held down the fort.

There was another bloom on the Blue Hour iris.

And, finally we had a daylily bloom.

I think it's Miss Amelia.

The Blue Eyed Grass in the Deer Grove has been pretty.

I tried moving some...not sure it's going to take.

For the first time since we've lived here,

the Twisted Yuccas in the Deer Grove has bloomed.

(tomato cages are to keep the deer from eating the blooms.)

So pretty...

The Larksprur is still blooming.

It's my first year to get it to bloom.

Actually, I had nothing to do with it, but throwing out seeds.

The Monarda, Peter's Purple, is putting on a show.

Speaking of putting on a show..

My daughter sent this photo, of the ginger at her new/old house.

They bought a 1910 Queen Anne earlier this year.

It has an amazing garden. I need to do a whole blog post,

just on this garden, and all the things they keep finding.

Pretty things....

Oh...and did we have fun at Camp?

Ummmm....I'd say yes.

Happy Gardening...

~~Linda~~

A Little of This, and A Little of That...

Hot and humid have set in here.

We've had a lot of sunshine, with a few quick showers,

the last few days.

We do need some more rain, though.

We have so many trees, sometimes those quick showers don't

put much water on the plants.

The Great Prickly Pear Wars continue.

I've sprayed so much soapy water,

I keep expecting foam to cover the ground,

when we do have a shower.

They've spread to other prickly pears, though.

So, next up is something stronger.

I hate to lose these larger plants.

 Salvia guaranitica

Things are blooming.

 Impatiens

Yarrow

And, the Oleander, that has seldom bloomed, since we planted it.

Something woke it up.

Not sure I ever showed you the olla our grandson gave us for Christmas.

Too cute to bury. 

I decided on the vine for the AC screen trellis.

A Scarlet Passion Vine.

I went to the garden center where our daughter lives,

to get a purple one...Incense Passion vine...

but, they were out...and, we were there..

and, I needed a vine.

Ergo...Scarlet. 

It might be an annual. It's not as hardy as the purple kind.

Among other things I've potted up...

Kalanchoe thyrsiflora...or luciae.

Not sure which it is.  Label just said Kalanchoe.

Another succulent and strawflower cactus.

Even cleaned up the potting table.

That's so unusual, I decided to document it.

Tomatoes are setting.

I know a lot of you have harvested some already.

I was late getting mine in.

   

My best crop, is the grass coming back up in the Veggie Garden.

Need to get out there and get it out...again.

The compost bed seems to be doing pretty well with plants.

Already took out the cucumbers...now, we have cantaloupe.

Before I go out to work...

or, just pick up the newspaper...

I need to don my arsenal of mosquito repellents.

The Avon one seems to work well, and it doesn't warn not

to get it on automobiles. 

In a couple days, I'm off to Camp...

the annual get together of Buttercups.

I didn't make it last year, because of health reasons.

Linda Lieu was my stand-in.

This year, the Buttercup on the far left won't make it.

She fell and broke her jaw, just a few days ago.

She's doing a bit better, but

she could use your good thoughts, and some prayers.

I missed the concert in the park, last year.

And, we'll be too early for it this year.

But, we always have a good time.

Have a great weekend.

See you when I get back.

Happy Gardening...

~~Linda~~

Welcome to June....

It's been a while since I posted.

We've been away.

It's the time of year, for my 'Girls Group' to get together.

Panama City Beach again.

We're still a good group.

And, we always have fun.

We caught a lot of good sunsets this year.

Afterward, Mr. P & I went to one of our group's home.

Spent a couple days, relaxing on their back porch, overlooking the small

lake, behind their house.  Lots of geese and ducks.

Then, the four of us went to San Augustine for a few days.

We stayed at the Bayfront Westcott House.

A lovely b&b, in an old house, right on the bay.

We did all the tourist things.

Above is Flagler College.  It was built as an exclusive hotel.

I took a lot of photos, and I'll post about San Augustine soon.

Back at home, the grapes are filling out.

We had a BIG rain.  One of those that make me nervous.

And, the creek started flowing again.  Lots of water over the waterfall.

The main thing blooming is the Monarda 'Peter's Purple'.

I love it.  It's supposed to be a bully.  But, that's ok with me.

Thanks Bob, for this pass along.

It's been a busy week, back at home.

But, I did manage to get by the garden center, for those annuals I didn't 

want to plant before we left.

A gardener's gotta do, what a gardener's gotta do.

I think my family believes they need to start intervention.

So, that's the news from Patchwork Garden.

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'Til later...

Take care...

~~Linda~~

Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity, Jig....

It's that time of year again.

May is when the wildflowers bloom here.

Just a week or so ago, I was lamenting that none were blooming here.

I return from a trip, and the Mexican Hats are in full bloom.

The prickly pear are putting on quite a show.

The ones I've moved from the Grove, to the house, seem really happy.

Then there are these guys.

They're showing up all over the neighborhood.

It's no secret, there will be more mouths to feed.

It's also that time of year, when I get together with some dear friends.

This year, we went back to Florida.

One of our group has a beach condo, in Panama City Beach.

We sat on the beach.

We enjoyed beautiful sunsets.

(the blue is due to a tungsten white balance setting)

I stayed a couple extra days.  My hostess and I went for dinner across the bay.

We drove by the house above.  Is that garden amazing, or what?

This gentleman ran past us on the beach each day.

I'm betting he's a veteran.

So, I'm letting his image help me wish you a happy, and safe

Memorial Day.

Have a great weekend...

~~Linda~~