Thursday, June 6, 2019

Back to the yard

I haven't been in the craft room since Monday so I have nothing new to show there. Work really is an inconvenience but without it I couldn't afford to buy new craft supplies so for now I will keep the job. Of course I have enough supplies that I don't "need" to buy any new for quite a while.

I'll take you back out to the yard with a few more pictures that I took the other day.
This is the Lupine that I used to have tons of but something viney has choked out most of it over the last several years. Fewer and fewer come back each year.

The lambs ear around the tree in the front yard is growing like a weed.


The yarrow is another thing that has fallen victim to the viney stuff. This used to overflow the front area and hang out over the sidewalk, Now only a small patch remains.


19 comments:

Ginny Hartzler said...

The Lupine is a beautiful color. I love the feel of Lamb's Ear! I don't know anything about yarrow, and have never seen any! The foliage is beautiful, almost like a fern.

Pam said...

The only one I have is Lambs Ear and it seems to be struggling. Heat is unreal already and I just have not been watering like I should. I am glad that you I found that craft bug again. I worried about you after Wades death but with mom gone, I understand it now. You lose the interest. Keeping on crafting.

FlowerLady Lorraine said...

That lupine is gorgeous! I love those colors. Lambs ears looks so soft and silvery. Does your yarrow have yellow flowers? It is too hot and humid for all of those to grow down here, although I've tried with yarrow before.

Enjoy ~ FlowerLady

Debby@Just Breathe said...

That Lupine is so beautiful. Your photos are perfect!

Sandee said...

Yes work is a means to an end. A necessary thing, but I'm ever so glad I don't have to work anymore.

Have a fabulous day, Ann. Big hug to you and lots of scritches to Gibbs. ♥♥♥

Connie said...

Your Lupine is so beautiful, I've tried growing them here with no luck at all. I think then need a more humid environment.
Wishing you a wonderful day. Thank you for your encouraging comments on my blog . . . you're a treasured blogging friend.
Connie :)

Silver in AZ said...

I've never seen lupine any other color but purple; very pretty!

Rose said...

Love the lupine...and the lamb's ear....and the yarrow. In that order. LOL

Ann said...

The yarrow gets little white flowers on it. They were spreading like crazy until whatever they viney stuff is got in there and started choking everything out

Ann said...

Yep, after losing someone it's hard to get back into the swing of things.

Ann said...

I look forward to the day when I can be glad too...lol

CheerfulMonk said...

I wish you could retire NOW!

Lin said...

If it is any consolation, I can't get lupine to consistently return. Maybe it just doesn't like the conditions. So...I try something else the following year. I'm so weird--that is my joy--to buy perennials to see what works and what doesn't in my yard.

Catherine - Mixed Media Artist said...

your photos are "crafted" - you took the time to shoot them, decide where to stand, and what angle. Maybe you should print them out on heavier weight paper and see how they look (framed as well)

Anonymous said...

Those images are truly beautiful!

Ann said...

Oh me too. Of course considering that my job is my only source of socializing, it's probably best that I still work. OTherwise I would be a total hermit...lol

Ann said...

Not weird at all. I wish I was more in to the gardening thing.

Ann said...

You're right, I guess I never thought of the photos that way. It's odd but with all the photos I've ever taken, I rarely print any of them.

Ann said...

Thank you and thanks for stopping by today

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