29 April 2012

garden friday | big sunny-day round-up


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the view from the deck off the bedrooms. oh, there are so many projects yet to be tackled, but I do love this yard.
It's very unruly this year, but it has possibility.


I love mornings like this past Friday's: sunny and happy. A quick, easy bagel breakfast with my guys, then I slip outside with still-damp shower hair for a little solo (well, plus kitty) time in the garden. Doesn't hurt that it's a beautiful, warm day. Sun-dried hair -- does it get much better?

With the alternating rain and sun (my favorite combo), there's a lot happening out back. Ready?

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starting to fill in everywhere


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peas & pablo. just look at those bedroom eyes. what a flirt.


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the peas and their pretty white bonnets. I'm trying a new variety this year, 'Sabre' from good old Renee's. They're a pretty short, tidy variety, but I have to admit I'm kind of missing my tall, high-climbing Laxton's Progress and Tall Telephone.


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greens bed: wee dino kale (remember this monster?), spinach & volunteer arugula


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new anti-kitty screens for the spaces between asparagus rows. I love that sweet kitty, but lately he's made it his job to get in there and wreak havoc. Toby built these to order and I adore them. And him :)


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Purple is the color of so many flowers, especially herb blooms. Have you noticed? I've inadvertently planted a very purple garden. I think bees must like purple, or see it very well.


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pretty purple sage blossoms. I started all this sage from a couple microscopic seeds a couple years back.


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purple rosemary blossoms.


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as for juicy edibles... the alpines are going nuts lately. between Jacky and me, they don't last a day once they go red.


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and the award for most forgiving plant goes to: 'prince consort' black currant. I kind of... forgot about this one in the garage for a while. It hung out in its shipping envelope for a loooong while. It happily sprouted a bit in the dark, and I finally planted it in the garden. Within about four days, it started growing like nuts. In possibly the most questionable spot in our yard (I read somewhere it just doesn't care). Go figure. Love plants like this!


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pretty black currant blossoms


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blueberries in the works


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'hauer pippin' apple is getting its season started. it's my latest bloomer by far.


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'bearss lime' blossoms


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'lisbon lemon' blossoms


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wee baby meyer lemons


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our neighbor's energetic 'cecil brunner' climbing rose. such a pretty borrowed view.


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more 'cecil brunner'


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pretty, pretty 'cecil'


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my own 'aromatherapy' rose. despite its somewhat tacky pink color, the scent is HEAVENLY. Today, I made homemade rosewater with two of these blooms.


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'aromatherapy' rose


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and, finally... from the files of the life and times of the youngest garden helper. in a recent fit of "I'm sick of being out here MOM!", he clipped off this succulent's ONLY flower spike (look how pretty last year's was!). I was bummed, but... he's three. To my surprise, the clever plant gave it another go. Flower Spike, take two!


Well, that's the haps from this garden! Hope you had a lovely, sunny, peaceful, plant-iful weekend.

4 comments:

  1. I can't believe how big those blueberries are already. Amazing. My Meyer lemons look about the same. Who could resist Pablo? Come on.

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  2. That Cecil Brunner rose is so pretty! And I too love those blueberries. It's all looking beautiful.

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  3. Do you know that I dream about having your garden? gorgeous, as usual.

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