Early September

In the sun garden, these sturdy daisies just keep blooming 9/2/05


... though the begonias have hardly a one


A month ago, the bunnies had eaten this hosta down to nothing but somehow it greened up and is now blooming!

The red fountains are blooming again and the autumn joy sedum (below) are about to pop open

The black-eyed Susans are on their last legs but the Korean aster to their left will be pretty soon

I have no idea what this is but it's a lovely September bloomer when the garden starts to feel bare of flower

Fall Color

If it ever appears, it's the beautiful Japanese maple, full fall foliage, with the maple leaf whirly gig from Auntie Gloria ... today I moved it over to the new maple tree, above Mom's angel ... seemed right, yes ... especially on the anniversary of my neighbor Don's death ...

Patio Color

... is good this year!

Mid June

The shady dogwood garden is full of the bright and variegated greens I've been working toward ...


... plus the color from astilbe (the deep magenta), Missouri primrose (the yell0w) and the beginnings of impatiens hidden by greenery for the moment (yes the lawn needs mowing!)


The roses are nearly done ...


... but the front hostas have just started to bloom.

Memorial Day

... a poppy for Mom's Angel

Roses Roses Roses

Thick with roses ...


... the pink is especially prolific

Green-ing in Front

Finally!

The Dogwood Garden

... is beginning too fill in, except ... a big except ... no forget-me-nots, that's the big hold in the middle.

Snowdrops Keep Falling ...

... on my head. These popped open overnight -- they're so pretty!

Dappled Light

... is perfect for ferns and hostas, all along the east fence.

How Doth the Garden Grow ... April 13th

... whorls of variegated hosta


... in the front, a bumper crop of hosta and sweetwoodruff and the last majesty of hyacinths


and ... oops ... how'd this make it in?

Spring's Nemesis

... the never-ending mulch pile ...

Spring's Joy