Just a little thing

I havent done much stitching lately except for this

little 'Morning Glory'. This pattern is in the leaflet

by Gloria and Pat. The leaflet is called 'Mini Blessings'.

Its stitched on 14ct off-white aida cloth.

Morning Glory was quick to stitch. I am not

yet sure what I am going to do with this little piece -

but I know that it is going to eventualy go into a

sewing box. It could have a new life as a pincushion,

or cover the top of a small box.

by conny

My front yard

is graced with a purplish pink lacecap hydrandea.

 As you can see it has grown out of control. But I cannot

bear to trim it back later on in the season.

 The lovely lacecaps are taking over my steps! There

is one large miss lilly plant that is peeking out from under

her skirt. This summer miss lilly will have to be

replanted next to her kin-folk on the other side of the porch.

 This is just 3 miss lilly plants. In my yard the lillys

grow out of control like everything else does. I used to have

planted here along the row of bricks 'little richards'.

The 'little richards'  grew so fast that in 2 years time

they had to be removed. All of the lilly plants that are

in this front yard 'seen or hidden' lined those 'little richard'

bushes in masses!  The lilly bushes got so huge! 

I got tired of the rows of bushes and decided

that it was time to do something different.  So last year I

decided to lay down this brick with the help of my daughter.

We are not finished. I want the brick to wind around the

side of my house towards the gate where my 'Rose of

Sharon' trees are.

 This is the 3 miss lilly bushes. My neighbor said that

she has never seen such big bushes of lillies.

 Hopefully we can finish the brick and fill it in with

the dirt. Then it will have to be weeded before I

put my little white table and chairs on it. If it doesnt

look good then I will change everything again this

summer.

 The name of this bush has escaped my tongue!

Oh I remember now - its a Jasmin. It

has my miss lilly plants planted all around her legs. The lillies

might not bloom because Jasmin is out of control.

Last year I wrestled with her because she kept trying

to hug my porch.

 My baywindow has seen so many changes that its

not funny. I used to have a large window box that

stretched the entire width of the 3 windows. Whenever

it rained the dirt would splash on my windows so

it is not there any longer. With the window box removed

I planted these 2 trees that are supposed to grow tall

and thin. I cannot remember their names. But one is

dead already and needs replacing this summer. Another

bush 'bit the dust' and it will get replaced also. But with

what I dont know yet. I see that my 'lacecap hydrandea'

is repopulating her species. I will leave it there and see

what happens. The ground of the flower bed is riddled

with pink, white and purple flox. It doesnt take long for

it to grow wild in my yard. Its already growing over

my bricks.

 This little flowerbed is at the end of my porch beside

Jasmin. The pink flowers are pretty.

I hope you like my gardens.

conny

The garden on my side yard

Just like my Azalea bushes - this side of the

garden has not came into bloom yet. There is always

something blooming at different times in my yard. These

are Rose of Sharon trees. Their flowers are very pretty.

It is a hardy plant. So far I havent killed it! There are

3 of them. On the right is a white one. The large green

one on the left is pink. You cannot see the white one because

its behind that tall light green tree. I have no earthly idea

what that tree is that I planted. In fact I dont recall planting

it but every year it grows taller and its growing fast.  I asked

my DH if it was a weed and he said 'no'. 

 The flower bed is packed full

of Shasta Daisys, purple bearded iris, little red roses and

some more lillies. Mother Nature waters my gardens in

the Spring because I cannot always get out here to do so.

 This is what the Rose of Sharon trees look like from

the front of my yard. They are going to need pruning back

if I want to enter in through this side of the yard. I will take more

pics when everything on this side blooms. Which shouldnt be

too much longer.

I hope you like this side.

conny

One of my Gardens

from the side of my yard. The green bush above my

hydrandeas is a Lady Banks. In early spring she blooms

little yellow flowers all over which resemble little roses. She is so

pretty when she blooms. Intermingled here and there

is some purple wisteria. The wisteria is still in her

infancy. I would like for the Lady Banks and the Wisteria

to eventually consume the fence all the way to the front

of the yard.  My soil loves Hydrangeas.

This hydrandea bush is only one bush.

 All of this greenery are different types of plants -

However there are about 4 more different Hydrandeas

planted in this flower bed.

 The plant bed is quite long. There are beared iris, lillies

and some wisteria, along with some other plants

that are buried here. I cannot remember all of

their names.

 Me thinks that the rose bush has seen its better days.

Perhaps this summer I will get rid of it and put something

else in its place.

 I didnt mean to highlight my trash can. Somehow it just

happened that way. Many years ago I bought this iron trellis

for about 80 dollars. Not knowing where I was going to

put it - it just got laid down beside the fence and thats

where it stayed. The next thing that I knew the trash can

got put there. Anyway Lady Banks took hold on it and now

she is heading to the other side. One thing about this

set-up is - if it rains while you are throwing away your garbage

then you can stand under this green parasol and not get

wet!

 These Azalea bushes are located opposite my blue

hydrandea bush and the trash can.

 They bloom white, an old pink and a modern pink.

I see one has died already. Well I will replace it

this summer with some new ones.

 Yep another one 'bit the dust'.

When others start getting their gardens ready for

Spring - then I am stuck indoors trying to sleep

away these allergies! I miss most of the Beauty of

Spring.

It is the summer when I plant anything!

WHATS WRONG WITH BLOGGER?

I cannot see my followers!

I have tried to comment on everyones

blogs - but blogger will not allow me to do

so!  I can only look - no touch! I hope it

gets fixed soon.

by conny