My gardens always come into beautiful bloom about this time of year. Here are my pride and joy– the gorgeous Stargazer Lily. The scent is knock-off-your-socks heavenly.
The Asian lilies are beautiful, too.
Here is my beloved Secret Garden on full bloom, finally!
Mandeville plant with Black-Eyed Susans.
My first year with grapes are doing well.
Unfortunately, the bugs are loving our grapes as much as we are. I have been beating back the Japanese beetles (HATE those things, wish they’d stayed in Japan), and now Irecently found out there’s a bug that loves grapes so much, it’s called the GRAPEVINE Beetle! Gah!!
I got a measly pepper from my plant. Peppers just don’t do well here. This is my second pepper from three plants over three years. OK, I quit now. I’ll stick to the turnips and potatoes!
And I’m thrilled to see my young apple tree loaded with small fruits! The bugs, of course, are getting there before us. :S
And we’re still working on expanding our Secret Garden. More on that later! It will look so beautiful!!!
August 2, 2009 at 10:00 pm
Your Garden is Heavenly.
I can alnost smell that stargazer.
hope you get rid of the beetles,
before they eat your winegrapes.
August 3, 2009 at 12:48 am
beautiful garden! i love the pics, looks like a wonderful place to just sit and enjoy.
August 3, 2009 at 8:58 am
Beautiful garden. I really need to get motivated and try to grow some vegetables of my own next year instead of just saying I want to.
August 3, 2009 at 11:05 am
These are stunning photos! Your garden is just beautiful.
I have tried and tried with lilies and just don’t have any luck. they are my youngest daughter’s favorite flower.
I’ll keep trying!!
Happy week!!:-)
August 3, 2009 at 1:32 pm
Those are beautiful pics!
August 3, 2009 at 3:54 pm
Your Secret Garden is absolutely gorgeous! We have acreage so gardening is a bit more challenging – where do you start? I started with small pockets of gardens in the places we spend the most time – but I love how yours looks.
August 4, 2009 at 8:28 am
Beautiful Garden Thanks for sharing the Pics
August 4, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Hello.
The flowers are gorgeous!
And your secret garden too. Although it needs a lot of work, in the end it really pays off.
Good week
August 5, 2009 at 8:29 am
What I lovely looking garden. Love the pepper.
August 5, 2009 at 1:40 pm
I’m totally jealous of your lilies. I can’t wait until next year when my dad sends me some from his garden.
August 5, 2009 at 2:11 pm
I am so happy to have found your website. These photographs are wonderful. I paint as a hobby, flowers and landscapes being my favorite.
August 5, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Your garden is simply lovely. There is nothing more beautiful than Asian lilies and you have some unique species. They are just beautiful and your photos gorgeous.
August 6, 2009 at 11:29 am
I love your garden and think it’s great that you have grapes growing…in the uk I don’t think grapes would do so well but we have lovely pepper plants!!
August 7, 2009 at 12:45 pm
They are beautiful flowers.
I have them at my left side of the house.
Happy gardening