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| There is a third Forsythia that is really small and not that noticeable. This one was planted at the same time as the others, but the 2012 Texas drought nearly killed it. When it gets as large as the others, it will really look stunning. |
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| Iris are started to show their new growth - can't wait for them to bloom. |
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| Happy Spring! It wouldn't be spring without the tried and true daffodil. I would love to add, next year, Ranunculus and Anemones. I grew them about 10 years ago and love them - but I am always so HEAT weary in Sept and Oct that I can't seem to get them ordered. |
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| Not quite what I had invisioned, a glorious yellow mass of flowers on my Forsythias, when I planted them 3 years ago. They are improving each year. |
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| Winter Sowing - Rinse out a milk jug with soapy water. Cut a all the way around to handle and leave a hinge for opening and closing. |
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| Label your "greenhouse jug" and date it. I chose this seed starting mix - your preference |
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| Seed packet. |
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| Add some of the seed mixture and then your seeds. I added a little water to mixture before I put the seeds in. Cover the seeds with a little more of the mixture and water again. |
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| I used duct tape to seal the milk jug up. Just waiting for the seeds to sprout. |
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| Photos of my sad daylily bed. I am in process of starting to clean up all my beds - daunting task - I think I have about 12 flower beds, most are 3 times this size. This one shouldn't be too hard, mostly St Augustine grass in it. |
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| The daylilies are peeking through as well as the iris. I will add some superphosphate after I get all the grass and weeds out. |
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| Rudbeckia hirta - Black-eyed Susan, also called Brown-eyed Susan among other names. It has really taken off this year. It is the Maryland state flower, a perennial and drought tolerant. In my experience, it doesn't like water on it's leaves. |
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| Newberry Festival daylily always blooms for me on the 4th!! |
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| Had a new visitor to the bird feeder. I think he or she might be a Downey Woodpecker. |
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| Savannah Debutante, a double daylily has really done well this year! |
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| Visitor to daylily |
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| This beauty is Lady Georgia. |
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| Persian Market is a 1998 All American Daylily selection and is a rebloomer! |
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| Decatur Apricot |
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| Eye Yi Yi |
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| Princess Navajo |
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| Coneflowers Echinacea purpurea are multiplying. |
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| They've gotten really tall this year. |
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| The strawberries are really looking good this year. Lettuce from last year went to seed and has come up all over the strawberry patch and they love each other! |
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| Decandence tall bearded iris. I brought this from my old house in 2010 and this is the first time it has bloomed! |
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| Electrique iris |
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| I started these double Columbine from seed in Feb 2012 and have babied the seedlings and now am rewarded today with them blooming! I have lost the seed packet, so I think these are Clementine Double Columbine. Out of 2 pkgs I got 2 plants. |
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| I think they were worth the effort! |
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| When we first bought the house in 2010 |
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| Trying to make the well house not stick out like a sore thumb. |
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| Today |
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| Photo taken when we first bought the house |
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| Today |
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| Superstition iris |
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| Silverado and Sky Spirit iris |
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| Trying to train the Wisteria onto the top of the fence |
