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The beautiful white Mexican Heather near Our Mother Mary amid the marker of my dear Chihuahua…notice the garden light to shine at night…so wonderful!
 
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See the bird’s tail…a Mockingbird has a nest in one of my Previts! So glad she felt safe in my garden…another one of God’s creatures!
 
I planted the four packs of flower seeds two days ago. We had a soft freeze about a week ago so I wanted to wait a wee bit longer than the planting guide.

For Mother’s Day, my daughter bought me…more flowers! Enough to plant my two planters on the porch plus enough to fill in some open areas. My 14yo grandson specifically picked out a Wandering Jew for me! He has my warped sense of humor. My collection includes Lupines, petunias and geraniums plus one other that doesn’t have a tag and I’ve no idea what it is…other than beautiful.

If I get a chance,I’ll post a picture of the mystery flowers and see if we can ID it! ☺️ All will get planted this weekend…then it’s weeding and feeding and watching them grow!
 
Today was the first day sunny enough, dry enough, and not windy enough for me to venture out to my garden for a while. I knotted my daffodils even though “they” say not to. I have done it for 25 years and it has not hurt anything. Otherwise they are blocking sun on some of my other plants, but also, they just start to look sloppy.

My roses bushes are looking leafy with new growth, but on a couple of bushes I think there is something going on. Will need to get my sprays out and do something.

Probably going to put my seeds outside to start also @Pattylt, but not right in the ground.

Wandering Jew plant, yes, a good sense of humor he has, indeed! 😂 I remember those being popular back in the late 70s, early 80s along with Spider plants. Remember, everyone had those in hanging containers?
 
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Remember, everyone had those in hanging containers?
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I sure do…and into one of my planters it will go so it can wander all it wants to. They really are a beautiful vine…no flowers but pretty variegated leaves. Ugh, spider plants! I remember everyone bringing in their off shoots to give away. After having about five of them I was at the ENOUGH point! Plus, I never liked to cut off the runners…it’s what made them look cool! I would get runners off of runners until they dragged on the floor and caught up in my vacuum cleaner! 😂
 
Ok, gardners…help me ID this flower if possible! It’s part of the batch my daughter bought for Mother’s Day and there are two of them…neither with any identification. Thanks ahead of time…
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Edit to add…sorry about the sideways one!
 
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Yes they do!
At first it reminded me of Pansy which my mom used to have in past garden but it was not (😆) so I searched a bit.
Interesting flowers
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The only thing I can share right now is my intentions because yesterday I went to the local store to pickup some garden soil and mulch and…after hauling six bags…ugh! I am now suffering with aches and pains in my lower back. In a couple of days, I shall spread the garden soil and mulch in my flower garden. Then take pictures for viewing… 🌻 🌹 🐸 🐾
 
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Here’s the seeds I’m going to plant this spring. The bells and hocks are going in the back rows due to their height. The alyssum go in an open area and the marigolds go in a corner spot near our driveway. I’m so excited! I love growing from seed when I can…so economical.
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You’re after my heart! I LOVE Hollyhocks, Canterbury Bells and Marigolds. I remember the pure white Alyssum my great-grandmother had in her garden. Sometimes it grows well in mine, sometimes not.

Unfortunately, I have to douse the Hollyhocks in Liquid Fence, because the deer will strip them bare if I don’t.

I used to grow several different colors of Hollyhock in my flowerbeds BEFORE the thoughtless neighbors started feeding the deer. Ever since, they’ve been a problem.
 
Ha! While we do have deer in the area…we live off a nature trail…the deer would have to wander down our street to get to mine. I’ve never seen them in the neighbor itself. You know, even if they did eat my hollyhocks, I’d probably get mad at first, then get over it as they need to eat, too, and picked my garden as tasty! 😂

The bunnies, however, are another story…grrrrr…
 
I pretty much spray liquid fence on everything. This year, for the first time ever, the deer have mowed down my irises. The kind with the thinner leaves and smaller flowers. I was shocked to see that, and very sad and disappointed, and yes angry. 😡
 
It’s not as though they have nothing to eat. We live on several acres of completely wild expanses of forest and open clearings where plenty of native vegetation grows in the Spring and Summer. They have all they could possibly ingest (and digest) out there. They do NOT need to eat my flowers!

Thanks to thoughtless neighbors, who no longer live here, the deer have grown accustomed to coming around people’s homes and foraging in their gardens.

Who likes venison?
 
The deer have been a huge problem in my “gardening life.” It makes me sad to think what a beautiful yard I could have had, but only if I lived elsewhere. I enjoy planning and creating flower beds and I either have to grow things they don’t eat (which is limiting) or be constantly spraying to keep them away.

Honestly, I don’t have the energy this year. It’s a pain to shop for plants because of Covid, the weather was not cooperating, and we are half way through May already and my yard looks terrible. :cry:
 
They’re having very severe stormy weather back where the mail-order nurseries are that I use. I’m still waiting for the rest of my order to arrive from Dutch Gardens. They’ve always been really good about getting me everything I’ve ordered in a timely fashion. I do have some of it, but not all. They’ve told me that another box will be shipped soon, depending on the weather and “availability”. My order is prepaid, and they have a guarantee, so if I don’t receive it all, they should make it right.

I’ve gotten everything else I’ve ordered from the two other favorite companies I buy from each year.

We had an unseasonably warm April, this year, so all my Daffodils came up early, and the weeds always outgrow the perennials ten to one. I’ve been digging, digging, digging, because I don’t like to use RoundUp, and only use it as a last resort when there isn’t any other choice. Then, I use it sparingly.

I’m trying to get rid of the thistles before they get tall and put on flower heads.

Now, there’s something I wish the deer WOULD eat – pesky Canadian Thistles!

My tall bearded Irises are still leafing out – haven’t sent up flower stalks, yet.

Plenty to do out there. Will have some pictures later on.
 
Here are some photos of my previous years’ gardens:

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