Blending Blooms and Foliage...Again...

Again, I'm combining 

Garden Bloggers' Bloomday

and 

Foliage Follow-up.

We've had some 'interesting' weather, lately.

87F one day, and down to freezing the next morning.

I'm hoping all this excitement is over.

I got out before the cold hit, to take photos.

Glad I did.  Some of the blooms were nipped.

See here's what we have.

The Crossvine is blooming.

Oh...this isn't mine.  This is our neighbor Elli's.

This is mine.

But, hey....two blooms are more than it's ever given us.

And, I have iris blooming.  

Thought this was supposed to be peach.

But, I'll take this pretty purple.

And, there are several white ones still blooming.

This Snapdragon volunteers each year.

Not where I would plant it. but it's pretty.

It's in a pot with pansies.

The little yellow violas have perked up.

Gulf Coast Penstemon

A newly planted Mystic Spires Salvia.

Our one rose...a red Knockout.

A Spiderwort I thought was gone.

Primrose Jasmine.

Jerusalem sage.

This is full of buds.  Love these Dr. Seuss-like blooms.

Now, for some foliage.

Mexican Feathergrass.

Agave Lophantha

Prickly Pear putting on new pads.

Yucca 'Color Guard'

The small Golden Barrel Cactus.

The large Golden Barrel Cactus.

Yep...that damage was fatal.

I think is was more the six hours under water, during the flood,

more than the cold.

And last, but not least...

new leaves and those lovely catkins (a.k.a. Brown Squigglies),

on the Live Oaks.

We've had the leaf drop...twice.

And, there is yellow pollen all over everything.

Next these little green things will turn brown,

and cover the ground, the outside furniture, the plants...

THE DOG.

It's a mess. 

But, I still love the trees.

There is more here....especially foliage.

But, that's it for this time.

Be sure to visit Carol, at

May Dreams Garden

for Bloomday, and

Pam at Digging.
for Foliage Follow-up.

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'Til later...
Take care...
~~Linda~~

Garden Blogger' Bloomday...March 2012...

Here we are at the middle of the month, when Garden Bloggers 

show off what is blooming in their gardens.

There's not much blooming here at Patchwork Garden.  But, here goes.

Above is Mealy Blue Sage, Salvia farinacea.  It's not usually this early here, 

but maybe our mild winter sped it up.

This is the third year for this Silver Bush Germander, Teucrium fruticans, 

and, it's the first time it's bloomed.  I like those little blue flowers.

Is this the year it 'leaps'?

You know the old garden saying..

First year sleeps

Second year creeps

Third year leaps.

We need some leaping plants, around here.

The Primrose Jasmine, Jasminum mesnyi, is still going strong.

I love those sunny little blooms.

This red Autumn Sage, Salvia greggii, is blooming nicely.

It got missed, when I cut back all the others.  Now, I just can't cut it back until it finishes blooming.

I need some blooms....

I'm still loving this red-blooming Strawberry.  The red bloom and those glossy dark leaves are great.

And, we get the bonus of fruit.  This is our first one.  Mr. P and I will have to share this one.

Over in the Veggie Garden, the Sugar Snap Peas are blooming and putting on some peas...finally.

Doesn't that pretty little bloom look like a Holly Hobby bonnet?

This is the first time we've had a bloom on the Red Yucca, Hesperole parviflora.

Somehow, I was able to fool the deer, with this tomato cage wrapped in deer mesh.

This is not a true Yucca.  But, that's what we call it.

The deer might munch a bit on the ends of the 'leaves'.  But, mostly leave it alone.

But, they love the blooms...of all Yuccas.  

I love it too.  So, I'm glad they've left this one alone....for now.

Last, but certainly not least...the Violas are still blooming nicely.

The Pansies have some blooms, but have slowed down.  Maybe it's this warm weather.

So, that's what's blooming here.

Be sure to visit Carol at May Dreams Garden, 

for more beautiful blooming gardens.

Check back in tomorrow for

Foliage Follow-Up.

Happy Gardening...

~~Linda~~ 

February 2012 Bloomday...I Got Nothin'.....

Well....nothin' but pansies.

And, I've already shown you these.

They're still going strong.  They like these warm days and cool nights.

There were some blooms on some new Autumn Sage, salvia greggii, 

that was newly planted in the Island Bed.  

But, the deer ate them.  Yes, deer will eat Autumn Sage blooms.

So, that's it.

Oh, wait!

The Primrose Jasmine is blooming....all over the neighborhood. 

Much more blooms than last year.

We have lots of green, though.  Rain makes such a big difference, this year.

What's blooming for you?

Happy Bloomday...

~~Linda~~