What's blooming in your yard?

[Natalka]

Patty, hi! Glad I stopped by to see what's growing - and your place looks amazing! Hope things are going well with you and the fam.

Does your area have garden visiting? I don't remember what it's called, but people go to one another's gardens to see them. Yours would be wonderful for others to see!

[walkonby]

Patty!! yes, you are terribly critical of your beautiful yard, but sorry for the losses of the conifers (?) Your pots of basil are freakishly large leafed! My plants are puny ( like what you buy in the stores ) Oh and btw those 2 Clematis ARE identical, they are both lush and eye catching! Hope you get 5 days of straight sunshine, you've earned at least that.

[Patty Smyth]

Patty, hi! Glad I stopped by to see what's growing - and your place looks amazing! Hope things are going well with you and the fam.


Does your area have garden visiting? I don't remember what it's called, but people go to one another's gardens to see them. Yours would be wonderful for others to see!

Hi Natalka, I don't think we have "garden visits" in our area. I do know they have a community contest each year but I have not entered. I am a little afraid to let people know where I live. KWIM? It's like at Halloween I don't advertise because you are never sure who will come and decide to "trash" stuff. It has happened before. Sad but true. It's why I don't put anything in the front of the house. All my good pots and stuff are in the back.

Patty!! yes, you are terribly critical of your beautiful yard, but sorry for the losses of the conifers (?) Your pots of basil are freakishly large leafed! My plants are puny ( like what you buy in the stores ) Oh and btw those 2 Clematis ARE identical, they are both lush and eye catching! Hope you get 5 days of straight sunshine, you've earned at least that.

I am not so much critical but I guess I have high hopes for certain things and when it doesn't turn out I am bummed lol Unfortunately this year it's the weather, one of the only things I can't control.

[GoJays]

I finally got my cotoneaster dammeri that I've been watching at the superstore. It was marked down 75% off so I got it for $1.94



It's just a little shrub, I didn't want a huge one. Maybe I'll make my way up to Wallyworld tonight, see if they've marked down yet.

[Patty Smyth]

I finally got my cotoneaster dammeri that I've been watching at the superstore. It was marked down 75% off so I got it for $1.94



It's just a little shrub, I didn't want a huge one. Maybe I'll make my way up to Wallyworld tonight, see if they've marked down yet.

My hedge is a conteaster, my folks planted it in 1967 mine gets the dark purple berries. We have about 60 feet of it in front and my neighbor planted some 5 years ago and it now spans over 100 feet.

[Patty Smyth]

Oh and in the fall it turns gorgeous red.

[GoJays]

That's a whole lotta cotoneaster, Patty! Must be amazing in the fall
The little berries on mine are just green right now. I'll keep you posted.
Do the birds eat the berries?

[Patty Smyth]

That's a whole lotta cotoneaster, Patty! Must be amazing in the fall
The little berries on mine are just green right now. I'll keep you posted.
Do the birds eat the berries?

No the birds don't eat them.

[Patty Smyth]

The only pic. I could find but you can see the red in it. The sunny side turns red the shady side turns yellow.

[GoJays]

Nice! Thanks I still don't know where I'm planting the silly thing. All I know is I had to have it Sadly, I'm running out of space

[walkonby]

little unassuming flower popped up from under the deck, had squeezed its way through the space between the boards, I asked DH what it was, he said it's a shooting star. I wonder where that came from?

[Ciel]

@walkonby :flower is likely courtesy of a bird or creature passing by...nice garden bonus!

[Tiffany Kermani]

That flower is gorgeous, real beauty of the nature!

[Patty Smyth]

Ok I am worried. NO BEES!!! I have been outside all day and usually this time of year especially with my hydrangeas out I am swarmed but only ONE BEE all day WTF?

[GoJays]

i've noticed that too.. lots of flies and mosquitoes but no bees.. not even a hornet!