Yard Play

Now that we have a nice "big" yard to play in, we are taking advantage of it.

Ball playing takes place several times a day, and the trees provide a cool, shady place to rest afterwards (yes, there are dogs under that tree.

We have a little elm tree that is shaped like an umbrella right in the middle of the runway.

Trix, Zip & Mav sit in the shade.

There are flowers along the long side of the fence. The nasturtiums are starting to bloom, so there is color now. The poppy is spent, but the delphinium is still blooming.

I have little tomatoes on the Roma & the Early Girl. Hopefully, Trix won't eat them! She likes to nibble on the flower leaves (heck, she rips them off!)

Newman likes hanging out around the porch too. He "treed" 2 snakes the other day. (gross!) I tried to put them in a bucket to relocate them, but they wiggled away.

The fuscia basket on the front porch, that I put together, is starting to bloom. I have stawberries & blueberries growing. The clematis has gotten really big & is starting to bloom. There are little balsams under the camilia, which is growing like a weed!

Yard Projects

Since we moved in last September, we have been working on several backyard projects to make the yard more dog friendly. Our side yard was a dog run (which we had removed) and overgrown with weeds & debris. Now we actually have grass (sorta). Yesterday the handy man fixed the railroad ties around the a/c handler so it would look nice. Now I'm hauling in dirt to raise up the area, so we won't have a "pool" come winter.

I have 1 small patch that I am going to plant gourds this year. We have an old ladder & I'm going to use it for a trellis. Will keep you posted on how that works. My flowers are starting to take off. I can tell the jasmine likes its location as there are new blooms & it is so fragrent there. I planted some balsam seeds (from PA) and they are now coming up. Time to thin them out. I love the new orange poppy I got at the Iris farm. It reminds me of the ones Mom grows. I also bought a couple of dwarf Alberta Spruces, so I can have some evergreen for the winter. Most of what I have planted are perennials, but I did plant a package of Nasturtiums, Moon Flowers, Blue Morning Glories, and Marigolds. One day my garden will actually look like it is landscaped....for now, at least I have a few flowers.