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It has finally cooled down to a reasonable low 80s during the day, so DH and I can get back to doing some hiking. This weekend, he wanted to explore the Oklawaha Greenway that runs through Hendersonville. This isn't hiking, just walking, but it was close and we could get some fresh air and exercise. …
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Every time I say something about the garden, it conspires to prove me wrong. In July, I said that I planted the johnny jump ups too late to get any flowers. Then not a week later, here they come. I really cannot complain as I love their sweet flower faces. More little tiny buds are …
Wow, after all the holiday posts, it is nice to get back to the garden for a bit. The weather did cooperate for me, giving me lots of cool and rainy days to post about Christmas ideas, then turning back to warmer and sunny for getting back to the present. Unfortunately it is now maddeningly …
The flowering season continues, and as we head into a holiday weekend, many more blooms have shown their faces. There were several weekend mornings over the past month where I took my study materials out to the veranda on a cool morning with a hot cup of coffee. Quiet and peaceful, birds chirping and enjoying …
June in the garden has most of the potted plants getting bigger, and the flowers are still going. I put a white lobelia in the watering can, and it is doing well, now trailing nicely. Yellow lantana with blue lobelia, and a geranium with a different variety of lobelia, both doing well. The day lilies …
I have had so much to post about that I haven't been able to get back to updating the garden. The fairies have settled in permanently, and I found another door in the kitchen. The weather finally has turned warm to stay, so the landscape has turned verdant green. There are still some flowers in …
Earlier this month the veranda went through its annual cleaning. I was fairly confident that the pollen onslaught was done, so time to get the veranda in shape for the warmer season. We started with moving a lot of the furniture to one end so we could wash the floor. This is hard work, scrubbing …
The azalea island is in full bloom now, and those flowers are bringing out the pollinators in droves. I promised a walk around the azaleas on our property, and here are the pictures. I know I have mentioned this before, white flowers are my favorites. The white azaleas on two bushes did beautifully. The third …
Lots of plants came home with me over the past week, and this past weekend some of them did get planted. I brought home a flat of torenias, 12 purple and 3 yellow. The purple ones go into the hanging pots for the hummingbirds to enjoy. I did see a hummingbird this week at one …
Yesterday was a very busy day for me with a meeting in the morning, and a bunch of errands to do including picking up my torenias from the garden center, checking out the humane society thrift store, and hitting Pier One's sale. Of course, while I was there, I had to get a few more …
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