First Views, May 2012

In the midst of emptying the greenhouse of container veggies, I went out and made First Views pics for Town Mouse's meme. Pretend that you came to visit and caught me unaware -- nothing deadheaded, nothing swept or edged, just green blousy trees and other delights of Spring.

The Upper Garden with Oakleaf Hydrangeas left, 'White

Dawn' Rose in the middle and 'Little Gem' Magnolia in the

distance at right. Smells good out here.

Moving in closer, you can see spots of color including 'Silver Veil' daylilies.

I went back and changed these to a size that doesn't hang over the sidebar.

You might click on one if you need a closer look.

I can't decide whether to change the layout for bigger pics.

Looking to the right, you see blueberry bushes to the left, pear trees and some assorted shrubs including loropetalum. The thin dark green ribbon along the tree lines is 30 acres of corn. Perspective is lost in the distance.

 Looking left you see the path to the Front Garden.

We are going to walk around this little semi-circular

bed where we're standing on the Oval Lawn to

see a surprise.

Last month I showed two Cycad pups that had put out green fronds.

The biggest pup that had one old frond from last summer when it put on first roots has decided to show just what it could do.

Cycad fronds!

Echinacea in the shade is not yet making much of

a show. It's blooming in the Front Garden. 

Echinacea in the sunshine has started to show up well with

Salmon Sheen daylilies in front of Carefree Delight Rose.

It was intentional to put the golden cones of Purple Coneflower with Salmon

Sheen daylilies. California poppes are just an added bonus.

I tried to keep to broad views; this last one just tasted too good not to share. 

November's Wide View

Town Mouse has a lovely First Views meme that I missed on the first of the month but I'll catch up here.

November 5, 2011

Photo above and below taken on November 7, 2011.

Here we are looking down the steps at far left on the first pic.

November 13, 2011

The Purple Heart is limp; Alternanthera is seared.

They'll be covered with pine straw.

I had already pulled Melampodium and Madagascar periwinkle

in anticipation so I didn't have to see annuals all frozen.

I'm focusing my attention on plants that tolerate cold: here Violas and Rosemary

... and an old Camellia sasanqua that laughs at a little frost.

This is a great meme; I always have better views on the First than on the Fifteenth, or was it just my imagination because I forgot there was a Blog Party for the first?

Go see Town Mouse and join the fun.

Flowers and text are from the garden of Nell Jean blogged on Dotty Plants Journal in hot, humid Southwest Georgia.