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Vintage Girl · Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 9:23 pm Post subject: How Does Your Garden Grow?

Thought it might be nice to post some pictures of our gardens.

This is my ornamental cherry. I can't believe I took these pictures just over a week ago and already all the blossom has fallen off.

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SilverMiniCooperS · Inmate of the Asylum Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 195

Simple gorgeous. All our ornamental trees and shrubs finished blooming weeks ago.

Vintage Girl · Posted: Sun May 11, 2008 10:25 pm Post subject:

This is one of my gorgeous rhodedendrons.

Sadly the idiots who lived here before planted it up the side of the house so the only time it is seen is when we go out to empty the bins. Rolling Eyes

If they had only planted it another 2 feet to the right it would be in line with the dining room window....but that would have been too sensible wouldn't it. Rolling Eyes

Anyway, I daren't try and move it as I don't want to risk losing it.
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SilverMiniCooperS · Inmate of the Asylum Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 195

That's beautiful E. Rhodos don't grow down here, but their cousins, azaleas grow profusely. We did have some lovely Rhodos in Oregon though.

Mpls Druid · Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 4:39 pm Post subject:

Here's a couple from my garden:

The fountain I made 2 days before my knee replacements, and the pond has fish in it

Our baby oak tree Pat

One of several hosta plants

kitchenwitch · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 3:56 am Post subject:

I gather you live in an area free of deer Druid, either by being in the city or being fenced in since you actually have hostas. We call hostas deer crack cocaine since they usually eat those first.
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Mpls Druid · Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 7:17 pm Post subject:

Yep, we have a 6' privacy fence around our back yard. That and we live in the heart of the city. Also KW, did you see the partial aura around the baby oak tree? It's a greenish colour that just barely is visible in the pic.