What's Blooming: Gardening 2017

It's the little things that bring joy to my heart. My flowers are one of those little things. I haven't shared any garden pictures this summer, here are a few pics from this year. New addition purple pampas grass with lovely birdbath in background.

What's Blooming in my Garden

Look at my beautiful flowers! I'm so happy that the winter did not damage them as I thought.

What's Blooming? Hosta's & things

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I have a few varieties of hosta's in my backyard. Which I love. I have a beautiful pink rose. I planted some phlox in my antique wooden planter. The daylilies are in bloom. My hydrangea is suffering from southern heat and one of the coleus that I experimented with by bringing it inside for winter is slowly looking better, however the color isn't as vibrant.

Tidbits of My Life.

I was finally able to harvest some of my strawberries. Something was devouring them before we could pick them.











I finally saw a real Tiny House. I love to watch all of the episodes of Tiny House, Tiny House Hunters and Tiny House Hunting. Do you think you could get rid of all your stuff and go small? That idea is daunting to me. But it can be done, just by changing your mindset.

What's Blooming & New Terrarium

Clematis

 I was so excited that my Clematis bloomed this year. Last year it did nothing. I also had a different species of potted Phlox that bloomed.

Phlox

 The beautiful glass terrarium came from an estate sale. I couldn't believe when the owner said ten dollars. The original price tag of $239 was still on it. The coleus is an experiment. I read that if you brought it indoors and put it in a south facing window that it would survive the winter. It did. My hopes are to turn it into a topiary like this one found at flickriver.com.

flickriver.com

Spring: What's Blooming 2016?

 I have the typical southern flowers growing in my yard. I'm so happy to see them blooming. We had a cold winter and some of my plants did not make it. I failed to bring them indoors, because they have survived past Georgia winters.

What's Blooming!

My rose bush pushed out a few more blooms. Of course I had to cut some for my desk.

What's Blooming

 Have you ever seen a ginger bloom. That's  what you see in this first photo. A older sister from the congregation I attend gave me some of her ginger root which I planted a couple of years ago. This is the first time it has bloom.

What's Blooming

This is what bloomed in my garden.

What's Blooming

Daily Face: August 18th

Be in the moment, Live for today!

What's Blooming & Garden Tools Hangout

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 I love to garden and play it the dirt. I have not always been a fan of succulents but they are growing on me. My friend gave me a piece of her stick plant. Recently I went to an estate sale and purchased the donkey tail plant. It was calling me to save it.

Stick Plant in the back

Donkeys  Tail

Peppers

So what's blooming? I planted peppers for my husband. I however do not care for my tongue to be on fire, I prefer a little spiciness.
The other day as I was looking out the car window I spotted a beautiful garden. I wondered why my garden did not look like that, then it hit me, they had more vibrant pinks in their garden so I added a new pink perennial and I love it. "Belleza Dark Pink Gaura" also the Mardi Gras Helen's Flower is blooming.

Belleza Dark Pink Gaura

Mardi Gras Helen's Flower

 Garden Tool Hangout

 While at an estate sale I saw a brass fireplace set. I didn't need another for our fireplace, but I really liked the way it look. I was wondering how I could re-purpose it when I had a great idea. I could use it for my garden tool hangout. Also the broom and other accessories could probably also be used some way in my garden. Now whatever area I'm working in I will have tools in reach and I won't have to lay them down and forget where I put them.

Brass Tool Hangout

Cast Iron Tool Hangout

 If you want to find different whimsical garden decor  try estate sales. I purchased this garden planter for $15. It was in a greenhouse. I planted it with different herbs. You can't tell but it has three draws and of course the shelving on the bottom. I decided to place my tin blue and white plates there since I have it outside on my patio. Also the white lace tower is from another estate sale, it was a set of three for $5. The picture below is from a book I'm reading called Passalong Plants by Steve Bender and Felder Rushing. My husband says it looks like trash but I would love to visit this garden.