Fun Garden Characters

There are 3 fun characters in my flower beds on the patio.  Chris Allen knows I like bumblebees so he wanted to get the boy bumblebee for me one day when Kristy and him were out shopping.  I loved it so much, they got the girl bee for me on my birthday.  Yesterday while shopping I found the cat. 



Flowers at the Front of my House

Much of what I have posted so far have been about my flowers on the patio or arbor.  The flowers at the front of the house are really looking lovely right now too.





Columbines look so Dainty

Several years ago my Mom gave me a Columbine.  I managed to keep it alive for a couple of years but then the grass and weeds won the battle.  Now that I have my raised flower beds, I have started collecting the many varieties and colors.  Here's what I have now and I hope to add a few more.

The Arbor is a Great Gathering Place

Several friends from Georgia stopped by on Saturday afternoon on their way back home from attending a jewelry party.  They loved our Arbor.  It was a great place to sit and watch Will and Lila playing in the yard.  This is our favorite outdoor sitting place when we have friends and family visiting. Thought I would post a few photos of the arbor.

Knock-Out Roses

I can't think of any flower or bush that has blooms over such a long period of time.  Knock-Outs sure give you a lot of bang for your buck.



My Peonies are Blooming!!

My peonies are blooming!  The first ones to bloom are always the white ones.  Then the pink and red follow in a few days.

Cold Weather

I hope last night will be the last time we have to worry about frost damage to the flowers.  It's quite a production at my house.  Twice we have had to move plants in large containers to the shop, small containers to the kitchen, and then cover the blooms of plants in the flower beds.