tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-82090085420937094082024-02-18T22:36:04.105-05:00Karen's Place - Gardening in IndianaEvery garden is unique with a multitude of choices in soils,
plants and themes. Finding your garden theme is as easy
as seeing what brings a smile to your face.
- Teresa Watkins, Gardening With SoulKarenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15907498918895308265noreply@blogger.comBlogger83125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8209008542093709408.post-16382006987732166202009-07-04T09:00:00.001-04:002009-07-04T09:00:40.374-04:00Oh Those Hot Summer Flowers!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6NJqVq0-VME40vkH1yoptlk0f2u6jtY5_BUnrDHxr9SfrKKUl6Z1qL7QIBf8I5leAvF6GnzF9Cllzi86wWLn9LZ6zUj4kDTJeNiWkphIdaVl-h-lMMfPtSfm2jZIudL3WdNFIMWiQGfy/s1600-h/IMG_1790.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix6NJqVq0-VME40vkH1yoptlk0f2u6jtY5_BUnrDHxr9SfrKKUl6Z1qL7QIBf8I5leAvF6GnzF9Cllzi86wWLn9LZ6zUj4kDTJeNiWkphIdaVl-h-lMMfPtSfm2jZIudL3WdNFIMWiQGfy/s400/IMG_1790.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354006696970097522" border="0" /></a>Look outside<br />It's a gorgeous day,<br />I think all the children<br />Should go out and play.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Z-bLx2O64Au2N_7zEK4e2s2Pun4zseSA1tvLY6imkaSjlTm3RNRTXwvXc5dVkBVB5XS1BJeNKb4XYmaabE9RQPyKhKN_LmPv320gh85W0vLQm1YHdkrcfj15kSMAzMYJF5uSUE5DwCYZ/s1600-h/IMG_1783.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQNFcVl8hSJoyjOB4n-nn3DdKQ8CTXB5Y7EMX56xGsamxPS9Ljq0rtNCLx0C0MQWFigh4rY6BEQyxttiEwqH_xVEizLQK1Phxr26JRgpMyhyphenhyphenimfd76Xa3i-wwAvKRwKwbnwIWWDAAED33U/s400/IMG_1632.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354002493507918914" border="0" /></a>The rose is blasted, withered, blighted,<br />Its root has felt a worm,<br />And like a heart beloved and slighted,<br />Failed, faded, shrunk its form.<br />Bud of beauty, bonnie flower,<br />I stole thee from thy natal bower.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZzFlkqlwc8zV2JrK4iAHjtbRh6EdrzXWNOszFCid9qspeKgAONHzc6bXT5zrvsUbbSMcJNZhN8gke8Hfv3WZBGfsWYMGDATQ1pEE2hrKjkYAsJDodH7K4WfF5-wkXKVVcIPC2ZScA-nw/s1600-h/IMG_1628.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZzFlkqlwc8zV2JrK4iAHjtbRh6EdrzXWNOszFCid9qspeKgAONHzc6bXT5zrvsUbbSMcJNZhN8gke8Hfv3WZBGfsWYMGDATQ1pEE2hrKjkYAsJDodH7K4WfF5-wkXKVVcIPC2ZScA-nw/s400/IMG_1628.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354002489125592546" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I was the worm that withered thee,<br />Thy tears of dew all fell for me;<br />Leaf and stalk and rose are gone,<br />Exile earth they died upon.<br />Yes, that last breath of balmy scent<br />With alien breezes sadly blent! <br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpVtHh9NJBMU9PGpJag_WZ-hyb1qSK4hRA1No4YcQ1mi2p67823glwDqRjJsrdGkN3CIEbPigF-aH4cM5nhyL0j9tejX3bWPow02qc7usOT07DFFqIyRj9VmkwzVZeU2-3-mQXs7NOmkV/s1600-h/IMG_1643.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhpVtHh9NJBMU9PGpJag_WZ-hyb1qSK4hRA1No4YcQ1mi2p67823glwDqRjJsrdGkN3CIEbPigF-aH4cM5nhyL0j9tejX3bWPow02qc7usOT07DFFqIyRj9VmkwzVZeU2-3-mQXs7NOmkV/s400/IMG_1643.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354002479934792514" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(55, 93, 87);font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:16;" ></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZF-R2pR3AQvNDsdGwIz8ob67JOb5f-qmyo8auuZqJSw8u4q9VovQYbki8Asfu-mpEPO2HYMAilXUeHSCuY84BTlmcs9GGqmEGDRm8ZSFQdHZ-QNXN_-cTxeSyXF0Zq6PwOOm33GsU3yV/s1600-h/IMG_1629.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ZF-R2pR3AQvNDsdGwIz8ob67JOb5f-qmyo8auuZqJSw8u4q9VovQYbki8Asfu-mpEPO2HYMAilXUeHSCuY84BTlmcs9GGqmEGDRm8ZSFQdHZ-QNXN_-cTxeSyXF0Zq6PwOOm33GsU3yV/s400/IMG_1629.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354000202699942434" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORHK7oUE_2IgaKdPipYR1QgsTZ3CcYaNv4AjQnB-EPKOsqD17Av-HIMZ0aRN0udTQciUvMuQujYoCWYG7SZ6dte_Ccm1sJAPEqAbBmXzVp0oMEJlcv2QBog4iGmOqxZ6KHCtX4SUmuGZk/s1600-h/IMG_1630.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiORHK7oUE_2IgaKdPipYR1QgsTZ3CcYaNv4AjQnB-EPKOsqD17Av-HIMZ0aRN0udTQciUvMuQujYoCWYG7SZ6dte_Ccm1sJAPEqAbBmXzVp0oMEJlcv2QBog4iGmOqxZ6KHCtX4SUmuGZk/s400/IMG_1630.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354000198512239602" border="0" /></a>O my Luve's like a red, red rose<br />That's newly sprung in June;<br />O my Luve's like the melodie<br />That's sweetly played in tune.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIJwUWiTh9BcLvmGoWdwFbSuwRdwaBAk_5wnmCTtF58A9ueoIuWlHuCscg_Vs2YgRUGzPjdxhVUZN5z5uhvXnHS_OMG6do5vwma7Xn0iNXxwnC-XpQJoE8IkHCU5EsgpcpABWgE2mi4kJ/s1600-h/IMG_1638.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUIJwUWiTh9BcLvmGoWdwFbSuwRdwaBAk_5wnmCTtF58A9ueoIuWlHuCscg_Vs2YgRUGzPjdxhVUZN5z5uhvXnHS_OMG6do5vwma7Xn0iNXxwnC-XpQJoE8IkHCU5EsgpcpABWgE2mi4kJ/s400/IMG_1638.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353999858018360466" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">As fair art thou, my bonnie lass,<br />So deep in luve am I;<br />And I will luve thee still, my dear,<br />Till a' the seas gang dry:<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZIOVaZO6UQKTqbiXcW3mK2ErqJh0m6MrtsmNQs81Ee6t1FSBYquxl5VrM64G7qVJ9PAf4JMmysmeQUvc7TFa4bowoi3BvZ4KFsJdbcuNI2fbx-wFnaxNIhNU6dc2wBMVzaTEpHLC8cLS/s1600-h/IMG_1694.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFZIOVaZO6UQKTqbiXcW3mK2ErqJh0m6MrtsmNQs81Ee6t1FSBYquxl5VrM64G7qVJ9PAf4JMmysmeQUvc7TFa4bowoi3BvZ4KFsJdbcuNI2fbx-wFnaxNIhNU6dc2wBMVzaTEpHLC8cLS/s400/IMG_1694.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354000209811161666" border="0" /></a>Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear,<br />And the rocks melt wi' the sun;<br />I will luve thee still, my dear,<br />While the sands o' life shall run.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrmiBmtkOof5eflx_SGWEUuqHXHaGSK4C1K0rS19CRKwv1Ig-i1vVJQmnGwyiqGApd4YHmE6DRpnDw9nRKLmntyaBT39AjNnxIpmiIJTB5BmIJPhtEOlKSKF6AFFvn1Ex6y8tE2ttAZo5/s1600-h/IMG_1627.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmrmiBmtkOof5eflx_SGWEUuqHXHaGSK4C1K0rS19CRKwv1Ig-i1vVJQmnGwyiqGApd4YHmE6DRpnDw9nRKLmntyaBT39AjNnxIpmiIJTB5BmIJPhtEOlKSKF6AFFvn1Ex6y8tE2ttAZo5/s400/IMG_1627.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353999853989055426" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And fare thee weel, my only Luve,<br />And fare thee weel awhile!<br />And I will come again, my Luve,<br />Tho' it ware ten thousand mile. <br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3jfGL5v9mBKeOslMRXl9_Fq2XTe6thk_5T4AUlHHR3tES5j7jESoIag3I9l2MESnX97Se2WqsNRzmWe8CH4R-rf4sxY4BIbQEXRkreUeayuPrp2bZZk81DPYlcpQjIURVt1boWJ-TWdgu/s1600-h/IMG_1625.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-MqKCQFC65vmXt6b2zPT_WYegm9zbraRior3uobQhGlaK0Jh4jwtZ00SDr29iFzXW84vyfRNHrmlZqqoWYm8MqGqeCxup79-Tc4OWKb-MYf2q9Bb-Z_Pmd-NdVOmI5SFFWhSpCA9nO6j1/s400/IMG_1645.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5353999838379423202" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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The garden is growing and here I have a few pictures to share of some containers on my barn porch, a close up of a geranium and the two clematis in full bloom.<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh14vfUbuijJBpMutmmBLifcaCd8_sv8vVyhF8AmtChOIqPqDTEO8i6ZTisWkVSRfb4Ngi8hoYbpFQBhVIGG9CC8xBhqUwLH4k8WNuv_EpMNgRjUyPcXZ6jxF8DpawwUXt0C9p419QuhKq-/s1600-h/IMG_1611.JPG"></a><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343908896898695170" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq9v0V-6WHm3fzWhBAW9w3xvOFioWyaP-tejVYWeWI5M9k_3cGHy1gSH9Fr74Dbx-csVQG8w_jUMJUGSgoChVM0HoyCXupdPVkx5Sy6rQDKbBX81ZAsCmb2MjQy1GfrDrEAk72uEZ46bFP/s400/Barn+porch.JPG" border="0" /> I have also, as many gardeners have been, busy IN the garden and not blogging about it. Seeds to sow, flowers to plant, annuals to pot, veggies to grow, and the never endind weeding to do.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><div align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343908703354392370" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJrvbRSiLTKFfkYNl-Hn4Li645cdV1q6xs39F5qUXTeP14Fx3QxPaV1J5D9TF9MwP2KeNsqfbeXkOAn5AAeQCQvKmn6DQL9ujK7lpoqlWaORTq9UHS33B5j65wxfd-U7ljNhxAFfXydmQT/s400/close+up+of+gernaium.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6PBdNhyr-b8NEFnelFj0KCn2K8TJGEAjH_swAeMmqoolida84uZm_KumA0NDc-E-4Ei3mRIo6fe4O2sNakemuJizrtH6_CDdfG9DOvoCRdq9W0Hc6sudTFYUKW17xhhF5SOlT7VcmOnAO/s1600-h/IMG_1601.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343908701952905890" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6PBdNhyr-b8NEFnelFj0KCn2K8TJGEAjH_swAeMmqoolida84uZm_KumA0NDc-E-4Ei3mRIo6fe4O2sNakemuJizrtH6_CDdfG9DOvoCRdq9W0Hc6sudTFYUKW17xhhF5SOlT7VcmOnAO/s400/IMG_1601.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6KGz8ihgThb1Ta_9McUR3fg74xO_zrwyRIvxVFsfk1tJtClqVuoXlkQeXo085kWk9cRAhyphenhyphentrpJdqkJwRNp53XCfRl7vAlUbxbZ21b_oD_HfPfF9fRE1abSQQKtYGhTHDOZeNcmJru2Vn/s1600-h/clematis+nelly.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343908695670057650" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR6KGz8ihgThb1Ta_9McUR3fg74xO_zrwyRIvxVFsfk1tJtClqVuoXlkQeXo085kWk9cRAhyphenhyphentrpJdqkJwRNp53XCfRl7vAlUbxbZ21b_oD_HfPfF9fRE1abSQQKtYGhTHDOZeNcmJru2Vn/s400/clematis+nelly.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343908691719235746" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilkxtn0Hc-GkGw60vlkHeqwDwyJQwJAeC5coc2gcjM0N0DnQyY_0-f4fdJwQGtHtiXImsPXlxNIrv0tzJ4ID_O91m3CkLHoLMjGLROPlNCUzb-Uld8zYFZeGsW1swvgZZwc0Hkatbnfec-/s400/IMG_1608.JPG" border="0" /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343908690750989362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi40wVyy1KrAAoM7Ej4GWsrynRCRWHkFVQ9iNIRb8PzmfJ7koQaGuf9UpixmSpDUQgxWXQShoYfC5z6bgq27XRpHDlaUFIuCtByZoJv65UTct11I9E7AYZJcYsusb892h3ANsExu-38iLE7/s400/clematis.JPG" border="0" />Oh, and I almost forgot, mystery solved! Below is what bloomed when I was wondering what it was back in my <a href="http://karensplaceonline.blogspot.com/2009/04/first-day-of-april.html">April post </a>. And <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/16790185067355893323">Creative Country Mom </a>was correct in her comments to me, it is a columbine.<br /><br /><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5343911987038478930" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 300px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWXlAz1zKNpS_cbjMx2L93IsTGInCiLRCMlfDvJI4k-GzRGeNTDdUOKq_TgM-fJJo2Ym95Wese1rL3U6ggUzlXs8NCjCf_Oi2_AjeFGVNZONpGDFnxZ5Z8goJW5avH547pC2UicBTK9M8v/s400/Mystery+solved.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div></div><br /></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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A robin decided to make a home in it.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglon4RQUPPdzU0mQK4SXPF-QAKn_cPUJJjPJziVdKMBkheGyCoeYhkAXF6qljZ9jkTYeeGdjWDk_AqvClFIZFHPh3TqCFNvqvWgF3nFwJfeKyrrI94vEw4ZIo3la1PxaflWysH45w4aTpR/s1600-h/IMG_1563.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglon4RQUPPdzU0mQK4SXPF-QAKn_cPUJJjPJziVdKMBkheGyCoeYhkAXF6qljZ9jkTYeeGdjWDk_AqvClFIZFHPh3TqCFNvqvWgF3nFwJfeKyrrI94vEw4ZIo3la1PxaflWysH45w4aTpR/s400/IMG_1563.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336937550540090498" border="0" /></a>Baby peaking out for momma. I saw the mother bird chasing off one of the neighbor cats. 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Let a mild and sunny day,</span></b><br /><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;color:#008000;">Such as full often, for a few bright hours,</span></b><br /><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;color:#008000;">Breathes through the sky of March the airs of May,</span></b><br /><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;color:#008000;">Shine on our roofs and chase the wintry gloom--</span></b><br /><b><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:130%;color:#008000;">And lo! our borders glow with sudden bloom."</span></b><br /><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:100%;color:#008000;">- William Cullen Bryant, <i>Spring in Town</i>, 1850</span></blockquote><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYnZNEQBgguW2byrLYJvzr7iu8ukQgy0-uv-ghvmws4ZuZwRO3Bn3Bo8IIM86RXIc-rwFYYgGDgwIWBEr9J3mpYn8-zsacVnj4a-PVp-E1cGue76TC-eXykCdfmQ9T16CfSXjh0ntn0ykL/s1600-h/IMG_1546.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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However, I have a problem in another area.......... or do I?<br /></div><br /></div>It seems everything I plant in a small strip of shade against the north side of my house dies. My azalea died after surviving two years. Last year my hosta didn't come up, but this year it is, though it's tiny and only just now peeping out of the ground. The ghost fern thrives here, a few geraniums and the <a href="http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/147/">climbing hydrangea</a> planted last year are growing well, so that's a plus. So I decided to fill in the gaps with Ferns.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsm7XtbdAEEExbvmW1jTz1_cJb49-XgUae8RKsKRn6UKPrzLXiF66zEc6cFLUQgYesk0aIiU__37THv92ZJAkVgKXs5QhXSoTnNQXVLt-VDAvjkTHIIygGL5BFYtpPeLTdo-9ZcvsvU4k/s1600-h/IMG_1491.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglsm7XtbdAEEExbvmW1jTz1_cJb49-XgUae8RKsKRn6UKPrzLXiF66zEc6cFLUQgYesk0aIiU__37THv92ZJAkVgKXs5QhXSoTnNQXVLt-VDAvjkTHIIygGL5BFYtpPeLTdo-9ZcvsvU4k/s400/IMG_1491.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333282215100812610" border="0" /></a><br />The above picture is one of three that I planted, <a href="http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/124105/">Osmunda 'Purpurascens',</a> Purple Royal Fern is similar to Royal Fern, but emerging fronds and stems are reddish purple. Fronds gradually mature to bright green by summer, while stems remain purple. It tolerates more sun than most ferns. <a href="http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/365/">Athyruim niponicum 'Pictum' - Japanese Painted Fern</a> and <a href="http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/159/">Matteuccia struthiopteris - Ostrich Fern</a> are the other two additions. So I will keep an eye on these three and post some pictures when they burst in growth, as I know they will.......going to stay positive. <br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;font-family:webdings;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic; color: rgb(102, 51, 102);"></span></span></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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I walk towards the veggie plot, check that I have all my supplies ... ground looks dry. I step into the tilled dirt and my foot sank ...........up to my ankle. Oh NO!! </div><div align="left"> </div><br /><div align="left">The tilled dirt and low ground made it the consistency of WET CEMENT. I have limited time for planting because the forecast calls for more rain on Wednesday! At this point I am in panic mode. What to do.... what to do? No problem... I'll add more top soil in the low spots and with a couple more days of sun it will dry out...... I hope.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9D8e6mO45SCTsL3gAvfNWVAwb-oGMsC83vqmIQ6BHC5Ut5hPlnx6wKDwOx3uXeb6zT2rfnyBazRpz5WeV6c5kdkWaLZLkH809bqgeNWNS64Bl54F4JBXs72HGiVNRRAIzxVQarBIkvHKT/s1600-h/IMG_1496.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9D8e6mO45SCTsL3gAvfNWVAwb-oGMsC83vqmIQ6BHC5Ut5hPlnx6wKDwOx3uXeb6zT2rfnyBazRpz5WeV6c5kdkWaLZLkH809bqgeNWNS64Bl54F4JBXs72HGiVNRRAIzxVQarBIkvHKT/s400/IMG_1496.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333262197491767346" border="0" /></a> It worked, but didn't dry until Tuesday afternoon....... as you can see above I finally finished. I worked frantically until 9:30 pm , rain was in the forecast not only Wednesday but Thursday, Friday. .. then more rain next week on Monday, Tuesday... well you get the idea.<br /><br />Planted this year was white corn, okra, green beans, yellow squash, zucinni, jalepeno, bell pepper, and two varieties of tomatos 'parks whopper' and 'big boy'.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9oB7va1e0vAVi0TT4jVZF2YbWvktFYEe2IjdXHYORZ_tninZw3vttslI9evdymVAesjvY4uazKen_6H1IcbDr2_x-GLjrJH3F6J3oaLeMd0rAVFlgWfzgaLnAo6icpFpospJVYuZN5uM1/s1600-h/blackberry+2009.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9oB7va1e0vAVi0TT4jVZF2YbWvktFYEe2IjdXHYORZ_tninZw3vttslI9evdymVAesjvY4uazKen_6H1IcbDr2_x-GLjrJH3F6J3oaLeMd0rAVFlgWfzgaLnAo6icpFpospJVYuZN5uM1/s400/blackberry+2009.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333262203026089090" border="0" /></a> And above is a thornless blackberry bush I added to the mix this year.<br /><br /><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FzhUTXJiQ3JLysqnRj_5ZzjOmytC_9vUiJ6RLhKl8bLPMC3HmIv8fYTruunF2D0Obnn0m8JHcw4OKB4ax_lIhVkGlgFYB-gQe4JIU7oB-W9Ic9F5Pv6BqPXD6DrV8iyO-uBV37l84Sfp/s1600-h/IMG_1498.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_FzhUTXJiQ3JLysqnRj_5ZzjOmytC_9vUiJ6RLhKl8bLPMC3HmIv8fYTruunF2D0Obnn0m8JHcw4OKB4ax_lIhVkGlgFYB-gQe4JIU7oB-W9Ic9F5Pv6BqPXD6DrV8iyO-uBV37l84Sfp/s400/IMG_1498.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333262203952366210" border="0" /></a></div> A nice surprise to days end with day lily Stella D'ore the first bloom this year.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLI57hotKZ7CRaInsL5yrXFeQoZbf4b55dPkMpZU4WQT39Bk7vGqUH8Kh5brciIiKO12wZrHdf_3CLY0S4wyiYD6MIJ_fXNLDI7ppCO_pRlh0WxJeoD8ZVqe0QctteUA_J4B-1cs7BdI1e/s1600-h/IMG_1499.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLI57hotKZ7CRaInsL5yrXFeQoZbf4b55dPkMpZU4WQT39Bk7vGqUH8Kh5brciIiKO12wZrHdf_3CLY0S4wyiYD6MIJ_fXNLDI7ppCO_pRlh0WxJeoD8ZVqe0QctteUA_J4B-1cs7BdI1e/s400/IMG_1499.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333262205538584626" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9D8e6mO45SCTsL3gAvfNWVAwb-oGMsC83vqmIQ6BHC5Ut5hPlnx6wKDwOx3uXeb6zT2rfnyBazRpz5WeV6c5kdkWaLZLkH809bqgeNWNS64Bl54F4JBXs72HGiVNRRAIzxVQarBIkvHKT/s1600-h/IMG_1496.JPG"></a><div align="left"> </div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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I took this picture to show how deep the pots are from High Country. Plants in deep pots are great to purchase, the roots are more established, which of course makes the plant have a greater chance to establish faster and thrive in your garden. In the background a gift from a friend of mine a football gnome featuring the Indianapolis Colts.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-RJ3IcXQ4qNKKaVP7wlWQlBkHiSeMURiuQqOdXlr7tnTIWWG1smZ0OA_C8_FOUQ3QpXrwtrsf0ebH0reATyNHH85Tb2FHjqH2tnpusPnJb9mooIWuDBdBpu0f4_PRVypaRuxceHgAvVb/s1600-h/Viola+%27Cornuta+Purple+Showers%27.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi-RJ3IcXQ4qNKKaVP7wlWQlBkHiSeMURiuQqOdXlr7tnTIWWG1smZ0OA_C8_FOUQ3QpXrwtrsf0ebH0reATyNHH85Tb2FHjqH2tnpusPnJb9mooIWuDBdBpu0f4_PRVypaRuxceHgAvVb/s400/Viola+%27Cornuta+Purple+Showers%27.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330643483229242914" border="0" /></a>Viola 'Cornuta Purple Showers' that I planted <a href="http://karensplaceonline.blogspot.com/2009/04/hosta-and-viola.html">April 13th</a> and already blooming.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK28VVDKR71EDcTvygdUfklq5osrOVaOl_bwhGDEeJI5snSs6vef3HY7TdliN36UMROFDO40M_NC4SPOKFgp31GKGfUGpIkU8v9dD_ZEnIRs4pWggltBZ8KTCNJsuCNYYrI0naCi3jiRWz/s1600-h/Honeysuckle+type+unknown.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK28VVDKR71EDcTvygdUfklq5osrOVaOl_bwhGDEeJI5snSs6vef3HY7TdliN36UMROFDO40M_NC4SPOKFgp31GKGfUGpIkU8v9dD_ZEnIRs4pWggltBZ8KTCNJsuCNYYrI0naCi3jiRWz/s400/Honeysuckle+type+unknown.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330643480124634834" border="0" /></a>A close up of my Honeysuckle in full bloom.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DRJH4wzpVpTlzdSz91lXd5JbkACEt4fJQusmOEMjf_69dkW3Ui8BUF1Rwbo2PT0e9njt4eNkbRUV1zdEiIa_WllezHzti70eC6iKaRsRs3gys8wV6fWFKL5y_1vps7KVCiZHY5d3Pvgd/s1600-h/ghost+fern.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9DRJH4wzpVpTlzdSz91lXd5JbkACEt4fJQusmOEMjf_69dkW3Ui8BUF1Rwbo2PT0e9njt4eNkbRUV1zdEiIa_WllezHzti70eC6iKaRsRs3gys8wV6fWFKL5y_1vps7KVCiZHY5d3Pvgd/s400/ghost+fern.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330643474368634690" border="0" /></a>Ghost Fern came out fast this year.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8KoJYajPcV5phVjrxoEr33JkOVcMVGl4iKYbT0lcRc1IL8g8NDtJSed6luEDiLezLiFVQuomUc_zZnHCzrdUSfx_fVduoX4EQ-fJJVrTUP7gqB77vD9jdB99ln2JW_1RhSc20Cc0x4yP/s1600-h/Clematis+type+unknown.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn8KoJYajPcV5phVjrxoEr33JkOVcMVGl4iKYbT0lcRc1IL8g8NDtJSed6luEDiLezLiFVQuomUc_zZnHCzrdUSfx_fVduoX4EQ-fJJVrTUP7gqB77vD9jdB99ln2JW_1RhSc20Cc0x4yP/s400/Clematis+type+unknown.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330643474466469218" border="0" /></a>A three year old Clematis (type unknown) getting ready to bloom. <a href="http://karensplaceonline.blogspot.com/2008/05/year-of-firsts-clematis.html">Here it is last year</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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As you can see the paint job is a little dull. This year we are going to paint it barn red and white ..... hopefully he will start on it soon.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzyvVscCF8kI3eIbgNBn1b0EuxfMDYImBthIuJ1UiVgZshzOxqna3ASrxmoGrM7bzOFE7__6CWBajPz-gnkVroh5FaNlABNm4_44_OY9RnyadiCYVTUbCW1WzFTPIt7mJSBzJGGSiPF9I/s1600-h/Barn+Flower+Bed+2009+1.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZzyvVscCF8kI3eIbgNBn1b0EuxfMDYImBthIuJ1UiVgZshzOxqna3ASrxmoGrM7bzOFE7__6CWBajPz-gnkVroh5FaNlABNm4_44_OY9RnyadiCYVTUbCW1WzFTPIt7mJSBzJGGSiPF9I/s400/Barn+Flower+Bed+2009+1.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329174504559054882" border="0" /></a>So of course a flower bed has to be done in front of it. The above picture I am edging the outline and going deep so grass doesn't creep into the bed.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmVcAXK1fW8zExNxbhSu-tZxqci06UBDRz1l2EHiz78vpgEUziMXVBxEfxQW-uzOmbcuNTaQh6uyP-3j0dwJW6oJ__jy3TF56h_KT5QyP6YKEiteyp0o4KDqSZPDdlzAA-1bYZ1-YtWM6/s1600-h/Barn+Flower+Bed+2009+2.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKmVcAXK1fW8zExNxbhSu-tZxqci06UBDRz1l2EHiz78vpgEUziMXVBxEfxQW-uzOmbcuNTaQh6uyP-3j0dwJW6oJ__jy3TF56h_KT5QyP6YKEiteyp0o4KDqSZPDdlzAA-1bYZ1-YtWM6/s400/Barn+Flower+Bed+2009+2.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329174501060693426" border="0" /></a>I decided to lay newspaper on top of the grass where I won't be planting anything, it's much easier than digging the sod out and I don't like to use plastic or landscape fabric, as I'm always adding more plants later on. Ripping out the fabric later to make room for plants is a pain. Newspaper also helps the soil when it decomposes, it's like adding compost. Four or Five layers overlapping each other usually will do the job. Make sure you wet the paper as you go along, or it will fly away....<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLesFKIpuKbCCBwNu7LYUX6iWQ319NB3S-1Mdq23h1cznxaqzZtY00ubH7oKFsdRXtD0qy_LguOyrYTQ_eu0shmW02gH2obvylLANO1-s4nPqNeW-UcK-G56qm9oP8b8WMjHupil4lg1P0/s1600-h/Barn+Flower+Bed+2009+3.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLesFKIpuKbCCBwNu7LYUX6iWQ319NB3S-1Mdq23h1cznxaqzZtY00ubH7oKFsdRXtD0qy_LguOyrYTQ_eu0shmW02gH2obvylLANO1-s4nPqNeW-UcK-G56qm9oP8b8WMjHupil4lg1P0/s400/Barn+Flower+Bed+2009+3.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329173874885561314" border="0" /></a>I also make sure I tuck it into the edge.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAeyPjWTtKRRd2W0jNzz1SgFh2CLsmq1_ESc1pQvlyGQTjOpuPV8h3C3isRtsbN6k9zmWLvrDv18s0wpWRWiGXcNTDDnNbUwqsEsV3nZZoe7nga8pJ8lrQ1JM0jqVnT-VHKMARz6c9Yh7Z/s1600-h/Barn+Flower+Bed+2009+6.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAeyPjWTtKRRd2W0jNzz1SgFh2CLsmq1_ESc1pQvlyGQTjOpuPV8h3C3isRtsbN6k9zmWLvrDv18s0wpWRWiGXcNTDDnNbUwqsEsV3nZZoe7nga8pJ8lrQ1JM0jqVnT-VHKMARz6c9Yh7Z/s400/Barn+Flower+Bed+2009+6.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329173875173206850" border="0" /></a><br />You can put mulch, top soil or both on top of the paper.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzpfNd9Vc-eaJ7Z35yYvp-TTnUpho3uUxBXR5K9k2w71SteL1IjVclj8tsfNqTHr9xvVsKeAg9NVyt1ErCeOuP13wK-ytiRy-vJkzF0uA5_BhNGeOqDAZQnanpHUVJVmsrRp0n7GLusZUJ/s1600-h/Barn+Flower+Bed+2009+7.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzpfNd9Vc-eaJ7Z35yYvp-TTnUpho3uUxBXR5K9k2w71SteL1IjVclj8tsfNqTHr9xvVsKeAg9NVyt1ErCeOuP13wK-ytiRy-vJkzF0uA5_BhNGeOqDAZQnanpHUVJVmsrRp0n7GLusZUJ/s400/Barn+Flower+Bed+2009+7.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329173872082822738" border="0" /></a>Here I laid out my plants. I planted 3 Hydrangea 'Annabelle' and double impatiens, red and white.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61wM3yhWS6dmes5kLtvBMDEp2dQil86YQdYYGJols6FqbmaLIi_4sIbERojxotRts3IDf2R2nkr20ACBzeyMsnrp1OEnvb11-iuM4qjivNs6JAegioV3Hx9HUwuFThCnEIQtZR227nmH5/s1600-h/Barn+Flower+Bed+2009+9.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj61wM3yhWS6dmes5kLtvBMDEp2dQil86YQdYYGJols6FqbmaLIi_4sIbERojxotRts3IDf2R2nkr20ACBzeyMsnrp1OEnvb11-iuM4qjivNs6JAegioV3Hx9HUwuFThCnEIQtZR227nmH5/s400/Barn+Flower+Bed+2009+9.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329173865193623650" border="0" /></a><br />Finished and it looks great and no back breaking digging to remove the sod. I decided at the last minute to leave the corners open with mulch. It seems my kids and well... yes myself tend to walk through that way to get on the porch... I'm going to add a couple of round stepping stones in the corners.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrK0e0791DP0419WyqgHGOabfNIu-ngNhuP_Saf8gGbcFVHW5MiCLdnucMN8QVO0Twr5dzZU6moI-OkbZcP3BFd1YWKVJoSBxkDtb1C4_4ehbCTNEZ9xXrN1gcGhIvJ6ZBZWkxLZzYqDD5/s1600-h/Barn+Flower+Bed+2009+10.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrK0e0791DP0419WyqgHGOabfNIu-ngNhuP_Saf8gGbcFVHW5MiCLdnucMN8QVO0Twr5dzZU6moI-OkbZcP3BFd1YWKVJoSBxkDtb1C4_4ehbCTNEZ9xXrN1gcGhIvJ6ZBZWkxLZzYqDD5/s400/Barn+Flower+Bed+2009+10.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5329173863299780514" border="0" /></a><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span>A view from the porch looking out.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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And when you've got it, you want - oh, you don't quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!"<br /></span></b>- Mark Twain</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJaaljqFzyHKKOLIvArSL9kFTkNk1Bl44au3QMmZo8Kkq4v4V0WBNJjutYWWFY4c55b2Co550oj2pu8txS8Nuo6poKhNP5Nm0ZpQQGkWCSLknXybVPH7SUKYVjO48OXEq1GIxXxIas0iWz/s1600-h/IMG_1326.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJaaljqFzyHKKOLIvArSL9kFTkNk1Bl44au3QMmZo8Kkq4v4V0WBNJjutYWWFY4c55b2Co550oj2pu8txS8Nuo6poKhNP5Nm0ZpQQGkWCSLknXybVPH7SUKYVjO48OXEq1GIxXxIas0iWz/s400/IMG_1326.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323770123362467362" border="0" /></a><br />'Thaila' Daffodil<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtr6HXfb_WkXRiUzcjOPhRGAwn0sBLrYcy9BIw1Ja7JUtE-xQZnEEotuciYwjOKnoDT-Rygcltw3FBPmFd9bBkBSIz2SPsgMFDWlgwDy70cSL6RZBRRliTRH4cSWAagkL_a9HlcTYCpZDm/s1600-h/IMG_1324.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtr6HXfb_WkXRiUzcjOPhRGAwn0sBLrYcy9BIw1Ja7JUtE-xQZnEEotuciYwjOKnoDT-Rygcltw3FBPmFd9bBkBSIz2SPsgMFDWlgwDy70cSL6RZBRRliTRH4cSWAagkL_a9HlcTYCpZDm/s400/IMG_1324.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323770118662253458" border="0" /></a>Tulip<br /><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRKZOWXz3khsDKWau4pHcWQbmMJl-PxWXN8t5DgXGDhN_RmC9hKG6G1KFfLqtGzSPJskn0oAHlvOYsxqdwx5u51AgamA4oEH14y8LnuuOmiCdofz3qOae9emFoPMpbHV34PwBXafSNgEK/s1600-h/IMG_1323.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDRKZOWXz3khsDKWau4pHcWQbmMJl-PxWXN8t5DgXGDhN_RmC9hKG6G1KFfLqtGzSPJskn0oAHlvOYsxqdwx5u51AgamA4oEH14y8LnuuOmiCdofz3qOae9emFoPMpbHV34PwBXafSNgEK/s400/IMG_1323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323770118443477762" border="0" /></a><br />Hosta 'Eskimo Pie'<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqJ2MnhcRsYGvmVuRFu2KLVVeJF4atip-qZavdic7Buz1sNUdlOZHThWMyMDqSyph5LRpiorWjASrIOjNGTby8Zw9iMCgLxmiuEBGXppx0KY8HEUN7OIFVlrMIpxN_ctTPs0leisuQYbf/s1600-h/IMG_1320.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAqJ2MnhcRsYGvmVuRFu2KLVVeJF4atip-qZavdic7Buz1sNUdlOZHThWMyMDqSyph5LRpiorWjASrIOjNGTby8Zw9iMCgLxmiuEBGXppx0KY8HEUN7OIFVlrMIpxN_ctTPs0leisuQYbf/s400/IMG_1320.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323768592150239730" border="0" /></a>I created a flower bed last year under my Tulip Tree on the North side of my home. I have been slow on planting in it as I keep changing my mind as to what I want so I started with a few plants. Some pictures <a href="http://karensplaceonline.blogspot.com/2008/08/propagating-daylily.html">here</a> last year of the flower bed. Saturday I planted Hosta 'Eskimo Pie'. This Hosta can tolerate a little sun, which it will receive from the East in the early morning hour. It reaches 20-24" high and 30" wide. White flowers on 30" scapes in midsummer.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5UpZ1ZTAM5Kd4OPLQ49ph2Qq4LN_3SkFgUqQtCjGbxfAAMgURc2uH-vDPwlNRCEgYaJGWILwB_y_CqNCa5T4avDsrzB7ZBKqFLMAppr96HS5_VH1-BwZLdcE9AaSpHEFemx3YBk0tCeCY/s1600-h/IMG_1328.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5UpZ1ZTAM5Kd4OPLQ49ph2Qq4LN_3SkFgUqQtCjGbxfAAMgURc2uH-vDPwlNRCEgYaJGWILwB_y_CqNCa5T4avDsrzB7ZBKqFLMAppr96HS5_VH1-BwZLdcE9AaSpHEFemx3YBk0tCeCY/s400/IMG_1328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323768385460710738" border="0" /></a>As a companion plant I planted Viola 'Cornuta Purple Showers'. It is also a shade loving plant that reaches 6-8" high and about 12" wide. Its evergreen leaves support star shaped flowers and if cut back in the summer can produce a second blooming. I thought the purple would be a beautiful contrast to Eskimo Pie's pale yellow centers.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVxpxEFUtj2aprrBzMM7kp1Lk4vrefIv0UINBJJlltNg1a1qYinCeYx-jcp2KJNMWe8T1191D5z9nRwc90wHAar0PXHmtq5NS-x0seEoXOuVv33i_nwmuu-6WikW0qjDcdgFDnzFioz9Fj/s1600-h/IMG_1322.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVxpxEFUtj2aprrBzMM7kp1Lk4vrefIv0UINBJJlltNg1a1qYinCeYx-jcp2KJNMWe8T1191D5z9nRwc90wHAar0PXHmtq5NS-x0seEoXOuVv33i_nwmuu-6WikW0qjDcdgFDnzFioz9Fj/s400/IMG_1322.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5323764534725221154" border="0" /></a>The rest of the day I spent spreading a yard (pickup truck full) of mulch. Ugh! But once finished the flower beds look so pretty. This year I will be able to sit back an enjoy the garden more. As some of you may know I spent last year planting about 70% of my flower beds. ....... but I will confess I am one to always find a new flower bed or landscape project. LOL<div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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I was a bit disappointed as several displays didn't have their plants labeled<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUNcb-McvBCFHPgLXWjKCu_XqLAnuF383nQOz434AEF-IhmzjsIyF8uYmnPsjk2WuNi8kl5p-HoBG4lSmpFa4kGe3fRacp37-nG_N0SZA1hsmJGJDmhK1qccz_ccv9snppf1KiX4A3hKS/s1600-h/IMG_1253.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPUNcb-McvBCFHPgLXWjKCu_XqLAnuF383nQOz434AEF-IhmzjsIyF8uYmnPsjk2WuNi8kl5p-HoBG4lSmpFa4kGe3fRacp37-nG_N0SZA1hsmJGJDmhK1qccz_ccv9snppf1KiX4A3hKS/s400/IMG_1253.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5315815381121375794" border="0" /></a><br />A peaceful retreat<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO6JgCSQQh_lIMTpe88La5GQBJL5snuPcMyLr8A8UdZyfTQ9N3bmrEaBkG-o_VSpPQpSOoeZELH5bXpfTo3UhbDt9d1ThXi18KnA5yBurpU3oc3Hxqa9z4zAX2Up3kzZjFHavpNVceCQVH/s1600-h/IMG_1244.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; 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The March winds are the morning yawn. ~Quoted by Lewis Grizzard in Kathy Sue Loudermilk, I Love You</span></em></div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="left"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309501098123548914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaOd1oTwUaYywTvIAYTgXckQZDoqw1jauGPHGVcvXi2LeoiqSop9fD1TyEo-WEXeG3uF4xoRJTRaaUHXQQQXuZIuDSfdcpUBWcjBA0KCwMUp-nB2Fug6yuX_MusLggcanJcI-uo73ysN2A/s400/Stella+Seed+Sprout+4.JPG" border="0" />The Stella D'Ora seeds are srpouting at least some of them. I know it's easier to divide, however, I wanted to try this little project of mine. These won't produce any flowers for 2 years. My next project will go underway this summer where I will be trying <a href="http://www.ofts.com/bill/hybrdize.html">hybridizing</a> daylily's. </div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"><br /></div><div align="center"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIN0v8T_KKHokcJgfvJW18MVN-TnjTNd522rHoUChS0YIuQVOQvy1gRb4oe5SyHf6xm2Hop85T1wLRnLBG42ga5zzlCGXk0Z_YDgIbM45qGcBasyMnKDmnnB5hDH3eUd70sFttmAv80ygH/s1600-h/Stella+Seed+Sprout.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309501099060939202" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIN0v8T_KKHokcJgfvJW18MVN-TnjTNd522rHoUChS0YIuQVOQvy1gRb4oe5SyHf6xm2Hop85T1wLRnLBG42ga5zzlCGXk0Z_YDgIbM45qGcBasyMnKDmnnB5hDH3eUd70sFttmAv80ygH/s400/Stella+Seed+Sprout.JPG" border="0" /></a> </div><div align="left">Warm weather has finally arrived here in Indiana this week, some signs that our spring flowers are enjoying it as well.</div><div align="center"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwePdeeOsuVycnCFr4M8OH6kjKWKYlER8H-eCjbdHiS_HawEhV4Pm6pMClbwRkt82fSnJL-P_ZjMkheP49M_UN6TKfNCp6z3xtF3UX25dkwfjdCvc4pkbCJWZP8aC5GjQk2b8ccBzmCTAU/s1600-h/March+4+2009+Tulip+North+Side+2.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309501085615610530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwePdeeOsuVycnCFr4M8OH6kjKWKYlER8H-eCjbdHiS_HawEhV4Pm6pMClbwRkt82fSnJL-P_ZjMkheP49M_UN6TKfNCp6z3xtF3UX25dkwfjdCvc4pkbCJWZP8aC5GjQk2b8ccBzmCTAU/s400/March+4+2009+Tulip+North+Side+2.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Tulip<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfgsMpd-IGOgV0NPId5GHxaTBIPQlnp76lhYs0DRKjzwlct8kGytIGbaLdn51EayTF6Kw9xfik7ifiMib_rvEodwoFDYS2aFGcDQ8jmy8W1ER93moFAA1Ee38lqS4BK7tDZZ3K1RsEbC1/s1600-h/March+4+2009+Tulip+North+Side.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309501086192198402" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrfgsMpd-IGOgV0NPId5GHxaTBIPQlnp76lhYs0DRKjzwlct8kGytIGbaLdn51EayTF6Kw9xfik7ifiMib_rvEodwoFDYS2aFGcDQ8jmy8W1ER93moFAA1Ee38lqS4BK7tDZZ3K1RsEbC1/s400/March+4+2009+Tulip+North+Side.JPG" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMfJXGQ4piXXSReLJtTJCnpiTbRr6Op-LszR_1JRC2zye1mkGWWJHT9JkW1hXFztA4QWf5ZuXgDe1t86TA4TNtyJ6U2N0H4Ukp2_aGjRlCjfmN2NL8aQgfzwgtmFp4bppAMIl-w9XeIXP/s1600-h/March+4+2009+Daffodil.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309501080442191154" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYMfJXGQ4piXXSReLJtTJCnpiTbRr6Op-LszR_1JRC2zye1mkGWWJHT9JkW1hXFztA4QWf5ZuXgDe1t86TA4TNtyJ6U2N0H4Ukp2_aGjRlCjfmN2NL8aQgfzwgtmFp4bppAMIl-w9XeIXP/s400/March+4+2009+Daffodil.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a> Daffodil<br /></p><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFO_mJQ-4NWw2wgORYKw-nBfQ7DvG27QaYzbNiYteOy5CEQ9QlFPnxAZAz-dhGmcrg4U_aKp6PDKIMBNCdrAHB0UpJ5A_I3SJomqkmUe8EPBxWwCGGcacwv7bd94Yp3hiPxiQS-DrU8JLY/s1600-h/March+4+2009+Tiger+Lily.JPG"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5309500814230951362" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: pointer; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFO_mJQ-4NWw2wgORYKw-nBfQ7DvG27QaYzbNiYteOy5CEQ9QlFPnxAZAz-dhGmcrg4U_aKp6PDKIMBNCdrAHB0UpJ5A_I3SJomqkmUe8EPBxWwCGGcacwv7bd94Yp3hiPxiQS-DrU8JLY/s400/March+4+2009+Tiger+Lily.JPG" border="0" /> <p align="center"></a>Tiger Lily<br /></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><script type="text/javascript"><!--
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