Chelle, Tom is simply lovely sitting there!!

How does George like Tom and family?

Hurray for the roses. And turkey dinner sounds great to me. If I had land, even a little, I would keep chickens. I would actually do it here even with no room left but it is not legal in our town. So I have to be happy with my fruiting shrubs and veggies and no chickens.

I am working on expanding my veggies and currently working in this area.



Will plant fall crops in the empty part in front. Meantime beans in pots growing like mad but no bean flowers as yet.



Even some cucumbers in pots.

Wonderful...just imagining the harvest, Rita!

I keep watching the beans wondering were the flowers are. Can't get beans without the flowers first. But I really am obsessed with the veggies this year. Planted enough cucumbers to open up my own farm stand this year!

Which beans are those, Rita? They look fabulous!

All I planted so far this year are the "foot-long" beans. I can wrap the bottoms to keep the rabbits from decimating the entire plant, and since the fruit is way up high, they're fairly safe.



Janice, he's intimidated by all those other birds, but I think he likes the company anyway.

Today the poor thing was chased by Mom's dog - he's okay, but he might not come into the yard for a bit.

Poor thing! The other birds must be jealous, George is so showy and beautiful!

Could be...

...but it's more likely because the parents are very physical in the protection of their young ... ...they let him know in no uncertain terms that he's to keep his distance.

I'm certain that's because he inadvertently landed on a 2 week old chick, ...or three. (We used to have a baker's dozen chicks...a few suffered accidents.)

I have five pots of beans that are five different kinds. I have Blue Lake Pole beans (string beans), Spanish Musica which are a european bean and three types of chinese yards long beans. red Noodle, green noodle and asparagus bean. I never heard of foot long beans but then I never heard of yard long beans either until this spring. First bean picture shows the Blue Lake. Second bean picture showing some of the yard long beans.

It's late, and I'm tired ...I meant "yard long", not "foot long"!

I thought yours looked familiar.

I have grown pole beans (string beans) lots of times but the yard longs are new for me, Mine are just now starting to climb. I noticed first off when they started growing that the leaves are pointier than on the regular beans.

Have you had the yard long beans before? I can't wait for beans so I can taste them. But looking forward to stir fries of whatever kinds of beans I get. I am thinking a mixed bean stir fry would be really nice.

turkeys here are the wild ones & they are a nuisance. they eat acorns & crickets (good) but harm the plants by taking dust baths & loosning up the roots.
A friend south of Boston has had to plant her corn 3 times because the wild ones pull up the plants.

Today is nosey around here. They are having the yearly antique car show in the park accross the street. They have this every year. Live music in the bandstand and all the cars reving up and making lots of noise. Food stalls selling hot dogs and hamburgers. Lots of people walking around and traffic on the street today.

Some pictures from the garden-

daylily inner vision


shimmering red satin


tropical jewel


yo big mouth


a grouping


some yellow lilies


Here is my patio that I spend lots of time at.

So beautiful, Rita!!

Love Inner Vision.

Your patio!!

You can see that the property goes up directly behind that patio. I love the effect because I love the hillside which is planted with all sorts of stuff. I had impatients in thos pots like I plant every year but they all shriveled up and died. Very weird. I think it was because of too much rain. I will just have to figgure out what seeds to sow in there. Since the flowers died maybe I will just plant fall veggies. Lettuce? brocolli? Something like that.

You have some of the very nicest daylilies, Rita!

Love that Shimmering Red Satin.




Blooming in their Styrofoam grow cups - poor dears.


I may just settle these in the veggie patch since I plan to run the heavy-duty sprinkler out there tomorrow for as long as I can...right after I toss out some sunflower seeds.

Yes Chelle,Thats is it... Now what is it I `m going out to take photos in afew minutes of the others you gave me..

Rita beautiful day lilies,I only have 1,I dug and gave them away ..several years ago..not a big dl fan,for My gardens..I do love them

We have a large flock of wild turkey around here,thankfully not on my property. i know they can destroy a garden...

Going to be a wonderful 2 days Low temps,but come weds melt your face off heat.again...No rain in sight...

id better get my groove on...I have a hog feeder that needs to be filled with semps..

Tam, it's Slipper Flower (Calceolaria mexicana).

Mine isn't covered with blooms yet, but they're coming along. They remind me of tiny yellow lanterns.



Hog feeder semps...sounds interesting.

Pictures when you can, please!

I second that, Tam!!

Semps in a hog feeder!!!

Can't wait to see them!

well ,I didnt get that feeder filled.. Hhahaa I went SHOPPING...all by MYSELF..whoop whoop..

My winter fat has not left yet...Needed shorts,capris....Kohls had a 30 % off and everything was all ready 30-45 % off...GOOD THING...I spent 147.00...and saved 218.00....ppffttt...I will never pay full price for anything any more ever,I wont buy from kohls unless I have the extra 30% off,They are not kidding me about MARKUP...and Padding Prices Now days....

chelle ,golden Jubilee...
there is a nicotina buried under the front right ...

The other nicotina ...gearing up...I did get a few out of my WS They are blooming now...my seed starting mix was my problem
crocomosia doing well....Thank you chelle

How pretty to see this this morning Tam!