Showing posts with label begonias. Show all posts
Showing posts with label begonias. Show all posts

Sunday, February 15, 2015

February Bloom Day

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Well, it's bloom day once again.  If you are not familiar with bloom day, it's where garden blogger's from all around the world, take pictures of what's blooming in their garden and post it on May Dreams Gardens.  The picture above I thought was bad but I found it to be a touch artistic.  A few daffodils are blooming.
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I have countless camellias and azaleas, the azaleas haven't started blooming only budding.

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These pale pink camellias turn peach as they age.

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The back rose garden is still dormant.  I have thrown in the towel and called a landscape company to weed, edge and mulch it.  It's 3000 sq feet but I think a jumpstart will remotivate me and not feel so overwhelming.

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Weeds have taken over a lot of the grassy area

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I believe these are called huckleberries but I could be wrong.

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Behind the rose gardens is where I planted the early spring bloomers in a few weeks it will be all aglow with camellias marking the beginning of spring for me.

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Love how to it turns peach as it fades.

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The greenhouse has been recently rebuilt.  I love not having visqueen but will admit that it insulated more I feel.  Some of the plants seem a bit touch with frost.

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Winged begonia

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My regular begonias have clover in them.

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Sedum? I believe is about to bloom, first time I will see that with these.


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My one blooming daffodil.  My MIL has an issue with her daffodils not blooming.  I often wonder if they are just hungry.

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Some tulip trees are just budding.


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My crocus' are starting pop up their leaves.

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More huckleberry


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The lily field is over come with weeds.  I think this week I will start mowing. My husband is gonna to look at my mower and make sure it is ready for the new season today.

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Ah the peacock...I have considered having the landscape company maintenance the tail but they were not available for the rose garden until the first week of March so I may have to handle it myself and decide what to grow this year.
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What I did last year.


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Tulip trees I bought from Walmart on clearance a couple of years ago, I planted in the front field.  They are a deep purple and have the habit of blooming about three or four times a year.

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Fuzzy picture but beautiful flower and smells wonderful.

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I know you are looking at a patch of ground but there are literally hundreds of tulip and daffodil bulbs here.  I see a few daffodils popping up.  I have learned not to bury bulbs too deep.

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Some are sprouting.

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The peacock topiary has remnants of morning glory.  I planted confederate jasmine on them too...I have no experience with jasmine but I thought it was a perennial.  I wonder if they are dead.
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Can't see it but this is a creek.  February is historically a wet month.  I hope that we won't be droughty like last year.  We had a severe flood last May.  I'm hoping things will be more even this year.

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Creekside.

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Philodendron are in pots next to Savannah bird girl.  The pots are nothing but roots but they come back each year..I suspect they have rooted through the bottom of the pots.

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Well, I hope to do a better job this year.  There are no new project just maintenance.  I do hope to do more spring cleanup.

Friday, May 9, 2014

Journal Notes....Back Porch

Well, we have been working hard on getting the pool clear but it is uphill battle.  However, since the pool is brown then powerwashing the back porch, I don't think it can make it worse.
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I saw too many spiders (some were black widow and recluses on the porch).  Worse I saw many eggs.  The pollen had gotten thick and the container plants needed to be put back on the porch.  

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The furniture designed for indoor did not fare well outside so I opted to store them inside.  The porch was ( I think) poorly designed.  The water pools towards the house versus away.  I wish it could have at least been level.  But as a result, it causes many issues with mud, dirt, pollen.

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As a result of the water pooling towards the house it is hard to wash away the water.  At the very least I can attempt to wash away the pollen.  I will eventually glass this area to make a sunroom.

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You can see how thick the pollen is.

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I took the panels to wash.  They have held up well except for one.  

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The stress from storms and wind put stress on the fabric.  I may replace this panel with a stronger panel.  I'll mend this and put it on the other end of the porch.

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It took me forever to wash the porch and the chairs but I am comfortable all bugs and eggs are gone now.

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The container plants are in bad need of pruning, repotting, feeding etc but I suspect they will look much better shortly.


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The ivy in this container has grown long. I am considering putting it on the peacock.

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People have asked to come visit the gardens recently.  The gardens are such an embarrassment at the moment, I asked for a month.  It will take me that long to get it in at least a half decent state.  It's good to get it manicured.  There are going to be the gardens of October (one day) and there is also a wedding I am helping with so I will be pretty busy by October.  I am going to get a zero turn mower so that will be a great help.

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Begonias need pruning.  I am encouraging the roses to grow up the pillar but no longer around it, I think?

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The one thing that looks beautiful, however my neglect, is the roses.

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I am washing the linens and will need to repair the clock.

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Mystic dahlia is doing well.

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I think I can get things agreeable in 29 more days.

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I would like the ivy on the peacock but I may be overwhelming it with too many plants....

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Very forgiving begonias

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Ferns need much care.  Some need to be repotted

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It's getting there.