Sweet Southern Comfort :)

Sweet Southern Comfort :)

Hey guys :) I’m “new” I’ve been around for a couple weeks but haven’t gotten around to posting yet, I’ve commented some though- anyhow… I finally got around to taking some pictures of my apartment. I’m a Senior in college

Sweet Southern Comfort :)

Sweet Southern Comfort :)

Hey guys :) I’m “new” I’ve been around for a couple weeks but haven’t gotten around to posting yet, I’ve commented some though- anyhow… I finally got around to taking some pictures of my apartment. I’m a Senior in college

Plant ID Help

Plant ID Help

I transplanted a fair amount of plants from my grandmother’s flowerbeds last year and also brought some of the soil with me too. I’ve got a couple of plants that I have no idea what they are growing this year.

Plant ID Help

Plant ID Help

I transplanted a fair amount of plants from my grandmother’s flowerbeds last year and also brought some of the soil with me too. I’ve got a couple of plants that I have no idea what they are growing this year.

Contorted Filbert

Contorted Filbert

I was at Home Depot and Menards (like HD but cheaper) scouting out the last of the plants when I found a neat-looking plant called ‘contorted filbert.’ All their shrubs are 50% off, so the large plant (3′-4′ tall) was

Contorted Filbert

Contorted Filbert

I was at Home Depot and Menards (like HD but cheaper) scouting out the last of the plants when I found a neat-looking plant called ‘contorted filbert.’ All their shrubs are 50% off, so the large plant (3′-4′ tall) was

tree question…

tree question…

I visited my grandma this week, and she’s got this tree…neither of us knows what it is. She remembered that it’s Japanese, and she cuts it back every year, though I pointed out to her that there were shoots growing

tree question…

tree question…

I visited my grandma this week, and she’s got this tree…neither of us knows what it is. She remembered that it’s Japanese, and she cuts it back every year, though I pointed out to her that there were shoots growing

more on my pix for today, lots of pictures

more on my pix for today, lots of pictures

in no particular order: veggie garden from the front yard: more front garden pix: and the sides and back: I haven’t kept up with the weeding, so bear with me, I have a great excuse it’s called flexor tendonitis. :(

more on my pix for today, lots of pictures

more on my pix for today, lots of pictures

in no particular order: veggie garden from the front yard: more front garden pix: and the sides and back: I haven’t kept up with the weeding, so bear with me, I have a great excuse it’s called flexor tendonitis. :(

Salpiglossis Sinuata

Salpiglossis Sinuata

I’m terribly proud of these guys. Two year old seeds with love and care finally have rewarded me with joyous flowers throughout the yard. I hope you like them even a fraction as much as I.

Salpiglossis Sinuata

Salpiglossis Sinuata

I’m terribly proud of these guys. Two year old seeds with love and care finally have rewarded me with joyous flowers throughout the yard. I hope you like them even a fraction as much as I.

Kentucky

Kentucky

Darlane. 21 years old. Lexington, Kentucky, USA Theses lovely ladies live in this lovely house: This house is located in the historic Aylesford district of Lexington Kentucky, right smack in the middle of downtown. The house was built by my

Kentucky

Kentucky

Darlane. 21 years old. Lexington, Kentucky, USA Theses lovely ladies live in this lovely house: This house is located in the historic Aylesford district of Lexington Kentucky, right smack in the middle of downtown. The house was built by my

Time to can the green beans

Time to can the green beans

The pole beans are heavily laden with beans, so tonight the pressure canner comes out for the first time. 7 quarts of bean will be in the basement by morning. I’m starting to feel that this year might get decent

Time to can the green beans

Time to can the green beans

The pole beans are heavily laden with beans, so tonight the pressure canner comes out for the first time. 7 quarts of bean will be in the basement by morning. I’m starting to feel that this year might get decent

It bloomed!

It bloomed!

This morning my king copper hibiscus looked like this As the day has worn on the color of the flower has become more pink This is the first time in 3 years it’s bloomed, so I’m pretty excited. We had

It bloomed!

It bloomed!

This morning my king copper hibiscus looked like this As the day has worn on the color of the flower has become more pink This is the first time in 3 years it’s bloomed, so I’m pretty excited. We had

Passion flower/fruit question

Passion flower/fruit question

I was overjoyed when one of my passion flowers (bat-winged one, pictures under the cut) formed it’s first fruit. It was completely unexpected, because I grow them under very unfavorable conditions – weather is much too cold and over winter

Passion flower/fruit question

Passion flower/fruit question

I was overjoyed when one of my passion flowers (bat-winged one, pictures under the cut) formed it’s first fruit. It was completely unexpected, because I grow them under very unfavorable conditions – weather is much too cold and over winter

Just some photos and an observation

Just some photos and an observation

I don’t often go for expensive equipment in the garden, I tend to recycle things where I can and the only powered tool I have is the mower. But I love my new fancy hose nozzle. I’ve always had the

Just some photos and an observation

Just some photos and an observation

I don’t often go for expensive equipment in the garden, I tend to recycle things where I can and the only powered tool I have is the mower. But I love my new fancy hose nozzle. I’ve always had the

Its an addiction

Its an addiction

As I walked around the community garden plot, I noticed that many of the trash bins held weeds, plants that had gone to seed etc. Since the garden also has a free pile of ground tree trimmings, which this time

Its an addiction

Its an addiction

As I walked around the community garden plot, I noticed that many of the trash bins held weeds, plants that had gone to seed etc. Since the garden also has a free pile of ground tree trimmings, which this time

A Work in Progress

A Work in Progress

So I’ve been a member of this community for some time and though I’ve made numerous comments I’ve yet to post any pictures of our new apartment. We’ve been here for almost three months now. Its really a work in

A Work in Progress

A Work in Progress

So I’ve been a member of this community for some time and though I’ve made numerous comments I’ve yet to post any pictures of our new apartment. We’ve been here for almost three months now. Its really a work in

Lily variety and lily pollen

Lily variety and lily pollen

Hey everyone! We just got some of these gorgeous lilies in at work. Before I kill my eyes looking at hundreds of websites, I was wondering if anyone here knows what variety they are off the top of their head.

Lily variety and lily pollen

Lily variety and lily pollen

Hey everyone! We just got some of these gorgeous lilies in at work. Before I kill my eyes looking at hundreds of websites, I was wondering if anyone here knows what variety they are off the top of their head.

Flowers

Flowers

If you’re like me you’re itching for spring, here’s some pictures taken at the Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens today.

Flowers

Flowers

If you’re like me you’re itching for spring, here’s some pictures taken at the Corpus Christi Botanical Gardens today.

lemon verbena help!

lemon verbena help!

I’ve had this indoor lemon verbena plant since September-ish, and it has recently been looking a little sad, loosing more leaves than usual and not looking as green. At first, I cast this aside because it’s getting colder outside and

lemon verbena help!

lemon verbena help!

I’ve had this indoor lemon verbena plant since September-ish, and it has recently been looking a little sad, loosing more leaves than usual and not looking as green. At first, I cast this aside because it’s getting colder outside and

More mystery plants!

More mystery plants!

I come to you with Mystery Plants! All my squash are volunteers from the compost heap, but I have some supersweet acorn squash going. And then these started showing their, um, ovaries or whatever. I’ve no idea what it is.

More mystery plants!

More mystery plants!

I come to you with Mystery Plants! All my squash are volunteers from the compost heap, but I have some supersweet acorn squash going. And then these started showing their, um, ovaries or whatever. I’ve no idea what it is.