10/19/2025---Sunday Storm/Wind

 The morning kept me inside doing

the stripping but the minute we got

a bit of sun it was time to go out

and pick up what had come down

overnight with the rain.

Before:

It took two trips but 45 minutes 

later is was done!  2 bags of 

mulched maple leaves were 

taken off the north yard.

Tropical Hibiscus

 Today was the day to start the stripping

process due to the cutting back on the 

watering and the leaves were starting

to turn yellow!  That I do is take the 

larger thicker outside leaves off and 

clean all the maple leaves out of it.

Before:

This is the sign to start stripping 

process.

After 2 hours of stripping:

I have a few more to go but I'll need 

the ladder to reach them

10/13/2025 Last Plant Is Inside!!

 

Now to strip her!

The heaters have been placed in

the greenhouses and all is well 

and I can rest up for the next journey.

Had to move it to the other side of the

room!

A Great Day!

 To dance in the rain!

To sing a song!

To Walk the walk.

To Talk the talk.

Be You in your Truth!

Wed. Project

 Went to clean up under the trees on the 

north fence line that I couldn't cleanup

until Wed.  Stuff is still dropping out

of the trees and the whole north side of 

our property.  Again due to climate change

we are seeing evergreen trees dying.  I 

took 12 1/2 pickle buckets off the garden 

bed!  There is more in the grass but 

they can't be vac up.  We have evergreen

sprigs all over the place!  Still coming

down!!  

I have vac up this area and there is no way to get

it all cleaned out.

I had to rake this area 4 times to get

most of the stuff up.  All I can say is

it's smothering the plants we have planted

here in the two beds.  I won't water

this area anymore due to the roots 

from the other trees.

Nanas Down

 Today's task was to take all the nanas

down and this year we are lining the

inside of our fence to keep the critters

from digging up under the fence.

All Down!  These came crashing down!

Tarps Are On!

 Since we have had some 40

degree morning weather it's

was time to put the tarps on.

The Brug house was a breeze

as we have been using the same

tarp for several years.

Then it was time to tackle the greenhouse and

the hoop house, this year there a new tarp for 

both the greenhouse and the hoop house.  What 

fun it was to get that tarp on!

 

Front

 Back

All on tarp to cover both houses.  We will have 

to see how or if water pond on the tarps.

Brugmansia Tester

 I asked a gardener friend in the midwest

early this year if he would mind testing my 3

2024 seedlings.  I also treated him to a

rooted B. Shorty's Variegated for his 

helping me out.

This past week he sent me photos of

what he was testing.  

B. Shorty's Variegated:

This is a new seedling:

We are seeing signs of pink in her

as she ages.  The tester recommended

the name Pink Lemonade for her.

Another seedling being tested:

Came from the Mother / B. Dusty above.

Isn't She So Breath Taking?

 

This is off one of our variegated

Hydrangeas.  

Brugmansia Are Blooming

 In the green and brug houses.

They are sure happy now that they are protected!

Hoop House

 

Here is where we store the potted plants

that can stay outside but we give them

protection.

Rose of Sharon

 

Our double pink.

Our Variegated.

The above one was found on one of our solid

green shrubs several year ago and not purchased.

There is one the market now from what I have 

learned.

I have noted several seedpods on this one

this year.  So I'm excited to see if the variegation

carries on.

We have several others from white to rose but

since I cut them back last fall to the ground

they won't bloom this year. 

Fall is the time of year to get cuttings.

That Time Of Year!

 

10/5/2025

Today was my day to put out the

other bones and the girl at the front

door.   Just getting out what I can 

when I have extra time.

I am in hopes that the bones will 

stop the rodents/squirrels from 

digging in the dirt.

Just a little more to go!

Had to go out and take some photos 

of the glow!

Just adding more!