Tuesday, April 12, 2022

4/12/2022 Findings

 After getting my inside chores done I 
head out to take the newest gazebo down 
and this is what I found.




















After clearing all the limbs and pinecone 
it was time to take the gazebo down.  In
the process I find more pinecones.   I
removed 4 1/2 pickle buckets of snow,
more limbs, pinecones and slushy water.  
All I can say is what a mess.


















At this point it was time for lunch 
but I needed to check out the back 
garden area as I was told last night 
there was another limb down I needed
to check.





















I found the above limb on 
top if he lilac shrub.  All I
could do is move it off the
lilac as it was still attached 
on the other side of the
fence.

When Allen got home he 
also went to check on the 
said limb and found nothing!  
My question is how and the 
heck did they remove this
limb without coming to 
the door??    I'll be back out
and check the damage in the
morning.

After lunch I was able to
remove some of the gazebo 

















As you can see the frame is bent 
beyond repair.  and all I could do 
is take it down.

But an hour later is was time to 
stop as the clouds rolled in and 
it's got dark!


















Got in just in time for 10 minutes of
hail, followed by a half hour of snow!   
The yard again was that white color 
before the sun came out.   I was then 
about to go out and access some of 
the damage.

One limb off the tree peony.  Lots 
of hostas in the front yard laying flat
and so was the yellow peonies
in the large pot.  I also had limbs to
 pick up and pinecones that flew 
over the house.  The yard got
picked up and I'm betting there will 
be more in the morning.    



















A broken branch off the Tree Peony.

Monday, April 11, 2022

Monday 4/11/2022 What A Way To Start A Week

 We watched the snow come out of the
neighbor's trees and this is the damage.














Wet snow and over 3 to 4 inches so far this am.

Monday, April 4, 2022

High Winds!!

 Well today around midnight Sable got me
 up due.to the storm outside, she has been
 on edge all day.   The pinecones and limbs
 hitting the west side of the house.  
Let's just say it's a mess out there!

Still watching the larger limbs that 
are dangling.

Tuesday, March 29, 2022

English Primroses

 The Crocuses are done and it's time for
my favorites, English Primroses!






















Double Primroses








































Single Primroses






































Sunday, March 27, 2022

Shade For The Shade Garden

 











Today I put up the netting on the cream one.
Need to order for the red one!

















Finally got the netting for the red gazebo and today
was the day to put it up!!  All finished.











Just in time as the hostas and ferns are coming up!

Saturday, November 13, 2021

New Neighbors!!

 The sign is down on the house to 
the east!!    It was reported that the
house sold for $490,000!!  Now tell
me that is crazy!!  Clark County's
GIS list this at a value of $333,887.00,
let me add lower than our value!!
But the funny thing is the old owners
vehicles are still seen coming and 
going.  No one has moved in??

No wonder folks can't afford a house
here.  Or should some one say they
over paid??

12/14/2021

Time for an update.  Sad to say for 
almost a week there has been guys
removing either lead paint or asbestos?

Don't ya just love the little surprises 
that comes with buying older homes?
Hope there was an inspection??





Thursday, July 15, 2021

Datura Missouri Marble

 A dear friend sent me two plants this 
year after I was unable to obtain some.
These are very special plants and I just
love their variegation!  







































Yes, I have plenty of pollen to use on 
our second attempt to cross a Brugmansia
and a Datura.






















Bloom #2






















8/3/2021

The first two blooms were crossed with B. 
Shorty's pollen and the third bloom with B. 
Frosty Pink.




















Then this evening when our B. Sorro opened I was
able to cross it with D. MM pollen.








































This bloom I crossed with B. Frosty pink.  I also
removed the anther and once it's open so no pollen 
will touch the stigma.

Another bloom was found today 2/09/2021 and I 
just allowed it to do it's thing but I removed the 
anthers so we will see if it self pollenates.  No 
pollen unless the bees find other pollen.






















The smaller second plant is starting to bloom!

9/22/2021

In my attempts to save both plants I dug them up and
put then in pots yesterday.  They still look great this
am.