So it seems to have been raining nonstop this entire Spring. We've grumbled a lot being stuck inside the house so much with the kids (or them getting mud-covered feet when they head outside), but my flower beds are going gangbusters with all the watering. So I thought for a change I'd show off some photos of something other than my kids. We were enjoying the front porch yesterday after the storm that blew through in the morning cut the humidity, and I felt the need to document some of these beautiful plants.
The balloon flowers are popping open all over the place. Mine grow freakishly tall - at least 3 feet - probably because they are striving to get sunlight in the middle of this shady bed.
Not a really great shot of the lantana, but this is one of our biggest butterfly draws in the front yard. This particular one with the pink and yellow flowers gets enormous.
I didn't have any good daylilies to get a photo of, but of course at least four of these buds opened up today.
The wandering jew that comes back each year next to the porch. The little pink flowers on the ends look great, especially when there are water droplets on the plant. You can see one of our new pots in the background of the picture.
One of my two pots of marigolds. I like these with the blended orange and yellow colors.
Here's a better shot of the new pot (one of two). I just planted these this weekend, so they should fill out as the plants grow a little.
Our awesome front porch. Jim picked up these chairs this weekend and had just put them together. We still want to add a coffee table and maybe some more plants. Plus I'd like for us to add a ceiling fan at some point to help blow away the mosquitos. But it is a great spot to sit and watch the neighbors go by.
Our house in it's wonderfully green Spring setting. We really do like our 91-year old house, with all the problems (challenges?) that entails.
I tried to get a shot that showed all my flowers, but they don't really show up from this distance too well.
Ahhh...what was waiting for me once I finished taking all the photos. I sat on the other porch chair next to Jim and watched the kids play together in the yard. A little bit of heaven on a Sunday afternoon.
The balloon flowers are popping open all over the place. Mine grow freakishly tall - at least 3 feet - probably because they are striving to get sunlight in the middle of this shady bed.
Not a really great shot of the lantana, but this is one of our biggest butterfly draws in the front yard. This particular one with the pink and yellow flowers gets enormous.
I didn't have any good daylilies to get a photo of, but of course at least four of these buds opened up today.
The wandering jew that comes back each year next to the porch. The little pink flowers on the ends look great, especially when there are water droplets on the plant. You can see one of our new pots in the background of the picture.
One of my two pots of marigolds. I like these with the blended orange and yellow colors.
Here's a better shot of the new pot (one of two). I just planted these this weekend, so they should fill out as the plants grow a little.
Our awesome front porch. Jim picked up these chairs this weekend and had just put them together. We still want to add a coffee table and maybe some more plants. Plus I'd like for us to add a ceiling fan at some point to help blow away the mosquitos. But it is a great spot to sit and watch the neighbors go by.
Our house in it's wonderfully green Spring setting. We really do like our 91-year old house, with all the problems (challenges?) that entails. 
I tried to get a shot that showed all my flowers, but they don't really show up from this distance too well.
Ahhh...what was waiting for me once I finished taking all the photos. I sat on the other porch chair next to Jim and watched the kids play together in the yard. A little bit of heaven on a Sunday afternoon.
2 comments:
Thanks For Sharing! Beautiful surroundings you have. Indeed.
I enjoyed this post, b
Geesh, rub it in! At least we get Shiner up here too now.
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