These blackeyed Susans come up every year in the wooded area in my backyard. I never planted them, but each year, they are a little fuller and brighter. I just love them. I took this photo after a couple of days of rain, which had bent them over. I think they're pretty much standing back up now.
When Vann and I first moved here in 1996, Vann wanted to fill the entire lot with native oak leaf hydrangea. So we went digging. We found and dug up about half a dozen small plants and brought them home and planted them in the back of the house, which is now the wooded area. Four of them remain. Above is one of them. We never got around to filling the lot with them. In fact, the six were all we ever planted. I'm glad we did. I think of our treasure hunt to find them every time I look at them.
Skipper's digging has made necessary the planting of more shrubbery in the backyard bordering the pebble walk area. I don't know why he won't go away from the dooryard to dig, but he won't. I think I'm going to get Jesse to help me and plant some, maybe, azaleas there--instead of paying Steve to plant them. I think we can do it if Jesse does most of the digging.
That terrier has dug a pure trench all the way down the side of the walkway. It's a mess. Does anybody know Cesar Milan's phone number. I need some serious dog whispering around here.
My knockout roses, which caught a fungus or mold or something, are slowly coming back to life after Steve sprayed them. New growth on all of them, but very few blooms.
Note to Deb: I see the button you're talking about now. I'm going to do some experimenting and see if I can learn to work it. Thanks.
Note to Jan: No, I didn't spin, but I was sorely tempted. It looks like so much fun when Skipper and Sophie do it.
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On 05/17/2012, Brenda said ...
Your bloomers are great!! COL! It's nice that they show up every year. What a blessing. Oh, your hydrangeas are gorgeous!
I also checked out your previous post of your mother. What a very beautiful woman. and the photo of you with the little ones is just fabulous. I hope you had a great Mother's Day.
Hugs,
Brenda
On 05/17/2012, Barbara Anne said ...
How sweet that your oak leaf hydrangeas bring such wonderful memories to your mind each year!
We have Black-eyed Susans, too, but they're not in bloom yet. They were here when we arrived and I love them, too. They have convinced me that perennial flowers are just the best because they do their thing whether or not we have the spoons to tend them as annuals need.
If you have a sheltered area near your back porch and if you like gardenias, they're wonderful all thru the blooming season. These days there are also ever-blooming hydrangeas so those might be a delightful addition to your landscape.
I received a Stargazer lily (from Kroger) for Mother's day and it is beautiful (shades of pink and cream) and has a heavenly fragrance. Hope it is a perennial as our Asiatic lilies are.
Hugs!
On 05/17/2012, Deb said ...
Susan, it's good to see what an oak leaf hydrangea looks like. I answered an ad last summer for a free shoot from an oak leaf hydrangea tree. It was a tiny thing but grew until the deer nibbled it down....twice. This year it's covered in chicken wire in hopes it will grow. I love yours and hope mine will get to that point!
Glad I could help with the disappearing post. Hopefully, what you try will work next time.
On 05/17/2012, sharon Williamson said ...
First off, I love reading your blog, We lived in Hoover for 6 years and I have to say it was my favorite place to live, I also worked at the Galleria.. I'm interested in what you sprayed your knockout roses with...something is eating holes in the leaves..I need help...p.s. Ilove all of your projects that you do..I'm just a novice quilter, and I love it..also self taught, the only class I took was on hand quilting..thanks for any help that you can give me..sharon williamson..p.s.s. where did your daughter get your bowls from?
On 05/18/2012, Ramey Channell said ...
RE: Backyard Bloomers - I try not to leave my bloomers in the backyard. The dogs have the tendency to carry them off and leave them on the neighbor's lawn.
On 05/19/2012, Cutiestfriend said ...
Quite lovely! Visiting from Pink Saturday.
Pink in the Sink. Have a lovely weekend.
On 05/21/2012, Lisa said ...
I love the beautiful flowers in your back yard. So nice to have happy memories of time with Van.
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