no, it's not flowers or a garden, but there are weeds in the pictures! I wsaw this on my drive to my meeting today and was so intrigued by it that I had to stop, check it out, and take some pictures of it.
Spring Blooms - Part 8
I can only imagine the stories behind this watermill. The creek that was under it has since changed course and is no longer under the wheel. Strangely enough, given what it is made out of, metal alloy and iron, I doubt that it has been out of commission all that long...relatively speaking. This thing actually looks as though it could still function if it had to!! Wouldn't thiat be interesting garden art in your garden? The things I could plant on or around the shed and wheel!
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This waterfall is hidden right next to a highway that is about 5 mi. from where I live. it was farely dark and late, so by the time I got the photo lightened to where people could see it, the water has become farely bright.
seeing as how this is my neighbors field, nearing on complete darkness, i highly doubt that I will ever be able to rid the yard of those pesky things! But, they did look intersting tonight.
Good morning all: I am amazed tulips lasting as long as they have. Our cool spring has kept favorits around.
Nice pictures everyone.
Good to see JackFrost I have some comming from Bluestone.
Patti : nice water feature.
the water wheel is very cool RC
Great shots, Patti, Shelly and Noreaster! Love that waterfall. Beautiful show, Patti.
Noreaster, did you say you lost a Brunnera Jack Frost already? I don't like hearing that, I've got one on it's way to me as I type!
Patti lovely photo's as always! Photo # 16 is that 'Forever Blue" dwarf iris?
This one is "Jewel Baby" it is always the 1st to bloom here and it's only 6" tall!
Icicles Pansys
Late Tulips
up here by the lake where it has been cold.
I planted my first annual seeds. All other annuals are plant sets from garden store.
Proud to report my climbing Nastuerteums are up, cold and cloude so no pics ( film at eleven).
Warm days are helping. Cold nights are not, finally moved into nite temps in the fortys.
Double Daff
Bleeding heart
nother Tulip
Spring combo
Blanket Flower
Hot pink creeping phlox
Now im cheating....nice bud on Tuesday
Opened in perfect time for our Anniversary yesterday....now the bathroom smells great too!
I love that waterwheel thing!!
Pixie, I lost a Jack Frost Brunnera last year...two, actually. They were the only things in the garden that didn't come back, and they were in two different locations. I thing Songs of Joy (?) said she lost a bunch of them that same Spring...just not sure if it's a finnicky plant or not. It really is a pretty plant for the shade though, so maybe worth the risk? Oh, and Happy Anniversary!
Jack Frost likes it a bit on the damp side.
Friend of mine has some that are happy in a wetspot.
I hope so I ordered two.
Thanks Noreaster !
Maybe it was to wet for them last spring? It was an extremly wet spring, plus the late snowstorm we had might of done it too.
lol, ok now which is it- too wet or not wet enough?!
I did water a lot all thru last summer...probably more than I did the previous year. Not sure if that had anything to do with this one's survival?
Nice pics everyone. Patti, your gardens are amazing. So pretty and peaceful. Victor that Onondaga is calling to me. Nice shot. Looks like spring has truly arrived for you Pixie. Everythings looks great. I think all of us should have one of RC's waterfall within walking distance.
I have my other tree peony putting on a display
Speaking of "garden art", most of it i don't like, but once - i don't even remember what state - i saw this, uh, thing... It was a ferris wheel where each of the "benches" was a planter - like small window box sized. It was the coolest thing.
i love ferris wheels and have been known to turn around on my way most anywhere to go back and ride one...
A ZD rose bud about to pop
NOIDea Iris
Crystal Fountain Clematis
HF Young
Nice clems, Weeze. Great shots, Celeste. Love the bathroom freshener!
Some of the SDB irises-- the little guys, commonly called medians.
Boast
Candle
Cliche
Bluebeard's Ghost
Pretty! i love that there is one called Cliche...
i can think of other flowers i'd call that.
Regarding the brunnera questions a few posts back....I have about 15 plants, mostly "Jack Frost", one or two "Looking Glass" and one of the plain green (non-variegated). I don't consider them finicky, but they do appreciate regular water in their growing season, however, I think perhaps they do not like wet feet in the winter while they are dormant. I am pretty sure that's why I lost several the winter of 2006/2007 - it was very mild and the ground didn't freeze until January. So the roots sat dormant in the cold, soggy winter ground and rotted.
Gorgeous, Polly! Really like Boast and Cliche. (Sounds like perfumes!)
Thanks, they have a pretty strong scent, too, those little guys.
Breathtaking Polly! Cliche looks like shimmering silk. They look loaded with buds too. I think Bluebeard has the most apropos name.