9/12/2012

Garden in the fall

Poor Parsley =(  why oh why did you die?

This is why.  Caught the culprit red handed
here are my geraniums still hanging on from early spring

our lettuce grew in here but it bolted quite a while ago so I planted some flower seeds just so it didn't look so lonely.  They're starting to tiny little blooms on them now
these two flowers were gifts from Sydney's sweet Sunday school teacher Miss Charlotte.  The one on the left isn't blooming right now, but it is definately still alive!  they made it through several hours before getting planted, but throughout the drought this summer they've hung on.  Miss Charlotte has basically a jungle for a yard she has SO MANY plants around her house.  She asked us if we'd like any cuttings when she thins them out soon, which of course YES!  I'm not exagerating when she said she had about 50 potted plants that she totes in and out.  That's  not to mention how many things she has planted in the ground!

Our first few berries on the holly bush proof of fall is soon to come

This beautiful potted plant was a gift from my hubby and the poor things are all scorched on the ends from the intense sun regardless of the waterings, but it's still growing well.

This was some kind of daisy I think, that had beautiful pink blooms, which fell off, and it NEVER BLOOMED AGAIN.  seriously?!   I've kept it alive to have a pot of green fluff.  Bummer.

these were Easter lillies.  Blooms are gone of course, but I'm wondering, do these come back every year?  anyone know?

And here are the ever constant roses that I didn't plant, and barely take care of, and they have thrived since whe bought the house.  Sigh.  At least there's one thing that takes effortless care during a drought!

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