Had quite a bit of help with these. The house faces my mother's house, so... Yes. Ugh. Have to keep it up (hee hee).
U P T O N K I N G 2
- The ReTURN -
Roses in the backyard...
They bloomed twice. I spared you most of the pics, as they were past their prime. Amazed they all came back up this year. There are eight varieties, though you can't tell by these pics because obviously there is favoritism involved. The roses are all for dead people, planted on their behalf. Dreary, I know. But that explains the favoritism.
Lilies. 
Just a nut for lilies. Asiatic, lemon, a nice orange, a nice yellow.
No maintenance. I love that about them.
Those red flowers in planters whose name I never remember...
I call them marigolds, but they are not.
[They're Pelargoniums - AKA Geraniums - IDV]
This year, had a little seating area put in the front. It bothers the birds, but I like having coffee out there. It turned out nicely. Hired help. That's why it got done... Otherwise it would have suffered the fate of the path to nowhere at the south house. I am lazy.
I love trumpet vine and that purple flower clematis. They climb and bloom and no maintenance. I like an ambitious flower.
Zinnias everywhere in pots. Easy breezy.
And they were blooming right up to October 27th.
The little graveyard for my babes. I consolidated... They used to be scattered all over the backyard... Each in their favorite spot. But I wanted them all closer to the house so they stayed warm. Cheap sentiment... My stock and trade.
Oh, take a look at the bumbles sleeping in flowers. They love marigolds (south house)... Just sleep for hours and hours on them.
[Rhubarb!! - IDV]
Anyhoo... That's the summer.
Kizzes.
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Mr Tonking spammed my in-box with garden photos - And I'm extremely happy that he did. Just look at them! Those lilies!! I've not seen this many photos since Ms Nations' 2021 entry and that's why he got two posts. Well, and that he has two gardens... Thank you, Mr Tonking!
Our next stop will be the Hanging Gardens of Babylis (and please note Mitzi's clean driveway).
I envy those Lilies, they are beautiful! And a little sentiment never hurt anyone. I would have wanted the babes to warm and together as well.
ReplyDeleteI think I will plant roses for dead people, too. It's a lovely idea - NOT dreary.
Beautiful, Upton.
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