I'm not a gardener in the classic sense of the word. I don't have a fully landscaped yard with "outdoor rooms" and a changing with the seasons display of lovely plants. What I do have is large trees, a few shrubs, plenty of lawn and one small flower garden. Below is what it looked like just after Mr. Movie built the timbered box for it.
I finally figured out what those green things at the back were. I had hoped for Daffodils, but they turned out to be Naked Ladies, which sprouted, bloomed and faded while I was on vacation this year! I was so surprised to seem them when I got home. They looked pretty and were a pleasant mid-summer treat.
The flowers waxed and waned with the weather. We had lots of rain, then some really hot weather, then it cooled off and things came back to life. I neglected to get photos when it looked the best, but here are some before everything is gone with the frost.
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| The Zinnias were aggressive growers! |
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| Lobelia on the right, and a resurgence of Pansies |
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| The light frost this week took out the Zinnias |
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| Extra pretty blue Pansies |
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| These Snapdragons were volunteers from last year's plantings |
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| Love that rich color! |
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| Can't remember the name of these, but this unusual flower is a delightful mutant! |
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| White Verbena |
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| White Alyssum - it's fragrance is powerful! |
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| Another color variation of the "can't remember its name" flowers |
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| Sweet William - transplanted from next door and thriving |
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| Geraniums - perennials where I grew up, annuals here! |
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| My grandmother had specimens like these and called them Martha Washington geraniums. I love the pretty pink! |
Nothing award winning here, but I sure love the bright spot of color at the front of my house.
