This one is in glorius bloom and most afternoons I sit in my glidder directly opposite and watch a humming bird flit throughout it. The humming bird's favorite is the tall one in the back, which is a salvia.
The orange dahlias are American Sunset and the reddish ones are Boom Boom Red (not really red to me, more burgundy).
I am also enjoying these dahlias under my front window.
Snowflake is a very small dahlia, known as a pom pom dahlia. In this container I have it growing with the larger ball dahlia called Jowey Martina. I am enjoying this delicate color combo.
Here is my second container of Snowflake.
In the background I have an heirloom variety of rudebeckia, commonly known as the “outhouse flower”. I love to use the outhouse flower for indoor bouquets.
I especially like this one because it matches my window valance.
I am so glad you stopped by to visit my garden. I garden in lower northern Michigan (zone 5) in far less than ideal conditions. I have too many pine trees, too much shade, too many rocks, herds of hosta-munching deer and rabbits who think my lilly buds are gourmet appetizers. I am by no means an expert in horticulture or garden design--just an amateur with a shovel and a passion. My garden changes daily during the summer and I will be updating frequently.
During the winter months, I blog about my favorite cold-weather hobby--quilting and just my everyday musings.
I hope you enjoy your visit, and that you will come back soon.
Let the Basting Begin!
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I am using my dining room table to baste this big one -- it's about 105 x
105 inches (king size).
It's been a while since I've finished one this big.
Working on a Which Witch Halloween Dinner Table
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After a couple of years, I finally finished my paper-pieced (a quilting
technique) chair covers.
I think they go nicely with the witch hat I bought last yea...
Whoopie Pies - Gluten Free
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Since I bought a Whoopie pan some time ago, even though I bought it for an
unrelated use, I thought I should try the Whoopie pie recipe that came with
t...
SEPTEMBER THOUGHTS & MEMORIES- Y'all Got Apples?
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This time of year always
makes me a bit nostalgic.
It makes me long for my youth
on the farmlands in Pennsylvania.
I remember those I loved
that lived th...
A pretty little farm quilt
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I usually am not for hire to make quilts. I make for family and close
friends, but there are exceptions.
When my daughter in law’s best friend, Amy texte...
September Inspiration Excursion
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Bright and early last Thursday morning we packed our suitcases into Joel's
truck and set off to view the Union Pacific's Big Boy No. 4014 steam
locomot...
Summer in the Hills
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It has certainly been ages since my last posting.
Trying to get over some deaths and all that goes with since my last posting
and it all takes a while. Aft...
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We are still freezing here in Texas....
wind chill was 9 this morning...
we got up to a whopping 34 today....
going to be in the 60's this weekend...
can'...
What is blogging again?
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I’m a bit embarrassed as I take the easy way out with Facebook and
Instragram. I miss many of my blogger pals. I’d say they aren’t blogging
much either. I ...
“On that which is well built…”
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Even though my grandfather David Augustus passed away when I was three
weeks shy of my sixth birthday, I’ve always felt a particularly strong
affinity with...
Late Bloomers
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For many years I gave up the garden after July, seemed like everything had
bloomed within a month's time. I have worked for the past several years to
chang...
Safely In the Arms of Jesus
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Hello all,
My lovely wife Patrica J. Cerasa, lost her fight with ovarian cancer at
12:34 PM yesterday and went safely to the arms of Jesus and all of those ...
Friday's Ramdon 5
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I have really been having a hard time getting motivated. This winter has
had so many cold, cloudy, dreary days. We haven't even had much snow to
pretty ...