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Gone for another season

Category: Gardening 2011 | Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2011 11:27 pm

My Japanese Maple was planted in the spring of 2008. It is just about my favorite plant in the yard. (Just about!)
It has grown about 2 feet since we planted it. I love the gorgeous color of its leaves, and they really become vibrant in autumn.


Japanese Maple 11/11/11 ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

Last week, the tree was at its peak of beauty! I was out doing some final chores when I snapped this photo.
So, last night, the temperature dipped down into the teens (Brrrr) and when we pulled open the curtain this morning... most of the leaves of this beauty were laying at it feet.




Japanese Maple 11/17/11 ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )



I knew it was going to happen, but it surprised me that it was almost overnight!

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Containers for orphan annuals

Category: Gardening 2011 | Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:40 pm

Yesterday, a friend called and said she had a bunch of left over annuals from a plant seller she was working for. Would I like some of them?
They come up here each spring from Kaw Valley, Kansas and must do a pretty good business (they have 4 stands in Lincoln each year) They pack up and leave at the end of June, and allow the employees to have leftovers. Pretty nice of em, I'd say!
So, I went and adopted some pretties. What fun to pick, choose and grab for free! (they only go to good homes, you see)
So, after work, I got busy and had a good old time planting. I didn't really have a plan in mind, I just started putting them together in ways I thought looked good. I'm pretty pleased with the way they turned out, and thought you might enjoy seeing my work for this season.


hangin in the sun ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )






container buddies ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )






another purple mixed container ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )






sunny container ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )






purple mixed container ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )






mixed container ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )






mixed container ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )



My friend just called again, she said she just brought home a load of perennials!!! Here we go again!!

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Filling the empty corner

Category: Gardening 2011 | Posted: Sat Jun 04, 2011 2:05 pm

This past February, we had to have an old tired Austrian Pine taken down.


tree stump ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )



It was really hard to make a decision as to what to do with the space. I had so many ideas. A lot of them weren't feasible because of the cost (I so wanted another tree!) so after a lot of debate, and being anxious to plant something, we went for a pair of Lilacs. They should reach about 8 feet at maturity. They even had some fragrant blooms still on.
I also put a trellis in the corner and planted a Morning Glory at it's base. That way, I can change that, perhaps with a perennial vine in the future.



filling in the corner ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden )

As you can see, the perennials have returned, and I had to do some rearranging of them. I moved several Astilbe as it was going to be too sunny for them. The Daylily is happy in it's new spot. And the stump will serve as a pot stand for now. I wouldn't let the guys stump grind because I thought they would be too destructive...
This is just one of many of the examples of how we all adapt to the changes that continually take place when we garden each year.



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Spring cleaning in my sunroom

Category: Gardening 2011 | Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 1:08 am

The time had come, I was ready to do some spring cleaning in my full-of-houseplants sunroom. There was barely room to walk in there, something had to be done.
I dilligently monitered the overnight low temperatures, and I "pulled the trigger" last weekend.
Two huge Fig trees: out you go!
A Schefflera: out the door!
Several Ivy and Spider plants: get outta here!
Four big old Sanseveria: collecting dust and taking up room, get out!
The Purple Heart with it's companion Wandering Jew, take a summer vacation!
Hey! I can see the floor in my sunroom! I can see the walls!
The weather was not too cold, and not too hot, just right, and we even had some nice rain showers so they all got a good bath. I like my deck all full of greenery. It's a good natural screen.
So, then what did my sister just give me?
A lubbersii Calathea. I like it and of course found a spot for it... in my sunroom.


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