tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52621797067983918352024-02-23T22:49:41.919-08:00Desert GardenMy gardens in the desert southwest and other flowers that grow in our region near Palm Springs, CA.Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.comBlogger204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-45352649611160691462023-12-16T06:59:00.000-08:002023-12-16T06:59:27.500-08:00<p> STILL HERE! Yes, hubby and I are still in the desert, after 48 years! We now have 6 grandkids (2 are here locally). My garden made it through August and September, even with 2 hurricanes! The desert right now is covered with beautiful purple verbena. I have NOT driven up Highway 74 yet to see all the ocotillo blooms and wildflowers. Hubby and I seem to be suffering from "long COVID" and we both have relapses every now and then...sigh...(no fun). Will post more photos and news later!</p><p>~~Cheryl Ann~~</p>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-11993844547587045942021-03-04T12:07:00.001-08:002021-03-04T12:07:42.012-08:00More sunflower photos from the garden<p> I only have sunflowers blooming right now, except for 2 very pathetic looking hollyhocks. This just has NOT been a good year for them. We got virtually NO RAIN all fall and winter. I do go out and hand water, but there's just something about natural water that makes everything sprout and grow and since we haven't had much, NOTHING has sprouted from seed....sigh...it is very frustrating.</p><p>However, my sunflowers are doing pretty well:</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvOjsYbz37j5UYADL2znnXB1wJ_Z8RB_HKb4EtGRahXFsx2pxgOqeoUg4nMcN-_SHZgkZVL2tp9hgUffn0wwafMp_6IdezN7PhldzUQPlvXGpkR6FhRMNQnw1SoEUpbkAJtsmfwi061SW/s2048/DSC_0012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1375" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVvOjsYbz37j5UYADL2znnXB1wJ_Z8RB_HKb4EtGRahXFsx2pxgOqeoUg4nMcN-_SHZgkZVL2tp9hgUffn0wwafMp_6IdezN7PhldzUQPlvXGpkR6FhRMNQnw1SoEUpbkAJtsmfwi061SW/s320/DSC_0012.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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I planned out and planted a sunflower circle, but those plants haven't even sprouted yet. I went out in February with my backup camera, my old Nikon D40x and took these photos of the ones I have.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBalwAqPopOin8Tbn8p_XlQX6ItFjtAkIJKvHhamM36xbKkPzGxBqUMUjy1n2UJ6HrDbzPtjrDcanaikb-qqcd_fKUExOUXzeg-7mGrij7ugQmLVmIqSwnx8ZDz6nFyekXSGeYl1Bux3vT/s2048/DSC_0001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1375" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBalwAqPopOin8Tbn8p_XlQX6ItFjtAkIJKvHhamM36xbKkPzGxBqUMUjy1n2UJ6HrDbzPtjrDcanaikb-qqcd_fKUExOUXzeg-7mGrij7ugQmLVmIqSwnx8ZDz6nFyekXSGeYl1Bux3vT/s320/DSC_0001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2eRg7VQY0OdS2IsVYJiNzFYcEgovV-M-iZx81nrGVo1cQaYgM07sLERAfb4BFvyRzrX-Sx3zOhO8qQavID0NmKey63elUwxR7eLwHFSYJ35xut_oOEctyeCnUw7QDaiQZYJ6ydP1InFoT/s2048/DSC_0004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Actually, I didn't plant any last year and I had quite a crop come up on their own! I'm not expecting that this year and, in fact, I have planted hollyhocks in their place. I will miss my sweet peas, but they have been so thin and straggly the last few years, I've frankly just given up. I MAY try to plant some next week...we'll see.</p><p>In the meantime, I have plenty of hollyhocks coming up, as well as sunflowers. The hollyhocks are from the seeds I picked all summer long. I have a whole bucket full of them! I have scattered them all around the back yard and there are a few that even survived our summer temperatures. As long as they have water, they seem to do fine.</p><p>Another update soon!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbYU0EvcpjX-ybKO0ia0WzcyQQ1gmRY5YuSVRFH_W8UTyiRNTnB6yrOc_Ibe2jdZ-3Yd2j4jcoL2ol6XxZKpFCYRZZr0Cv0h7KJGUeyW2ABaM82VpX3PigdlOF1I7-ucOV9X4gdFi_1Ny/s2048/DSC_0050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1375" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZbYU0EvcpjX-ybKO0ia0WzcyQQ1gmRY5YuSVRFH_W8UTyiRNTnB6yrOc_Ibe2jdZ-3Yd2j4jcoL2ol6XxZKpFCYRZZr0Cv0h7KJGUeyW2ABaM82VpX3PigdlOF1I7-ucOV9X4gdFi_1Ny/s320/DSC_0050.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwCS2sDWGGIxvIoPUNMrZP1l8QZOqWIqsMdBLoKVHpAyWrHJ9wQ8_GGDOBcs2szCAS_i6Uq20Zoxw4aktHht-H5ciJ9zq-3n4xG43z91d9wlxfEPMDWceQdQ8ZjNMhIrdlXiGhtG_AwVt/s2048/DSC_0048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1375" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYwCS2sDWGGIxvIoPUNMrZP1l8QZOqWIqsMdBLoKVHpAyWrHJ9wQ8_GGDOBcs2szCAS_i6Uq20Zoxw4aktHht-H5ciJ9zq-3n4xG43z91d9wlxfEPMDWceQdQ8ZjNMhIrdlXiGhtG_AwVt/s320/DSC_0048.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCnDi1kziVsECrt9ews2DJMZxBlBSlfVaLQLY-HQRBtnnb910w8jYxv-TsdDVIWaxvXtYSg4IxFvxZCXmoOfstqS1Hxs2WeypBspe48gHb4yghc4rrLd2p3NN7rU3bT7ymTLpNr39KGXlN/s2048/DSC_0044.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1375" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCnDi1kziVsECrt9ews2DJMZxBlBSlfVaLQLY-HQRBtnnb910w8jYxv-TsdDVIWaxvXtYSg4IxFvxZCXmoOfstqS1Hxs2WeypBspe48gHb4yghc4rrLd2p3NN7rU3bT7ymTLpNr39KGXlN/s320/DSC_0044.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-45486162287902306872021-01-04T17:02:00.004-08:002021-01-04T17:02:47.846-08:00Garden update January 2021<p> Still here. Hubby and I are pretty much just staying at home.</p><p>I am, however, working hard on my back yard garden. Edison came and took out 6 trees under their wires because they were coming out twice a year to trim them. So, when they asked if they could just take them out, we said yes. It took them 3 days to do so.</p><p>But...</p><p>NOW I have about 1/3 of the yard completely bare in which to plant flowers and a vegetable garden! Since they also took out our huge Chinaberry, all that area is clear to plant. So, every morning I go out and do a little digging.</p><p>I do have sunflowers coming up from the seeds in my bags of bird seed! 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I did find a young hawk DEAD in the front yard last week. I looked at it and couldn't see any cause of death, and since I'm still recovering from week 3 of a TERRIBLE, coughing, NASTY flu, I didn't do anything with it. It sat out there until one morning I noticed the whole thing WAS GONE! I believe that one of the neighborhood feral cats made off with it. Nature's cycle completed.<br />
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<br />Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-75273235111464918292020-01-27T05:04:00.002-08:002020-01-27T05:04:23.148-08:00Garden, Spring 2019I'm so sorry I haven't posted on this blog for...2 years! I can barely keep up with my other two!<br />
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<br />Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-78576350200124795092018-03-04T05:38:00.003-08:002018-03-04T05:38:30.389-08:00My sunflower garden this yearSince I am now retired (as of May 1, 2016...), almost 2 years ago, I can no longer to spend outrageous amounts on my garden passion. Therefore, this year I kept it simple: I book the sunflower seeds in the birdseed and planted those. I also have sunflowers coming up from all the dropped and scattered birdseed from the feeders!<br />
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And, you should SEE my gorgeous sunflowers out in the back yard!<br />
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Here is one photo and I'll be taking more today!<br />
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This one opened up the last week of... FEBRUARY! <br />
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Amazing, eh?<br />
~Cheryl Ann~<br />
<br />Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-48121135249434124042017-01-10T08:31:00.002-08:002017-01-10T08:31:26.098-08:00I have a vegetable garden this year!!!For the first time in over 25 years, I have a REAL vegetable garden! I'm planing my veggies out in the back, in a nice sunny spot. <br />
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So far, I have 3 tomatoes, 3 New Mexico chili peppers, 6 red cabbage, 6 green cabbage, 2 lavender, some alyssum, 1 Swiss chard, and 2 pineapple sage (to attract hummingbirds). I have sage and basil, also.<br />
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HOWEVER, SOMETHING is nibbling on my cabbage plants! I thought it was a rat, so I go out every late afternoon and cover my plants with plastic bins from the 99 cent store. I even found 3 for $0.99 at Dollar Tree! What a find!<br />
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I wanted to interplant some herbs with the vegetables in the hopes that they WOULD keep some pests away and they do seem to be doing their job!<br />
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I'll update this as things move along...<br />
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<br />Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-38942168544287748082016-10-24T07:48:00.000-07:002016-10-24T07:49:27.554-07:00Daisy macros~Macro Monday~October 24, 2016I had a single daisy plant that made it through our summer, but ALL of my purple salvia did. I'm starting to go out now and buy plants for the fall garden. <br />
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One morning I went out and took these photos of my daisy. I LOVE my daisies!<br />
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Macro Monday for October 24, 2016. To visit Macro Monday, please go to: <a href="http://macromonday2.blogspot.com/"> http://macromonday2.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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Lots of cacti blossoms<br />
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desert verbenaCheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-7848396508700024732016-03-01T04:20:00.002-08:002016-03-01T04:20:20.714-08:00Garden centerI drove up to our local garden center Sunday morning, since I hadn't been up there for over a month. I wanted to buy some cosmos and zinnia seeds. They didn't have any that I wanted. Instead, they had some strange looking cosmos and NO zinnia seeds. But, camera in hand, I wandered around and enjoyed seeing all their plants! :-)<br />
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Why can't I grow roses like these? I've given up on roses.Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-15607990056902183222016-01-09T07:09:00.001-08:002016-01-09T07:09:41.478-08:00RosesThese are not my roses. I simply cannot grow roses. I've tried and tried over the last 40 years...sigh...<br />
These are at the Palm Desert civic center park. They had to pull out their old ones and replant them, so these are only a year old...they look pretty tired right now.<br />
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<br />Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-19295891527677289672015-12-30T07:13:00.003-08:002015-12-30T07:13:38.201-08:00It wasn't all ice at the nursery<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, it wasn't ALL ice up at our local nursery this week! I love to find water on flowers...so pretty!Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-354810759878877932015-12-29T20:48:00.002-08:002015-12-29T20:48:19.485-08:00Ice at the local nurseryIt was 21 degrees here in our valley two mornings ago. This morning it was 34 degrees on the front porch here at home. I'm keeping an eye on my sunflower seedings. They didn't like the cold and most of them are bent. I hope they survive.<br />
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I went up to our local nursery that morning. This is what I found at 8:30 that morning...<br />
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<br />Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-65255867548519774422015-12-08T05:45:00.003-08:002015-12-08T05:45:24.142-08:00Some garden color (FINALLY!)I bought a couple new daisy plants this weekend because one of them that I bought at Lowe's died. YES! Already! I also found a red verbena, which the butterflies and hummingbirds will enjoy! I added 3 other blue daisy-type plants, so I now have a variety of color! And, the lavender is starting to open up and bloom! Life is good!<br />
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TA DA!<br />
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<br />Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-89046704724027410602015-11-23T07:31:00.003-08:002015-11-23T07:31:29.566-08:00More flowers for the front yardI went back to the nursery center yesterday and bought 4 more snapdragons, 1 mint, and 2 verbena. Now the garden looks pretty full and I think I'm set for the season. I also bought 3 packages of miniature sunflower seeds which only grow to be 2-3 feet tall. These will make a nice hedge against the railroad ties raised bed, I believe. I also planted the 7 cabbage plants that were leftovers from Friday. All 125 of our 3rd graders got to take home a cabbage plant, but there were about 15 leftovers, so I took 7 and put them in the raised bed. I planted the mint in the middle of them, so maybe it will keep some pests away!<br />
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Here are some photos of the newest plants:<br />
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Verbena<br />
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Snapdragon next to the daisiesCheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-75952100147838722452015-11-22T08:15:00.001-08:002015-11-22T08:18:33.097-08:00Daisies ~ Today's Flowers~112215<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I planted these a couple of weekends ago. They are thriving in the garden I'm making out front. Today's Flowers for November 22, 2015.<br />
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Here's the link to Today's Flowers (although their join up link isn't working...): <a href="http://anenglishgirlrambles.blogspot.com/2015/11/todays-flowers-373-november-20th-2015.html"> http://anenglishgirlrambles.blogspot.com/2015/11/todays-flowers-373-november-20th-2015.html</a>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-50376987778422834642015-11-22T08:13:00.002-08:002015-11-22T08:13:08.285-08:00Winter gardenI can't believe it's been over 6 months since I last posted here. It wasn't a really hot summer, but it was H-U-M-I-D. Ugh. <br />
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Anyway, I'm slowly getting my fall/winter garden put together. Every weekend I visit our local nursery, which is just up the street. Their prices are a little higher than Lowe's and Home Depot, but their plants are of a much better quality. And, I can ask them questions and they will answer them. They also are used to me walking around with my camera and put up with that, too.<br />
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So far, I've planted daisies, blue salvia, a red salvia, a red/orange salvia, Rudbeckia, lavender, and something blue. Oh, and a red snapdragon which attracts hummingbirds. I may return today and buy a couple more snaps. I'm also going to buy a package of sunflower seeds to put next to my railroad ties garden. <br />
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Here are some photos of the garden so far...<br />
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Daisies...<br />
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My 20 year old cat loves to "help" me. He usually plants himself right in the middle of my photos!<br />
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Rudbeckia...<br />
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The blue thing...I don't know what it is...<br />
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Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-24542242533717123022015-03-22T06:27:00.003-07:002015-03-22T06:28:46.267-07:00Cholla cactus bloom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I thought I would do something a little different this week. This is a cholla cactus bloom. You have to be careful where you step because those barbs will attach themselves to whatever they can find! One time we stopped in Lone Pine, at the visitors' center. Fortunately I was wearing socks and tennis shoes because I got 3 of them stuck to my shoes and I was carefully watching where I put my feet! You cannot pull them off with your hands...you have to use a comb or something hard. Dogs step on them, too. They get caught in horses' tails. Ugh. One time, at the Superstition Mountains museum, I looked over at a cholla and there was a dead bird in it! But, some birds DO make their nests in this cactus because it WILL keep away snakes and other predators. While their blossoms are beautiful, beware of them! Enjoy their beauty, but stay AWAY~!Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-84622031383858099452015-03-13T05:14:00.002-07:002015-03-13T05:16:44.651-07:00Flowers by my fence~Good Fences~031315More of the flowers out front by my fence are blooming now. I can't wait until that entire area is covered with them! To visit more fences, please go to: <a href="http://run-a-roundranch.blogspot.com/"> http://run-a-roundranch.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-14640766639007813292015-03-08T07:56:00.002-07:002015-03-08T07:58:12.586-07:00Roses, roses, and more roses~~Today's Flowers~030815I don't have any roses in my yard. I've tried to grow them for 30 years, to no avail. My parents had gorgeous roses, but I've managed to kill every rose I've ever planted. Yes, that includes bare root, container, and transplants. EVERY SINGLE ONE! My neighbors have beautiful roses, but, alas, I simply don't have the ability to grow any.<br />
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So, I always love to see beautiful roses, like these, at our neighborhood nursery. They were kind enough to allow me to prowl around a couple of weeks ago with my camera and take photos of their container roses. There were so many varieties and color! I nearly caved in and bought one, but I withstood the temptation. Others will have to grow roses.<span id="goog_742148087"></span><br />
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So, ENJOY! :-) Please go to: <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/</a> to enjoy more beautiful flowers.<br />
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<span id="goog_742148086"></span>Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-34308592779083718002015-02-22T06:58:00.001-08:002015-02-22T07:00:16.050-08:00Today's Flowers ~ Daisies~ 022215I planted some daisies out front in my garden, next to the lavender. I went back last weekend and bought 2 different kinds of lavender, but their blossoms are quickly fading. The daisies, however, are still in full bloom. I love their cheerfulness, don't you? Today's Flowers for February 22, 2015. Here's the link: <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/"> http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-62752336311426303742015-02-15T06:09:00.002-08:002015-02-15T06:09:16.467-08:00Garden update 021515I've been busy working on my garden this year. Last year, I didn't even have a garden. I didn't even plant sweet peas. I was either too sick or too tired to plant anything. And, with the drought, we all cut back on our water use.<br />
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My total water bill is only $20.00 per month. It is expected to rise with the continued drought here in California, however. And, this year, I DO have a garden.<br />
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I have a sunny area on the wooden fence between us and our neighbor, so I've planted California poppies, cosmos, and sunflowers along that fence. <br />
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Then, in the front yard, I went to Lowe's and Home Depot and I bought lavender, daisies, snapdragons, stock, phlox, and some kind of Tacoma stans which is orange. From my neighborhood nursery, which is more expensive, I've bought 2 kinds of verbena, 1 jasmine, and various seed packets. I now have zinnias, chocolate flower, butterfly flower, and Rudbeckia, as well as Tithonia seeds to plant.<br />
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So, here's what I have so far:<br />
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Damn cat wandered into my photo! He likes to drink in the garden, as do the birds. The birds just ignore him. He's 17 years old and senile and they all laugh at him!<br />
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I LOVE lavender. I'm going to plant it every year from now on!<br />
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I love my daisies! They are so sunny and cheerful!<br />
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Cheryl Annhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04211625006758463474noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5262179706798391835.post-23610406139863442902015-02-08T06:51:00.003-08:002015-02-08T06:54:08.426-08:00Lavender in my garden~Today's Flowers`020815I have 4 lavender bushes that I purchased here in town. They are out in my garden and I often see bees and even hummingbirds enjoying them. I LOVE to go out early in the morning or in the afternoon and take photos of them. This is the first time I've ever planted lavender and I believe that from now on, I'll have some in my garden! I'm enjoying the lavender also. I love how the sunlight hits them at different times of the day. Today's Flowers for February 8, 2015. Here's the link for Today's Flowers: <a href="http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/">http://flowersfromtoday.blogspot.com/</a><br />
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