Pretty, Chelle!

Yes, ticks are dangerous.

I've had a couple attach this year. When I feel 'crawling', there is nothing there.

We're live-trapping those naughty raccoons out of here on a daily basis...this morning was the first in a couple of weeks worth of days that I didn't wake to digging damage!

Now, I may try to replant some seedlings and get the fish out to their summer home. I set their water feature up last week, so the water should be ready for them. This year I was a bit wiser and gave the local wildlife a chance to see it without the ever-so-attractive (yum!) fish in it. Hopefully they won't end up as something's dinner.

The new roses down by the lake are beginning to bloom!

Still haven't started planting out the veggie patch, but I may get to it next week.

Great to get rid of the coons. They sure can do alot of damage..

So many raccoon stories.....

Have not seen any since we've been in NC, but in Mass they were everywhere, walking around like they owned the place.

No chimney was off limits!

sandnsea2 said:.... they were everywhere, walking around like they owned the place.

So, so true! This is exactly how they are! A 'possum will at least lower its head in shame when caught in the act, not so a 'coon! ...arrogant little devils.

Three fish are now outdoors. I'm going to see how they fare before I take any more out. They're looking around like, "hey, where did all of our furniture go?"

about the fish. Good to do a few at a time,....don't want to overfeed the coons!!!

Yep. That's what I was thinking, too!

I'd rather they stick to marshmallows...(cage bait).





Geranium 'Rozanne' is doing her thing. She sprawls here; too much shade, perhaps?

How pretty!!

It rained last night here and overcast today, but this opened today

Country Cavalier

Very striking! I really like the darker colored edges.


One variety of yellow Oenothera just now opened here. I simply love their bright, sunny faces!

Thanks! It was a gift plant from last year with Blueridge.

Sundrops are soooo great!!

Lots of racoons around here but I think there are lots of racoons around everywhere.

Not here....not sure why?

And we abut a forest. Have not seen one here ever.

Maybe the snakes got 'em.

Enjoy their absence while it lasts, Janice!

I'm putting together seedling containers today...but it's hot, so I keep taking refreshment breaks. Only three done, so far...

I put together a nice vase full of dark pink peonies and fragrant white roses this morning; I'm afraid temps in the 90's will soon do them in.

Oooh, peonies sound wonderful!!!

Well, here they are...I just wish I could share the scent, too.





Dutch Iris, 'Gypsy Beauty' blooming with the Comfrey Monster.

Here is my big now empty spot where I dug out a white climbing rose yesterday.




Further along in that same garden section. I dig out the one rose that reverted to rootstock (and I tossed it). Then I also dug another rose and moved it.



Looking back




Lots of roses still left that need to be moved. It is raining so I am not out there working. But I want this area to be a veggie garden so I have to move all that stuff out. I did get the two big upright sedums that were in there moved yesterday.

Oh, Chelle, the beautiful photos of the Peonies and comfrey and Iris just take my breath away.
Comfrey is such a quintessential Cottage plant, isn't it?
Love it !!

Bravo, Rita, all the hard work you did digging the Roses.

What are the lovely dark pink roses in the last photo?

They are kinda a pinkish red. Double Knockouts!

What great roses they are, aren't they?

Have a few of them. What an advancement in roses, huh?

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They bloom and bloom and don't need any spraying.