After the rain

It rained all morning, not to mention we've had off and on rain for the past few days now. Finally the sun started to break through and what do you suppose was the first thing this Robin wanted to do?

Yeah, that makes sense ... not

The little sparrow just wanted a drink to wash down all the peanuts it keeps eating from my feeder! After several minutes of being splashed it finally gave up and flew away.


The Peonies are hanging heavy with rain but you can see it was drying fast on the bricks

I discovered a bloom about to make an entrance on my enormous Hosta (which you'll see more of soon)



I might have helped the drop along ... just a little

At this point the air was becoming steamy. All that moisture was turning into haze which made quite a showing this afternoon while the girls and I were in Portsmouth and New Castle




Perfect Wisteria

Where's the Glory?

It's been 51 days since I planted the seeds: 'Morning Glory: Giant, Mixed Colors'. Since then there have been a lot of Mornings, but no Glory. At this point I'm wondering if my Morning Glories will EVER bloom. And look at the foliage!


Wanna hear the kicker? The packages says, ' If lush growth but no flowers, stop watering.'


I stopped watering, but Mother Nature has other ideas. In July alone we had 18 days of rain. So far this month we have seen rain 11 of the last 12 days, with much of the state being under a flood watch most of those days. Many New England businesses and students depend on tourism for a healthy income. It seems to be the Summer that wasn't. Yes, I know I'm whining. Currently I'm following an auction for an SAD light on Ebay.


Also in the picture are rather sparse first year Day Lilies

I couldn't post just bad news. Below are a few pictures I managed to take on Sunday while the sun was actually shining!

The Blue Hydrangaes have changed over to their fall colors, though I can't recall the flowers on this particular Hydrangea ever turning white before.

And finally, a Moment of Inspiration: One of several late summer buds ready to bloom on the Wisteria!

What A Beautiful Morning

My Garden

This morning, after breakfast (6:45 am), I just had to go out and take a few pictures of my garden. The Wisteria is at it's peak and the Peonies are just coming into bloom. If only the Wisteria smelled as good it looks! What the plant lacks in scent, it certainly makes up for in beauty.

Hard to believe it was only 4 years ago that we took down the old arbor, cut back the Wisteria, and let it lay on the ground through out the whole winter until we put up a new arbor in the Spring. As you can see, the Wisteria didn't suffer a bit. The plant requires regular maintenance because as any proud Wisteria owner knows, they tend to grow out of control in a very short period of time.

One Impressive Hosta!

Next to the arbor sits my enormous Hosta. I wish you could see how large it actually is because pictures don't do it justice. Last year it measured 8 feet across, but I think it might grow even larger this year. Each Spring my husband says we should move it because it takes over the walkway, and it's too big. But to me it is the focal point of the whole garden, and almost everyone who comes to visit comments on how impressive it actually is.

Unfortunately I didn't save the tag so I can't give you the variety. A friend of mine feels it is an Elephant Ear Hosta, but as I say, I'm just not sure. I just know it's one of my all time favorite plants.