No quilt photos today... I'm saving them for my WIP Wednesday post tomorrow. I'm linking up to Freemotion at the River.
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
Bloomin' Tuesday
Since we got such a late start to our beloved summer in northern Minnesota I am giving in to distractions like this...
and this during these July days. Coffee on the deck or in the adjoining screen porch is a must!
Didn't our son do a great job of watering while we were in Vegas? I'm excited to see little tomatoes - fingers crossed that our growing season will be long enough to enjoy them on BLTs. I have to grow them on the deck to keep the critters away.
This garden in our front yard is all about hiding our septic pump. I have tried to keep it a more formal garden for years but have given up and let it sprawl as it sees fit and then I fill in with the gaps with some annuals each summer. I do like it "messy"!
I just LOVE how this black-eyed Susan is climbing all the way up the hanging pole! I hope it starts wrapping itself along the branch next.
I'm not showing the ground garden below because it has been decimated by rabbits and I will be putting wire fencing around it from a stop at Home Depot on our way home Sunday. They evidently don't like begonias but have devoured my snapdragons, pansies and petunias and some of my hostas. I spray for deer but this year it's been all about the rabbits!
No quilt photos today... I'm saving them for my WIP Wednesday post tomorrow. I'm linking up to Freemotion at the River.
No quilt photos today... I'm saving them for my WIP Wednesday post tomorrow. I'm linking up to Freemotion at the River.
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ReplyDeleteYour garden looks lovely. I should be out in my garden more, but those blood thirsty mosquitoes are just hanging outside the door waiting for lunch. Hoping for a windy day.
ReplyDeleteRabbits have been our main nuisances this summer, too. They do love the petunias! We want to begin vegetable gardening now that we are retired, but we will have to fence in the space or it will be a losing effort.
ReplyDeleteI covet your deck ~
ReplyDeleteI must echo the comment from Sandy - I also covet your deck, and your lake view!! And your flowers. I do have 2 big planters on my deck this year - one with a tomato plant and the other has King Tut, caladium, and s little white plant. No flowers this year, but I do enjoy the green. Our yard is all trees - so thank you for the virtual tour of your pretty oasis by the lake.
ReplyDeleteOkay...........what time should I come round for a cupper and to sit with you on that deck????? lol
ReplyDeleteWhat a peaceful haven you've made yourself there.......sighhh
If you find an answer to rabbits, let me know. They have taken over my community. We all have small spaces for a front garden, and it really hurts when all the flowers have been eaten to the ground.
ReplyDeleteYour gardens are wonderful. Wish I could stop for a cup of coffee to really enjoy it too.
What a beautiful setting to enjoy coffee and quiet. I too covet your deck.
ReplyDeleteRabbits....ugh! They have assaulted us down here in the S.E. corner of MN, too! Lovely photos! Hugs, Doreen
ReplyDeleteLovely garden! I am lethal to anything living in dirt. We must enjoy summer days while we have them!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful little piece of paradise!
ReplyDeleteLiving in your paradise also means critters. Lately we are dealing with moles and voles. aaarrggghhhh!
ReplyDeleteI could be distracted with some handwork in a place like that!
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