So far, we've written about our
front yard upgrades and
edible back garden. We also have planted a number of flowers both from seed and starters and we now have a bountiful flower garden. Every week, we have fresh cut flowers from our garden--not to mention a host of happy pollinators hopping into flowers.
Just as a reminder, this is where we started:
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Looking towards our house. |
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It's sadly a cloudy day, but I'm going to retake this photo on a sunnier one. |
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I'm cheating a little here as this was taken far earlier this season when the tulips were out. |
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This as well... |
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One day in our garden I noticed an interesting "weed" popping up; the leaves looked familiar so I decided to let the plant grow--low and behold, it was a kala lily! Look at how big that blossom is! I'm so glad I let is grow. |
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Shade loving hydrangeas. |
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Fairy tail fox glove. |
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Delphinium. |
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More fox glove. |
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Dahlias. |
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Passion fruit flower vine. |
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White zinnia. |
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Peach zinnia. |
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Cosmos. |
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Last year's snap dragon that stayed healthy throughout the winter. |
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And the beginnings of a sunflower.
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And remember that old apple tree? (See below photo).
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Looking towards our neighbors house. |
Well it was about to fall on our neighbors house, so our landlord had the very sick tree removed. What was left was the perfect spot for a sink planter, which we filled with Alaska variety nasturtiums. Can't wait till they blossom!
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This variety of nasturtium blooms in a variety of colors, including red, peach, and yellow. |
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