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17 May 2012

Life in the back garden!



 Above, the one and only tulip is flowering.


The PJM Rhododendron has new growth and flower buds.


This peony doubled in size in one day!!


Ah, there you are!  Endless Summer Hydrangea died right back this winter.  Here she is making her way up and out!  Welcome!


One Evening Scented Stock seedling (an annual) came up from last year's planting.  I love this Matthiola!  
The fragrance is heavenly!


The delphinium is growing by leaps and bounds.  I better get out and dust it to prevent delphinium worm problems!


One clematis, east side of the fence, is showing signs of life.


Forsythia is blooming, somewhat.


Gold Barberry, Summer Wine Ninebark, cedars, and a juniper fill this corner.


A view of the pond with topiaries, maple, and spirea in the foreground.


A view through the branches of Amur Maple.


Above and below, Three-flowered Maple.



A planting of reeds in the pond.


Three-flowered Maple to the left, Tolleson's Weeping Juniper in the background, and Mint Julip Juniper in the front.


This just goes to show how resilient the European Mountain Ash is.  This seedling was left in a pot over winter, just a six inch pot, and it is growing!  Talk about tough.  (zone 3 here)


A close-up on Northern Gold Forsythia.


Teddy in the garden, above and below.




Trost Dwarf Birch is leafing out, above.


 Young's Twisted Weeping Birch above and hostas below.



My son's car floor matts are drying on the deck stairs above.   Funny, I didn't notice them there when I took the picture, just when I transferred the photos to the computer!  
Oh, well.  Utilizing every space is practical, if not aesthetically pleasing. 




Shadows in the garden.





Bridal Wreath Spirea, aka Renaissance Spirea, above and below.  These photos were taken Mother's Day.






Columbine above and Jackmanii Clematis (if you look close you can see a couple shoots) below, with iris in front.






My Mother's Day roses from my husband.  XOXO


Taken yesterday, the same spirea (Bridal Wreath) now blooming her heart out!



The tulip has faded from butter yellow to white but is still very pretty.

What's growing in your garden?

Once again linking up with Tootsie for Fertilizer/Flaunt Your Flowers Friday.  You have to see the creative ingenuity she puts in her garden!  Be sure to check out our other garden pals as they flaunt their gardens too!











18 March 2012

On the Road (to Olds)

 On the road to Olds.  We left at 6:30 am and arrived at 9:00 am, an hour early but safely.  We were a bit concerned when we left as we'd had rain overnight and the roads here were slick.  
We saw all sorts of road conditions on the drive as seen below.



 A little blurry, the two photos above, but I loved the tree formations.

 No, he wasn't driving at this point, I think.....



 So foggy and then it snowed a bit too.  The winds picked up and blew across the road which was already enshrouded in fog.  Needless to say, a little slow going through here.


 My daughter, A, was so tired!

 Incredibly foggy through this stretch.




 And then, near Red Deer, the sun shone down in a brief welcome.  
A wave hello to Glenda http://www.tootsietime.com">at Tootsie Time 
and my brother and sister-in-law as we pass through.
 I love the treed areas enroute.
 It truly was a beautiful drive and it was sunny when we arrived at our destination.  
We enjoyed a wonderful reunion of friends, good food and company.  So glad we went!

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