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ysabetwordsmith ([personal profile] ysabetwordsmith) wrote in [community profile] common_nature2025-06-02 12:17 am

Photos: House Yard

These pictures are from Sunday, but it's after midnight, so the post says Monday.


This is the goddess garden. It has moss roses blooming along with several varieties of thyme.

This is the goddess garden.


The log garden has impatiens in the top.

The log garden has impatiens in the top.


This is a wide view of the barrel garden.

This is a wide view of the barrel garden.


This is a closeup of the barrel garden.

This is a closeup of the barrel garden.


Marigolds are blooming in the barrel garden.

Marigolds are blooming in the barrel garden.


Petunias and million bells spill over the back side of the barrel garden.

Petunias and million bells spill over the back side of the barrel garden.


Sweet William blooms beside the barrel garden.

Sweet William blooms beside the barrel garden.


This yarrow blooms a fairly bright red.

This yarrow blooms a fairly bright red.


Anise hyssop is a mass of tiny, tubular orange flowers.

Anise hyssop is a mass of tiny, tubular orange flowers.


The snowball bush has flower buds.

The snowball bush has flower buds.


Here is a closeup of the snowball buds.

Here is a closeup of the snowball buds.


This bush is blooming beside the old picnic table.

This bush is blooming beside the old picnic table.


Here is a closeup of the flowers.

Here is a closeup of the flowers.


This is the old picnic table garden.

This is the old picnic table garden.


Petunias are blooming on the old picnic table.

Petunias are blooming on the old picnic table.


This is the purple-and-white garden after I weeded it. The tall stems are seedheads of alliums.

This is the purple-and-white garden after I weeded it.  The tall stems are seedheads of alliums.


Variegated bugleweed grows in the purple-and-white garden.

Variegated bugleweed grows in the purple-and-white garden.


This is one of the hostas in the purple-and-white garden. They usually bloom in some shade of lavender.

This is one of the hostas in the purple-and-white garden.  They usually bloom in some shade of lavender.


This is the latest fade test for the pens. The old Sharpie marker is gone except for a few traces. The new Sharpie paint pen is still quite clear. The Craft Smart paint pen is still legible but fading visibly now.

This is the latest fade test for the pens.  The old Sharpie marker is gone except for a few traces.  The new Sharpie paint pen is still quite clear.  The Craft Smart paint pen is still legible but fading visibly now.


This is the pansy garden.

This is the pansy garden.


Johnny-jump-ups are blooming.

Johnny-jump-ups are blooming.


These pots have mixed pansies.

These pots have mixed pansies.


These pansies are purple-and-yellow.

These pansies are purple-and-yellow.


In the pot of black flowers, oxalis and double petunias are blooming.

In the pot of black flowers, oxalis and double petunias are blooming.


These purple-and-yellow petunias and million bells are spilling out of their pot.

These purple-and-yellow petunias and million bells are spilling out of their pot.
 
kazzy_cee: (Default)

[personal profile] kazzy_cee 2025-06-02 07:05 am (UTC)(link)
Very colourful! Thanks for sharing!
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[personal profile] shirebound 2025-06-02 10:26 am (UTC)(link)
Your gardens are fabulous! I had never heard of million bells before.
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[personal profile] cmcmck 2025-06-02 12:08 pm (UTC)(link)
So many lovely colours!
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[personal profile] kaishin108 2025-06-02 01:56 pm (UTC)(link)
Beautiful!! I just love those whiskey barrels. I planted two hear a few years ago and they consistently do so well.

Such color!
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[personal profile] yarnandglue 2025-06-02 03:11 pm (UTC)(link)
So beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
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[personal profile] puddleshark 2025-06-02 03:21 pm (UTC)(link)
Oh, how glorious!

Thank you!

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[personal profile] adafrog 2025-06-02 11:04 pm (UTC)(link)
Pretty.
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[personal profile] ribirdnerd 2025-06-03 08:49 pm (UTC)(link)
Looking nice!
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[personal profile] full_metal_ox 2025-06-04 05:01 pm (UTC)(link)
Thank you once again; your documentation demonstrates how much planning and labor goes into the stewardship of apparently artless woodland/cottage gardening.

Is the bush with four-petaled flowers in photos 12-13 Philadelphus coronarius, Mock Orange?