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Come, walk with me some more--I love to share the *peace*!!
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Posted by hey_j 6 Dayton Oh. (My Page) on Sat, Jul 18, 09 at 23:29
You ever want to reach through your monitor and grab folks to come sit with you in your gardens?
That's how I feel--even with sunsets--I can't stand not sharing the view with someone else.
If 'peace' could be shared--that's what I want to do for all my hosta friends!!!
The barrel (below) is my garden memorial to my parents! They were married in the month of June (H.June planted behind the Inpatiens)
and my mother loved 'Stella D'Oro' daylilies. She had 4 barrels full of them across the deck of their N.C. mountain-home! The lily
planted in this barrel is similar, but named 'Many Happy Returns'! I like the lemon-yellow and name in this context! I do have many
of her lilies in my front-yard beds.
I brought the temporary grave markers home with me, once the permanent one was in place and now I
always have them on display in this 'memorial'!
The first pic. was taken in June and the second yesterday:
And, a 'taller' view of what 'makes me smile':
This pic. spotlights 'H.Kiwi Full Monty' sent to me last year, as a surprise, by 'BluePoppy'! Haven't seen her posting this year
I need to email her and see if she's okay! She needs to see how well it's doing in my garden!!!
The next three shots are in front of a work area attached to our detached 2-story garage
that my husband is enclosing this year! He built the garage about 30 yrs. ago!
You'll probably notice some obviously 'unfinished' touches! But, I'm doing my part--plenty of annoying 'input'
and working on painting! I'm thinking of painting the door 'Cottage Red', like I did the windows, on the sides!
And, now a peek up the pathway to my 'Secret Garden' that needs more 'tweeking' of late:
I've enlarged this bed more, since the last set of pix:
Now--I have plans--for even more hosta, hehehe:
Thank you for looking at what I've been up to, and I hope you've sensed the peace I enjoy
when I'm walking in my garden!!
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| Sigh, purely blissful pics. Thank you for sharing them! |
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I enjoyed the pictures so much. It's like peeking into your, inner self to see what you have accomplished
Thanks for posting Connie |
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| very lovely garden. I can see why it makes you so happy. enjoy it in good health. |
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| Thank you so much. Your garden is absolutely outstanding!!! I love how you mix the hostas with so many other shade loving plants---heuchera, lungwort, lamium just to name a few I recognized. The color and foliage contrast is just wonderful. Feel free to post pictures any time--I just love them. |
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| Love your gardens! Thanks for inviting us in. I like the paver border, that must have been a lot of work. |
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- Posted by hey_j 6 Dayton Oh. (My Page) on
Tue, Jul 21, 09 at 0:26
Oh---thank you, ALL, on this side of the thread, too! You ALL are great enablers, spuring me on
to continue getting more hosta, more *companion* plants and doing all the back breaking work!!
But, the *pay-off* is very rewarding--I think!! :o) I hope any of you just starting out, will realize it is a very worthwhile task--creating a hosta-haven
in your own yards! It just gets better and better each year thereafter!! Thanks, again,
Janice |
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| Just beautiful,Janice! I bet you don't even spend any time in the house,during the summer,do you? I try to spend some time in my garden,too,but gardening there is a real task,because nothing there is level ground! Also,I get no help from my wife,so it's all on me. Mine may never be as full as lush as yours,but I keep trying! I see your new place for more hosta. You may need to think small hosta,rather than medium,or large. Keep up the good work,and yes that is peaceful,when you are not hard at work,that is! Lol! Phil |
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- Posted by hey_j 6 Dayton Oh. (My Page) on
Thu, Jul 23, 09 at 12:18
| Thank you, Phil--and you're right, I SHOULD think smaller, but--don't count on it!! hehe |
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| I loved the "walk" through your garden! It's just lovely! |
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| Janice, your garden is absolutely wonderful. I think I will start posting your and others' gardens on my fridge for inspiration-like some do with 'skinny pix" to help with dieting-these will help me keep going even in the *#@%& heat and humidity here in Alexandria! Thanks! Cynthia |
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| Serene and beautiful. Thank you for sharing. |
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| Beautiful, Janice! Thanks! |
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| Janice, Everyone looks just perfect in all your pictures. I love all the color you have mixed in. Sandy |
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| Thanks for the garden tour Janice. I have really enjoyed watching it evolve and change over the years. It has grown to be a beautiful and peaceful spot to enjoy. |
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| Gorgeous! Thanks for sharing. You have some amazing hostas. |
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| Janice, these are awesome! Cowboy |
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- Posted by patann Z5 AnnArborMI (My Page) on
Tue, Feb 16, 10 at 0:11
Okay, here I sit in February wishing I never did a Hey J search tonight to come up with all your garden pictures. Now how am I supposed to get through the rest of the winter after going through these gorgeous tours? I need so many more whiskey barrels that I can't even think about it. What a transformation from when you first came here. All I can think about is the awful backbreaking work you put in -- are you ever going to stop and one summer just enjoy such beauty? Oh, my head is buzzing with ideas and it's freezing outside!
It is so kind of you to share your pictures with everyone.
Pat |
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