Does Everything Grow Better in My Neighbor's Yard?

Wednesday, February 8, 2012

ABC Wednesday - Gardeners "D!"

Here's a chance to meet more gardening friends and an Iowa Attraction!

stands for

Dixie

and

Dorothy

and
Des Moines(Iowa)Botanical Center

Clicking on the title above will take you to their website.

I admit that the photos below are from their site - I couldn't seem to locate mine!

Inside the dome...

volunteers work outdoors

One last look at the Rainbow Sculpture!

Visit their site. There are interesting things going on all year!

Nothing "shady" here! ;-)

Sunday, February 5, 2012

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

Brings Five New Words!

Strike a Pose

Campanula glomerata 'Supurba' - Clustered Bellflower

Upward facing violet ‘bells’ on 1-2’ plants are clustered at the top of upright stems. They need only a moderately rich, well-drained soil and full sun or partial shade A vigorous grower, the stunning richly colored violet flowers are on stiff stems. Blooms heavily in late spring through early summer. Cutting back foliage by half to 2/3rds after flowering will keep the mound low and compact if foliage declines. Can be divided every 3-4 years in spring or autumn.

Footwear

These Eastland shoes lasted from 1982 to 2010. Not bad!

They worked very well as nice, leather gardening shoes!

Shiny

Chandeliers inside State Senate Chamber of the Iowa State Capital building.

Hobby
pysanky

Traditional Ukranian egg decorating for Easter.

Color Me Green
Allium 'Hair'

Not scary - but it LOOKS like it! lol

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Happy Day!

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

ABC Wednesday - B and C - playing catch up!

Did I mention we're going to visit gardens of fellow gardeners and/or public gardens?

However, I discovered last week that I was already behind!

So, today we'll visit:

Becky!

and:

Carolyn!

Chris!

and Cathy!

Now, can you see why my blog begs the question? ;-)

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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

January's Reflection...

Where go the days, the months? And the years?

Now we've a new: Two thousand and twelve.

What might we find here?

In looking for significance, within the year's fare . . .

What might we do to show others we care?

Might we be the difference - in the life of another:
A positive influence, a word, or a gesture?

It's a challenge we can offer ourselves, at the most.

It's a challenge I offer myself with this post.

Friendship, Fellowship, Produce, Care,

   Beauty,            Love,        Commitment,       Help,
                       Assistance,   Travel accommodations,
                                            etc., etc., etc.

Care to add to the list?
Best Wishes,
SG

Sunday, January 29, 2012

Scavenger Hunt Sunday

Brings us Five More Subjects to Address!
(These all bear a connection to our little local garden club.)

Smile!

Soft sculpture garden ladies, one per garden friend, plus a couple of others.
We began working on them in 2009 and finished in 2010.

Hazel and Harry reside in Oklahoma with my Aunt.

Stand Alone

Susan-Scare-the-Birds has been doing her job for 8 years!

Here, a granddaughter hides behind . . .

Rusty or Something Old

Just waiting to become birdhouses

Artificial

Made our own flower pockets -

but the flowers never "top" the real thing! :-)

Repeating Pattern

At the home of one of our garden club buddies!

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