Poolside.......

We are so lucky to also have a beautiful place to sit and muse...here at home.
Our backyard is like a tiny oasis...full of beautiful lush plants...wildlife...and sunshine.
Take a stroll with me...and see how it is...poolside.

I believe my wee friend Red, planted this sunflower seed for me in my planter...

It is getting so tall...

Can hardly wait for it to bloom!!! 

The Daylilies are nearly finished their blooming...

Perhaps next week, all the stalks will have to be chopped off...

And the leaves cut back....not my favorite gardening task...but very necessary... 

The Purple Coneflowers are opening up....love these flowers...so pretty!
 

The Balloon flowers are really good this year...

Lots more buds to open....

See how they look like Balloons? 

Such a gorgeous deep bluey-mauve...

Goose Neck Loosestrife coming into full bloom...

These last for weeks, and the leaves in Fall are a beautiful yellow colour...

Hope I got the name right....anyone??

Lilies have not opened yet....but look at all the seeds!!!

Strawberry plant has revived, and looks like some new foliage...

Wonder if I will get anymore berries??

My grasses are getting big!!!

This is Oat Grass...

And it is getting its tiny stalks of Oat like plumes... 

This guy has attached himself to one of the garden mirrors...

Guess he wanted to get a look at himself!!

 Finally had the new decking and new wall painted...

Picked the same blue as the cottage...we liked it so much!!

Ivy looking good in my Frog planter...

The Ivy growing all around the fence, is actually starting to put out berries....

Thought this was a wee bit early....
 

 As the sun sets on another day...in our backyard oasis...

Thanks for stopping by!

Miss V is due up from her nap...glad I got this post done...

We will be taking her out to the backyard...to enjoy all that it has to offer...

She can play with her boats and beachball!!

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Hope you are all having a great day....

Bit cooler today....windy...some cloud...I'll take it!!!

It is fish night here....picked up some Perch...it is soaking in buttermilk...amazing what the buttermilk does...plumps up the fish, and makes it so flaky...I have fried rice cooking...and I think some bok choy on the side....nice and healthy!!


Enjoy the rest of your day...

Thanks for all your lovely comments on the b'day party...still smiling about that one!!


                        Cheers!    :o)
                          linda
               

Front Garden...Small... But Lush...

  Took these photos last week...
  Wednesday, in fact...
  My front garden is all perennials...
          No grass to cut...
  Only perennials to admire...
  After my tour..
           I needed...
                 A...
                    Butter tart...
  To soothe my soul...
  And cover it in sugary goodness...
  The Moon is from Wednesday...
  Weekend was cloudy at night...
  Hope you all saw it!
             Enjoy your week...


                 Cheers!  :o)
                        linda