05/21/13

Golden Groundsel Packera obvata and Purple Heart Tradescantia Pallida

Sometimes even lazy gardeners are rewarded!  I haven't had a chance to clean up the old seed heads of the Golden Groundsel that bloomed a couple of months ago.  The stems have taken on a reddish hue that contrast nicely with the green and the purple of the foliage that surrounds them.  I always have to remind myself to relax and let the garden do its own thing.  Here's proof!

05/13/13

Roses etc.

One nice thing about having a front yard garden is that neighbors often catch the same gardening bug.  My next door neighbor's Peggy Martin Rose, in the background, goes wild about the same time as some of the Roses in one of my front beds.  I think our Roses make good neighbors!

03/22/13

 

Golden Groundsel Packera obobata and Red Tip Photinia Photinia x fraseri

One of the earliest spring bloomers, Golden Groundsel, is in full glory the same time the Red Tip Photinias are covered with their fresh bright red foliage every year.  They make great bouquet companions so I brought them together another year.

February 3, 2013

Fall Bouquet - November 2012

I took this photo back in November but never posted it. 

As you may have noticed, I've taken quite a break from blogging lately.  To be honest, I've taken a break from the garden as well.  It is in sad sad sad shape!  Did I say "sad sad sad?" I meant "sad sad sad sad sad!"  Warmer weather is already here and I'm starting to panic. Hopefully I will soon begin the garden RESTORATION.  I'm trying to finish up some updates inside the house so that I can once again devote myself 1000 percent to the garden.  Wish me luck! 

10/09/12

Maximilian Sunflower Helianthus maximiliani

I just got this vase for next to nothing.  My Maximilian Sunflowers are in full bloom at the moment so I thought I'd put the vase to use.  Not a bad combo!

10/07/12

TYLER ROSE GARDEN

Yesterday I made a trek out to the Tyler Rose Garden with the Rainbow Garden Club of North Texas.  Not only do they have 38,000 rose bushes, but they also have quite a nice display of annuals and perennials.  It was a nice day that inspired me to get back to work in my garden. This first rose is Artistry, the second is Distant Drums, Eglantyne is next, and lastly Gertrude Jekyll.  

9/18/12

Stapelia gigantea

I looked outside tonight and saw that my Stapelia had finally bloomed.  I've waited two years!  I have to say it does have a creepy factor but ultimately it's somewhere between cool and beautiful!