The red leaves lasted a week |
All gone. |
This tree held held beautiful sway only a week before the leaves disappeared.
Next year may be their year
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The deck is buttoned up and ready
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The China berry vine forces humans to dip low to pass under, but not clipping it means more berries for the birds.
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The sunflowers and trumpet vine have co existed nicely |
This is the bounty from one of the potato barrels. Not what you'd call enough to last the winter -- more along the cute side.
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A perfect rose graces the old bush that refuses to quit. |
Trumpet vine continues to flourish
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Nasturtiums will cheerfully grow anywhere without making demands. |
Rogue sunflower likes it here.
The drought was hard on the plants but always a few will struggle though and provide joy to us green-thumbers.
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Now you've got it, fella. Another season or two and it will be like a large bouquet, with occasional haircuts.
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After a long drought a few days of rain have been welcome. The fishpond was getting so low that the fish were considering hiring a dowser to locate a nearby spring to tap into. |
How great is that? A wet deck. |
A full rain barrel
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Bunny has been using my garden to test life outside the burrow. She doesn't seem to mind my presence as long as I move slowly and don't expect her to chat.
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This gives a better sense of just how tiny she is
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I caught this shot just in time. Later in the evening, Mr. Raccoon climbed the adjoining steel gate on his way to rob the bird feeder and apparently tried grabbing onto the sunflower stalk.
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This kind of raccoon is the best--he's permanently fastened to the tree and doesn't attempt to nosh on my sweet little pond fish. |
Cow lost her ears a few moves back but that doesn't prevent her from admiring the world from her Maple tree.
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This is the view I get each day.
As you were, guys. |
My elephant garlic is a triumph amongst drought victims in the garden. |
We take our victories where we can |
The rain barrel is full--it was either that or my arm had to grow a foot longer to catch what was left from the bottom
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Look at this--lovely red tomato hiding shyly under the leaves. |
The cone flowers looked pretty good also; standing tall after a satisfying dash of rain.
It was a short but satisfying storm.
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If I could it to do over again, I'd hock the silverware and plant a cedar hedge. Keep it tidy and encourage it to grow towards the sky and you have the most breathtaking background for your garden
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This garden has an English look--both tamed and bordering on blowzy. Perfect.
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The basement has turned into a gym |
The laundry/sewing room is also a computer room now. My computer area upstairs is sacrosanct.
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The hall closet (guest side) is full of sneakers and hoodies and never an extra hanger when you need one
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The study closet used to contain office supplies. Now it holds off-season clothing and the office supplies are stacked neatly on shelves shoved into the corner to the right of the door.
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