Showing posts with label Pond. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Pond. Show all posts

Thursday, June 11, 2015

7 Water lilies are blooming today!!!!!!!!!!!!

This may not sound like a big deal to most of you, but for us it sure is! We had a pond at our old house, and had water lilies, which we HOPED would bloom, but it just didn't get enough sun. I think in the 20 some years we had that pond, we MAY have seen 5 blooms! Well, this is a whole new world, living in the SUN!!!! The fish are thriving!!! We have counted 42 and have given some away to a neighbor now. This plant on the left is a water hibiscus that will bloom probably by the end of the month.
 The blooms are HUGE, about the size of a salad plate!!

 We have some pink water lilies,
 white lilies,
 and a paler pink one too.
 The plant in the center of the pond is a water iris that already bloomed..


 It is so nice to come out here in the morning and the fish come RIGHT over to me to get fed!!! I come out and say, Good morning guys, are you ready to eat?"



 
I hope you enjoy seeing the pond. This is Joe's baby, he LOVES having this pond.
XO, Pinky
 
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Friday, May 15, 2015

Things are Blooming Around Here!!!

I have been so busy this week that I haven't gotten a chance to put a post together for today. So, I took some snaps of things around the garden. I didn't get everything, just some pots and things but hope you enjoy. I know I have told you before but this pot came from my friend, Shirley at Housepitality Designs. I will always treasure it. Rosebud was my Mom's nickname! This year it houses a red geranium.
 My color scheme this year is red and orange flowers. These salmon geraniums fill the bill.

 The fish all gather whenever we go to the pond, they think we will feed them every time we show up:)
 We have counted 44 fish, they multiplied over the winter:) The plant that is putting out green is a water hibiscus. The flowers it produces are like the size of a dinner plate!!!!!!!!! I will share them when they bloom.
 The water iris has buds, they will bloom soon.
 We got this bird bath last year. I haven't gotten a shot of a bird bathing yet, I have seen them just don't have the camera at the time.
 The Japanese maples are all leafed out and beautiful.
 One of my frogs, by the pond. Last night Joe counted 12 frogs in the pond!!!!



 The lily of the valley is blooming!!!
 I got a red geranium for this hook out front.
 
 
Thanks for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!!!! I am partying here:
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Tuesday, September 2, 2014

Late August around the Yard

I thought I should share some pictures I took about 2 weerks ago before I share the Fall decorations outside (and in). We had beautiful, mild temps for most of the month of August and the flowers all did beautifully! Here are a few shots.These first 2 are of one of the water lilies in the pond. Wea re SO thrilled to have them, at the old house they never bloomed due to not enough sun!

 This is a pink one
 SO many laly pads.
 The marigolds all around the pnd have done very well, wait til you see how big they are now! Plus they will look good for Fall too! Bonus!

 The geraniums are blooming profusely as well.
 This is a cardinal flower. They love wet feet and the humming birds love them!


 The limelight hydrangeas.

 Imaptiens in a pot on the front "porch".
 Knock out roses.

 Peach geranium.
 The front of the house, which will be totally transformed tomorrow:)
 Our "rock garden".
 Petunias in a hanging pot.
 More impatiens

 Dianthus
 Hydrangea tree

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