best colors for kitchens: planting

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYzXFiGi3FHxcWkg0b7pOX5WqOyd9A_-9EmEuuh58sx_R8zetkrKn65oz1Ek4dl2X9G6ow-vJ-1yn3e1KsNVdJevnE0yCI0I9HHTxKV5wXiRCCGcDavVkwRkiRpWXhj9rPIiq5Xe3p2I/s1600-h/IMG_1798.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344518305702990642" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKYzXFiGi3FHxcWkg0b7pOX5WqOyd9A_-9EmEuuh58sx_R8zetkrKn65oz1Ek4dl2X9G6ow-vJ-1yn3e1KsNVdJevnE0yCI0I9HHTxKV5wXiRCCGcDavVkwRkiRpWXhj9rPIiq5Xe3p2I/s640/IMG_1798.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> <br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiO275AcT1QhE93LmU913_B-Cn2lfjlVvMzvZb66ikMTjkC4lUHg3kP4VXWXBE9wmjsdICPQGEZRQ_I8PJh8X0q_wmxEd3YJmy0DWzBt9xVTcZDtNCHgXKRZEU5Py4EKDm_0ZoBq-5E1bg/s1600-h/WELCOME.jpg"></a>Welcome to my Garden! . . </div><div style="text-align: center;">And let me preface this invitation with apologies - my garden is not really visitor ready. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Spring seemed to come too quickly - long before we had finished planting and pruning. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Spring came and still we had not cleaned up the winter debris, or tidied up the putting green </div><div style="text-align: center;">(the golf course did not trim it's huge eucalyptus trees </div><div style="text-align: center;">and they have been dropping berries and leaves on the putting green all winter). </div><div style="text-align: center;">It was a very busy winter in the Barnett house. I'm afraid we neglected the garden. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Trying to catch up with the garden duties has been slow. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have a cottage garden. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It is really my husband's garden and for him it is therapy. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He LOVES to dig and plant and pot. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He LOVES that he planted the garden and that it is growing, thriving and beautiful. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He can SEE the fruits of his labors. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love that his hobby gives him so much joy and so, </div><div style="text-align: center;">it is my little gift to him, although he is not aware of that. </div><div style="text-align: center;">He LOVES to garden! </div><div style="text-align: center;">So I try not to 'interfere' when the pots don't match </div><div style="text-align: center;">and there is no rhyme or reason to the plants </div><div style="text-align: center;">and every ornament put in the garden gets broken . . . </div><div style="text-align: center;">not to mention that the wisteria is out of control and there are vines where no vines should be, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and there are more pots than there is room if you actually want people to walk anywhere. </div><div style="text-align: center;">And the side yard isn't finished and the garden tools are everywhere. . . . </div><div style="text-align: center;">because this garden is a labor of love - </div><div style="text-align: center;">you see he does it for ME. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhD5so0j4u925uiE5QqNGRKiSMfhx3o-sQx6Un_QVUSMbdJ1xTpz-OQ1wZ8qn2UMCghhpRQGl7xVJmM-T0PHYA-eduSgGQ6ntaa7g6RoVfoY6F71aSe_YVGtZHHpu6iqYjRAkMzE9PQDZg/s1600-h/BLUEPITCHER.jpg"></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiY6TTBhh0oK6q3ZqJUHo1GOGWdakEJdUpyFYLeuFbaS5JjaWvE0eAR_bM7Fc7VIfjgzKlP26Pby4vC6GGg_oQj3T4i9vcelIEN8iNsp5utI8aDqNSBgX7SRFx_P9DmLzoe6FebvxbsY/s1600-h/yellowbird2.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="454" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342976552414552818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRiY6TTBhh0oK6q3ZqJUHo1GOGWdakEJdUpyFYLeuFbaS5JjaWvE0eAR_bM7Fc7VIfjgzKlP26Pby4vC6GGg_oQj3T4i9vcelIEN8iNsp5utI8aDqNSBgX7SRFx_P9DmLzoe6FebvxbsY/s640/yellowbird2.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>There are a lot of things to love in my garden. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My fountain is musical and beautiful - just ask the birds who come to drink and bathe in it. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This wonderful and bright yellow fellow I have learned is a Western Oriole. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I never knew this bird existed until it visited my fountain and delighted me with its beauty. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirN3Ul-eXZTwBTTZzcU4BCvO0_GOeRRbjSZGcVKvPz5lotRQKYG7wXl3uidG3snROk5_7AktN8oSr1hIHH87xqEsHKjeGHa3taoWFHdp8ztdkMimYJTkMVk5v05nf59XvGA98HynXqyF0/s1600-h/yellow+bird3.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342976541733587826" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirN3Ul-eXZTwBTTZzcU4BCvO0_GOeRRbjSZGcVKvPz5lotRQKYG7wXl3uidG3snROk5_7AktN8oSr1hIHH87xqEsHKjeGHa3taoWFHdp8ztdkMimYJTkMVk5v05nf59XvGA98HynXqyF0/s640/yellow+bird3.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="470" /></a> Finches of every color, wrens, sparrows and brightly irridescent hummingbirds are frequent visitors. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The hummingbirds are especially bold and come to examine us, hovering just inches from our faces.</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">But to be honest - the garden is what a cottage garden should be. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My home is very unpretentious and I suppose any other type of garden </div><div style="text-align: center;">wouldn't bring us the joy this untidy bit of real estate does. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The beds are not uniform, no color scheme exists here - </div><div style="text-align: center;">colors collide happily in every imaginable combination. </div><div style="text-align: center;">My husband loves to create pots of beautiful flowers - </div><div style="text-align: center;">so much so that there are an over abundance of them </div><div style="text-align: center;">and they continually creep into the pathways and seating areas. </div><div style="text-align: center;">When they become too much of an obstacle, </div><div style="text-align: center;">I move them - quietly - </div><div style="text-align: center;">to areas where they can be appreciated but not tripped over. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT095ZyBrvZ0NvwXtQICWOMelfoP7mfV1lOAZhBwvXGmr7FWLsMJ7AfnW5rXqEChOzQVzTzk0GiF9IQNXCx9wXf75-0cLAR2c9_YnfvTeuv3YY8z7uwRbEPwQGnbf_6CfsnOzhdiKGorM/s1600-h/IMG_2224.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="424" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342974869960026082" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgT095ZyBrvZ0NvwXtQICWOMelfoP7mfV1lOAZhBwvXGmr7FWLsMJ7AfnW5rXqEChOzQVzTzk0GiF9IQNXCx9wXf75-0cLAR2c9_YnfvTeuv3YY8z7uwRbEPwQGnbf_6CfsnOzhdiKGorM/s640/IMG_2224.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>All around the garden, needing a good clipping, are roses. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Over 40 of them. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I chose most, but not all, of the roses - wonderful David Austin English roses, </div><div style="text-align: center;">Romantica roses and luscious scented old Heritage roses with petal counts of 60 and upward. </div><div style="text-align: center;">They are long lasting and remind me of peonies - which we can't grow here in Southern California. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">So here are some views of my 'not yet ready for visitors' garden. </div><div style="text-align: center;">What it lacks in symmetry and good design, it makes up for in joy.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNj_n9Ria7siBl1tbVdNb4qviyDcXlnD5iY0A7QcaSnKpX9IN7U9HpEguBTKiy4f0nIevovJN_nxEWvuKAS79LStTn0hCffeZj2j6f_P8efzmflp8Qo_3o0KYOzTZCUVc_D7fUcpesv48/s1600-h/IMG_0193.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342974865597296402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNj_n9Ria7siBl1tbVdNb4qviyDcXlnD5iY0A7QcaSnKpX9IN7U9HpEguBTKiy4f0nIevovJN_nxEWvuKAS79LStTn0hCffeZj2j6f_P8efzmflp8Qo_3o0KYOzTZCUVc_D7fUcpesv48/s640/IMG_0193.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>Mama house wren chose the outdoor speaker as her home. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Do we have a music lover here? </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7nJoezjBHF24TWPsuiFh6SXnvTGCDi2OrG1uEfhlQys8ReM8ETkn1DegLxQeWZNEnOUMCIpFqUaoiF4zdaHolVyX3IzxpPb1zxu_9ikaLuJY1kPthgr43rHH_3bxPJXYK9OoxF5Laok/s1600-h/IMG_0032.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342974856657713890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr7nJoezjBHF24TWPsuiFh6SXnvTGCDi2OrG1uEfhlQys8ReM8ETkn1DegLxQeWZNEnOUMCIpFqUaoiF4zdaHolVyX3IzxpPb1zxu_9ikaLuJY1kPthgr43rHH_3bxPJXYK9OoxF5Laok/s640/IMG_0032.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="426" /></a> Old english style roses grow in clusters dripping with fragrance. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWHisPWZdaIVsPLH4jlUL-zgklJb4YvjTNZd-zBUYOW4dz2sM7XRLR0RKH0mDz-GBBaKijN2Bj4vOt8QsakjdL5liMsHnG_gmk84Y5GR3-L6-yNYc5vF_CNpDC2mQj3C0hWQf7d0mInxU/s1600-h/IMG_1781.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJqiohyEB_72S6TdY5drR1KtVGJNQdqlbTLAgZK9ryd1PQil3oK4ja7hLqzaVloK90yPFN4JAfu11P85X3UC0ogGgMLrZV9Q_2quQrxHouqh2zR3GeCrvlbwpbGmSYu_pcRKqz8MmRfwo/s1600-h/IMG_1774.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342971671873035106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJqiohyEB_72S6TdY5drR1KtVGJNQdqlbTLAgZK9ryd1PQil3oK4ja7hLqzaVloK90yPFN4JAfu11P85X3UC0ogGgMLrZV9Q_2quQrxHouqh2zR3GeCrvlbwpbGmSYu_pcRKqz8MmRfwo/s640/IMG_1774.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> And, of course, the roses have to come inside - </div><div style="text-align: center;">armfuls of them in vases and pitchers - smelling of heaven. </div><div style="text-align: center;">This rose, a rich raspberry colored rose with big multi-petaled 5-inch fragrant blooms, is a favorite. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_Wm7xyNnSya3UWQWloz5Nv2JxQAAaLumi03XXn45pPXwUV5eCFbswFA3yVdhtPd6T_BRvbXvm6Qqh_4PraLwZiqOieZFRiXC0ceoMvWRJI3_8eq4ymi7rgXuRKtxj_lyEzy8esflBg8/s1600-h/IMG_1772.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342971672544635634" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_Wm7xyNnSya3UWQWloz5Nv2JxQAAaLumi03XXn45pPXwUV5eCFbswFA3yVdhtPd6T_BRvbXvm6Qqh_4PraLwZiqOieZFRiXC0ceoMvWRJI3_8eq4ymi7rgXuRKtxj_lyEzy8esflBg8/s640/IMG_1772.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> The pots, casually growing into the walkways, are my husband's loving creations. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEq-r9qeD94jPnburceWk3dzV37RZlAYByMzjlwQ3MIFG7tpfNIL9INfmb3gV6XjT1sFwldo9vBqTp3PnSWC56DHBs-eP_BszaW9V1Av73FXmTp48ugzkBRFFc8EiHE4slbmwLmiA1SKc/s1600-h/IMG_1771.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342970845440553698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEq-r9qeD94jPnburceWk3dzV37RZlAYByMzjlwQ3MIFG7tpfNIL9INfmb3gV6XjT1sFwldo9vBqTp3PnSWC56DHBs-eP_BszaW9V1Av73FXmTp48ugzkBRFFc8EiHE4slbmwLmiA1SKc/s640/IMG_1771.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Wrought iron from an antique french gate tops cast iron pillars to frame an entry to the putting green. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jT15du3UIaa4pTZI6r4wnxu0zAQIajiSGQqNOwsmGYaJ4mvhmB9Js_WGKhzWxQSEEaA_DyGNhkHslThiAXDm9GjM8GR6LOzmMF1kcNoEaWnzkWriRBpkEr04pz5c303AG864kA3iCeU/s1600-h/IMG_1770.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342970836717624978" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6jT15du3UIaa4pTZI6r4wnxu0zAQIajiSGQqNOwsmGYaJ4mvhmB9Js_WGKhzWxQSEEaA_DyGNhkHslThiAXDm9GjM8GR6LOzmMF1kcNoEaWnzkWriRBpkEr04pz5c303AG864kA3iCeU/s640/IMG_1770.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Wisteria, urgently in need of a manicure, climbs to the upper deck. </div><div style="text-align: center;">It is an amazing and beautiful sight when in bloom. </div><div style="text-align: center;">In the growing season it can creep along at up to a foot a day. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVshf6azLQPOQLTE3DXKw3-IuV6hq_dUvz9SzviqA-1aoanPPM3MjCGhYAf4KoZAw-Pe7Uasd5XK_W8zB-WNHXvkGB8Kpd-ooX3LTZpVzZoC3v2Up4Jl5uMK2nj9y-Pdv7_nmw0bjT0_o/s1600-h/IMG_1768.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342970836792245538" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVshf6azLQPOQLTE3DXKw3-IuV6hq_dUvz9SzviqA-1aoanPPM3MjCGhYAf4KoZAw-Pe7Uasd5XK_W8zB-WNHXvkGB8Kpd-ooX3LTZpVzZoC3v2Up4Jl5uMK2nj9y-Pdv7_nmw0bjT0_o/s640/IMG_1768.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>My husband has made sure that the garden is a feast for the nose, as well as the eyes. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Here, night blooming jasmine fills the night with heady perfume. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8a1B8jPvqHt_iwBG8u2DuL5Ms-dOnoYSCCnVaeYPWT5WAhjL_NSR3xEJq9F-pOKsTqBwWOpTj9e_2d-PiqHVRQUWlUhB88fwUWlyWRNkuWTfNH2yev1ZyuPbv8tQnPV2QgVJOCF0Rjts/s1600-h/IMG_1766.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342970831520139058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8a1B8jPvqHt_iwBG8u2DuL5Ms-dOnoYSCCnVaeYPWT5WAhjL_NSR3xEJq9F-pOKsTqBwWOpTj9e_2d-PiqHVRQUWlUhB88fwUWlyWRNkuWTfNH2yev1ZyuPbv8tQnPV2QgVJOCF0Rjts/s640/IMG_1766.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> Grapes grow over the arbor, and create a shaded retreat beneath. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDfqyYHCspFb2gmagPc9hAXWHIvg2If33I5oF_LMoLVDNoejbhaKoVCdopgKqer-rMFOYql8ZCt15RdgULEKF3Oq7jKDxdyVRzROxPrU5rZV3FcMwRVYQYP7nut9FrzgZl6g5ROBuWTs/s1600-h/IMG_1765.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342970825121607138" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDfqyYHCspFb2gmagPc9hAXWHIvg2If33I5oF_LMoLVDNoejbhaKoVCdopgKqer-rMFOYql8ZCt15RdgULEKF3Oq7jKDxdyVRzROxPrU5rZV3FcMwRVYQYP7nut9FrzgZl6g5ROBuWTs/s640/IMG_1765.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> The lemon tree is abundant this year. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtR81tc48TsYvLm_Xdmezl37zbrdsnFg1DS_htuebTV-feyuhEqKvTLY8nMW35u6PiX7274s-U8yxiGndlXxm_4ZMPJqknQaj-RWifKSIFlw2wDXgEc3evinIEwtr_YvLWVbqPyPrBTC0/s1600-h/IMG_1760.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969851007837330" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtR81tc48TsYvLm_Xdmezl37zbrdsnFg1DS_htuebTV-feyuhEqKvTLY8nMW35u6PiX7274s-U8yxiGndlXxm_4ZMPJqknQaj-RWifKSIFlw2wDXgEc3evinIEwtr_YvLWVbqPyPrBTC0/s640/IMG_1760.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> An antique dry sink holds vintage pots and orchids in a shady corner. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_ixGs9_aTeIG3Newxeim4jUsKvA30o4atfnXmJfwAPwKBLIPBwLULhtZRmw8kznYfAyA3_P0y1UJilyhOmsESM7nyJhylgwpxA0NK4x3_cRO6BoCLGMTnhfdRPJE4GGMfS5I_zLtx54/s1600-h/IMG_1759.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969845622556322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4_ixGs9_aTeIG3Newxeim4jUsKvA30o4atfnXmJfwAPwKBLIPBwLULhtZRmw8kznYfAyA3_P0y1UJilyhOmsESM7nyJhylgwpxA0NK4x3_cRO6BoCLGMTnhfdRPJE4GGMfS5I_zLtx54/s640/IMG_1759.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> Impatiens and architectural fragments are a good combination. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6YmO1Us_hHfFyoSXpnfOBcH1kQcASuJmcKXCq25I_j5vakSk0ys_MbBWoMJj1PcqFLcNXFAjXHZHulWyIfM4-KxkAMc5v2EOWCBRHENryy6cCrkL-LcS4LrvmQS2WiAfZmWdaiRJrFA/s1600-h/IMG_1756.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969844428483314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb6YmO1Us_hHfFyoSXpnfOBcH1kQcASuJmcKXCq25I_j5vakSk0ys_MbBWoMJj1PcqFLcNXFAjXHZHulWyIfM4-KxkAMc5v2EOWCBRHENryy6cCrkL-LcS4LrvmQS2WiAfZmWdaiRJrFA/s640/IMG_1756.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Birdies welcome! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3sS0TOh69cT2UVHO4iJawDhmYzJYzJqSGHTQg1RSHEIo3JbJueKPwvoL00kn_t86LNYu6c6N-8DeVufHPz_31DWNZS2ix0p6j5ypXaP5IbcI1llJiq_FQ4YPn8xFlDdN4uiXRzNeyGs/s1600-h/IMG_1754.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969838227374546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim3sS0TOh69cT2UVHO4iJawDhmYzJYzJqSGHTQg1RSHEIo3JbJueKPwvoL00kn_t86LNYu6c6N-8DeVufHPz_31DWNZS2ix0p6j5ypXaP5IbcI1llJiq_FQ4YPn8xFlDdN4uiXRzNeyGs/s640/IMG_1754.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Large furry children, as well. Bailey frequently hangs out IN her water bowl. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvNpadmasDFuP7drt8WWamJf7rJW2UUVFkC5CYLaif9oA3Er23u57wH-IfLqWdef-0pSbB5UNkIMXauBO-XOggYDTrTwLnNYJVn9O4qyrHmAFcZPecpHuCpvq9fk0-6hcB9CMwbV_ScNA/s1600-h/IMG_1753.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969833132940578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvNpadmasDFuP7drt8WWamJf7rJW2UUVFkC5CYLaif9oA3Er23u57wH-IfLqWdef-0pSbB5UNkIMXauBO-XOggYDTrTwLnNYJVn9O4qyrHmAFcZPecpHuCpvq9fk0-6hcB9CMwbV_ScNA/s640/IMG_1753.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> A candle chandelier adds a touch of romance to a dining area. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwVdsmvIRzkDKri6J_dyoZxBOtHynX58R-Zgk3cL-RcfqTG-5mw2OlWsKeJr7S3XDlRFU9XybTukIj_lbcX3PeSP9VZ3X-PBHzYB_IDYXGZ-ET_1VrwbYZT21QSPp8KO1e7hnXKynyaA/s1600-h/IMG_1752.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969066278010018" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcwVdsmvIRzkDKri6J_dyoZxBOtHynX58R-Zgk3cL-RcfqTG-5mw2OlWsKeJr7S3XDlRFU9XybTukIj_lbcX3PeSP9VZ3X-PBHzYB_IDYXGZ-ET_1VrwbYZT21QSPp8KO1e7hnXKynyaA/s640/IMG_1752.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> Shady areas are brightened with ferns and bright flowers. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBmlkZCj0dmLmtvImQD-WARXcZP_2ccRhlbTPlNbb8OmZujsQL7O4IHn_gdcXxcFz5HGyyN51W8k4bYHgULk2-jO5MLAmvbG7IxUsvLDl5p4NaV9BLE1eZKgFSsSpdh0RQGHFv5Tq6Js/s1600-h/IMG_1748.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969065096977650" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRBmlkZCj0dmLmtvImQD-WARXcZP_2ccRhlbTPlNbb8OmZujsQL7O4IHn_gdcXxcFz5HGyyN51W8k4bYHgULk2-jO5MLAmvbG7IxUsvLDl5p4NaV9BLE1eZKgFSsSpdh0RQGHFv5Tq6Js/s640/IMG_1748.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Spring brings a reappearance of the cameleon vine that is dormant in the winter. It serves as a beautiful ground cover, with touches of yellow and pink where the sun kisses it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2kv4TQrOpkPew4ux24_BmQJwGY-Gp8BV9sUOQg9r3215fltDMBebSFdIsIVEVpP845nk-rG5aRa_yldaHvpjsHeOORZFdmkpisftbkY7gI2Um2av8AMM5XN6JyXakfdmtvrH2AmlPeU/s1600-h/IMG_1746.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969063122033954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEin2kv4TQrOpkPew4ux24_BmQJwGY-Gp8BV9sUOQg9r3215fltDMBebSFdIsIVEVpP845nk-rG5aRa_yldaHvpjsHeOORZFdmkpisftbkY7gI2Um2av8AMM5XN6JyXakfdmtvrH2AmlPeU/s640/IMG_1746.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>Colorful pots created by my sweet husband. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Qnvo1uIJZDg0h56mexTMxkBuZYiThWduk7OWrwP74ygCgYqsNFjKjXBRBiilxV4wfaTGRgErTwbzKnarFJ4OD5E7eySecPjMCS5X9Mu4hriybHH9QbFtzDiNAZNK-tU5N8NvKa03-fc/s1600-h/IMG_1745.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969055884734578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Qnvo1uIJZDg0h56mexTMxkBuZYiThWduk7OWrwP74ygCgYqsNFjKjXBRBiilxV4wfaTGRgErTwbzKnarFJ4OD5E7eySecPjMCS5X9Mu4hriybHH9QbFtzDiNAZNK-tU5N8NvKa03-fc/s640/IMG_1745.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> A gift from a friend, this lemon/lime tree is bearing it's first fruit! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAv5ASCQFNfFKec64WR7MngHzpKL41rJVQTaPLNoNRJ1_MT2ovJw7GYTYFy8n2QIem2MdXGJrYr0U-5HDQ_3oFIJ8iraM25f2CToo7rp5W2NxneJYzDcObyGle9AK70bm5ONqHx-i7Qe4/s1600-h/IMG_1742.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342969057758826994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAv5ASCQFNfFKec64WR7MngHzpKL41rJVQTaPLNoNRJ1_MT2ovJw7GYTYFy8n2QIem2MdXGJrYr0U-5HDQ_3oFIJ8iraM25f2CToo7rp5W2NxneJYzDcObyGle9AK70bm5ONqHx-i7Qe4/s640/IMG_1742.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Cymbidium orchids and begonias love this shady spot. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwFXFV6pHYAhe97xdxE5KKUTYkX20i1xxEI2yZOuFStl6EgkXY26ybI_vK8kMSbhceDuirC4sEc4-mQ2Lz1oFhlW5Vyh_dVltza2vdjl2k2UZXGHwD1BGUVzJGHd6z99cj8nx2ncGe8o/s1600-h/IMG_1740.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342968353353807730" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNwFXFV6pHYAhe97xdxE5KKUTYkX20i1xxEI2yZOuFStl6EgkXY26ybI_vK8kMSbhceDuirC4sEc4-mQ2Lz1oFhlW5Vyh_dVltza2vdjl2k2UZXGHwD1BGUVzJGHd6z99cj8nx2ncGe8o/s640/IMG_1740.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> The rusty rooster was a Sawdust Festival find. The watering cans are vintage. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-amUOdmPAXbXxZEyURoMAF1E826tilqEo91ebpSJfYuMoRmlc8_PWikEAI4kXMu7zUWA7RqzFdePWwKeBtx2SyA4ZQdXHCakFPqVn3Wrj13I3nnCzCayKZnByC1mnZV_9MrTTbtoNPnQ/s1600-h/IMG_1738.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342968353776816674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-amUOdmPAXbXxZEyURoMAF1E826tilqEo91ebpSJfYuMoRmlc8_PWikEAI4kXMu7zUWA7RqzFdePWwKeBtx2SyA4ZQdXHCakFPqVn3Wrj13I3nnCzCayKZnByC1mnZV_9MrTTbtoNPnQ/s640/IMG_1738.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Another find at the Sawdust are these colorful ceramic mushrooms. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5mThNOQbYS211Jh_DqEy7ms3pLmheerrur8GRrPzWFZzBrYRO-BEzBvEgOEkvYdhdAGhr7QBQeTLkICXpIqYzWMNKvP02-LkTpkvoQK_wJPuJBIZ2med8cB1bJ4cWdQ2EMTy9SmEe0I/s1600-h/IMG_1737.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342968348439954002" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR5mThNOQbYS211Jh_DqEy7ms3pLmheerrur8GRrPzWFZzBrYRO-BEzBvEgOEkvYdhdAGhr7QBQeTLkICXpIqYzWMNKvP02-LkTpkvoQK_wJPuJBIZ2med8cB1bJ4cWdQ2EMTy9SmEe0I/s640/IMG_1737.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Bailey loves the garden and often helps my husband plant - much to his chagrin - as she loves to dump the nursery plants out of their plastic pots. I'm sure she believes she is being very helpful. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw89cW7zH3dwLBmkU95BDBW-a5j4uN5Tge68WN92LbSag3Yl6TVMhAPzp4aNAWnR5YjQ-DBRjTwgsmjvwwsSJOdA8Welgq9meNvg9YVkVfrV68hxc-pkrjEhBK9JPNQXIlx44MS9Lx2JI/s1600-h/IMG_1732.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342968344303070322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw89cW7zH3dwLBmkU95BDBW-a5j4uN5Tge68WN92LbSag3Yl6TVMhAPzp4aNAWnR5YjQ-DBRjTwgsmjvwwsSJOdA8Welgq9meNvg9YVkVfrV68hxc-pkrjEhBK9JPNQXIlx44MS9Lx2JI/s640/IMG_1732.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> I love this rose. It is raspberry colored and very fragrant, and very petaled (new word?). </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKHjaCZv5g7IZ4t-bGOIx0eqcbwSiZJBX2lQqxwPUBa-8UJSncLNwvnGVhbqbOdwans6uajAiOIWg7CTmUCxnU6Q-9IcuFCWjxYAfEjhvy65veHPKUeZdiwci-q4JzzlCLpRqeVMwEWY/s1600-h/IMG_1730.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342968342570494050" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeKHjaCZv5g7IZ4t-bGOIx0eqcbwSiZJBX2lQqxwPUBa-8UJSncLNwvnGVhbqbOdwans6uajAiOIWg7CTmUCxnU6Q-9IcuFCWjxYAfEjhvy65veHPKUeZdiwci-q4JzzlCLpRqeVMwEWY/s640/IMG_1730.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Another of the 40+ roses my dear husband planted for me. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisBKdEXX8ndhd95BR0HqbKNv90vCY_wXw0jO3Nar9UDKEbFzzQFyyBMDQXleCM0S7X8mEKQAQrqMHO0MweHMaFzfNMs4A8N564cUWLzME8sUbNrpPnqK_yLVj9lRXD7I_EHorRs1dH3s/s1600-h/IMG_1734.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342967436740289714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiisBKdEXX8ndhd95BR0HqbKNv90vCY_wXw0jO3Nar9UDKEbFzzQFyyBMDQXleCM0S7X8mEKQAQrqMHO0MweHMaFzfNMs4A8N564cUWLzME8sUbNrpPnqK_yLVj9lRXD7I_EHorRs1dH3s/s400/IMG_1734.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a> My Eden roses. My all time favorite - they are not only gorgeous, they bloom year round - although not as abundantly as in Spring/Summer. They start off with hot pink centers and fade to light pink. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Hundreds of petals on this one! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5dyIS6PF-cmUxbcFAhOyfk6drNBWT_SqkzK44Mh1-HtWkbmNuMoivvkktIgIlgUu1Ui3L1rUq_3QrxTvkAEwTn2xEyE2hfbTvlex7ywBwTtQTyc-M-L6anQ5kj1ew6jkLhV7N71FCzs/s1600-h/IMG_1728.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342967436698837106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhI5dyIS6PF-cmUxbcFAhOyfk6drNBWT_SqkzK44Mh1-HtWkbmNuMoivvkktIgIlgUu1Ui3L1rUq_3QrxTvkAEwTn2xEyE2hfbTvlex7ywBwTtQTyc-M-L6anQ5kj1ew6jkLhV7N71FCzs/s640/IMG_1728.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Don't you just love lemons!!! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWoD4YpMlAxgI8nIOAHQQH2190HdXG1sIT8fCbUFc0IkLRc5mXr6uZhhmafV8aQ9QqREiAJsi_kHvb96iUw2VeONQTdJlEdYtzzyzkPwvn5Cnk0qku3IrYOOFBmvh03m33UXC9ucHuUQg/s1600-h/IMG_1726.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342967428323571714" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWoD4YpMlAxgI8nIOAHQQH2190HdXG1sIT8fCbUFc0IkLRc5mXr6uZhhmafV8aQ9QqREiAJsi_kHvb96iUw2VeONQTdJlEdYtzzyzkPwvn5Cnk0qku3IrYOOFBmvh03m33UXC9ucHuUQg/s640/IMG_1726.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> Miniature roses make great front border plants. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpoOipE19vyVVcvf7dHXuWOXUjrzx14_PZwss-gz-pydCWQPlKjXeW5as5lOPFnQ06qfimBRXJ30C1F7W_NdBItGrIVszetnoAdZZrl4T_T-vJKanURAQutEBtC-iWBilUlUaFTcGNccs/s1600-h/IMG_1683.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342967425747227986" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpoOipE19vyVVcvf7dHXuWOXUjrzx14_PZwss-gz-pydCWQPlKjXeW5as5lOPFnQ06qfimBRXJ30C1F7W_NdBItGrIVszetnoAdZZrl4T_T-vJKanURAQutEBtC-iWBilUlUaFTcGNccs/s640/IMG_1683.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> My husband has this ugly green spindly cactus-like plant that creates </div><div style="text-align: center;">this amazing 7-inch incredibly beautiful bloom - once a year. </div><div style="text-align: center;">The blooms last about 3 days and are gone! </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pXe71VNHtKq0TvMrrcwRxirgrcgjYltXWxAHoLlgLhKGOwAejTU4QgDDenfT29ExHKl08-FaaLyZh43mlPptzBkJWGdZUw7msRIY7UHpN-nCWi9A0dx5eAAOvDMgY5-jlaBwiMR2pKE/s1600-h/IMG_1679.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342967420997033202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pXe71VNHtKq0TvMrrcwRxirgrcgjYltXWxAHoLlgLhKGOwAejTU4QgDDenfT29ExHKl08-FaaLyZh43mlPptzBkJWGdZUw7msRIY7UHpN-nCWi9A0dx5eAAOvDMgY5-jlaBwiMR2pKE/s640/IMG_1679.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> <br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxiWY3HOvFIIQibK4rU9f2MgL2WFxWoH38UCo9wf8KsjtyIbbZnRXrydhqVgAqj46tQUlCU1nxRNUgIsqS7P_Rqv4VA3OfqsV__EEZPBy_UJ1KOuNqFZHfhcXOpkVVhHiAfb23p6Kvkg/s1600-h/IMG_3415.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342965835801114626" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKxiWY3HOvFIIQibK4rU9f2MgL2WFxWoH38UCo9wf8KsjtyIbbZnRXrydhqVgAqj46tQUlCU1nxRNUgIsqS7P_Rqv4VA3OfqsV__EEZPBy_UJ1KOuNqFZHfhcXOpkVVhHiAfb23p6Kvkg/s640/IMG_3415.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="426" /></a> One of my very favorite things is this large, black, cast iron urn and pedestal. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I love changing the plants each season for a fresh look. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONOZYMyoT-BaF5aCwF3yYyxxhozLOSYFLGqoygFYqkba4KnPPO7rw8gab7lPxuUXVMyz5F12gTjIPWz0_gbfxIOTSdQnKh-5Kpdn9sqpZAUbO7XrRibEuCYiT_hyXZCnsKtH2b8gH1Wk/s1600-h/IMG_3417.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342965831952481106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONOZYMyoT-BaF5aCwF3yYyxxhozLOSYFLGqoygFYqkba4KnPPO7rw8gab7lPxuUXVMyz5F12gTjIPWz0_gbfxIOTSdQnKh-5Kpdn9sqpZAUbO7XrRibEuCYiT_hyXZCnsKtH2b8gH1Wk/s640/IMG_3417.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Our front walkway, dripping with Eden roses. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPj0OAglnrlhpSSsDQ1aklbtNI4KNNnMkNhoJlnwTUCQnQK-JuUYDRqtSoHNgTfhZuU7YXIRdZNWQoUgOZw_F01o_Mtf1h3qIXwX-FzthtJg5YFQQ_53gcUQZkUuD75rUXAXxNHWISE7U/s1600-h/roses....jpg"></a><br /><br /><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvtOnrPJWL_kpwrkmFX-s7ppQsQQB9xdpUwUrB3sSi96zAcfluEy8jFts0gLZTS3Ks4h2f4wx8WVylcztrSVB1kNtSO6PxRU05mATsg1Aw1m3NkPEAfaFNbvfqj9kK3rTRCjqkLJrCkU/s1600-h/IMG_3413.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="426" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342965822079502546" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjvtOnrPJWL_kpwrkmFX-s7ppQsQQB9xdpUwUrB3sSi96zAcfluEy8jFts0gLZTS3Ks4h2f4wx8WVylcztrSVB1kNtSO6PxRU05mATsg1Aw1m3NkPEAfaFNbvfqj9kK3rTRCjqkLJrCkU/s640/IMG_3413.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> I also love geraniums - there are so many varieties. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVw9ikzXCFRnwFYtnMtTLGnuQtmkGtoy48KShG5woao7L405CbI-pfsf9_72KlogIyYsmfyfHLptinPFb8wXxhUJsxVDHi4ISYWI5mCdTmG8yXYPxZ6kHw4YZFTAxdcmyjJfP7WznIUJc/s1600-h/birdies.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342965818677693954" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVw9ikzXCFRnwFYtnMtTLGnuQtmkGtoy48KShG5woao7L405CbI-pfsf9_72KlogIyYsmfyfHLptinPFb8wXxhUJsxVDHi4ISYWI5mCdTmG8yXYPxZ6kHw4YZFTAxdcmyjJfP7WznIUJc/s1600/birdies.jpg" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a> These sweet babies perched on my deck, all fluffy and huddled together, </div><div style="text-align: center;">while mom and dad birdy took turns feeding them. Soooo cute. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUn4QRcC2ReHPLKM0ea-lqAE5zzI2YFgmK7DFagn-_Sxi0JvjYMNTwIQCQRDZpSLB1vVnbvJJcJCL0SXpm74elzJFc92yfYE7Ey7epjTeWfk4okX0ycixF1zJaLwSz2NzmxzQzPK75kKQ/s1600-h/IMG_1803.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="300" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342964327048283778" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUn4QRcC2ReHPLKM0ea-lqAE5zzI2YFgmK7DFagn-_Sxi0JvjYMNTwIQCQRDZpSLB1vVnbvJJcJCL0SXpm74elzJFc92yfYE7Ey7epjTeWfk4okX0ycixF1zJaLwSz2NzmxzQzPK75kKQ/s400/IMG_1803.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="400" /></a> And speaking of cute - Bailey waits for a game of 'tug'. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZCxUs_5uMF3sOjB8Tovz0xXXPUmtxnfbyfxm9U-Jzfnkm3QSi_-TmWy-aN_Wwh_fUorfvJuzuDgILuOGFSo0b0qra7OU-urOvElKhyphenhyphenUd-QVvd9RcYNtTm3jN_lUZV-45f5WQ6QjsAxw/s1600-h/IMG_1816.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342964324503200114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjZCxUs_5uMF3sOjB8Tovz0xXXPUmtxnfbyfxm9U-Jzfnkm3QSi_-TmWy-aN_Wwh_fUorfvJuzuDgILuOGFSo0b0qra7OU-urOvElKhyphenhyphenUd-QVvd9RcYNtTm3jN_lUZV-45f5WQ6QjsAxw/s640/IMG_1816.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Vintage stained glass window looks lovely with the light pouring through. </div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsE0yVHQrRr7s1kmTRTvr2ptVjLC0r7zsX0_NNe3eL3uwxQdBwKgigKlkuDArAhvuKJY8t79C5cbpof5HujH83UnbwtTiv2We5-pr8vCIV8R2bqt-DU6R0pZeBTSfPjbF3pzePggJi5WA/s1600-h/IMG_1813.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342963562336040930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsE0yVHQrRr7s1kmTRTvr2ptVjLC0r7zsX0_NNe3eL3uwxQdBwKgigKlkuDArAhvuKJY8t79C5cbpof5HujH83UnbwtTiv2We5-pr8vCIV8R2bqt-DU6R0pZeBTSfPjbF3pzePggJi5WA/s640/IMG_1813.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqgFQFsdgpuqtYrHSo9aPGFk0wJwTMGoqDGhgIgRNxB8Vwc17bQHAt4QgxsS7oHsl9Y1cmnCGgcl1NNhkul_XH812hnZDZr_8Ivp_8F-b7EVrPTz3Ahv_f4b7aKECP3QTbC8P7GwQe3o/s1600-h/IMG_1808.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342963561872109906" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpqgFQFsdgpuqtYrHSo9aPGFk0wJwTMGoqDGhgIgRNxB8Vwc17bQHAt4QgxsS7oHsl9Y1cmnCGgcl1NNhkul_XH812hnZDZr_8Ivp_8F-b7EVrPTz3Ahv_f4b7aKECP3QTbC8P7GwQe3o/s640/IMG_1808.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> <br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirdxPYoWTH33n9EonwSo36qW_6WBaJxEmFzzwuYsTNhURsxNsZ2Z35TvdNsi0iVUnRoD6pV1xoxVlxBnZBUTJG6KcQzN1XNjgfpfrp8qOIYOA37ZFZ7XrfQ_8rAUkDoDUjPdYB0SluJJg/s1600-h/IMG_1807.JPG"></a><br /><br /><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisaadxFOk426BPTGgsWjdPwF3dzUET-RlQL-QCSh1uuKLeVp-EyxbaErW_j2d1VE_F-6fYiLBFOc81BD8le2Zs3ud_jBw1n-O8HWSmqOJ8OJ3U4d3MYdpQO8UeNIssxRX2LKP1SOuBSAo/s1600-h/IMG_1806.JPG"></a>More views from the garden. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblOJQMNQakzf46bbrDg68-iAyizVDErJMDdNSJaJl3DstIuc9MBVWK-tMIjR6ldNjTLNcLyVAErRlJvLC-knPQihGZnHJDL8dFsWJ4XrZy3K6T4Y7t_NiNmTl7q0h9Ht0ZOq_EaYR8R4/s1600-h/IMG_1799.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342963049691138674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjblOJQMNQakzf46bbrDg68-iAyizVDErJMDdNSJaJl3DstIuc9MBVWK-tMIjR6ldNjTLNcLyVAErRlJvLC-knPQihGZnHJDL8dFsWJ4XrZy3K6T4Y7t_NiNmTl7q0h9Ht0ZOq_EaYR8R4/s640/IMG_1799.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> The apple tree will be raided by possums, raccoons and birds long before the fruit is ready, with the same story for the grapes. It's a rare day when we get a taste of apple or a cluster of grapes. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85n-JmEHDKmB3v6eoHjFX1tgFzgiKtlpSBGPagxf_i36YSr0ICJjULMtVt4-As6Nh8PjObBmmh1ReiPAYNvutnjkZtOPisYLc_V5Tl7MBhv9uWnRJVgiMTrPaZS88LwG2xNshEdCnY7Y/s1600-h/IMG_1791.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342963042513458194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj85n-JmEHDKmB3v6eoHjFX1tgFzgiKtlpSBGPagxf_i36YSr0ICJjULMtVt4-As6Nh8PjObBmmh1ReiPAYNvutnjkZtOPisYLc_V5Tl7MBhv9uWnRJVgiMTrPaZS88LwG2xNshEdCnY7Y/s640/IMG_1791.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYmV6zlGk9O_OdsalW3J9JDkKlQewGEwUxY6StVBvUmLl7ddbMb8Deg30bI_n9g53uMORH95T3lp09xJnQhwXU6dFpyP-pO69pEm2hlwjjnLvQgAOer-cEW22LUW1kyxTQklwp-Zuo-Q/s1600-h/IMG_1796.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342963039044086706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkYmV6zlGk9O_OdsalW3J9JDkKlQewGEwUxY6StVBvUmLl7ddbMb8Deg30bI_n9g53uMORH95T3lp09xJnQhwXU6dFpyP-pO69pEm2hlwjjnLvQgAOer-cEW22LUW1kyxTQklwp-Zuo-Q/s640/IMG_1796.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Coleus and Lobelia brighten a shady spot. </div><div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrAU4sMeJfMFeyspVPaAailJz3lOwHRrLHapus_FM07AdGSr6H1VtFWYZ7djU9zeiVOB7h9w6Uw4fV2AVPBt1T1BW8eDmLPWOz-4TghFWoGaVo9e_nsGk6ccxFEuedZ2h-0W10GhREHc/s1600-h/IMG_1793.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342962372793666562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYrAU4sMeJfMFeyspVPaAailJz3lOwHRrLHapus_FM07AdGSr6H1VtFWYZ7djU9zeiVOB7h9w6Uw4fV2AVPBt1T1BW8eDmLPWOz-4TghFWoGaVo9e_nsGk6ccxFEuedZ2h-0W10GhREHc/s640/IMG_1793.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> English Garden rose by David Austin. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJy5uuOL7dTCzEeDw_KSgYrdftcwTa8n4VeDpHwpIzwNX_r_YuxEj9C8TCIgq71SUlYFytyLM8-WGu5fDpaJkDdh_v3AEMQKLwD_17N0_uTLRqt_Q_3iRjMtjofSqLV84fhsDsD2AdHAY/s1600-h/IMG_1790.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342962373285780610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJy5uuOL7dTCzEeDw_KSgYrdftcwTa8n4VeDpHwpIzwNX_r_YuxEj9C8TCIgq71SUlYFytyLM8-WGu5fDpaJkDdh_v3AEMQKLwD_17N0_uTLRqt_Q_3iRjMtjofSqLV84fhsDsD2AdHAY/s640/IMG_1790.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Abbaye de Cluny rose - huge peach blooms. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqDhoA80o-Wu-UNWuzqxaolx1tS9K9gpwuV4ZoW-0fJ5-BwbD8VDPKsphS4X26IAbb3xSS7dpSYoA_5x9Ox3kLAGfpw0BrhIWg1TeEPU5GElPs2zE4N3-aDJ3pIhJqIbrjri9XAXG_mE/s1600-h/IMG_1489.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342962364396302562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWqDhoA80o-Wu-UNWuzqxaolx1tS9K9gpwuV4ZoW-0fJ5-BwbD8VDPKsphS4X26IAbb3xSS7dpSYoA_5x9Ox3kLAGfpw0BrhIWg1TeEPU5GElPs2zE4N3-aDJ3pIhJqIbrjri9XAXG_mE/s640/IMG_1489.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="530" /></a>Bailey, the Leonberger Pup, at 6 months. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEz63fSAee2OA3hIoWG79yniXtsgRIR5zWEwgiNOy6HhSEPADAfwzHYF21EsLOLrUsveCy3q4-pDf3hY6zEJ2-hU_STRSDHbcERD6BFzWFQXL0T_dIX6yTQigbq7Oc_fIW_vCnA5ZYvRA/s1600-h/IMG_1788.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342961991257773394" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEz63fSAee2OA3hIoWG79yniXtsgRIR5zWEwgiNOy6HhSEPADAfwzHYF21EsLOLrUsveCy3q4-pDf3hY6zEJ2-hU_STRSDHbcERD6BFzWFQXL0T_dIX6yTQigbq7Oc_fIW_vCnA5ZYvRA/s640/IMG_1788.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a>Edens and Morning Glory vine cover an archway. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoP_0K9FtRVUwVB-8D4Z_rHq0dtkjuaxDugk5ZmNrA2h0c7Tujtgcfrne8Rcfsst5bkoXrxXWW7vmcfpP9_lAHBPj7kHWn8b9mHDvTVBgGji1GNN3q-Ra2VKZGjs1FOGBeVYCMd_BVybY/s1600-h/IMG_1786.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342961988922109442" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoP_0K9FtRVUwVB-8D4Z_rHq0dtkjuaxDugk5ZmNrA2h0c7Tujtgcfrne8Rcfsst5bkoXrxXWW7vmcfpP9_lAHBPj7kHWn8b9mHDvTVBgGji1GNN3q-Ra2VKZGjs1FOGBeVYCMd_BVybY/s640/IMG_1786.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a> Silvery weathered teak Lutyens bench and gazing ball. </div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOp-UMd0dOv3hyphenhyphenDrB7OBKE3xIba6ciBnjM0i6oMR7UIJmAUl-JUyC8IFGdGbqUuyb3FJxY_epwr7WeykayPDWNxWS6jwLCOuktulKX7L3BZtb96O7Z8hNUbSTk3aHV0EC29w4jzgPWAJ4/s1600-h/IMG_1784.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="480" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342961981996718162" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOp-UMd0dOv3hyphenhyphenDrB7OBKE3xIba6ciBnjM0i6oMR7UIJmAUl-JUyC8IFGdGbqUuyb3FJxY_epwr7WeykayPDWNxWS6jwLCOuktulKX7L3BZtb96O7Z8hNUbSTk3aHV0EC29w4jzgPWAJ4/s640/IMG_1784.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="640" /></a>Soft pink many petaled rose - I lost the name for this one long ago. </div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltSOYoSf-o5qC0B5zX6CSn1VOLjRP5vACL1zK9t7Q5guoIuPXrPHoH0DNTT1opdAsIDloditRVAweNe2uFfsQNwEPutUj7MKoTgKp3Fnr9hL2B4ms9HCTz9Xwmaz9mKX1T0SmfAn0pVk/s1600-h/IMG_1783.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" height="640" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342961978820491378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgltSOYoSf-o5qC0B5zX6CSn1VOLjRP5vACL1zK9t7Q5guoIuPXrPHoH0DNTT1opdAsIDloditRVAweNe2uFfsQNwEPutUj7MKoTgKp3Fnr9hL2B4ms9HCTz9Xwmaz9mKX1T0SmfAn0pVk/s640/IMG_1783.JPG" style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" width="480" /></a> <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">No cottage garden is complete without a Fairy. </div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Enjoy your gardens and remember - they don't have to be perfect to be beautiful!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">I will be posting photos from our Garden tour next! </div><div style="text-align: center;">(Including recipes for our luscious lemon refreshments and instructions for our table projects.) </div><div style="text-align: center;">Keep an eye out!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 130%;">Please comment</span></strong> and tell me about your gardens!</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">Love and flowers!</div>Claudine</div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>

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