uh oh, I got a digital camera

hester_2009

12 years ago

Well, I've been fooling around with it for two days and it's now time to post some pics. Still don't know how to edit, etc, but be patient with me and try to enjoy what's blooming in my garden!

This is a bush morning glory I think - (Anna, this is how big it gets!)

a grand orchid cactus that had many blooms this year

I just moved this bed out from the garage after I had some driveway work done. Again, hard to make out, but that is orange bulbine and guara and winter creeper.

This is what ended up in my planter boxes.

A friend up north sends me her plants at the end of the growing season in the fall - this was a fuschia that arrived here in Sept and is still going strong - hard to see but is loaded with buds!

Well, that's all for today - thanks for looking.

Hester

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Carol love_the_yard (Zone 9A Jacksonville, FL)
12 years ago
Hester, your yard and plants are gorgeous! But what really caught my eye is that wonderful bench. I must have one like it. Where did you get it? And did it cost an arm and a leg?

Carol
hester_2009
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12 years ago
Thanks, Carol.
I love all my outdoor furniture and have stuff tucked away in the rest of the yard.
I must confess that I am a real penny pincher and only buy at Goodwill. sometimes Salvation Army. So that's where it all comes from - usually needs some scraping and coats of spray paint but, while I don't remember the exact cost, not more than $20
I see you are in Jacksonville so there much be thrift shops around - we have a wonderful "discount" Goodwill here and the stuff is incredibly cheap. So good hunting!
Hester
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Well this was at my sisters she has almost 3 acres that are surrounded by farmland. In the far back corner are a group of trees so who knows maybe this little guy ventured from that area. I have never been back in there to find out if a paw paw was mixed in that group but it would make sense. As far as me growing a paw paw well I did start some seeds this winter and I have one that has germinated. I am even more excited now about that. Since I rent I am going to plant it at my parents but it sounds like I may need to plant it at my sisters now. Hopefully by fall she will know more of what is going on with her husbands job and whether or not they are moving if she stays she is going to get her a paw paw tree regardless if she likes it or not, ha ha. Bev I may be totally incorrect here but I did read somewhere that was talking about letting the paw paw fruit fall to the ground and turn brown before harvesting or eating it. So maybe it wouldn't be so bad as you think. I also heard the flavor is close to that of a banana but creamier. Bad thing is that not all people can eat the fruit of a paw paw there are some that get really sick and sometimes it might not be on the first time they try the fruit. I forget if it was the amount they ate or just sampling it. I love bananas and my great grandmother that was full blooded cherokee use to grow paw paw trees and my father said she was fit as a fiddle. I am sure it wasn't just the paw paw, but I do figure she is where I get my desire for native fruits.
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Carol love_the_yard (Zone 9A Jacksonville, FL)
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We do have plenty of Goodwill and Salvation Army stores here, too. You and I are cut from the same cloth. I'll check 'em out! But you got a real deal, there!

Carol
jwahlton
12 years ago
Beautiful! I love the bench too!
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12 years ago
It's a jungle in there :) Pretty pictures and it must be a nice camera.
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12 years ago
Yummy. I love the red orchid cactus.

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12 years ago
your gonna love it, we shoot every bloom! not sure how many we have stored in puter and photobucket, but sure is fun! love to see them when ya got'em...great pics.....!
gardengimp
12 years ago
Awesome Hester! I'm going to love seeing more of your garden. You have motivated me to expand my horizons and visit more thrift stores. So far, I do not have the touch that you and my MIL have. I find cool stuff that is priced higher than new retail. But I do have the MIL secret shopping ingredient to help me out :)

~dianne
tinael01
12 years ago
Wow that fuchia is something! I didn't think they'd grow very well here. What kind of light is it getting?
hester_2009
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks everyone for the kind words...and sorry the pics are so big. I realized afterwards that I need to resize them. I'll try to figure out that process!
About the fuschia, tina...they don't do well here but my variety is unique as it was sent from Massachusetts! It gets low light now although during the winter it was in full sun. I don't expect it to last through the humid summer but I have rooted cuttings that will stay indoors until next fall and I hope that works.
You do see lots of them now for sale and it irks me, because they just won't last long outdoors. I just love the delicate flowers.
Carol (yes, me too sweltering in Sarasota) - I've had that orchid cactus for years and it doesn't always bloom but this year, I've had 6 blooms. It is really neat, I think.
Thanks again all,
Hester
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Yay Hester! So glad you got a camera. Can't wait to be updated periodically. Your place looks gorgeous. That epiphyllum (?) is almost fluorescent! And that morning glory bush is rocking. Beautiful. I love the pathway entrance to your place. Thanks for sharing. Now you have to keep us caught up on it with new photos regularly, ok?

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