A Walk through my Garden.

Table Conversation 

 

Me:  "How was your lunch today?"

Jordan: "I hated the sandwich... was it the bread, the peanut butter or the yucky jam, I don't know but I did not like it."

Chance:  "It was okay, Mom"  

Me:  "Well, that was the jam we use for the Apricot Chicken, we are all out of the Freezer Strawberry Jam.  I need someone to go pick the strawberries so we can make some more."

Chance raises his hand.

Scott:  "Actually we need someone to do some weeding."

Me:  "He would not know what are weeds.... *cough*  do you?"

Scott nods with understanding and he points out to the yard and calls these weeds.

Not weeds.... this is my Wildflower patch.  Babies Breath and Poppies are there.  

I then took the camera around documenting the flowers I have that are not weeds.  Do not know what he grew up with, but just because something comes up year after year without you actually planting it.... does not mean it is a weed.   Those are Perennials! 

These are my Perennials that are in bloom.  Minus the Alysum. 

I have known at one time all the names of my plants...  maybe Jared will help me out.

A vine that smells delicous.  Is it jasmine?  It reminds of orange blossoms.

Oleander grows among the freeways of California because of its beauty and survival without much water.  

I have red oleanders on my side of the fence.  And the pink is from my neighbors side of the fence.  It is very poisonous... every part.  Unfortunately Pooh Bear has never had a hankering for it.  

The little violas I planted many years ago.   It is growing among the oxalis.  Oxalis... a weed that comes up year after year.  Note: a very obnoxious weed with popping seeds... you can see them in the green of the viola.   This would be an area that needs some weeding.   Purple flowers good, what is below it, bad.   But do not pull the Primroses that are also there.... the nice broad leafy plant-- not blooming right now.  

 And be careful of the baby starts of violas and primroses.  It takes a careful eye.  On second thought, I'll weed it myself.

Pansies.  They love it here and stay all year round.  The snails find them yummy too.

Oh... can't remember the name.   But does not need much water.  It grows in a place..... that does not get any water!  How is that for filling in those awkward places.

Forgot name.  A bulb.  Very easy, nice growers.  

Agapanthus  or Lily of the Nile, African Lily

Not in bloom yet.  But I will take a picture of them when they do!  They have Rhizomes and I do much transplanting.  But I only have so much space.  I have thrown some in the trash... such a waste.  Do love this plant for its beauty year round and ease of growing/transplanting.

This is a flaming something or another-- ahh.... I remember-- Red Poker.   Love these, so tropical feeling.  Also have transplanted them around the yard.

4 o'clocks.  Basically a weed I decided.  They look good now... but come the end of July I will be trimming them back.  They have to be kept in a confined spot because they seed like crazy and grow anywhere.  This is from a seed packet I used about 8 years ago.  It was a multi-color packet, but mostly yellow keeps propagating.  Not much red or any other color left.

My midnight purple Clematis.  A vine.  I need to give it more "vine stuff" to grow.

This is also the color of my shutters, Dark purple it is almost black... but not.

And then I have lots of Roses.  Pictured all but 4 that do not have good blooms.

Prize winning Red Rose. 

 Unfortunately I have not loved my roses much the last few years...  they are showing it.

And I have yet to get buy my impatiens for my hanging baskets and shady areas.  Also, no tomatoes.  

I am a bit behind.  But then... do I care.

Probably not too much.