Canada Garden: 07/08

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

Japanese Beetle War

Mama and PJ are fighting the japanese beetles. You go girls!http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008807260305

Frosting Shots

Our newspaper ran an article about frosting shots. Never heard of such a thing, but I was so impressed by this trend that I went right into the kitchen and made a batch of the chocolate frosting. Yum!
http://www.sj-r.com/features/x1768856360/Frosting-shots-are-a-little-cup-of-heaven

Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Tami gave me this little sign for the garden.

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Wednesday Therapy

Pee Gee Hydrangea: flower, foliage, and branches; baptisa and lamb's ear foliages, and a sprig of delphinium. Container from PJ!

Monday, July 21, 2008

Garden Bunny

Finally, a bunny that doesn't eat my flowers!

Sunday, July 20, 2008

Sunday Glads

also from the downtown farmer's market. I wish I could grow these. Just beautiful.

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Sunflowers

from our favorite vendor at the farmer's market. He says they will have watermelon next week!

Thursday, July 17, 2008

Five Miles

Five whole miles. This morning I walked FIVE whole miles!! And speaking of milestones, make sure to see what Betsy's doing at http://rachljones.blogspot.com.

Sunday, July 13, 2008

Rocket

Here's the ligularia Rocket in bloom. It's been so happy this year because of all the good rains.

Friday, July 11, 2008

Thursday, July 10, 2008

Front Door

I put this up on Sunday and it still looks pretty good, even through 90 degrees of heat and humidity and a thunderstorm.

Monday, July 07, 2008

Monday Arrangement

The first of the big trumpet and orienpet lilies are coming. Love these in this little container PJ gave me.

Thursday, July 03, 2008

Peggy's Garden

It was so nice to sit in the garden every morning drinking coffee with my mama. Perfect moments.

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

Mrs. Graye's

I went with mama and PJ to their favorite greenhouse. I was wishing I had the car with me, because I would have loaded it up with plants! Love those wall baskets. By the way, check out Rachel's blog to see what Betsy's doing these days. http://rachljones.blogspot.com/


Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Garden Party

PJ, me, Peggy, and Mac. We're standing on the back deck overlooking the garden and Powers Pond. We had a great time.