Something for Everyone

I was on vacation this past week

so Daisy and I took

a little road trip

to visit my

Mom and Dad.

 

 

Every time I travel home

I drive through

McMinnville, TN.

 I can't seem to stop

my car from pulling into one of my

favorite/unique spots.

 

 

It has been there forever and I'll be darn

but I don't have a clue

what the name is.

 

 

 

It's run by a Mom and Son team

and it has been there as long

as I've been traveling through.

If truth be told, I think its

been there since

the beginning of

TIME.

 

They not only sell statuary,

they are collectors as well.

 

 

What a crazy assortment they have.

Something for everyone.

 

 

They've got religious.

 

 

They've got cute.

 

 

They've got down right tacky.

I guess I shouldn't say that

after all beauty is in the

eye of the beholder

when it comes to

lawn art.

Am I right?

 

 

Anyway it's a great stopping place

and I love to see whats

new.

 

The owners are so friendly

and love to pass the time of day

with you.

 

 

If you ever need a pink pig for your front yard

this is the place to go.

 

 

Till next time

Happy Gardening.

 

 

 

RUNNERS, VINES & CLIMBERS

Early this Spring I purchased three packs of seeds

from "Renee's Garden".

 

 

 

They were all things that I had never tried before,

so it was an adventure waiting to

see what would happen.

 

 

The one I would buy again is this

Cardinal Climber.

I planted it around my hummingbird feeder

and have liked the effect.

 

 

Another pack I picked up was this

Painted Lady.

Not as many blooms as I would have liked,

but a very delicate flower

all the same.

 

 

 

Take a look at the pods the

Painted Lady has produced!

 

 

 

 

The third one is this Maiden's Feather Vine.

It has not yet bloomed

and I am awaiting with excitement.

I had no idea when I planted them that

none would bloom before August.

It has been quite a treat to have

such late bloomers.

 

 

I also have a Hyacinth Bean plant

 that is doing its own thing.

 

 

My purple Clematis has recently had

a second blooming burst.

 

 

The last thing I want to show you is not a climber

but the blooms on my asters are in full force

so I wanted to show them off.

 

 

Happy Gardening everyone!

 

Linking this week with:

Fishtail Cottage

Cottage Garden Party 

 

 

 

 



A WHITE AUTUMN

Yesterday morning

 I was out in the yard early. 

 I had two projects

 on my "to do" list

that required the great outdoors.

  First shampoo a rug that got wet when

our Basement flooded and

 the other a painting project.

 

 

The garden is taking on a very WHITE look right now.

The Autumn Clematis is almost at its peak.

 

We've got a Forsythia bush that is completely covered

this time of year.

 

 

My little Hibiscus plant has drank in the rain we've had

this month and has decided to bloom again.

 

 

The gardening shed is covered
with the Autumn Clematis as well

 but it hasn't bloomed yet.

 

 

 

Seven years ago, when we bought our home
 there was a big bed of

four o'clocks near the house.

They were bright pink, yellow and white,

now the white ones are the only ones that bloom.

This is the third year it  has happened... 
strange.

 

I'm so inspired with white
I decided to paint these yellow and orange
mini pumpkins and decorate inside with
white as well. 

Happy Gardening.

 

 



AFTER THE RAIN

 

I awoke this morning at 4:45 to a very loud Thunder boom

and a very bright lightening crack.

Nothing unusual here...

for the past two weeks it has rained or stormed 

in my neck of the woods.

My rain barrel is full ten times over.

This is one gardener that wished she had been

a little more proactive and gotten

 a daisy chain going on

with her rain barrels.

The weeds in my beds are absolutely 

OUT OF CONTROL!

Between work and rain, there's been

no time for weeding.  I'm thinking,

maybe it's time to simplify 

my garden.

H

 Before the rains came

it had been so hot

that my make shift gardening bench

has not seen much activity

this Summer.

Needless to say my new hammock

I received for Christmas

has not gotten a lot of use.

One thing that has enjoyed the

heat, sun and rain 

is this Hyacinth Bean plant

a sweet neighbor gave me last month.

It started as a wee plant

and now just look!

I've wanted to get some type of vine growing over

this little window greenhouse I made

and this bean is doing the trick.

Can I also say before I close out,

I've found the perfect use for old vintage

salt and pepper shakers.

What a wonderful topper

for your trellis' and stakes.

Happy Gardening!

linking this week with:

Fishtail Cottage's

Cottage Garden Party

A WALK THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD

The neighborhood

where I live offers

an award 

 "Yard of the Month".

The sign caught my eye this morning

as I took my walk,

Congratulations to the June winner!

Our neighborhood is very eclectic,

you have to take

 the good with the bad.

The good always makes me

smile.

I absolutely love

 people that take pride 

in their front yard.

It makes walking the dogs (baggie in hand)

so much more

enjoyable.

It seems that the flowers are blooming

much earlier this year.

I love it,

 it's beautiful,

but I'm fearful for the coming winter

and what it will bring.

Lets not think about the future.

Lets just enjoy this walk

through the

"Tree Streets Southside Neighborhood."

Sweet Bungalow.

Hydrangeas and window boxes.

Just down the street.

This woman's a

 GARDENER...

big time.

A shot of one of her side beds.

One of my favorites.

Who needs color

when you look this good.

Well that's the tour

and of course I couldn't leave out our home,

"Buttermilk Cottage."

Happy Gardening.