{ Fall in my garden }

Soon it will be the last of the flowers in my garden. We had a beautiful garden this year. I will miss all the color.

This past summer was a hard one... rain, rain and more rain. We are 20+ inches above normal for rain. Then there was hurricane Irene... then severe heat waves. It's a wonder I had any pretty flowers at all.

The flowers are dying back now. Showing the last of their colors. Soon they will go back to sleep.... I feel winter is not far off~

How did you garden grow this summer?

{ The End of Summer }

This Summer was long, hot, rainy, stormy. Even a hurricane went through.

Only one lonely Morning Glory bloomed this year.

Some of our garden did look beautiful this year. Pretty and lush in some parts. I will be planting sweet potatoes vines next year for sure.

The Dogwood trees are heavy with berries. Soon they will be ready for the passing Blue Jays and Crows to snack on.

The last of the Purple Cone Flowers. One of my favorite summer flowers.

The storms were hard on my rose bush.

The Morning Glory vines made it to the top of the porch. They look pretty, but no flowers in sight.

I'm looking forward to cooler days, Mums and pumpkins. The crunch of leaves under your feet. Autumn, my favorite time of year~

Simple Beauty- Tiger Lily

The simple beauty of a Tiger Lily. Their beauty is so fleeting, here one day and then gone. But, while they are here they bloom exquisitely.

Textures by Kim Klassen
Brushes by French Kiss
Frame by Isabella LaFrance

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Petunias

Petunias~
Playing with CS4 and more textures by Kim Klassen. I've only been playing with CS4 about a month now. I love it.

Photo de-saturated and lightened.
Kim Klassen's Aurora texture at soft light 100%
Kim Klassen's Grannys Cupboard texture at softlight 100%
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July Flowers~

Took some photos of the flowers blooming in my garden today. I like seeing how the garden changes and matures. They are starting to bloom more and more. Took awhile, since we added or transplanted a lot of them into the garden this year. I'm already planning on adding more for next years garden. =)

My front porch. The potted Impatients are doing good this year despite the heat. The Morning Glory vine has crawled up to the flag pole already(on porch post, not seen in photo). I'm just waiting for flowers. My kitty Sparky in the window. New front flower beds. Replaced this year because of water pipe leak. Good things come out of bad.

Rock wall extended farther down the hollow. This part of the garden is shady.

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Even more flowers~

I've been on a flower and plant shopping spree lately. I bought a flat of pink Impatients, Swirl Raspberry and Accent Rose Star varieties to plant in the flower pots on my front porch steps. I also planted them in the barn pully planter I have hanging there. They will look so pretty when they start growing and fill out.

At the flea market I bought some new plants that I've never grown before. A Moon Flower vine which will have big white 6" flowers like Morning Glories, that bloom in the evening and smell like jasmine. I need to find a trellis or something for them to grow on. I guess I need to go shopping again =)

I also bought sweet potatoes vines in two colors, the chartruce green and a burgundy color. I just need to find a place to plant them.

Lil Garden

I just love looking at the lil flower garden in my front yard. It's looking so pretty this year. All the plants are small at the moment because we just transplanted them and also bought some new ones. I can't wait to see them all in full bloom in the middle of summer. The butterflies are going to love them. This year I planted Morning Glories along the fence, lamp post and front porch. I hope they do well.

Little seedlings in the mini green house kit, boy that works great!

Little seedlings by the front porch. I know once they start growing they will be up the post in no time~

My new hanging flower pot on the porch. All my flowers are in shades of blue, purple, pink and white.

Busy Sunday

Woke up early this morning and headed off the the flea market with my son Christopher. I love spending time with him. Had fun snooping at all the treasures. I bought Hosta plants for my garden. They sure will look pretty.

After lunch went to the garden center and bought two Shasta Daisy plants, a new American flag and some stepping stones to make a new walkway in the garden.

Hubby worked so hard putting the walkway in and planting my flowers. It sure is going to look pretty as things grow and flowers start blooming. Seeing the old wheelbarrow brought back a bitter sweet memory of my Dad giving me a ride in the wheelbarrow when I was a child. He was so handsome, big and strong. I loved him so~

A very enjoyable but busy day. A bit to hot and humid for me, to early yet ffor all the heat and humidity. I wilt like a flower~

Morning Glories~

Up early this morning, thanks to my cats! I guess it's a good thing though, so I can get more stuff done before it gets too hot. Transplanted my Heavenly Blue Morning Glory seedlings by the front porch, light post and back yard trellis. Have  few more that need homes. Going to start another batch of Morning Glory seeds, this time a deep purple color.  They will look pretty along the fence. I'm going to take photographs to see how fast they grow!I'm hoping to get to the garden center this weekend and buy more plants and hopefully the flea market on Sunday for even more and some good bargains. This year I'm going to make time to plant all the flowers my heart wants.