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Wow, Iris! Your May garden is gorgeous! You'...

2012-05-15T09:17:36.304-05:00

Wow, Iris! Your May garden is gorgeous! You're gonna have to do the go-go soon ;)

The critters never give up, do they? I have to fi...

2012-04-17T22:49:22.419-05:00

The critters never give up, do they? I have to fight hard just to get anything. I planted a lot of nut trees when we moved here 18 years ago so I don't have much squirrel trouble but never get any nuts. I have voles, moles, mice, slugs, and deer to make up. The folks at Gardenweb nwest forum have a lot of posts on dealing with squirrels. Your garden looks great anyway! I wish verbena

I get the feeling that you really like purple flow...

2012-04-15T17:35:58.781-05:00

I get the feeling that you really like purple flowers. ;)

I agree with Lee - I like the Hungarian Poppy. I should send a link to my cousin's husband since he's from Hungary. He'll probably tell me something crazy like it's a weed.

Gorgeous purples! Love love love those poppies, sa...

2012-04-15T14:34:08.347-05:00

Gorgeous purples! Love love love those poppies, save some seeds...hint, hint. My Byzantine glads just started a few days ago, but they aren't as old as yours. And Black Magic bachelor buttons? Don't know those, but looks like I should. Awesome.

I'm in love with the hungarian blue poppy! Jus...

2012-04-15T13:10:52.111-05:00

I'm in love with the hungarian blue poppy! Just gorgeous. I'm putting that one on my wish list. :)

Happy bloom day!

Bob--Thanks! I'd love some of your iris and do...

2012-04-09T10:41:45.423-05:00

Bob--Thanks! I'd love some of your iris and don't think they'd clash :)

The weeds are the dickens this year. I'm just ...

2012-04-08T23:14:42.790-05:00

The weeds are the dickens this year. I'm just about caught up with them.

If you want more iris then I can bring you some more cemetary iris, the blue and gold ones, to the next get to gether. They might clash with your plumbago house though.

Lancashire rose-- No kidding about weeds! We spent...

2012-03-18T22:23:12.642-05:00

Lancashire rose--
No kidding about weeds! We spent at least five hours today weeding and still have LOTS more. Yep, think that iris from Annie is commonly known as 'cemetery iris'--still so happy it bloomed. Verbena's definitely making a show, for which I'm thrilled. Happy gardening to you, too!

Weeds! I have never seen the like as this year. We...

2012-03-18T19:56:17.124-05:00

Weeds! I have never seen the like as this year. We all share in the joy of the white iris from Annie-Cemetery iris I think she called them. That verbena is quite a show. Happy gardening.

LindaCTG-- I would LOVE some of your irises--thank...

2012-03-17T13:06:29.275-05:00

LindaCTG--
I would LOVE some of your irises--thank you! I've been very pleasantly surprised at how much my verbena has spread this year. It gets plenty of sun but clearly was happy to get plenty of rain for a change, too.

Wow on the grape hyacinth! I still have some comin...

2012-03-16T21:01:12.306-05:00

Wow on the grape hyacinth! I still have some coming back from years ago, but yours takes the cake. Yes, I can't believe how much is already bolting!

Yahoo on first iris! I will identify my purples and bring you some divisions.

And double wow on the verbena! Mine rarely lasts two years. Will try again this year.

TexasDeb-- Thanks! Glad to hear I'm not the on...

2012-03-16T14:09:32.854-05:00

TexasDeb--
Thanks! Glad to hear I'm not the only one to pretend my weeds are just fine for now.

Everything looks so lovely. Signs of hope and lif...

2012-03-16T08:02:06.017-05:00

Everything looks so lovely. Signs of hope and life abound. Spring is good for that.

I too have let all sorts of dangerous weeds propagate and spread just because I was happy to see signs of vigorous life after all the heat and drought. I guess we'll be kicking ourselves later but right now?

If I squint and look out windows minus my corrective lenses it looks a little

I am a big fan of okra flowers too.

2012-03-03T20:42:38.615-06:00

I am a big fan of okra flowers too.

Wow--your garden looks amazing. Hard to believe y...

2011-11-27T14:06:40.062-06:00

Wow--your garden looks amazing. Hard to believe you could nurse it through our dessication.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, Renee! I love your "vintage glamour&q...

2011-11-10T09:46:40.860-06:00

Thanks, Renee! I love your "vintage glamour" shed description.

Iris, your stubborn determination has been rewarde...

2011-11-09T22:44:00.203-06:00

Iris, your stubborn determination has been rewarded with a lovely crop of greens and vegetables. Wouldn't it be great if we could teach the squirrels to dig up weeds instead of seeds? And LOVE the new vintage glamour look for the shed.

Thanks, Annie! The squirrels have made me want to ...

2011-11-09T17:57:28.271-06:00

Thanks, Annie! The squirrels have made me want to give up plenty of times, but I guess I'm stubborn when it comes to growing vegetables. I'm glad you think the shed looks pretty cool without the ivy. Pretty sure it's better for the shed's old wood to NOT have the ivy on it. Thanks for the Salvia madrensis correction. I changed it.

Good for you, Iris! The horrible squirrels made us...

2011-11-09T17:39:31.513-06:00

Good for you, Iris! The horrible squirrels made us give up on vegetables for the time being. Your greens promise deliciousness & and the shed looks pretty cool without the ivy.

Buds of Salvia madrensis are just appearing on my original plant. It didn't come from Renee. I bought it at Natural Gardener in April 2008.

Annie at the Transplantable Rose

Lancashire rose--Thanks, and I'm sorry yours d...

2011-09-28T22:02:19.463-05:00

Lancashire rose--Thanks, and I'm sorry yours didn't come up. I'm definitely going to have to continue daily watering for awhile. What a pain, I have to admit!

I'm impressed with the fact that you have plan...

2011-09-28T07:11:44.089-05:00

I'm impressed with the fact that you have planted seeds successfully. I planted some beans and none came up. I just can't get the water to stay in the soil even though I add compost by the bucket load. I think you are going to have to keep up that watering for a while.

Renees--Thank you! Can't rest on my laurels ye...

2011-09-27T21:42:20.483-05:00

Renees--Thank you! Can't rest on my laurels yet, though :)

Those seedlings look great! Handwatering is a pain...

2011-09-27T19:30:38.084-05:00

Those seedlings look great! Handwatering is a pain, but you're going to have some great homegrown organic vegetables this fall. Well done!

Lancashire rose--I guess that's what the rain ...

2011-09-20T09:41:09.869-05:00

Lancashire rose--I guess that's what the rain lilies are responding to, because it sure isn't rain! They're very sweet.

Those pink rain lilies are adorable- or should we ...

2011-09-17T22:44:36.055-05:00

Those pink rain lilies are adorable- or should we call them drought lilies. I think they are more likely responding to a breath of cooler air, don't you.