Lipstick On A Pig..........

 It's still a pig sty!!   

Spring Cut Back

This past week I started the spring cut 

back, yep all the spring bloomers got

cut back to the ground to make way

for the summer blooms.  A couple

Clematis that got hit hard from the

heat also got cut back.  Besides once

the Irises were cut back it's was time

to treat them for the summer.  The only

ones you don't cut back are the 

rebloomers.  Time to shape the azaleas

and wisterias.  Within the next week it

will be time to cut back the peonies if

you don't want them to go to seed.  If you

want seeds, then let them do their thing.

6/23/2021

Got the wisterias out front trimmed back

and found the one is starting to bloom 

again!   Strange weather do have an effect

on plants!!  I also noted lots of seedpods,

thank you Bees!!

6/24/2021

With an empty yard bin it's time to cut

back the peonies, not saving seeds this

year.  Also with the up coming heat it's

best to cut them, which will allow them

to give back the to the roots. 

Up coming July,  some of you know we

cut back the Clematis after the 4th of July

so that in the fall we have bloomers.   I know 

that this weeks heat will do some of them 

in so enjoy them now.

We have also brought out some of the 

summer plants. 

1972 Clark County's Photo

1972

I came across this photo on Clark County's GIS

site when I went in to look at their information 

after getting our 2021 Assessment.

2004 

This is the photo that the GIS has on record.

2021

 

It is nice to see all our hard work is paying off!!

Got to love those Ranch style homes!!  They 

must be in high demand as our assessment 

keeps rising.  More then the two stories houses.

First Brugmansia Bloom Of The Season.

 Our second B. Shorty's Variegated that is 

pushing 9 foot decided to bloom right after

our heat wave and the weather has cooled

some.  

One can never have to many of these!

Here is B. Maya in her glory!

Her fragrance isn't as sweet as B. 

Shorty's and she has to be in the 

shade out front.   Her leaves aren't

as thick, nor is she hairy like B. Shorty's

but well worth growing.   Will have to

move her to a larger pot when she is

done blooming.  I also noted that this

one is more a golden color than Shorty's

Also her tendrils lay outward but Short's

curl upward.   Here is how they are on 

the driveway, B. Maya really needs more

shade.

6/19/2021

Well yesterday was a good day to bump

up the pots and start cleaning them up

to appear like trees.

 

Here is the first group that got done.  The one in the

blue bucket is Cassie Curl and she supposed to be a 

shorter one.....not here!!  She is also in bud in this heat.

An Apology

An apology to the couple that came for a 

visit and I was on my way out for an 

appointment.   Glad that they were 

understanding and enjoyed what they

could see.

 

24,000 Views!!

 Thank you everyone for their coming to

our site!  Last night we hit over 24,000!!

6/6/2021

Checked the stats and we are now at 24,300

since May 26!

6/18/2021

Checked in this am and we hit over 24,500/

Thank you for visiting.

There Are Some Days You Just Have To Work Harder!!

 What a month May has been!!

First, we are dealing with the 

insurance company, Bless Them!!

February Damages were unbelievable!!

Clean up was just to much for me to 

handle!  Let's just say pure crazy!!

We find out they no longer make our

PVC fencing material.  So let's just

wing it.  Then we loose the great

company that did our fence.  Looking

for another!!  We know that it will

not look as pretty but we want our

privacy!  We also know with the 

way the trees are trimmed up more

damage will happen down the road.

Let's just say the trees are just 3/4 

of what was there and need to be

removed!!   Over a year ago there

was a report that the evergreens are

dying!  Slow death as they destroy

properties around them.  No care!!

Then when we removed the tarp on

the greenhouse we find that the huge 

limb that took out the front fence did

some damage.  The door rail and the 

back frame took a huge blow.   I love

my greenhouse and it took years to find

one that we could afford and sturdy 

enough to with stand the wind, snow

and tree limbs.  But whom cares??

We have had her since 2014 I believe

and she is still like new.  Some models

once the new ones come out the companies

don't honor their warranties.  I can't 

afford to loose my stock in plants.

I have been looking at Greenhouses

again, they are so pricey now it's not

going to be easy to find one.  Most 

will not take the wind or limbs!

I will add here that the company that

we got this from Sears don't carry 

the greenhouse we have.   I went to 

their website and they too have gone.

Just make a person want to cry at

this point!  So do we just leave it?

We work hard for what we have and 

we do care for what we get!   We drive

older vehicles that still look great!  

Don't have to have brand new like

some folks.  Our old house fits us

just perfect and she just got a nice

new look to match the gardens

we keep.    All we can do is

just shake our heads at the 

disrespect some have for others.

We have narrowed it down to three 

greenhouses, currently all three are out

of stock.  So hopefully next spring.

Just saying it's okay, just have to 

work harder!