Garden Ornaments: Haziran 2016

28 Haziran 2016 Salı

The Secret Garden

Hello everyone,

I hope you are enjoying your week.
We have been busy here but I am loving
being out in the garden in this beautiful
sunny weather.
Today, I thought you might like to see
our little secret garden which is tucked
in behind our barn and enclosed on the
other sides by trees and fences.
So, let's go through the arbor built by
my husband several years ago.

A Preston lilac on the right is in bloom
and on the left are roses,hardy geranium
lady's mantle and hostas.

A new jackmani clematis with
Nelly Noser on the other side.

Peeking through the garden gate.

The old cast iron stove on the right
was a road side find several years ago
and it makes a good planter now.

I love this little secret garden when the
white Magician Deutiza are blooming.
There are four of them.

Tucked into the climbing hydrangea
is a water fountain adding a gentle
sound of water cascading down.
Every year we have robins that build
their nest in the vine. Some years finches
nest in the deutizas as well.

You can see Martha(our statue) at
the back and if you look closely you can
see there is a mirror in behind her adding
interest to the garden. Virginia creeper is
growing around her.

It has filled up nicely in here since the
spring.

The peonies are popping daily
and you might remember that
I have a passion for peonies so
we have over one hundred and
thirty of them. My Dad gave me my
first ones over 25 years ago and I
wish I could tour the garden with
him now. He passed away 21 years
ago.

Touches of whimsy in the
garden.

There's Martha carrying those
jugs of water for the garden.

I hope you enjoyed a little

tour of our secret garden on

this beautiful sunny day.

I have been taking lots of

garden photos so all I need

is a little free time to post

them.

If you would like to see an

elegant white lunch in this

garden check it out here.

Thank you for visiting,

Carolyn

26 Haziran 2016 Pazar

Sunday Garden Tour

Sunday Blessings,

I hope you are enjoying a lovely
Sunday afternoon. It is a beautiful
sunny summer day here and the
garden is changing from morning
to evening as so many perennials
are starting to bloom including
our peonies which now add up to
over 130 spread around the garden.

Lupins , peonies and iris.

Roses and deutizas and
Dame's Rocket.

Lupins in the garden.

Nymph peonies with Ladies Mantle etc.

Snow in Summer around the fountain.

I love this dark showy iris
but I don't remember the name.

Pretty garden vignette

The Gardener's Cottage

Just a quick peek at some garden vignettes
but this evening I plan to take a few more
shots around the garden.
However, now the bed on the porch is
calling my name and the fragrance of
the Miss Kim lilac and the honeysuckle
by the porch is simply amazing!

Thanks for your visit!

Carolyn

24 Haziran 2016 Cuma

Growing Cherry Tomatoes in Containers: Container, Soil, Fertilizers, Planting - A KIS Series (1/3)

Growing Cherry Tomatoes in Containers:

Container, Soil, Fertilizers, Planting - A KIS Series (1/3)

I am starting a new series called KIS or (K)eep (I)t (S)imple. It is for new gardeners and my goal is to help you get to growing vegetables. I try and simplify the tools and methods.

Good Luck with Your Garden,
Gary (The Rusted Garden)

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22 Haziran 2016 Çarşamba

(8 of 9) Growing Tomatoes & Peppers: Side Dressing, Pruning, Suckers, Removing Leaves, Sprays

(8 of 9) Growing Tomatoes & Peppers:

Side Dressing, Pruning, Suckers, Removing Leaves, Sprays

Video #8 of 9 gets your tomatoes and peppers ready for growth and production. I show you how I remove bottom leaves from my peppers and talk about fertilizing them. They don't need much. I also show you how I stake, prune and remove suckers from tomato plants. I explain what a production stem is and discuss why you may want to manage stems on your tomatoes. I also show you how to side dress tomatoes with fertilizer and lime.

(7 of 9) Growing Tomatoes & Peppers: Prevention, Splash Barrier, Aspirin & Sprays, Planting

(7 of 9) Growing Tomatoes & Peppers:

Prevention, Splash Barrier, Aspirin & Sprays, Planting

In video #7 I talk about disease prevention. Mulch is used for moisture and weeds but also as a disease splash barrier. Bottom pruning leaves helps create a disease barrier. Slugs are treated with Iron phosphate and I plant my indeterminate tomatoes. Finally I talk about Aspirin spray (which really works) for bolstering you tomato plant's defenses. Baking soda makes a great anti-fungal.

Early Summer Garden

Happy Summer!

Summer has finally arrived and the

weather has been lovely here this past

week. The garden is growing by leaps

and bounds.

Martha's Garden

The Korean lilacs and the Preston lilacs
are coming into bloom now.

The early peonies are also blooming.

Just a few french lilacs still in bloom.

Alliums , lupins ,etc.

Just a quick peek at the garden
but more to come for sure.

Have a great day!

Carolyn

17 Haziran 2016 Cuma

Inside the Boathouse

Hello everyone,

Hope your week is going well.

In my previous post I shared

a picnic on the Boathouse porch.

But, shortly after it clouded over

so I moved my little picnic inside.

This little nook is one of
my favorite spots to curl up
and relax.

Cupcakes for tea.

A pretty bouquet of lilacs
in a vintage vase.

My daughters gave me the soft throw
and a couple of the big pillows.
The Relax you 're on Island Time
pillow was from a small local shop
that has since closed down.....I
have had a few inquiries about it.
The sailboats came from Wicker Emporium
a few years ago.

So, peaceful! Today for the first
time we had a mama duck and at
least a dozen tiny ducklings up
near our house when we came home.
Alas, in spite of running into the house
at breakneck speed for my camera they
has hustled down to the woods before I
get a photo of them. There is a brook
in the woods where they must have been
going. Hopefully, I will get another chance
as they where so cute!
This nook is the perfect spot to watch
the ducks and geese on the pond.