Mary Beth Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 Hey check this out.. I went out to the patio today and took these pictures. Earlier this spring we had beautiful weather and my flowers came up and the tree were budding and flowering and everything was beautiful...then Shana sent some terrible cold air our way and it went to about 17 degrees around Easter for about a week. I thought everthing was gone for the year...but they are alive...yippee... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 and my bleeding hearts.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 just kidding Shana...I know you wouldn't do that...but I think at the time it was 45 degrees there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Okay, now I'm jealous....no flowers here yet....the flower beds have been poorly taken care of here at this place and I am just now getting them ready....although I do have a 38 year old Peonie plant and gorgeous Hibiscus tree the rest need to be replaced. Did have a bunch of grape seed crocuses show their little heads last week, wonder how old they are...they were just in the grass...maybe that's what I will plant in my front walkway....roses and columbines...or 4 o'clocks. Great photos, I just love flowers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 13, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 wow, do you have an old house?? I love those old varieties of flowers. I keep thinking I will plant some peonies - just haven't done it yet. I love columbines - could look at that flower all day long. They are just so cool. And those bleeding hearts...they are so pretty...You are lucky to have stuff already planted by someone, I put something new in every year. Iris, hosta, day lilies...I want roses but I think I want to make a bed for them, not just stick 'em in the yard. DH doesn't like it when he has to mow around things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Beautiful flowers, Mary Beth! June 1st will be the "safe" (no frost) date for us in the way up north country to have our flowers planted outside. We have lots of wild flowers that come up every year, like iris, lupine, daisies, poppies, dogwood, fireweed, and thos little blue flowers that look like blue bells, etc. but we love to plant our perennials up here, too! With the long summer sunny days, our gardens go bonkers. I know it's hard to believe we can have flower and vegetable gardens way up here but we do. Thanks for sharing those pretty pink flowers. They are gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BethDurand Posted May 13, 2007 Report Share Posted May 13, 2007 Hi all, Thanks for reminding me to look for my bleeding hearts, but I think I've missed them for this year. They are in the shade garden on the north side, and I often forget to look over there. My lilacs are pretty much done for the year already, and the roses have already started. Which is why today's agenda is to get the bed weeded. It's looking truly tacky! But first! A baby quilt block! Beth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarthaProvencher Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Beautiful flowers, and a couple of my favorites that I can't grow. And even more so, beautiful pictures. Was there a trick to taking them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 14, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 turn on the camera, aim, click.... I'm not a photographer...have you ever seen my web shots It has to be very simple or I can't do it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bekah Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 Mary Beth, thank you for sharing your photos. I too have Columbine, in fact I have yellow, pink, purple, dark red and a couple of other colors, and a bleeding hear that is still bleeding. Now I am waiting for the peonies to bloom, only thing is the neighbor boy weed eated down two of them thinking they were weeds, I had to quickly decide "it is only a plant". My first reaction was to yell, but luckily I was so shocked I just stood there staring at the blank space in disbelief. Beth, my roses are starting to open up too and the irises are about done. Living in damp Oregon does have its advantages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 Hey, Speaking of flowers: A coworker just sent me this link and I think it is so cute! I think you will like it, too. When the black screen comes up, click anywhere with your mouse. If you hold your mouse down and move around it goes crazy with the flowers. http://www.procreo.jp/labo/flower_garden.swf Enjoy a nice day, friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 15, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 Shana, That is so cool. I sat there for a minute waiting for it to do something, then I put my cursor on the screen and clicked and then I got it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kathy Posted May 15, 2007 Report Share Posted May 15, 2007 Oh, Shana, that link was such fun. I just wish I could get appliqued flowers to magically appear on my quilts like that! I just LOVE applique, but don't really have to patience for it, although I trying it out more. Kathy-wanabee in MD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 The plant that came with this house is literally 7 foot tall (this bloom is way over my head), and to get that big it must have been planted soon after the original owners moved in during 1969....this plant is gorgeous and this year the blooms are prettier than last if that's possible...These popped out over the weekend. Thought I would share. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 close up of one close to the ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Beth Posted May 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 WOW!! Bonnie that is beautiful!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandra Darlington Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Beautiful Flowers, Bonnie & Mary Beth. Shana - I've seen the beautiful flowers "way up north" where you live. Simply gorgeous! I noticed you mentioned Fireweed. When I was in St. Michael over the winter, I ate some homemade Fireweed jelly for the first time. Delicious. Did you ever make it or eat it? I never saw it in my area. Sandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 What we called fireweed in Montana would have made a nasty jelly....all it was good for was fuel to a prairie fire, in a lighting strom. So I'm guessing its not the same stuff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Chrysler Imperial I come to the garden alone, While the dew is still on the roses. And the voice I hear falling on my ear, The Son of God discloses... And He walks with me and He talks with me, And He tells me I am His own. And the joy we share as we tarry there, None other has ever known. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 This is my Father's world, and to my listening ear All nature sings and round me rings The music of the sphere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 This is my Father's world, I rest me in the thought Of rocks and trees, of skies and seas, His hand the wonders wrought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 This is my Father's world, The birds their carols raise. The morning light, the lily white, Declare their Maker's praise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 I Just love roses and Iris... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 This is my Father's world, He shines in all that's fair. In the rustling grass I hear Him pass, He speaks to me ev'rywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patch Posted May 22, 2007 Report Share Posted May 22, 2007 Morning, Bonnie and all. Thank you all for your pictures. I'm glad I had these on hand to share. I'm thinking they are great inspirations for quilts. Thank you for yours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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