GARDENING: WELCOME TO MY GARDEN

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgRp0TqfuslqEcRkcoCSYm_J7T7MA-FeNRah2NlCYsnfTOPmbi2fA2G5c9NEsN_hq5mD0n_Pff31Ddlc_c46NiSCqscaFYP08WV2_f2FoxWSmy-_Sm1RnQumGLXu3m2Q48hzD3JIelO0/s1600-h/IMG_1798.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344518305702990642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAgRp0TqfuslqEcRkcoCSYm_J7T7MA-FeNRah2NlCYsnfTOPmbi2fA2G5c9NEsN_hq5mD0n_Pff31Ddlc_c46NiSCqscaFYP08WV2_f2FoxWSmy-_Sm1RnQumGLXu3m2Q48hzD3JIelO0/s640/IMG_1798.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> <br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcJcqhXkkBhsPnWKWIENvj88K3y-HPMAwesuoy2YLqPHQQvlRrhZDCZ_Mhtnfflyg-K071SD0jzi28l8fD4tZltJNGkTPT37_ZLA_bqhWv3UBwf3FaC3mmXiavk-Ckpmq52063YFBrFxQ/s1600-h/WELCOME.jpg"></a>Welcome to my Garden! . . </div><div style="text-align: center;">And let me preface this invitation with apologies - my garden is not really visitor ready. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Spring seemed to come too quickly - long before we had finished planting and pruning. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Spring came and still we had not cleaned up the winter debris, or tidied up the putting green </div><div style="text-align: center;">(the golf course did not trim it's huge eucalyptus trees </div><div style="text-align: center;">and they have been dropping berries and leaves on the putting green all winter). </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a very busy winter in the Barnett house. I'm afraid we neglected the garden. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Trying to catch up with the garden duties has been slow. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a cottage garden. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It is really my husband's garden and for him it is therapy. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He LOVES to dig and plant and pot. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He LOVES that he planted the garden and that it is growing, thriving and beautiful. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He can SEE the fruits of his labors. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love that his hobby gives him so much joy and so, </div><div style="text-align: center;">it is my little gift to him, although he is not aware of that. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He LOVES to garden! </div><div style="text-align: center;">So I try not to 'interfere' when the pots don't match </div><div style="text-align: center;">and there is no rhyme or reason to the plants </div><div style="text-align: center;">and every ornament put in the garden gets broken . . . </div><div style="text-align: center;">not to mention that the wisteria is out of control and there are vines where no vines should be, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and there are more pots than there is room if you actually want people to walk anywhere. </div><div style="text-align: center;">And the side yard isn't finished and the garden tools are everywhere. . . . </div><div style="text-align: center;">because this garden is a labor of love - </div><div style="text-align: center;">you see he does it for ME. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYwF-VvJFFPT4PKEUAkp5qHn7RjpQMgPWwfOpuKfDt9L1Z8COqZUQF2Wq2sw6v1toXCeIMI-o9qZB0WI3ODA2H6ryZkeNbSWT8CV9Bp1WbiepTt4DfqbhApYDA7P8SOcRSi_-DWQs0XFU/s1600-h/BLUEPITCHER.jpg"></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jMZTNAXzcFDkMTIqp1NgGyzYFet6Q9Ea6Db6jBgjn6W55muJunBxG4cRcILBrkfRlpX7EsKystSsRCK22EuaUA8PXNy4CHehs8aX1_QbZkYf2SGQpmu219U_25YDrwdeF51URcKidbo/s1600-h/yellowbird2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="454" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342976552414552818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jMZTNAXzcFDkMTIqp1NgGyzYFet6Q9Ea6Db6jBgjn6W55muJunBxG4cRcILBrkfRlpX7EsKystSsRCK22EuaUA8PXNy4CHehs8aX1_QbZkYf2SGQpmu219U_25YDrwdeF51URcKidbo/s640/yellowbird2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>There are a lot of things to love in my garden. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My fountain is musical and beautiful - just ask the birds who come to drink and bathe in it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This wonderful and bright yellow fellow I have learned is a Western Oriole. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I never knew this bird existed until it visited my fountain and delighted me with its beauty. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJucdiKYoytMeha8l-J2N00CsdNIXFAE99P6UqxDHhyEorkFuN3q_1slDDuKOVUqvhYCCxaEcVs95bdXw08ZyYcSSQIXLiUVkMh4YNQDt7mJYC0a-8q6Y9Cdtf46VOGrrq7YzLqOn7dA/s1600-h/yellow+bird3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342976541733587826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcJucdiKYoytMeha8l-J2N00CsdNIXFAE99P6UqxDHhyEorkFuN3q_1slDDuKOVUqvhYCCxaEcVs95bdXw08ZyYcSSQIXLiUVkMh4YNQDt7mJYC0a-8q6Y9Cdtf46VOGrrq7YzLqOn7dA/s640/yellow+bird3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="470" /></a> Finches of every color, wrens, sparrows and brightly irridescent hummingbirds are frequent visitors. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The hummingbirds are especially bold and come to examine us, hovering just inches from our faces.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But to be honest - the garden is what a cottage garden should be. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My home is very unpretentious and I suppose any other type of garden </div><div style="text-align: center;">wouldn't bring us the joy this untidy bit of real estate does. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The beds are not uniform, no color scheme exists here - </div><div style="text-align: center;">colors collide happily in every imaginable combination. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My husband loves to create pots of beautiful flowers - </div><div style="text-align: center;">so much so that there are an over abundance of them </div><div style="text-align: center;">and they continually creep into the pathways and seating areas. </div><div style="text-align: center;">When they become too much of an obstacle, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I move them - quietly - </div><div style="text-align: center;">to areas where they can be appreciated but not tripped over. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gZ88exfV0CX2inURG-b_3qWTe12_iBfmOSY9DSNvKK7g7K9xVsAhGghaRg1bTzrRO1_UAT0xyK4FSbot8PDyVnBUrLLeBbzGbzAjgSr2mB0sHsnbfHsTsV_m4zWCkmj0AWwmptBhJ94/s1600-h/IMG_2224.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="424" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342974869960026082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3gZ88exfV0CX2inURG-b_3qWTe12_iBfmOSY9DSNvKK7g7K9xVsAhGghaRg1bTzrRO1_UAT0xyK4FSbot8PDyVnBUrLLeBbzGbzAjgSr2mB0sHsnbfHsTsV_m4zWCkmj0AWwmptBhJ94/s640/IMG_2224.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>All around the garden, needing a good clipping, are roses. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Over 40 of them. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I chose most, but not all, of the roses - wonderful David Austin English roses, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Romantica roses and luscious scented old Heritage roses with petal counts of 60 and upward. </div><div style="text-align: center;">They are long lasting and remind me of peonies - which we can't grow here in Southern California. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So here are some views of my 'not yet ready for visitors' garden. </div><div style="text-align: center;">What it lacks in symmetry and good design, it makes up for in joy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUYFhed7ASwzm5SszRrfEPoCKus5nxawBMq3F0ZFDB6TJGVNhnMM2rFQxF2dTXUkHYyGnyrcJI1cEi49lHeo5kZFnRpKNAMUllRz17k32xwhSvnwUWt64JLdFtz0eT96IYkB9KDUHSfg/s1600-h/IMG_0193.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342974865597296402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdUYFhed7ASwzm5SszRrfEPoCKus5nxawBMq3F0ZFDB6TJGVNhnMM2rFQxF2dTXUkHYyGnyrcJI1cEi49lHeo5kZFnRpKNAMUllRz17k32xwhSvnwUWt64JLdFtz0eT96IYkB9KDUHSfg/s640/IMG_0193.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>Mama house wren chose the outdoor speaker as her home. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Do we have a music lover here? </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqI8pcisW6GNksxITBDUHbOneoLs8o0Uf6FEkk6Qnc513GJbNhry1ny3jKT29xS7LGN_9dukhLjQfKTANeP5bqqMHyb42TFqFhkrTFbccYawa3qCgazY7kuPPganzc7Dam083aVDYH14U/s1600-h/IMG_0032.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342974856657713890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqI8pcisW6GNksxITBDUHbOneoLs8o0Uf6FEkk6Qnc513GJbNhry1ny3jKT29xS7LGN_9dukhLjQfKTANeP5bqqMHyb42TFqFhkrTFbccYawa3qCgazY7kuPPganzc7Dam083aVDYH14U/s640/IMG_0032.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="426" /></a> Old english style roses grow in clusters dripping with fragrance. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmYoZRxWxDcDXjd7-Q4Cr83YeuHI-_Zk9zsMABrndGGfbGefk-5-tlUevBt-8QCgDhPLF-wGmj7iqq4gtRYuASg0Lb42nEmLvNnhZQc_fIwxSnNxQE0nNf-Zo0X5zFa56sDFp6M5QkRtQ/s1600-h/IMG_1781.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDsaJPQ7p5YBn4RFmyY_pBXy9uSS7tbCJTHCFz1CIqyvBKRjzflfpxP6rhRFCi363EBjDEcZIWPGI-jWRWj3nRTTYGiq0kaRhOcrPGaq1vnD3K0uUee5kBRQbMicJVUEIsKSE2mYJV3s/s1600-h/IMG_1774.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342971671873035106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTDsaJPQ7p5YBn4RFmyY_pBXy9uSS7tbCJTHCFz1CIqyvBKRjzflfpxP6rhRFCi363EBjDEcZIWPGI-jWRWj3nRTTYGiq0kaRhOcrPGaq1vnD3K0uUee5kBRQbMicJVUEIsKSE2mYJV3s/s640/IMG_1774.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> And, of course, the roses have to come inside - </div><div style="text-align: center;">armfuls of them in vases and pitchers - smelling of heaven. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This rose, a rich raspberry colored rose with big multi-petaled 5-inch fragrant blooms, is a favorite. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTaXRuu-JatzY5UfqkukdrM_ZBmsdoKVus4mB-Pa0QZPgLb72UpHny1HfJArVcFPjf44N3AmUvpTTuRoAr6LKRFJJ2iGHcmyslKoMDwsUCZpJpR0q3XyAab-rEsAF55VRXMrpl7vfLAI/s1600-h/IMG_1772.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342971672544635634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdTaXRuu-JatzY5UfqkukdrM_ZBmsdoKVus4mB-Pa0QZPgLb72UpHny1HfJArVcFPjf44N3AmUvpTTuRoAr6LKRFJJ2iGHcmyslKoMDwsUCZpJpR0q3XyAab-rEsAF55VRXMrpl7vfLAI/s640/IMG_1772.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> The pots, casually growing into the walkways, are my husband's loving creations. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj575XY-ghLXdnNdxdH6I_KTvVCUhBfMpUrkpbo3G6tCAFtaUVWnqJI9PySHUlfxXG49_LhCf8OYy0Tql5XURtApBM7kvoCvUhJ-BybmBtiAN3negQS13778r7nTK6Ns5GF0PG3JBEM_wg/s1600-h/IMG_1771.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342970845440553698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj575XY-ghLXdnNdxdH6I_KTvVCUhBfMpUrkpbo3G6tCAFtaUVWnqJI9PySHUlfxXG49_LhCf8OYy0Tql5XURtApBM7kvoCvUhJ-BybmBtiAN3negQS13778r7nTK6Ns5GF0PG3JBEM_wg/s640/IMG_1771.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Wrought iron from an antique french gate tops cast iron pillars to frame an entry to the putting green. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-M60k3-1GJe91CuosslZ2d4m8c0lbvobulzaItCz48YHXz_Fw8QlCDOf7LBejbudSiy80J13pVM76wUNIxVhovr_g5T8R_umnim0UGHPwsSFB6WKxg9qVUpwR3xhd5BRgRJfdisnfLM/s1600-h/IMG_1770.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342970836717624978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgi-M60k3-1GJe91CuosslZ2d4m8c0lbvobulzaItCz48YHXz_Fw8QlCDOf7LBejbudSiy80J13pVM76wUNIxVhovr_g5T8R_umnim0UGHPwsSFB6WKxg9qVUpwR3xhd5BRgRJfdisnfLM/s640/IMG_1770.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Wisteria, urgently in need of a manicure, climbs to the upper deck. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It is an amazing and beautiful sight when in bloom. </div><div style="text-align: center;">In the growing season it can creep along at up to a foot a day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLWUGJf1gp4IrWK-_kgoQwTsdG_svf2vr0eXPXhaUAZxThlw5phLavFKIxuzGqEnSoXGDqrJ9tWsX_hqaT_FmJijvUjRhTPjbr_j6rYWBSKl1MvS9U2m6p3xaXIQ4DtD-igyPX_ISLvw/s1600-h/IMG_1768.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342970836792245538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYLWUGJf1gp4IrWK-_kgoQwTsdG_svf2vr0eXPXhaUAZxThlw5phLavFKIxuzGqEnSoXGDqrJ9tWsX_hqaT_FmJijvUjRhTPjbr_j6rYWBSKl1MvS9U2m6p3xaXIQ4DtD-igyPX_ISLvw/s640/IMG_1768.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>My husband has made sure that the garden is a feast for the nose, as well as the eyes. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here, night blooming jasmine fills the night with heady perfume. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLxtPYXULx3qULsg0XExRq1XtRZzVL9zRAn3f4Dsd5xt9yyqUlSbIXzmHRFu6fw5IpN5cRLJoYaZTyQw2wXaPIqXAM-t1wGHYpyhPPpOiN2ixtBDuJ_V88QelDajw4vpKe5yV5S5k1Mo/s1600-h/IMG_1766.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342970831520139058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZLxtPYXULx3qULsg0XExRq1XtRZzVL9zRAn3f4Dsd5xt9yyqUlSbIXzmHRFu6fw5IpN5cRLJoYaZTyQw2wXaPIqXAM-t1wGHYpyhPPpOiN2ixtBDuJ_V88QelDajw4vpKe5yV5S5k1Mo/s640/IMG_1766.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> Grapes grow over the arbor, and create a shaded retreat beneath. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZRVNjtJkbHrErW3gJx7Kp-NzwKf0k2BCUGQQzSIGogct4dpRXGgAZxMzEFxVOMywCdKLJ5FZd-v3rRYxi-VomG63pfITjnATSuozO2hssMezJTnIWfO_4PiG_RGG7agJPB8XDkw-c4I/s1600-h/IMG_1765.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342970825121607138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJZRVNjtJkbHrErW3gJx7Kp-NzwKf0k2BCUGQQzSIGogct4dpRXGgAZxMzEFxVOMywCdKLJ5FZd-v3rRYxi-VomG63pfITjnATSuozO2hssMezJTnIWfO_4PiG_RGG7agJPB8XDkw-c4I/s640/IMG_1765.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> The lemon tree is abundant this year. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3hTwga3Oq7mEQ4xkEmtK8wUqDXAw2I4lI78GuXBLLmMuCpXVGcBaa9ekR2IR4DvQ_r5i7UznB0EkL405B4l5AxECUfrAErHCslT3T14xFEkypJfqJnq9SkIL7S31S9PslEUB3joIgm0/s1600-h/IMG_1760.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969851007837330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS3hTwga3Oq7mEQ4xkEmtK8wUqDXAw2I4lI78GuXBLLmMuCpXVGcBaa9ekR2IR4DvQ_r5i7UznB0EkL405B4l5AxECUfrAErHCslT3T14xFEkypJfqJnq9SkIL7S31S9PslEUB3joIgm0/s640/IMG_1760.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> An antique dry sink holds vintage pots and orchids in a shady corner. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6XrULr9G0bxvS09O3kM_dXlcfEgZrWRjDTuy_PNe8Y7ig-iwf26Q0yFDv33UyULHnbluv-t9Px4RQn15J5PyRdDSfgGjXI7VbccUHvyGDgelCHt1ZYEclcUpl4qD2dKd_t_eefIb0jA/s1600-h/IMG_1759.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969845622556322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh6XrULr9G0bxvS09O3kM_dXlcfEgZrWRjDTuy_PNe8Y7ig-iwf26Q0yFDv33UyULHnbluv-t9Px4RQn15J5PyRdDSfgGjXI7VbccUHvyGDgelCHt1ZYEclcUpl4qD2dKd_t_eefIb0jA/s640/IMG_1759.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> Impatiens and architectural fragments are a good combination. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IuL0OJfTBOe4uuONh0BArHNAJwhhC7h_k9AqLOdXuVECic3kULcbxAo4d_D8CQHqZ1eYpRssVJkK4qnsGXG1HLvOnuzrUDplybbkjK37fjKLnVDmAnHBbs7C49Fj43JwOzQQ-ID18F8/s1600-h/IMG_1756.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969844428483314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0IuL0OJfTBOe4uuONh0BArHNAJwhhC7h_k9AqLOdXuVECic3kULcbxAo4d_D8CQHqZ1eYpRssVJkK4qnsGXG1HLvOnuzrUDplybbkjK37fjKLnVDmAnHBbs7C49Fj43JwOzQQ-ID18F8/s640/IMG_1756.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Birdies welcome! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj651kSdcDcRAmdVQeNrc7V8A6nnbjjkiST1swNwWX8WGxrffzg368gqbWS16PVyCPWolvNbC1ZlSEvnjQKRwrw3ZqMv1z76XANpOIsTnSfmeNnOUSExjaHeGJ3DbjDXe9mNiJttGHN6lE/s1600-h/IMG_1754.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969838227374546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj651kSdcDcRAmdVQeNrc7V8A6nnbjjkiST1swNwWX8WGxrffzg368gqbWS16PVyCPWolvNbC1ZlSEvnjQKRwrw3ZqMv1z76XANpOIsTnSfmeNnOUSExjaHeGJ3DbjDXe9mNiJttGHN6lE/s640/IMG_1754.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Large furry children, as well. Bailey frequently hangs out IN her water bowl. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1n3wQbG3k9nvzKigkKoWP7nuJouWaEkEKaVAHD9TCvfjTWnPqlKPZohbX9NpsbFxGUnO_BNNDo8t-YGOijUY7ob3AEtKIzbM1WOxzAWoCUzykF4nad_z0LVOko-6OUZ7mBJB1VA-1Dtg/s1600-h/IMG_1753.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969833132940578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1n3wQbG3k9nvzKigkKoWP7nuJouWaEkEKaVAHD9TCvfjTWnPqlKPZohbX9NpsbFxGUnO_BNNDo8t-YGOijUY7ob3AEtKIzbM1WOxzAWoCUzykF4nad_z0LVOko-6OUZ7mBJB1VA-1Dtg/s640/IMG_1753.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> A candle chandelier adds a touch of romance to a dining area. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujkNdEZZT31hCVObj6-5n6exvQCeUSUquwkCbdAlLcLNiAXWxjkZHg1J8ed7KPCkPbam_DeAX7IuqTlAmz_3fVSgXniV6Jh7Ufr2N5CEk5OBxL-j5_PDOiJz24gCr15zo4fJ_GFoAgyU/s1600-h/IMG_1752.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969066278010018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhujkNdEZZT31hCVObj6-5n6exvQCeUSUquwkCbdAlLcLNiAXWxjkZHg1J8ed7KPCkPbam_DeAX7IuqTlAmz_3fVSgXniV6Jh7Ufr2N5CEk5OBxL-j5_PDOiJz24gCr15zo4fJ_GFoAgyU/s640/IMG_1752.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> Shady areas are brightened with ferns and bright flowers. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA935NDxWPoqq7s7au7bePHoFIGfhxLgtGkB7OvSJ8oia_iOfHOtzsaqUcNVtvjp6dLhJcv2-Y-WfEjRKiwiAMpy7nhPCvgq1Q2IXR-WNPQpBCW4VmvtBUHKfV5n7KU5kBwfs-2lR1pPo/s1600-h/IMG_1748.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969065096977650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgA935NDxWPoqq7s7au7bePHoFIGfhxLgtGkB7OvSJ8oia_iOfHOtzsaqUcNVtvjp6dLhJcv2-Y-WfEjRKiwiAMpy7nhPCvgq1Q2IXR-WNPQpBCW4VmvtBUHKfV5n7KU5kBwfs-2lR1pPo/s640/IMG_1748.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Spring brings a reappearance of the cameleon vine that is dormant in the winter. It serves as a beautiful ground cover, with touches of yellow and pink where the sun kisses it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQ9Z4X-0LM4nRwmtkmY3acxb4EaJlcFy1gnjAbMj_AQ3Zy0aTS0Dt_ZJUP9KF9TuFlGKm1pe2WtFHkomu9tLUSQbZjdJcl4An7Hjc6FaKVYSNzGMm_DHbBRcYQLCNA4ApcwNmTcWZho0/s1600-h/IMG_1746.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969063122033954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfQ9Z4X-0LM4nRwmtkmY3acxb4EaJlcFy1gnjAbMj_AQ3Zy0aTS0Dt_ZJUP9KF9TuFlGKm1pe2WtFHkomu9tLUSQbZjdJcl4An7Hjc6FaKVYSNzGMm_DHbBRcYQLCNA4ApcwNmTcWZho0/s640/IMG_1746.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>Colorful pots created by my sweet husband. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKG-L5Rpcugo3q9raWuxPF5uZHEnFHTOIca347j6jP33iDmcqXzJmKsnOwJ2eSdj8yOEez_b8ANT8-2yulUs3_zuq9uICBk0spj7VWflRTXVfII6JXK36p52Tke7TIvv7658tpXtF-1Jg/s1600-h/IMG_1745.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969055884734578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKG-L5Rpcugo3q9raWuxPF5uZHEnFHTOIca347j6jP33iDmcqXzJmKsnOwJ2eSdj8yOEez_b8ANT8-2yulUs3_zuq9uICBk0spj7VWflRTXVfII6JXK36p52Tke7TIvv7658tpXtF-1Jg/s640/IMG_1745.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> A gift from a friend, this lemon/lime tree is bearing it's first fruit! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO53f1Ide2ANkYDbP3uQWSj2gO37ReYw-pemRmhkpE9QCF2YheRi7AuLY6AGdasajYywmeGhWsuSvSXI35wgeuYcxcB7VRVSFH5XIbqNjIp2KMD2xv76JRpQOmnD8eqAausCVakds8y_0/s1600-h/IMG_1742.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969057758826994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO53f1Ide2ANkYDbP3uQWSj2gO37ReYw-pemRmhkpE9QCF2YheRi7AuLY6AGdasajYywmeGhWsuSvSXI35wgeuYcxcB7VRVSFH5XIbqNjIp2KMD2xv76JRpQOmnD8eqAausCVakds8y_0/s640/IMG_1742.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Cymbidium orchids and begonias love this shady spot. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlxygkfeV8RaYEutt4zdC9N8FfLo2Xf3bPozoTshFDznbaHzwzYvXaxJHMwC-gJPXxQZSAZw6DQRT_QECHvHv41RJTA4iRWsgTTEW2nH5mp78o9cAgCdyYElmr-_4LKGLjbs3Zbjo1wA/s1600-h/IMG_1740.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342968353353807730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimlxygkfeV8RaYEutt4zdC9N8FfLo2Xf3bPozoTshFDznbaHzwzYvXaxJHMwC-gJPXxQZSAZw6DQRT_QECHvHv41RJTA4iRWsgTTEW2nH5mp78o9cAgCdyYElmr-_4LKGLjbs3Zbjo1wA/s640/IMG_1740.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> The rusty rooster was a Sawdust Festival find. The watering cans are vintage. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJLcBkjAzrEEHlHpPD9cb3GzbnX3x9SLkgd6evjrzyg5Fl-r68Sm-AgelZ-42BLvQwxGD34bfAOtB9gRwIF5a-geJaZh6QN_xiABgSMkn0TIcgsbm4NNjmI4xq9AOO5yLUxTOsk57PQA/s1600-h/IMG_1738.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342968353776816674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhJLcBkjAzrEEHlHpPD9cb3GzbnX3x9SLkgd6evjrzyg5Fl-r68Sm-AgelZ-42BLvQwxGD34bfAOtB9gRwIF5a-geJaZh6QN_xiABgSMkn0TIcgsbm4NNjmI4xq9AOO5yLUxTOsk57PQA/s640/IMG_1738.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Another find at the Sawdust are these colorful ceramic mushrooms. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomt-XWHB0ds0EfsT5j-0l6GwL0qXP_-4B_9I6Ha-PyXb08fnhhtteW3LlEbmQEOOk_IP48liYR99Xd5Ez2dsdFAOG7V8jjqJBMjpSmvSJvaPO35K0Fg_ECgRbPhwriB8IGn1IsN51IjM/s1600-h/IMG_1737.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342968348439954002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiomt-XWHB0ds0EfsT5j-0l6GwL0qXP_-4B_9I6Ha-PyXb08fnhhtteW3LlEbmQEOOk_IP48liYR99Xd5Ez2dsdFAOG7V8jjqJBMjpSmvSJvaPO35K0Fg_ECgRbPhwriB8IGn1IsN51IjM/s640/IMG_1737.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Bailey loves the garden and often helps my husband plant - much to his chagrin - as she loves to dump the nursery plants out of their plastic pots. I'm sure she believes she is being very helpful. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlyQdv8sFJ7RvZPhyphenhyphenxMo4P44J9wgjO8IK3a9ua4v_61mBb5QTKOZ7Zu4DHI8O-d9N7QhyphenhyphenlO6JEL4ZL9d0Qw8xAyC5aTgQ6J8AhJHw1qRoxltBGgUgG6YoWiukWpVKn5atOULP6L547mXo/s1600-h/IMG_1732.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342968344303070322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlyQdv8sFJ7RvZPhyphenhyphenxMo4P44J9wgjO8IK3a9ua4v_61mBb5QTKOZ7Zu4DHI8O-d9N7QhyphenhyphenlO6JEL4ZL9d0Qw8xAyC5aTgQ6J8AhJHw1qRoxltBGgUgG6YoWiukWpVKn5atOULP6L547mXo/s640/IMG_1732.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> I love this rose. It is raspberry colored and very fragrant, and very petaled (new word?). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9-8wJQjPyxwCAwufH6ntXLn83nGG2qJVOd9a2NlKMamQWx1RugB6wTqE5qLVVU0E8OOmrbXEjQ-OBAXjCHbcMuT98TCS6-9Xb5sxXKm_6BepzE7G8RapFpA7lMwC-Qcv7Wb8wYpqDLk/s1600-h/IMG_1730.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342968342570494050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs9-8wJQjPyxwCAwufH6ntXLn83nGG2qJVOd9a2NlKMamQWx1RugB6wTqE5qLVVU0E8OOmrbXEjQ-OBAXjCHbcMuT98TCS6-9Xb5sxXKm_6BepzE7G8RapFpA7lMwC-Qcv7Wb8wYpqDLk/s640/IMG_1730.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Another of the 40+ roses my dear husband planted for me. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZiBKLqyUU-lkRCFZ5OTnp6WU1Mh2QiK3FdUQfUtcT0QJ_bGUA1LnFjAE0I-MGzwdC2mhZ-3ec98ppwFnAovCfs43Oh4Rb53JBcHGa4MjlwYz7a1qfaIYRGAiRnH1x4-LNP7YvXZ5U0Q/s1600-h/IMG_1734.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342967436740289714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpZiBKLqyUU-lkRCFZ5OTnp6WU1Mh2QiK3FdUQfUtcT0QJ_bGUA1LnFjAE0I-MGzwdC2mhZ-3ec98ppwFnAovCfs43Oh4Rb53JBcHGa4MjlwYz7a1qfaIYRGAiRnH1x4-LNP7YvXZ5U0Q/s400/IMG_1734.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a> My Eden roses. My all time favorite - they are not only gorgeous, they bloom year round - although not as abundantly as in Spring/Summer. They start off with hot pink centers and fade to light pink. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hundreds of petals on this one! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPPfMxDXoXXcJx77AyDUc9WweeYOD-0_JhkFT0WkU-oRIOVOCx64bQPmez2ESrlWcV_vEnJrrDaoEu_u-n90VVOOyL89VjCNn1sh8eP6GFs-B4n8NisLUbOK-_6Qa1uwWtcbBBZIsa4Q/s1600-h/IMG_1728.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342967436698837106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWPPfMxDXoXXcJx77AyDUc9WweeYOD-0_JhkFT0WkU-oRIOVOCx64bQPmez2ESrlWcV_vEnJrrDaoEu_u-n90VVOOyL89VjCNn1sh8eP6GFs-B4n8NisLUbOK-_6Qa1uwWtcbBBZIsa4Q/s640/IMG_1728.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Don't you just love lemons!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilzXHExtrzrlaVqqYg7dq-fXOnUw9MyMiun1lvdKbEVcEgEbsntdOWuTta5ijbn_8vSDLmaaZ3dOgp267OCTW-_yAmSgZi6UTmkYJWcEwrvLLH-QpZ2VqhKEoeoMTXPw5fMZIX1i_CiPc/s1600-h/IMG_1726.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342967428323571714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilzXHExtrzrlaVqqYg7dq-fXOnUw9MyMiun1lvdKbEVcEgEbsntdOWuTta5ijbn_8vSDLmaaZ3dOgp267OCTW-_yAmSgZi6UTmkYJWcEwrvLLH-QpZ2VqhKEoeoMTXPw5fMZIX1i_CiPc/s640/IMG_1726.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> Miniature roses make great front border plants. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8vz_DrTeG6tCaOFEIan2Gqks5UOULnAYNTzsbpwPZkQIBfNCm2QKxIraJaSlDFKuG11FYKLztZTM9DpdUlRozmlwwyy5BMWi0eXl_HjKml0V3b9LIrT3SHWpifLBTKn1SB0q-bKxapg/s1600-h/IMG_1683.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342967425747227986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8vz_DrTeG6tCaOFEIan2Gqks5UOULnAYNTzsbpwPZkQIBfNCm2QKxIraJaSlDFKuG11FYKLztZTM9DpdUlRozmlwwyy5BMWi0eXl_HjKml0V3b9LIrT3SHWpifLBTKn1SB0q-bKxapg/s640/IMG_1683.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> My husband has this ugly green spindly cactus-like plant that creates </div><div style="text-align: center;">this amazing 7-inch incredibly beautiful bloom - once a year. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The blooms last about 3 days and are gone! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2F220CG073KU7_3vRo2flUvMcFVnnvptmFUGyTXTzY2Ndr1hz9c89aNdyNcboRUOasM-9cNEjgvsDXHU_NQCvEvmKKmYJHweLzwkmtfv7aXmzJDpZfPjebxS2XDecYyL41VZGdKZjec/s1600-h/IMG_1679.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342967420997033202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf2F220CG073KU7_3vRo2flUvMcFVnnvptmFUGyTXTzY2Ndr1hz9c89aNdyNcboRUOasM-9cNEjgvsDXHU_NQCvEvmKKmYJHweLzwkmtfv7aXmzJDpZfPjebxS2XDecYyL41VZGdKZjec/s640/IMG_1679.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> <br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ExKBA3Sx8e6g2Y7InzAGhMTSBAPWUSxu43OGRoUO3Req75GWG558uaW-FY9x6s08Ed5-kJMv-iJZ-bPv1JyWX9iq43oS5l-7hyF96-wOoOg2POaiUJi_7_f1-6DBvy7yP0IaI_kGjh8/s1600-h/IMG_3415.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342965835801114626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7ExKBA3Sx8e6g2Y7InzAGhMTSBAPWUSxu43OGRoUO3Req75GWG558uaW-FY9x6s08Ed5-kJMv-iJZ-bPv1JyWX9iq43oS5l-7hyF96-wOoOg2POaiUJi_7_f1-6DBvy7yP0IaI_kGjh8/s640/IMG_3415.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="426" /></a> One of my very favorite things is this large, black, cast iron urn and pedestal. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love changing the plants each season for a fresh look. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCzqO8TG6SsbwfA9FmL6TbAfQhnj6jWr_pKrLdjaxyWD32hq_EWBAQqX5SVWA7HDgN7qtQ14B-NXABbpjIAZ5MoLsLAiucK-J_ffwg-t6OJF5_EuJo18hK8Oe-1olOpTOkqs7Jo182fI/s1600-h/IMG_3417.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342965831952481106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYCzqO8TG6SsbwfA9FmL6TbAfQhnj6jWr_pKrLdjaxyWD32hq_EWBAQqX5SVWA7HDgN7qtQ14B-NXABbpjIAZ5MoLsLAiucK-J_ffwg-t6OJF5_EuJo18hK8Oe-1olOpTOkqs7Jo182fI/s640/IMG_3417.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Our front walkway, dripping with Eden roses. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiypjfU75s_SByQQU6AdgRDx0XBJW9mwKnkDFlpgQ5FKvKK_6Uljti4X0ApfYIwuH4W4817elHqrIkjN44hyphenhyphenHfNWEthFso0FvFLtEps-D-da2feY8knuE37VuEczsp58xdW-6YSPp04qCc/s1600-h/roses....jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kABInC3-qpaP8s2Val-iGxmECxC5fg2WthysFrfM6M8AkOg2HR15ShcoS8ZiXw-kQfqW_-KJlJptysp2bHx1O99rA5turfWyz6setZkRU605IhzbfUp5FmuwTyqz2LCDu4dTyC8l3UQ/s1600-h/IMG_3413.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342965822079502546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8kABInC3-qpaP8s2Val-iGxmECxC5fg2WthysFrfM6M8AkOg2HR15ShcoS8ZiXw-kQfqW_-KJlJptysp2bHx1O99rA5turfWyz6setZkRU605IhzbfUp5FmuwTyqz2LCDu4dTyC8l3UQ/s640/IMG_3413.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> I also love geraniums - there are so many varieties. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwk-l9DUy2AZ0dZHY_XUXdafxKJnIFA4vaB1LwfPFDtdRirqXigzCzOa2a0FJGG12kRuBVY3z-1fjMnpoiFUvq1uOIlJHO8cSTIh_uFzLfJlGfkvcBJ-aC9lUj1z7pGuypFoG7z8cRuD8/s1600-h/birdies.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342965818677693954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwk-l9DUy2AZ0dZHY_XUXdafxKJnIFA4vaB1LwfPFDtdRirqXigzCzOa2a0FJGG12kRuBVY3z-1fjMnpoiFUvq1uOIlJHO8cSTIh_uFzLfJlGfkvcBJ-aC9lUj1z7pGuypFoG7z8cRuD8/s1600/birdies.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> These sweet babies perched on my deck, all fluffy and huddled together, </div><div style="text-align: center;">while mom and dad birdy took turns feeding them. Soooo cute. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiBb9Mb4pYv_8vEmEmur26EVu-MxkjtDnC2GTg32KzSJ-TJJAMghnlduZ3VEO3-fWCdYucKZZ-lQkPcFg5Uh5EGTkjpiUHSIzkK4U9jPCDL742FfdXuw9eeS6mmb6rLfV4NWlf1mxQis/s1600-h/IMG_1803.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342964327048283778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCiBb9Mb4pYv_8vEmEmur26EVu-MxkjtDnC2GTg32KzSJ-TJJAMghnlduZ3VEO3-fWCdYucKZZ-lQkPcFg5Uh5EGTkjpiUHSIzkK4U9jPCDL742FfdXuw9eeS6mmb6rLfV4NWlf1mxQis/s400/IMG_1803.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a> And speaking of cute - Bailey waits for a game of 'tug'. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBZ7pzpRmNswi-frldb8ajhzymESu0py6jT1TAgkIlGsFgAtaA9p2EykyKH0OtJn1KLbDTVvIIbsv1JVuSplowLcxNECJQbofCWGCe02aNw-STG2nRDtceZ6XzH1-1FPNSs-y4mOBLBo/s1600-h/IMG_1816.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342964324503200114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbBZ7pzpRmNswi-frldb8ajhzymESu0py6jT1TAgkIlGsFgAtaA9p2EykyKH0OtJn1KLbDTVvIIbsv1JVuSplowLcxNECJQbofCWGCe02aNw-STG2nRDtceZ6XzH1-1FPNSs-y4mOBLBo/s640/IMG_1816.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Vintage stained glass window looks lovely with the light pouring through. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9saaoDj7N_zgjZC92siRlf5qlysIA5kfT6SkoWZhotWkny-1Mn1dW3-aVFFcGUoYORfjA96V7h211gwV-i1vvP1iJeEV9rCkT52s1kmCLH8NZ7NMQ1ZsIyhr4IwwWfXSiLYN4Kygnmg/s1600-h/IMG_1813.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342963562336040930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9saaoDj7N_zgjZC92siRlf5qlysIA5kfT6SkoWZhotWkny-1Mn1dW3-aVFFcGUoYORfjA96V7h211gwV-i1vvP1iJeEV9rCkT52s1kmCLH8NZ7NMQ1ZsIyhr4IwwWfXSiLYN4Kygnmg/s640/IMG_1813.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsO3xEx4IcUF30op0TwnIZBFJ8lrtsVBprGHO0eL80miCID485ORN4kWroSl9vgkoIwblsQ_ZbnwJr-I9UVJJAXm92W7_A6kZ1lCUb-f30zcI3QvK5j-eAeK_XdLA_O-RPZlPsweEnQ3Q/s1600-h/IMG_1808.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342963561872109906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsO3xEx4IcUF30op0TwnIZBFJ8lrtsVBprGHO0eL80miCID485ORN4kWroSl9vgkoIwblsQ_ZbnwJr-I9UVJJAXm92W7_A6kZ1lCUb-f30zcI3QvK5j-eAeK_XdLA_O-RPZlPsweEnQ3Q/s640/IMG_1808.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEaigYPWa-HT3YnIOUYwIXZW5eMkSVV6yheMPkEYNqlsHUNcj1_94fNVLX3NtHrM6HscRNJ02CiRZc7mmGqQKeSJs5rq047TQdfNLhiJD2kavWip51rmsdSDRSkSJnZKKU65asioQISxA/s1600-h/IMG_1807.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSYeKHU2wR_b2MSj-1Ls8bBxPT6Z_Se9E6OnmpV-ho8cIpQxxq1CNOyonK-Pg0JBs7CKP46J7v3zFdjffPLWJhGoLQC9OyRFXik8VeKIDOAdGFQ7uCal5bdu1aOCXyP3RuCJsuBYqJAA/s1600-h/IMG_1806.JPG"></a>More views from the garden. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeF1dLVF1P4IeJuOilRxwz67urBjOyJxeGpX6URcgyYy0Rpn3HxRySaw97SRhId-znOJdXkIOJeHYMpHMy5kssq7fF9Z2GA-EJI_0KSzSkHTccSqyWNA8-A3CPzdbj-2M9GzPPv05DSw/s1600-h/IMG_1799.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342963049691138674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgeF1dLVF1P4IeJuOilRxwz67urBjOyJxeGpX6URcgyYy0Rpn3HxRySaw97SRhId-znOJdXkIOJeHYMpHMy5kssq7fF9Z2GA-EJI_0KSzSkHTccSqyWNA8-A3CPzdbj-2M9GzPPv05DSw/s640/IMG_1799.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> The apple tree will be raided by possums, raccoons and birds long before the fruit is ready, with the same story for the grapes. It's a rare day when we get a taste of apple or a cluster of grapes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJttVP70yJZkBtHy9FfhUgPbTkzt-szzd472N_pbPm4v3sJeFwu6uD5mjY8d80BpCt8K-_CRCs8Asp8n5WC73kWnEZgnZgNdsVaQzx67n6_R3j5b4TA-8RxjUQzHjhpN1GtyxvKHJgQNM/s1600-h/IMG_1791.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342963042513458194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJttVP70yJZkBtHy9FfhUgPbTkzt-szzd472N_pbPm4v3sJeFwu6uD5mjY8d80BpCt8K-_CRCs8Asp8n5WC73kWnEZgnZgNdsVaQzx67n6_R3j5b4TA-8RxjUQzHjhpN1GtyxvKHJgQNM/s640/IMG_1791.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3A2ZOx4aa39oKrMCkJkSF_XCiGQUZI1LF4AV5JN52wmvuTIpEJb2gDlBzZATpWqfRmX-Vlam_xrLegzGjxxRuKw43GY1_CjiuKwMpQN-Bpl0ZfXZtS5Tm-yUfMyJTU0BL7j9-ANpylvc/s1600-h/IMG_1796.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342963039044086706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3A2ZOx4aa39oKrMCkJkSF_XCiGQUZI1LF4AV5JN52wmvuTIpEJb2gDlBzZATpWqfRmX-Vlam_xrLegzGjxxRuKw43GY1_CjiuKwMpQN-Bpl0ZfXZtS5Tm-yUfMyJTU0BL7j9-ANpylvc/s640/IMG_1796.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Coleus and Lobelia brighten a shady spot. </div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06cUb6v1BYSMCGfU0qXiPCKMerFxSl_6eubY-dj5GGR3l8C2K7UBtuQiRGU9JIDy4XaElqFilDsBi-77tFIrh6-LAH0vfwLdJ_UcQAh79qwD5ZaxwE4J8H60I47hmJvcuqKg7KPN7zyc/s1600-h/IMG_1793.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342962372793666562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh06cUb6v1BYSMCGfU0qXiPCKMerFxSl_6eubY-dj5GGR3l8C2K7UBtuQiRGU9JIDy4XaElqFilDsBi-77tFIrh6-LAH0vfwLdJ_UcQAh79qwD5ZaxwE4J8H60I47hmJvcuqKg7KPN7zyc/s640/IMG_1793.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> English Garden rose by David Austin. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnRYo9On1wjrkOzf5GyP_NfsAqNAB1hQAGud_6Hxl3k8TGH2wu_wnYrbUd7WRpy0LsRwwetCxvS1RTnbmD-7WAtdTZNWRrSQCOwYCYQVYrmdsBoRvWk9zAMctfmGiSx43ncHep5iBgUI/s1600-h/IMG_1790.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342962373285780610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvnRYo9On1wjrkOzf5GyP_NfsAqNAB1hQAGud_6Hxl3k8TGH2wu_wnYrbUd7WRpy0LsRwwetCxvS1RTnbmD-7WAtdTZNWRrSQCOwYCYQVYrmdsBoRvWk9zAMctfmGiSx43ncHep5iBgUI/s640/IMG_1790.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Abbaye de Cluny rose - huge peach blooms. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbO8UCtR78SpzJGbA39HjqJFs6i3Gy2rfL_0R91QX3-bM9SrKZg4sbOa_HnS-fhmIQhlDkaADzkLJqUHa5Wa81NhaYrJchAri_lvb_eEdkXquWDHOgGljd9JlD8eUbu0nqxUmDGll03Bg/s1600-h/IMG_1489.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342962364396302562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbO8UCtR78SpzJGbA39HjqJFs6i3Gy2rfL_0R91QX3-bM9SrKZg4sbOa_HnS-fhmIQhlDkaADzkLJqUHa5Wa81NhaYrJchAri_lvb_eEdkXquWDHOgGljd9JlD8eUbu0nqxUmDGll03Bg/s640/IMG_1489.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="530" /></a>Bailey, the Leonberger Pup, at 6 months. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXU1jtL-2tQDGY5gf301cqN4yvcIQRAIVm8SBGA9b4-rSzyk44OLW1CD6yjYDhaJ_GiqdsXgoFkqZWTAmM-6NhA6zIJ8IVjq0N8A2Sh-O9X5t92-IKaTFRK2_vYaHvtQVmX0skhU4iuI/s1600-h/IMG_1788.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342961991257773394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsXU1jtL-2tQDGY5gf301cqN4yvcIQRAIVm8SBGA9b4-rSzyk44OLW1CD6yjYDhaJ_GiqdsXgoFkqZWTAmM-6NhA6zIJ8IVjq0N8A2Sh-O9X5t92-IKaTFRK2_vYaHvtQVmX0skhU4iuI/s640/IMG_1788.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a>Edens and Morning Glory vine cover an archway. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCB2UUKU6wwIn24gCRJAQAs10WKBEoGB20XnRcE3gG94_BcIgUinycdkcZMxta_f2aTcoEY_KqZbp3ei-L9Q45RsvFJcexDRhQtD233AOPNLv9lLuZDSv1l0TkIYE5KnhvpCDBhhKaGBM/s1600-h/IMG_1786.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342961988922109442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCB2UUKU6wwIn24gCRJAQAs10WKBEoGB20XnRcE3gG94_BcIgUinycdkcZMxta_f2aTcoEY_KqZbp3ei-L9Q45RsvFJcexDRhQtD233AOPNLv9lLuZDSv1l0TkIYE5KnhvpCDBhhKaGBM/s640/IMG_1786.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Silvery weathered teak Lutyens bench and gazing ball. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4AlXM6JUReztcQXPcUGPrzZ27WpcgnjJKtI148WGAcGzL6WAB6gV7cK7voxliKF6ZcuTyhPoB9-v1d-IvWnyyKHSoT5AClWAOv7cnEMis5Mk_o9vLlr0XCtMYhyphenhyphenoiazKurgEg4HWTFCA/s1600-h/IMG_1784.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342961981996718162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4AlXM6JUReztcQXPcUGPrzZ27WpcgnjJKtI148WGAcGzL6WAB6gV7cK7voxliKF6ZcuTyhPoB9-v1d-IvWnyyKHSoT5AClWAOv7cnEMis5Mk_o9vLlr0XCtMYhyphenhyphenoiazKurgEg4HWTFCA/s640/IMG_1784.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>Soft pink many petaled rose - I lost the name for this one long ago. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSSPKM8yZdezx3TlHclQX_E52vDkxDNfodpZrYX3BwhwqXl7W1WaBsENvWKlDP4ydvm27sj9pyagV-gl-6IBnGCLP4hxY4_A6QGd5B_nxzBrYHcUhmuqmUCx7kWSfv0R-QMS1TbiWZto/s1600-h/IMG_1783.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342961978820491378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwSSPKM8yZdezx3TlHclQX_E52vDkxDNfodpZrYX3BwhwqXl7W1WaBsENvWKlDP4ydvm27sj9pyagV-gl-6IBnGCLP4hxY4_A6QGd5B_nxzBrYHcUhmuqmUCx7kWSfv0R-QMS1TbiWZto/s640/IMG_1783.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">No cottage garden is complete without a Fairy. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy your gardens and remember - they don't have to be perfect to be beautiful!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be posting photos from our Garden tour next! </div><div style="text-align: center;">(Including recipes for our luscious lemon refreshments and instructions for our table projects.) </div><div style="text-align: center;">Keep an eye out!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 130%;">Please comment</span></strong> and tell me about your gardens!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love and flowers!</div>Claudine</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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