A couple a little prettier than a dried up lake

rcnaylor

13 years ago

From this morning

From garden May 7, 2011

From garden May 7, 2011

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carrie751
13 years ago
Yes they are, RC..........very pretty, and I love the dragonfly.
roselee z8b S.W. Texas
13 years ago
VERY NICE!

That greyish colored foliage plant on the left, Lamium I think -- does it come back for you every year?
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rock_oak_deer
13 years ago
Very pretty and colorful.
bossjim1
13 years ago
Looking good, Richard. Does this mean that winter is over?
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rcnaylor
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13 years ago
Thanks guys. Roselee, that is deadnettle. It kind of comes and goes in that area. The shade from some trees might be doing that, dunno. There will be more sun there this year after an early heavy snow cleared out some branches on the pecan on one side of that area.

Jim, funny you should mention whether winter is over. We had family in and a yard party last weekend, so I tried getting things going early. The three days after the party they predicted 32 or below here, so this is what my garage looked like until about last Thursday:
From Garden garage 5-1-11

But, I am hoping "NOW" winter is oer in the panhandle, but, you never know. lol
roselee z8b S.W. Texas
13 years ago
Looking at your garage full of plants my thoughts were, "Now that's dedication!" I think you deserve to garden in some place like Western Oregon when you retire. :-) At least to me it seems like an ideal gardening location.

I've been meaning to try dead nettle. Unusual for me, but for once I thought of the botanical name rather than the common, or part of it anyway.

Here is a link that might be useful: Lamium 'Spotted Dead Nettle'
pjtexgirl
13 years ago
You have a beautiful garden and a great looking garage too! :)

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