Northeast Gardening: Garden Photos - Part 16, 1 by DonnieBrook

DonnieBrook wrote:
Debbie - what great shots of your plants! Do you find it a lot different gardening in that part of Virginia? (one of our most favorite areas, by the way!) Thanks for explaining the erratics for me. Funny - I had it spelled correctly with 2 r's, but it looked funny to me, so I went in and edited the post to change the spelling so that it is now spelled incorrectly. LOL (got to go back and put it back the right way!)

David - much of New England is made up of the erratics that flowed down from Canada during the ice age some 10,000 or so years ago. I think they are so cool (and fun for kids and grammies to play on!) I especially love the contrast between the huge granite stones and the gentle waving ferns at their feet.

Thank you, Redchic! Here's something that is almost freaky. My DH painted our house the barn red color many years ago. In his lifetime it had been painted white in the 40s and blue and white in the 50s or 60s by his parents. You won't believe this.....when they removed the clapboards and took it back down to the original boards, they found out that it was originally painted the exact shade of red that it is painted now! We put the board they found up on our "history" beam in our living room along with the other artifacts we have found on the property. Isn't that something?? Twilight zone stuff!

Candyce - what pretty shots of your flowers! I love how your Memorial Day tea rose looks with the dianthus next to it. So pretty! And your peony is pretty too!

wha - I love that noid clem's color!

Amy - congrats on your pretty blue pimpernel!! Gorgeous color!!!

coleus in stone planter.......