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 Four O'Clock bloom ~from seed packet called Marbles~ Red & White. Just started sending out blooms!"Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>)  | ||
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Patio is taking on the jungle look again! "Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>)  | |||
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Annual dahlias from seed are popping. "Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>)  | |||
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Here come the crinum> "Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>)  | |||
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Good summer for hibiscus! "Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>)  | |||
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First Blooms ~~New Hosta "Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>)  | |||
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This Datura just keeps growing!!! So unreal to me! I had no idea these could do this! "Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>)  | |||
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One of the MG's reaching the roof! "Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>)  | |||
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Little baby sparrow who waits for food from Mom evry night on the patio!  "Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>)  | |||
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Muddy, those pictures are excellent as usual. I still worry about having Datura and a dog. As you know, I personally have found them very poisonous. I never knew there were annual Dahlias! I always hated digging the bulbs in the fall. That is a very pretty Hibisucus. Didn't the Japanese beetles find it? They sure did mine! My mind is a garden. My thoughts are the seeds. My harvest will be either flower or weeds. --Mel Weldon | |||
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enjoyed all your pictures. you may call yourself muddy.. but you do have a green thumb. now... about the 4 o'clock. very pretty BUT.. you will have a heck of a time getting rid of it if/when you decide you don't want it anymore. i, too, planted some from seed a few years ago out of curiosity. its still coming up. thing is, i can dig it out but the roots (tubers?) breaks off. i wish i would have done my homework on that one. that said, yours is a very pretty color. | |||
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My doggie knows his boundaries so plant where he knows not to go. Warn anyone I share seeds with. That datura is in rich soil & looks like it wants to take over the yard!! Can't believe it this year!~~~ I had less beetles so Milky spore seemed to help. I have white & pink hibiscus too. Only the white formed seeds last year! :>(( I sure nejoy them by the patio & covered in buds! Still flowering... "Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>)  | |||
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Bana~ They are not a problem here. I have planted the common varieties for years. They just behave like normal annuals for me in my soil here in Ohio. I always plant a few for color later in the summer. Love these marbles! "Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>) | |||
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glad to hear that, muddy.. that you know your plants and won't get any surprises. yours is a beautiful color. mine were solid yellows, and reds, some magenta and i rue the day i planted them. i have to stay on top of 'weeding them' before they grow into big shrubs... still have them coming up in what is now the daylily bed. maybe there are two varieties? annuals and perennials? | |||
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Muddy, your garden is beautiful!!!! I love those Marbles!!! I've never seen those before. Neighbor told us my bleeding heart vine is a monster. He's added more supports because it keeps falling over with just the one I have. I'll take pictures when I get home and show you guys. It's never done much before, but this is the first full season that's been in full sun. www.floridafarmgirlsworld.blogspot.com Life isn't about how to survive the storm, but how to dance in the rain. | |||
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Great pics Muddy! I love the 4 o'clocks too! Bana, 4 o'clocks are hard to get rid of in our warmer climates where the ground doesn't freeze. I have managed to get rid of all of mine but one pink one. One root I dug up was over 12" long & almost as big around as my forearm. "The soil is the source of life, creativity, culture and real independence." David Ben-Gurion | |||
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Love the 4 o'clocks--my mom used to have them and they make me smile. Your hibiscus is very pretty. Looks like you've been watering the plants surrounding the patio, they look absolutely lush and fabulous. | ||||
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OMG.. that must have been some digging you did to get a tuber that size! i'd have to take all plants out to dig that deep. i do plan to move the daylilies in the fall so that will be my moment of opportunity to try to get the bed dug deep down. thank goodness for my neighbor who does my heavy gardening for me. of course i reward him with some pocket money.. and a nice lunch. he just turned 50.. same age range as my sons.. not working.. and so its a win-win that benefits him and me. lucky me. | |||
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Farm Girl enjoyed your blog & would love to see the vine. "Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>) | |||
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Beautiful pictures! Love seeing the Four O'Clocks. Takes me back to my grandma's back yard. My 1900s farmhouse: http://share.shutterfly.com/ac...sid=0Abtm7Zw4cMmLKvg My gardens: http://share.shutterfly.com/ac...sid=0Abtm7Zw4cMmLLBA | |||
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Aww Muddy! Your pics are beautiful and thanks for the memories too. We always had Four O Clocks on the side yard at mt grandma's house. Love the white hibiscus and don't see them here in FL. Thanks again for sharing pics! ~Like sands through the hourglass ~So are the days of our lives | |||
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Gorgeous, especially your Marbles. | |||
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Muddy, I've got to tell you what my thoughts were before I opened this thread and saw what you were really talking about. I'm thinking, omg, Muddy has found all the marbles she lost and now she is playing with them! Sorry, I couldn't help myself! "The soil is the source of life, creativity, culture and real independence." David Ben-Gurion | |||
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You always have such pretty, healthy looking flowers, including those from seeds. OMG, that Morning Glory is on Steroids, what are you feeding it, pray tell?  Can you please tell me what's your procedure for planting seeds? I love planting seeds, and plant a lot of them indoors, a lil too early I think. I am not as successful with my seeds, but I love planting them and can't stop. When do you first plant the seeds? What's your secret to having them mature so nicely? Do you use "grow lights" or a "greenhouse"? Do you replant them a few times to larger pots indoors??? You always have such gorgeous flowers from seeds. I am very jealous.....  This message has been edited. Last edited by: Wavy, SPRING HAS F I N A L L Y SPRUNG!!!!! | |||
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The more seeds you save the more you have to experiment with in the Spring. I have been starting several varieties of whatever interests me under my light (geraniums as early as Feb some years) You have to really pay attention to your weather patterns, temps & seed packet instructions plus I think you need a bit of luck too! I use alfalfa tea, compost & good quality potting soil. Karen~~ If you knew how my summer has gone ~~well you might even say I've lost my marbles !!  "Those that throw mud, lose ground!" :>) | |||
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Beautiful pictures, and your landscape looks so inviting. I'd love to see pics of your patio. Any shots from distance? I love individual flower pics, but landscape shots, too! Do share. | |||
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I wish I had marbles like that. Muddy, I love your garden, even your 'jungle patio' ~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I've decided to quit my job, drop out of society, and wear live animals as hats." | |||
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Great photos as usual! Loved Four-O'Clocks ever since I was 6 ot 7. It's great they have all these new colors now. Whether You Think You Can Or You Think You Can't..... You're Right - Henry Ford | |||
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LOL I thought the same! Lovely, lovely, lovely flowers/plants and pics! I'm always amazed by those hibiscus flowers and that little birdie is so cute. Isn't he big enough to find food for himself? Woulda thot by the time they are out of the nest they can forage on their own. Guess that may show how little I know about birds! TFS Lucky "I have always had an aversion to the concepts of in style and out of style." ~Rose Tarlow Inspirational pics: http://inspiration4u.shutterfly.com/ | |||
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If they weren't so invasive here, I'd love to have some of your marbles!!! That is one of the prettiest 4 o'clocks I've ever seen. Is it fragrant? One thing I do love about them is the fragrance you get on hot humid nights......you step outside and the air is so sweet. Hummingbird moths love them too. Love the jungle patio.....that's my kind of garden...lush and full! Ditto what Bana said. You're going to have to change your name to Green Thumb. Thanks for sharing your gorgeous garden with us...oh, and the fat little birdie too! Lucky, momma will keep feeding them for quite some time after they fledge the nest. ve | |||
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Muddy, If you have some extra seeds from those 4 o'clocks I would like to try some. But I bet I'm in a long line for them.  | ||||
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muddy, your patio is just stunning! I love that jungle look. Great photos as always! cheers, ruby "In the spring, at the end of the day, you should smell like dirt" | |||
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Ditto great pics! I have a dark red 4oclock and it is huge this yr. I don't usually let it grow. I've kept it cut down for yrs. I'll bet the root is a foot deep or more!! I just wanted some easy color this yr. since we have the house on the market. i'd love some of your Marble seeds if there is enough! Thanks for sharing your pics as usual. | ||||
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