Looking back on this years garden

13 years ago

I really havent posted many pics, mostly because when i take them im not too impressed...but this time of year id give anything to have the garden look like it did in june! I hope you enjoy these pics, and i already cant wait for next year when i can see them bloom again!

Please , if you have pics to share , post them here! I really really enjoy everyones wonderful pictures.

This is the bed by my porch gate. Im pretty happy with how it turned out, tho the boring hydrangea (peegee?) has already been replaced with Bonica rose.

This is the rest of that bed. I can watch the birdies eat and take drinks from my couch as i drink my coffee and chat with you friends! Its my favorite view.

This is my gazing ball. I love the blue so much! I tried to plant blue /violet plants near it. Next year ill add more.

These are waterlilies in our pond. I adore the pond, it is full of so much life! We have very personable koi that eat out of our hand, little baby slider turtles that sun themselves all day. About 8 frogs ive counted at one time! The birds love to bathe on the waterfall. Sometimes a dragonfly will find our pond. My husband built it himself...one day i came home from work and he was in a hole shoveling away...i never thought it could be this great!

Heres a bumble on my ruby spice clethra. Have you ever smelled it in bloom? Incredible!!

Heres a new bunny added to my garden this year. I love him! Needs a name but i cant think of one yet. I have a small bunny statue collection. Tho the real ones eat my flower tops i still think theyre cute!!

this is the only shade area i have going on. I just started it, so its not spectacular, nor mulched! But next year it will be. I found some cute fairy houses for it at marshalls, so itll be my little fairy garden.

My butterfly bed. I love this space, always has them fluttering around. Yes..the fence panel is kinda falling down,lol . No idea how to fix. And from this angle the feeder is crocked, but from head on it isnt. Im not one for leveling! :)

Queen of sweden rose. Enough said.

Limelight, sweet pea and an agastache (maybe tutti fruiti?)

Limelight is just so awesome. I couldnt love a shrub more!

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Ok... that about sums up my garden for the year. I didnt have a camera for the first couple months so there wasnt much to choose from!

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plantmaven
13 years ago
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It looks wonderful.Your bunny looks like thumper from Bambi!
schoolhouse_gw
13 years ago
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Pretty color and texture combos.
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christinela
13 years ago
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Beautiful! I especially like the front porch garden!
kathi_mdgd
13 years ago
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Beautiful,you did a wonderful job,i love it all.
What are those pink flowers by the rabbit??
Love the mailbox,did you paint it yourself?

That rose is awesome,as is the pond.My dh built our pond as well.We had KOI in it twice,but the racoons came up from the canyon and ate them,expensive dinner for them,so now we just stock it with goldfish.TFS and keep up the good work!!
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loisthegardener_nc7b
13 years ago
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What a wonderful husband to make you a pond! Our neighbors have a pond, and we can hear the little waterfalls at night, a very soothing sound.

You have theme gardens everywhere, and they all look great!

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lavender_lass
13 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Lilyfinch- All your pictures are so pretty...I love the bunny statue and the fairy garden! The pond is a great feature and how wonderful that you have koi that eat out of your hand...not to mention the little turtles, frogs and dragonflies. You know your garden is a success when the birds, bumblebees and butterflies come to visit :)
scully931
13 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Everything looks so pretty! Love the cute bunny statue. And I think I know what fairy houses from Marshalls you mean. I bought one too. haha. I made a little pathway up to it and put a boy fairy looking in. Adorable.
Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca
Original Author
13 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Thanks everyone for looking!!! I really cant wait for next year when things are even better.

the pink plant by Thumper :) is pink poodle echinecea. The pale pink flowers are delphinium summer morning i think.
I wish i could paint ! The mailbox has a magnetic cover that was handpainted and sold at a craft show. I plan on going to the craft show again this year and getting seasonal ones, it hasnt faded in 4 years!
luckygal
13 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Wow! I love so many of your plants. The water lily is amazing, the Pink Poodle Echinacea and the Ruby Spice Clethra have been added to my "plants I want" list, and the Queen of Sweden rose is TDF altho not hardy enough for my cold climate unfortunately.

I love my Limelight hydrangea too and hope it survives the winter here.

I hope you won't in the future be shy about posting your pics, your garden is very pretty! TFS
Thyme2dig NH Zone 5
13 years ago
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Your pictures are beautiful! Your shade area actually looks quite mature considering you said it is new. The waterlily picture is so beautiful. How big is your pond? What a nice bunch of wildlife you have. I absolutely love your blue gazing globe. I've never seen one around here like that but if I did, I would snatch it up!! What is the salvia in front of it? Annual or perennial? I love the stone around your front door. Thanks so much for posting photos!
Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca
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13 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Thyme, thsnks for looking! The pond is about 10 ft by 8 ft, and 4 feet deep in its deepest area. We discussed making it bigger next year, if i can keep him off the golf course long enough!
The gazing globe was from lowes, a starl at 20 bucks! The salvia is an annual, victoria blue salvia. It is a serious bee magnet! I love it!
Thanks for saying the shade area looks mature! I really crammed it in with plants hoping itll be lush next year. I have a bag of sphagnum peat i may add to it to help keep moisture.
I really appreciate the comments everyone! Really made my day.
thrills
13 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
Lily,
Loved the pics and your comments!
Your joy of gardening shines through in both. :)

How did you get a sweet pea and a hydrangea to be blooming at the same time?!

I'm in zone 5 and my sweet peas dried up by late June.
going to try them again next spring though since I adore their fragrance and soft look.
Lilyfinch z9a Murrieta Ca
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13 years ago
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Phlowerpower,
Thanks! The sweet pea is from a pack of seeds called high scent , they actually are still blooming! I love the color. Unfortunatly they grow to be 20ft, so mine are just laying everywhere. I never thought it would get that big! And the hydrangea is limelight, it seems to go from june and dosnt stop.
I tried a couple other sweetpeas, but they never bloomed. Not sure if they werent getting enough sun?

Also in my last post i meant to say the gazing ball was a STEAL, not a starl..lol
bev2009
13 years ago
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Lilyfinch - your gardens are beautiful! You have planted them with a lot of flowers, so next year it should all be filled in and gorgeous. I would love to see more pictures of your pond. I would love to have a pond, but can't keep up with the gardens I've already put in, so I don't see it happening. I have to live vicariously! I so have pond envy!

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