Garden outta control II

[Ladywriter]

time for a new one of these, it aint like the gardens are getting any smaller -_-;
I've been a busy bee. Spring is poppin up all over the place. The shade bed is about 1/3 done
gratuitous spring photo
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/spring.jpg

I got the stabby things done out back, my hands are all scratched up and I pulled prickers outta my hand w/ twesers but
The berries black and golden are 'contained' together
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/stabbythings.jpg
and I moved the damn spite cactus. it just wont godamn die
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/spitecactus.jpg


While clearing around my baby lilac I found a heather I planted there last year and forgot all about ^_^;
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/lh_2.jpg

I moved foxglove back to the eng garden hoping it would seed itself some. Be careful what you wish for. About every seed that dropped is now a plant >.<
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/fgr.jpg

Sledgers finally got his pear tree. We tied bells on it to keep the friggin dear off of it
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/peartree.jpg

[CabbitGirl]

and so it begins.. =3 cool a pear tree! =^_^=

[Eppy]

aww cute...pears....the same shape as Sledge :)

[Sledgstone]

Its hard to believe thats the golden raspberry.. I know it must have grown some over the winter but I don't remember it being that friggin huge. O_o;

and holy crap! the amount of foxglove seedlings is insane! O_O you should chuck a crapload of them into the woods to see if you can start an entire patch of wild foxgloves in there.

aww cute...pears....the same shape as Sledge :)

X'D

[Ladywriter]

and holy crap! the amount of foxglove seedlings is insane! O_O you should chuck a crapload of them into the woods to see if you can start an entire patch of wild foxgloves in there
I can't stop it from seeding the woods even if I wanted too, its too late. Several plants at the edge of the woods flowered last year.

aww cute...pears....the same shape as Sledge :)
X'D
aww cute...pears....the same shape as Sledge :)
X'D
X'D X'D

[Godgrave]

Hahaha Epples X'D

Great stuff Lady ... I really can't wait to see how they'd look about a month from now. Keep us posted :).

Any plans for some experimenting ... cross-cropping or what's the term ... ya know 'take this and take that, put em together and you get different colored flowers'!

[HKofsesshoumaru]

I have totally cross cropped before. I never had much success. I planted black Iris bulbs one year, 3 years ago. Spent a whole bunch of money and was all excited. They never grew! It's been 2 years since I had moved out of the house. I came by to help move a VW bus last spring, and there they were. I hope the new renters liked my choice of bulbs since they never bloomed for me. LOL.

[Ladywriter]

kittie w a drug problem I think the nip is gonna die >.<
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1020779.jpg

first mow (of course by hand cuz my cub is fucked up again)
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1020787.jpg

good to be out in the sunshine even if I look like a sweaty slob X'D
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/workinoutside.jpg

[Godgrave]

The cat looks koowaaaiii o_0 ... nice lawn! Looking at the forest in the background, there's a lotta dry leaves ... does that give you a problem or pose a threat for small-time fires and such? Has it happened in your area before?

[CabbitGirl]

awwww oki looks so content with her cat nip and sunlight X'D

[Ladywriter]

Shade garden filling in
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1020907.jpg
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1020845.jpg
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1020842.jpg

Pear tree and blueberries
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1020887.jpg

[Godgrave]

That really looks awesome, it's gonna grow real fast!

[CabbitGirl]

the shade garden is lookin fantastic! the pear tree is lookin pretty good too =3

[Sledgstone]

those plants are growing so good now. :happy:

[Ladywriter]

been busy as a bee Muttly usually kills these guys ...
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1020953.jpg


moved his hens n chicks colonies
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1020965.jpg

http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1020966.jpg


started throwing down mulch out back ...
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1020963.jpg


got the bonfire pit cleaned out. whoopee.
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1020955.jpg


set up a nice spot under one of the big maple trees. I call that spot Kenny Hill cuz my dad will go and sit there whenever I have a chair there
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1020996.jpg


shameless cuteness
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1020951.jpg


yeah, tan lines on the feet
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1020945.jpg


Sum big trees
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1020993.jpg

[HKofsesshoumaru]

WOW! you have the coolest back yard! It's all big! I see you are next to a grave yard...anything spooky walk into your yard late at night?

[Godgrave]

That looks awesome Lady ... man, so awesome. I feel like rolling all around and about your entire backyard and swimming in the grass. Are those Silver Oak trees? They look awfully familiar ... I have them in my front-yard back home on the cottage property. The 'steps' look cool too ... hehe Precious!

[CabbitGirl]

those are big friggen bumble bees O_O the lawn is lookin mighty nice and healthy =3 garden is coming together nice ^^ ditto seems to be enjoying it =3 hehe

[Godgrave]

Quality of the pictures o_0 ... how much is your camera resolution, mega pixel-wise?

[Ladywriter]

umm... I'd have to get off my ass to check X'D
I shrunk all the pics down to 800w, the camera takes awesome pics :)

its mostly maple hawthorn mulberry lilac and walnut that circle the yard. the giant tree in the last pic is a norweigen spruce and there are some different pines around.

I looooove livin next to the cemetary. Dead neighbors dont complain, make noise or stare at when ya mow the lawn X'D

[Sledgstone]

Quality of the pictures o_0 ... how much is your camera resolution, mega pixel-wise?

I think its 6 mega pixel. The pics she takes that she shrinks down are friggin huge. :p

[Ladywriter]

m'kay here we go...

The bonfire pit area. I still have some work to do in this section of the yard.
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1040951.jpg

Ditto at the garden entrance.
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1040795.jpg

The sit n chill spot
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1040791.jpg

Sledgers n his grape plant
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1040822.jpg

the back bed is almost done
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1040941.jpg

weeded around the spite cactus
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1040926.jpg

Big bed plant explosion. Hollyhocks and blackberries in the back, black eyes susan and sweet pea everywhere and of course more foxglove
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1040946.jpg

I'm standing 1/2 way on the path at the gardeners entrance. as you can see the plants have overgrown the path making it tiff to get through there w/o squishing something
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1040861.jpg

the sweaty gardner. this pic is so neat it looks 3dish. the background looks fake but its my garden!
http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/P1040862.jpg

[Kelene]

Your yard is wonderful!!! How much time have you put into it this summer so far? Your garden area is awesome, I wish I had the time to devote to my garden. Mom gives us so many flowers/plants and I feel bad when some of the die because I have no time or place to put things right now.

Kids playing with computer... bye...

[Sledgstone]

the garden is growing really good this year. :happy: I just wish my peppers were producing. -_-

[Ladywriter]

Mowing is pretty much an all day project. The tractor is still down so I push mow it all. I like having the grass out back all one length. The way the yard rolls gets kinda hidden if the grass goes over 3 inches.

I can spend hours in the gardens a few times a week spring till fall and still never be done.

[Godgrave]

The garden looks so greeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeen like Marimo! Lovely stuff.

[Ladywriter]

caught a bee in flight today
back garden

http://www.ancientclan.com/gallery/data/media/79/beeautumnwp.jpg

[HKofsesshoumaru]

Oh wow what a great pic. Cute bee. You are very beautiful Lady, if you don't mind me saying. You look different here than the pics from the bonfire/party.

[Ladywriter]

thanks ^_^;
I had some health issues this past spring and early summer. one of those situations where the cure was just as bad as the problem, I blew up like a water balloon-_-; but I finally was able to get off the crappy pills and start living a more body friendly lifestyle. Sunshine does wonders for my health, I'm a Leo :)

[HKofsesshoumaru]

Oh wow. Yeah I hear you on that. A few years back I was on an anti depressant that caused me to lose weight. I was sick most of the time but was thin. The side effects were damaging, and it has taken me years to get my weight back to a normal. I think the health problems are worse than the side effects. It's ridiculous that you have to stop and ask yourself ' Do I wan't a runny nose or a runny ass?'

[Ladywriter]

X'D right!