My Square Foot Of Heaven

The deck has a brand new motorized awning, so we don't have to run inside if it rains in the middle of barbecuing.
The China Berry and honeysuckle vines are well established over the archway and have reached the, "Hi, how are you?" stage as they pass one another.
Way at the back at the left, the striped awning gives extra shade to the orchids in their summer quarters and the're busy soaking up energy for their next dazzling debut.

All in all, summer is progressing beautifully.

The Garden, Year #6

The Chinese Rhubarb was clawing its way the sky so I gave it a haircut. Lo and behold,tucked away behind that monster was a Clematis I planted last year and forgot about.

The head observing sideways belonged to a perfectly nice statue that didn't survive a wind storm.

Son #3 made me the lattice to hide the clothes dryer and sons #2and 5 made the raised bed that contains the mighty rhubarb.

It gives the small yard an interesting element so that the eye doesn't just sweep up and over in the bat of an eyelash.

Eventually the Clematis and Virginia Creeper will cover both sides of the lattice to form its own art display.

Unless the Chinese Rhubarb consumes it all.

Baby Steps In The Garden

The garden is coming along, despite the heat/cold/wind and rain storms. You know--spring.
I planted the Bachelor's Buttons last year and they will nicely fill up any space I allot them.By the look of them,they will take over if I let them.

This is the first of the tulips along the back bed. This wild little guy teams up well with the forget-Me-Nots.

The Chinese Rhubarb is again beating its mighty chest. I googled to see whether it's edible and it apparently is not but it can be used for medicine. I will check another time to see what it can help. Boggles the mind just to think about it.

Meanwhile, back indoors where I wait out the vagaries of the weather, Orchid lords it over the seedlings. They have been properly intimidated with this kind of leadership.