Good Bye to Summer...Hello To Fall

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 Goodbye summer...

 

Welcome fall !

 

 

 

in the garden...

You know the one?

The little raccoon that I thought was so cute coming on my deck at night to munch on my birdseed?
Well he is not that cute anymore. I don't mind that he loves my tasty tomatoes didn't even mind when he ate what little corn we planted.

But when he messes with my pumpkins that means war! We may have to set out a little trap or throw out some bird seed among the pumpkin patch!

This was my sunrise this morning, love this time of day.

Ode To A Pumpkin Patch

Well it is not everyday that you get a poem written just for you, I found this in my email early this morning, what memories it brings back with my dad when we first started this little patch.
Thank You Aunt Sue for thinking of me and my Dad.

sun*flow*er* ........... nothing prettier

Wordle - sunflowers: ""

Summer Time

My slide show I had hoped to have ready at the beginning of summer is now getting done at the end of summer were did it go? I killed a few plants grew some strong weeds, I do have some pumpkins growing. This just has not been a good season for me I don't know if it was all the rain we got hit with or what but my green thumb has turned black with envy has I drive by some beautiful gardens and mine has struggled. This was my garden at the start of 2009.

My favorite flowers

These pictures were taken from a few summers ago , hope this years crop will be as beautiful.

Garden 2009

This is the start of the growing season the volunteer sunflowers are already green along the fence line .


















This fence was rescued from going to the dump, my good friend Kathy made this cute fence for her garden when she decided she needed a new one I said I would take it, so over to the property it came and what a wonderful addition it has made! With a little re-bar arch in between that my son Jared made for me. I and Haddie planted morning glory along the fence and arch to add some early morning color.










I got the log family out of hibernation to come join the garden.




























The second couple was made for Kacy's wedding. The groom comes with a flattop made from horse shoe nails and a copper bow tie, the bride has a bird nest/chicken wire wedding veil. In the background is Dad's sign that I planted a clematis under, hoping it will grow.
























Mom loves to keep the birds fed these are some coffee mugs on a pole that I had made originally for Kyle and Kari's wedding, they lined the wedding path with tulle strung between them and floating candles and now they hold bird seed.




























This little spot was filled up with river rock that I moved one bucket by bucket by bucket at a time I suppose it was easier on my back that way. I moved them over to the STUMP .

This is what we call the stump it is what remains of one of the old trees that was on the property it was the one that we sister played in. Dad thought it should stay so he had Dennis plant it trunk down leaving the root system exposed. We have tried to get things to grow on it but they die quickly so I took some of the river rock and built up little damns of dirt with a weed block material underneath to see if that might help out, still need to get some more plants picked out to go in those spots. Mom has picked out new plants for the spot underneath the bay window that still need to go in then it will be time to plant the pumpkins! One of my favorite garden books is a Country Living book called SEASONS AT SEVEN GATES FARM I never get tired of looking at it it is also were I first seen the log people.