Crisp Mornings

Crisp mornings have arrived.  We've been dropping into the mid 50's at night and every morning there is dew on everything.

I was staring out my kitchen window at the pretty purple Vinca flowers and noticed how nice the the Limelight hydrangeas looked in their background so I decided I should pop out there and snap a picture.

I captured a morning shot of the fountain.  It was chilly though so I didn't stay out long!

These little begonias have done well.  I'm about to give up on Lobelia though.  It seems like the slightest misstep on watering and they poop out on you too easily.  These are scraggly and some of the other ones I have are all browned and gone.

Love these fuchsia's.  They've done well and of course the hummingbirds love them too.  I love to plant flowers and shrubs that the birds, bees and butterflies enjoy.

The last flowers are out on these Hostas.

These guys are super tall.

  

Fujibotan Hosta.  A plain medium green leave with a slightly wavy leaf.  A late summer bloomer.

The Browallia took over the window box.  The pink New Guinea Impatiens I planted in there are buried underneath.  

The Limelight Hydrangeas are still looking good.  This set of shrubs is on the backside of my house and bloomed later than the ones out front.

  The arbor is loaded (all on top) with a combination of the Sweet Autumn Clematis, a climbing rose, and some Morning Glories which I still  haven't seen flowers on.  Any day now I'm sure!

Everything is still healthy and growing here.  Some of the pre-potted hanging baskets I bought look terrible though.  I think they over pot them and use cheap soil.  

The one I planted myself looks great, but the others are done.  

I sent my daughter home with a pitcher full of my hydrangeas.  

We mixed some Limelights and Endless Summer ones together.  

How's it going in your neck of the woods?

Come sit with me in my garden!

As my blog title says....

Come sit with me in my garden... 

  You can enjoy listening to the birds, watch the squirrels and chipmunks play and I can even have music playing!

 Let's dine and have some tea!

What's that you say?  

We are too far apart to visit each other?  

Well, I  guess we will just have to continue our visits 

through our blogs!

Let's meander on...

I love these Begonias

I've decided that begonias are a good investment plant!

Just don't let them sit around in too much water...they don't like that! 

This year I wanted some really bright rich summery colors and I think I achieved that!  The impatiens are a good investment plant too- little fuss and they fill in nicely! 

Have you ever seen this little vine plant?  Mine relocated over here and keeps growing out onto the patio.  I don't know what it's called since I lost the tag.  

It has these sweet dainty flowers!

Out front....

 I'm still enjoying this Rose of Sharon shrub.  It 

really filled out a lot more since I posted about it 

a week ago.

Such a pretty flower....you wouldn't know it's beauty unless you got up close enough to see it!

 Russian Sage

 Larkspur 

 I'm playing with different settings on my camera trying to be more creative!

We planted this pepper plant in June and a tomato plant. The tomato plant has lost it's leaves and still has some fruit but it's pretty pathetic looking so I won't even show it!  It was called an Early Girl....perhaps the early part is because it poops out very early!!

Just beside the area of the peppers are the cannas which just started to bloom...it took all summer which disappointed me.  I bought 9 of them at a big box store and they are supposed to be red.... as you can see they aren't!

They are pretty- a very tropical looking orange color... 

What's this?

Well look what just drove by! This is the 2nd load of hay I saw today.  It's value is like gold these days...there is going to be a big shortage of it this year and a lot of farmers are going to sell their livestock off because they can't feed them.

Back to the morning glories....

 They are coming on nicely.  Today we were witnessing them open as we sat and had our morning coffee.... 

Nature sure knows how to creative loveliness!

One day wonders!

By the way...

Did I ever show you the silly Turkey that was visiting back in June.  She was filling her self up eating birdseed off the ground and then she decided to jump up on my little bird bath to get a drink!  I was sitting on the deck and had my iPhone so I moved closer to the edge to take a video of her.  She knew I was there and wasn't quite sure she liked it so 

I had to be very quiet!

Thank-you for visiting and sharing my gardens this summer!  I'm sure there will be more to share but fall is fast approaching!  

Morning Glories and Sunshine

The morning glory vines are finally blooming...although not prolifically, more like sporadically, but just the same they are blooming!  

A few shots through the week... 

 Lacing their way up the arbor they've mingled nicely with the Sweet Autumn Clematis- which should be blooming soon!  

Heavenly Blue is my favorite variety of Morning Glories.  I've always enjoyed their pretty blue flowers and their large heart shaped leaves.  Mine need more sun for more blooms, but  I'm happy to see what I've got!

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The Morning Glory
Author: Jared Barhite
The sunshine seems much brighter,

And the heart is ever lighter,
When the rays of sweet Aurora
Gild the radiant morning glory
With a splendor, such as heaven
To few favorites has given
Among the beautiful rare flowers.
So plant these seeds with care,
In a place well-chosen, where
The first rays of the morning
May kiss their bright adorning,
And teach your heart to see
The beauties there may be
In the early morning hours.

As John Denver sang...Sunshine on My Shoulders Makes Me Happy

As always thanks for visiting and sharing my love for flowers!

Liz

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