Morning Garden Tour....Back to Front

 When I got up this morning...after another rough coughy night...I decided to get my camera, and capture a few early morning shots in my back and front gardens...

Staring in the back...the Rose Of Sharon is just in bloom...I really need to trim back this bush in the fall...starting  to take over the kitchen window...but for now...I will just enjoy the blooms!

From there, I noticed a few of my Pink Phlox are shining...after these finish, I cut  them right back, and will usually get another burst of flowers in the fall...

The Goose-Neck Loosestrife are all plumped out....Love these little Perennials...Great spreaders, and the leaves turn a lovely golden color in the fall...

The Pink Coneflowers in the back, seem to have very bright orange centers...and less petals...perhaps too hot for them, as I face West in the back...







Some Daisies still plugging away...I guess it is time for some deadheading...

Perhaps tomorrow, as it is supposed to be a lot cooler...after another humid one and some rain today...

 

 The Balloon Flower is kind of poorly this year....I think the wind last weekend gave him a bit of a roughing up...

Golden Glow has tons of buds...

And...the Daylilies are on their last legs...

Time to cut off all the empty stocks..

I really hate that job!!! 

That basket of Begonias that I built is bigger and better than ever...

I...

Love...

Begonias...

There...I feel better now! 

Dragon Wing Begonias bright and beautiful...

This is a totally awesome plant...

I always say I will get more of these...and I only get 2-3..

Next year for sure! 

These tiny Hens and Chicks are doing great....found them down the side...growing in some gravel!!! Must have come from another pot...rescued them...and they look fabulous!!

This Stephanotis was a gift from my daughter at Easter...She had told me to put her outside....and boy! she is doing fabulous....doubled in size, as I had transplanted her...and now she is sending up fresh flower buds....Fantastic!!

You may remember the other Hens and Chick that sent up a big flower spike...They were pink...and now they are fading...

Another thing to deadhead...I guess I know what I am doing tomorrow!!

Now...around to the front yard...

My planters are doing well, by the front door...

Sunshine Impatience..

Geranium...

White Impatience...

Variegated Potato Vine...this one is spectacular...

Licorice Plant...this has done really well this year...

complete with bee!!

My new Hydrangea still putting out new flowers...








And another basket of Dragon Wings on my front walk...



And..

A sweet little sedum...

The Pink Cornflowers are more prolific at the front....

I leave these in the winter...

Adds a lot of garden interest, and the birds love the seeds...

The Black Eyed Susans are just opening up...and a few Daises left..

My daughter and SIL sent me this photo...
She was quite mesmerized with the candle on her cake!!!

Hope you are all having a great day...

I am back on antibiotics for my chest...feeling rather punky...

All I have done so far....is....well....YOU'RE LOOKIN' AT IT!!!! hahaha!!

Think I might tackle my dresser drawers today...rip everything out...

Very cleansing to do that....don't you agree???


Some rain and humidity expected for this afternoon...

I'm happy inside...just me and my dresser!!!

Perhaps I wil get my crochet hook out later...

Start a few warm weather projects...get a head start so to speak...



Enjoy the rest of your day....hope you made it all the way thru this lengthy post!!



                             Cheers!  :o)
                                   linda