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Baby fruits and veggies

Category: Other Stuff around the yard | Posted: Sat Jun 20, 2009 8:22 pm

Rain, rain and more rain.... five minutes of sun... rain, clouds, thunder & lightning... I finally decided the best thing to do was to take some pics of my wet veggies and fruit.

Other than a couple of tomatoes in a pot, this is the first year that I've planted veggies in -- oh my goodness -- 15 years! I have tomatoes, red peppers, patty pan and yellow squash, okra, cucumbers and one bean plant. Those that were planted in large pots are doing very well -- good soil, good drainage, and decent sun since they were portable. Those planted in the ground are inconsistent. We've had a LOT of rain so some have stayed a little wet where the ground is jus saturated. It hasn't been very hot yet. And the amount of sun they get isn't the best, even though I did limb some trees to provide a little more. The other interesting thing is that they are here and there in the yard, squeezed in where there was room and/or sun. I'm considering making a large raised plot in a section of yard near the figs for next year... keep it all in the same area.

Anyway, baby veggies!




squash blossom peeking out ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )






Baby yellow squash! ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )






tomatoes and peppers ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )






Broccoli and cucumbers, flooded again... ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )





Patty pan squash - my favorite ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )






Lots of baby figs are setting. ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )





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Iris, roses and three amigos

Category: Other Stuff around the yard | Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 4:12 pm

This year the iris bloomed heavily and there were four different kinds and I don't know their names -- if anyone does, I'd love to know. As usual in my yard, there are a LOT of blooms but not much variety. There was a large darker purple with big flowy petals.


large purple.... ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )






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There was another large flower with pretty light purple and white blooms. These two were the first to bloom.



large light purple and white ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )


The last to bloom was this small, very dark purple iris. My camera doesn't quite capture how bright and saturated the color is. It's a smaller bloom and shorter stem than the others.



small dark purple... ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )



Then, there is this one, with bi-color petals in reddish-purple and yellow. Again, camera doesn't quite capture the colors exactly. This one grew on really tall stems. These are the first blooms.


purply-red and yellow just starting to bloom ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )



Many of the tall iris were bent over in the rain so I cut them and brought them inside. I totally enjoyed them, made the kitchen smell so nice and the many buds continued to bloom.

Of course Missy had to get in at least one of the pictures. She loves to have her picture taken -- when she is in the mood!


Missy ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )






bi-color ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )

My goal this year is to divde the iris beds and make some room for some different kinds. I think that will be pretty.

My roses are blooming... though not so profusely as in other years. I wonder if it because of the black spot? I continue to pick the leaves and spray with milk and I'm happy that the new leaves look healthy. Roses still confuse me... I'm not at all sure of what I am doing with these! I know they need to be pruned, when and how will be my next research project.

American Beauty -- this one has only gotten one bloom per year the past few years. This year this bloom plus 2 tiny buds. Poor girl does not look healthy so will need continued TLC! She does not give up and provides many lessons in resilience.







First bloom on American Beauty ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )

The old bush by the fence is doing OK. Not great yet, but OK. Lots of blooms and buds. I wish I knew what it is called. It's about 50 years old at least.






bloom and buds on the old rosebush. ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )

Last one, the yellow climber that doesn't climb... lost the tag, no idea what it is called. It's looking the healthiest of the three and I think the yellow blooms are pretty. Funny thing, it is right next to my neighbor's old pink bush and that one doesn't seem to have a speck of black rot. I wonder why?





first blooms on the yellow climber ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )



Today when I went outside to snap the little purple iris, these three amigos greeted me and then we all had breakfast. I'm sure Lady will lay her eggs in someone's yard -- oh, I hope not mine! As I have said before, I worry so about nests and babies in my yard, I lose sleep!!! But we shall see.



Good morning three amigos ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )






...have some breakfast! ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )

'til another day!



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A few more Spring blooms in my yard....

Category: Other Stuff around the yard | Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:56 am

There are iris everywhere. The purple are the first to bloom, and others of different colors come along a little later. Here are some of the purples..

There are lots of things that have special meaning to me in the yard -- I brought the stones along this bed from the homestead that was originally my grandparents' place. An aunt lives there now.


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I am relieved that the dogwood tree looks no worse for the wear as it blooms. I was worried about it earlier because it seemed to have gotten some frost damage on the trunk. My father and I planted this together one Spring a long time ago.






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The figs!!! I will probably blog a lot about the figs. They get more beautiful (to me) as the summer progresses. These figs have an interesting history too, but that is for another time. For today, here are the first sprouts!


You can see the old trunk behind the leaves. If I don't get them trimmed way back each year, I can't reach the figs!


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Look at that cute little fig! It will be delicious in a couple of months!



early fig sprouts ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )

Under one of the figs, my mom's favorite little flower, lily of the valley grows. So sweet.





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Till next time!



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So much going on in my yard right now!!

Category: Other Stuff around the yard | Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:29 am

Wow, I just can't believe how much is blooming in my yard right now. To walk down the path is just heaven. Between the lilacs and the wisteria, the scent is amazing. Turn the corner and sweet smelling laurel is blooming too. Everywhere I look, things are coming up and looking happy. Take a look!

The lilacs are heavy with flowers! I take a sniff every time I pass by!




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lilac with lonicera tatarica zebellii ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )

The wisteria.... Oh, I know, I complain about them all the time but they are beautiful and if I can just keep up with them.... I have two left -- one old, and one new. I am training the new one up an old clothesline pole. The old one is in desperate need of a new arbor.




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wisteria trunk ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )






a wisteria I am training up the old clothesline pole ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )






wisteria blossom ( photo / image / picture from daisybeans's Garden )

The laurel is blooming too. Smells like candy!!








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I hope you enjoy! I hae more to post but... for another day.



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