"Are you expanding the garden? " asked Mr. Pinker as he studied the moved creek rocks in the front yard.
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| This past week I began adding mulch to some of the garden. |
"Aaah, you noticed," I replied with a twinkle in my eyes.
Some of you may remember that a couple of weeks ago I told you that I decided to expand the long wild and Woolly garden along the edge of the driveway , but had not broke the news to Mr. Pinker yet.😀😁
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| The garden is beginning to fill in. Weeds need to be pulled though. |
"Doesn't it look good? " I sais as Mr. Pinker moved closer to see more of what was going on.
"I just moved it a couple of feet out, " I chimed.
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| Lilies and purple Majesty is in bloom. I have been removing the hostas. |
Mr. Pinker nodded. " It always looks good," he replied "as long as I can get by to mow.
" I am hoping to fill it with all kinds of flowers like marigolds, cosmos, zinnias ..." I looked over but I could see Mr. Pinker's eyes were glazing over. "Hon? Are you listening? " I asked.
"What are these ?" he asked .
" Oh well, these are snapdragons," I said with a smile . " This is my 1st year growing them so I am seeing how they like this area. "
" This looks like a good place for snakes," he said.
Oh bother, I am losing him again. I thought. Hee! Hee!
"No snakes here, Silly, " I replied "...Just lots of wild and Woolly plants. Besides, I am going to thin some of it out ( maybe Hee! Hee! )" . I studied the ground as I imagined a scaly snake slithering out from beneath the lirope. Eeek! 🐍😨 Hmmm, I think he is right.
But to not be deterred I continued on. " Now come see my Stella De Oro Daylilies in bloom. " Mr. Pinker promptly walked down the driveway to gaze at the flowers.
"Is that another redbud growing? " he asked as he peered down at the ground.
"Is that another redbud growing? " he asked as he peered down at the ground.
"Yep" I will be moving it some time or another.
"Well it's looking mighty fine," said Mr. Pinker as he turned away to head to the garage.
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| Here and there metal garden art is tucked away like the metal butterfly. |
"Hey, wait a minute , Buster, " I exclaimed. "I need you to help me in my ' Amy's Garden' ." And with that I gave him some clippers and we began the task at hand - cleaning it up for the season.
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| Amy's Garden is on a steep chert hill that we are trying to beautify which is a hard task . |
That is the state of the Wild and Woolly garden at the beginning of May. I will share more photos in the coming weeks and months as things develop. Meanwhile , I best get back to work. There are more teeny marigolds to transplant somewhere. I mean I have 100's of them which to my delight seeded from last year. Yee ! Haw!
And I better watch out for any snakes that might be lurking. Mr. Pinker has me on my toes now. 😂
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| Lots of volunteer marigolds waiting to be transplanted. |
Thank you for the sweet Wednesday visit.
Happy Gardening, y'all
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| Oreo says "Howdy and y'all come back now! " |
As Always...
Happy Stitching and Quilting, y'all
Melisa
"In nature, nothing exists alone. "- Rachel Carson
Hugs and Stitches!!!!🤗🧵❤
Dedicated to my dear sister, Amy who was just beginning to explore her gardening skills.
I love and miss you so much.. Love you , Amo.
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Oh how I enjoyed the tour of your garden! Everything is so lovely. Maybe Oreo will help protect you from snakes?😄
ReplyDeleteLOL I hope she does. Oreo is indeed a mouser and as sweet as a button. Thank you so much for joining me on the garden tour. Hugs.
DeleteLovely garden with so much lush green but SNAKES?? eek! Have a happy, happy day. Big Hugs, DarleneJ
ReplyDeleteMr. Pinker knows I am terribly frightened of snakes. LOL, but fortunately I have never seen one in the garden though I am sure they have been there. I am going to pretend that they have not visited the garden though. Hee! Hee! Thank you for the sweet Wednesday visit, Darlene. Hugs from the holler.
DeleteYou have a beautiful garden full of lovely flowers that are a delight to behold. Thank you for giving us this tour.
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Aaw thank you so much, Isabel. It is slowly coming to life. I look forward to when the zinnias and marigolds are blooming brightly. Have a blessed day. Hugs.
DeleteLove your garden - there's something almost romantic {not the kissy kind ;-) } about a wild garden! Almost cottage core maybe? Blessings!
ReplyDeleteI have always wanted a cottage garden, Donna. I love the English gardens . I wish I had before photos when we 1st moved here. There were no plants except trees. It has taken awhile but slowly the gardens are growing. Thank you for the sweet visit, Donna. Hugs.
DeleteLOVED your garden tour!! I busted out laughing and startled my husband when you talked about Mr Pinker's eyes glazing over - LOL! I do remember you moving those rocks and not telling him. His remarks sound exactly like my husband's - "just leave me room to mow" :D Everything is beautiful, such a gorgeous display of colors. I love wild & wooly - it's my favorite kind of garden. How nice of those marigolds to reseed. Do you think Amy is smiling about her garden and how challenging it is? :) I love Oreo. Does he follow you around outside?
ReplyDeleteLOL thank you so much, Linda. Mr. Pinker says the garden is all mine . Hee! Hee! But he will help pick up rocks for framing. But yep, he likes easy mowing. I think Amy is smiling down about her garden. It is right on a chert hill that has been such an eyesore. I have been working on it for 3 years adding butterfly bushes and layering in soil. Amo always liked a challenge so it is befitting I put her garden where I am challenged. Oreo is a cutie but she likes to lounge a lot. Hee! Hee! She does like to hang out with her sister, Double Stuff though. They are quite a pair. Thank you for the sweet visit, Linda. I hope you had a great day. Hugs.
DeleteThanks for the Wild and Wooly garden tour, Melisa! But you lost me with the 'snake' word. Nope! Oreo is a cutie.
ReplyDeleteLOL I will run for the hills if I see a snake. Fortunately , I have never seen one in this garden though I am sure they have visited it. Mr. Pinker has me thinking though. I will be on my toes for sure when cleaning it. Hee! Hee! Thank you for joining me on the garden tour. Hugs.
DeleteI am a wee bit jealous that you have marigolds that seed themselves. I buy plants and they don't reseed. I even take their seeds off and dry and plant the next year and they do come. My mom always had ones to reseed.
ReplyDeleteI think that marigolds and zinnias are about the only plants that I can actually grow pretty good, Vicki. I have always been pleased on how they have reseeded themselves, but I still buy a few packets each year just in case. This year they exploded and are all over the place. Thank you for the sweet Wednesday visit. Hugs.
DeleteSuch pretty flowers! Hope you got your gardening chores done and got in a bit of stitching time too.
ReplyDeleteOh thank you so much, Kate. I have been enjoying many hours in the garden here lately and in the evening working on my stitching. Once the flowers get established , I hope the gardening chores will slow down a bit. I hope you had a wonderful day in the sewing room, Kate. Hugs.
DeleteYour gardens are wonderful! So much to enjoy. Oreo is just precious.
ReplyDeleteAaaw thank you so much, Ginny. It is a little hard to grow anything in the holler with the poor chert soil, but I have been framing in my gardens for years and slowly adding in soil and mulch. Oreo is a doll isn't she ? Warm hugs and Blessings.
DeleteLove your flowers Melisa! We're busy too in the garden,unfortunately the slugs are busy too!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad I did sow a lot of little plants.....Love from the Netherlands!
Aaw thank you so much sweet friend. I have been thinking about you and wondering how your gardens are growing. Oh those pesky slugs. I haven't had a problem with them - well at least yet. Have you had a lot of rain this Spring? Warm hugs and blessings. and Happy gardening and stitching.
DeleteYour garden is wonderful! I agree with Ginny about Oreo!--Terry@OnGoingProjects
ReplyDeleteAaw thank you so much, Terry. Oreo is a precious little gal. She and her sister have been a blessing to have around . Most of the time Oreo likes to lounge around while her sister is a little more adventurous. LOL I hope your day has been a lovely one. Hugs.
DeleteLove your garden with a lot of flowers. Must be a lot of work, but a beautiful result.
ReplyDeleteAww thank you so much, Annelies. I imagine a garden filled with beautiful blooms. Each year I get a little closer . Each day I look forward to going out and seeing what is going on in the gardens. I hope your day has been a beautiful one. Hugs.
DeleteLooking lovely, Melisa. And Oreo is such a beauty. I've had two Oreos! I miss them. Hugs!
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed the tour of your lovely garden. Expanding the garden looks like a lot of work, but I am sure you will love it when it is completed. I am interested in how Amy’s hillside garden fills in with plants. Hopefully any snakes will see you coming and slither away. Oreo is a good looking cat. Thanks for the tour. Alicia
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Beautiful garden and flowers, Melisa. Expanding the garden is fun, but quite some work too. It will look even better in some weeks. Hope you won't meet any snakes! Fortunately there are no poisonous snakes here (or I would have freaked out!). Happy quilting and gardening!
ReplyDeleteLovely garden. I don;t like snakes but we can't just not have flowers. Flowers make us smile.
ReplyDeleteYour garden is wonderful. Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteYour gardens already have some pretty blooms. I look forward to watching them develop over the coming months.
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