Neighbours talking over the garden gate has long been a tradition. They share gardening tips, complain about the weather and pests yet are ever eager to discuss their gardens. That is what I had in mind when creating this blog. So stop by my garden gate to find out the latest happenings in my garden.
Happy Gardening!
Garden Gnome
"All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child." ~ Madame Marie Curie"
Honest to Betsy this has been one of the most frustrating growing seasons I've dealt with in the past few years. We had a wet, cool spring despite predictions. Then the weather turned hot and dry to the point the local farmers are begging for rain. We sure could use a few days of just a nice, gentle down pour! a couple of days ago I looked out to see a bit of yellow. Well in the heat of the dryness I figured it was a weed so didn't hurry out to investigate but when I did look what I found!
Peeping up through the slope that we haven't ripped out yet were two gorgeous Stella D'or lilies. I have not been watering this garden as it is slated for a rip-out so pretty much it is on its own. Except now that I seen these gorgeous blooms I'm going to water if need be and mark where the plants are that I want to transplant.
I've had Stella d'Or is two gardens now. They really are good performers almost thriving on neglect and yet still putting on a good show. Don't you think they are gorgeous? What a nice surprise in the heat of a dry summer!
Happy Gardening!
Garden Gnome
©2006-2010
Naked Lady LiliesAmaryllis belladonnaDespite the recent cold weather, signs of spring are all around us. Yesterday a house finch and goldfinch were visiting my neighbour's niger seed feeder. The bluejays are coming around for their daily peanut offering. If I don't have the peanuts out by the time they arrive, one of the bluejays has taken to sitting on the windowsill then tapping on the window. The first one to arrive, goes around picking up each peanut then dropping it. He finally decides on a peanut, lets out a call then flies off with his treasure. It's rather humous to watch. We think he is looking for the heaviest peanuts. The guinea hens are still visiting daily. My neighbour says they will be nesting soon.
Yesterday I noticed the Naked Lady Lilies (
Amaryllis belladonna) were poking through the leaves. I made an entry on these interesting lilies back in August 2006. They get their name from their unique growing pattern. From now until late spring, the clumps of leaves will grow then they die back. After the leaves die back in mid-summer, up pop the naked stems with pretty trumpet shaped, fragrant pale pink lilies on them. The patch under the Rose of Sharon has spred as has the transplanted patch.
Happy Gardening!
Garden Gnome
©2007
