Flowers, Ferns and Another New Bed

Many of my zinnias are still producing flowers. The oranges seems to be flowering so brightly these days. 




Still lots of pinks too. Others are starting too fade so I know they will soon go to seed. 





The elephant ears look good. Some are in the ground and others are in pots. I'll dig them in another month to put in our shop for the winter.


I have a fern and hosta bed around a tree in the backyard that sadly I have neglected more than I should have this summer. The hardy ferns are doing great but so are the weeds.








New bed update: The expanded bed in the front yard is now complete. New plants are in place along with new mulch. A few crepe myrtles and azaleas remain from the old bed.




I am so thankful my grandson helped me water today. I haven't been able to get out and water the last few days. I had a radiofrequency lumbar facet ablation on Wednesday and needed one of my grandsons to help me out in the yard. 




He is such a good helper and watered all the beds for me. We had to make a trip to Sonic for a chocolate shake after all his hard work!




The ranger is a life saver to haul water.






Yet another new project: You may have noticed there is a pile of top soil in front of the newly finished bed.



This bed is going to be for orange daylilies. Hubby arranged the stones around the bed. Now the dirt needs to be moved to the bed and daylilies planted. 


That's it for flowers, ferns and beds. Until next time - Judy.


Linking to:



Met Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch
Garden Bloggers Bloom Day @ May Dreams on the 15th of the month
#My Glorious Garden @ Old House in the Shires

Share Your Cup Thursday @ Have A Cup of Mrs. Olson on Wednesday evening
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

Share Your Style Link Party @ 21 Rosemary Lane on Wednesday evening

Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life on Wednesday evening


Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life
Little Things Thursday @ Random-osity

Grace at Home @ The Charm of Home


Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage on Thursday evening

Friday Photo Journal @ Serendipity is Sweet


Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound on Friday

Saturday Sparkles @ Pieced Pastimes on Friday

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound on Friday

Create, Bake, Grow & Gather @ Shabby Art Boutique on Friday

Sundays at Home @ My Soulful Home on Saturday

Table It Link Party @ Life and Linda
Inspiration Monday @ Our Southern Home
Dishing It and Digging It @ Rustic & Refined on Sundays



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At the Feeders and in the Trees - Week 31

I am happy to see the hummers are still here. This Ruby-Throated hummingbird must be the female since the bright red throat is absent. I love to hear their chatter when I'm sitting on the deck. They don't sing but you can recognize their chatting. 




We were at Kentucky Lake last weekend and I went to the restaurant where we have our boat,  and a lady was standing very still on the walkway and said "I'm watching the hummingbirds, we don't have them were I live." She said she lived in Florida. I am so thankful we have them in my area. I love watching them daily.




The Tufted Titmouse must watch to see when I am putting out black-oiled sunflower seeds because he comes by pretty quickly. He stays year-round here in Kentucky.





The Carolina Chickadee is always fun to watch and moves so quick. He grabs a seed and flies to a branch to crack it.




Thanks for stopping by - Judy.

Linking to:


Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life
Little Things Thursday @ Random-osity

Grace at Home @ The Charm of Home


Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage on Thursday evening

Friday Photo Journal @ Serendipity is Sweet


Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound on Friday

Saturday Sparkles @ Pieced Pastimes on Friday

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound on Friday

Create, Bake, Grow & Gather @ Shabby Art Boutique on Friday

Sundays at Home @ My Soulful Home on Saturday

Table It Link Party @ Life and Linda
Inspiration Monday @ Our Southern Home
Dishing It and Digging It @ Rustic & Refined on Sundays

Met Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch


Share Your Cup Thursday @ Have A Cup of Mrs. Olson on Wednesday evening
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

Share Your Style Link Party @ 21 Rosemary Lane on Wednesday evening

Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life on Wednesday evening


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Flower Bed Project Update

I am making some progress in our flower bed project.


Last week, I showed a quick picture of the start of a new yard project at the front of our property close to the road.



Our front bed was mostly cleared of the old overgrown bushes then expanded. New stones were purchased and dirt was delivered. Hubby and I put all the stones in place and that was a big job plus it was so hot. I did hire a young man who does yard work to spread the dirt.











Variegated Liriope is ready to be planted for the border around the bed. 


 It took a lot more than the liriope in the pic to go all the way around the bed. 












The yard guy couldn't work Monday (Labor Day) so  I planted 26 of the liriope and spaced them two feet apart. But 26 wasn't near enough; the bed measures 38 x 12.


In addition to liriope, two limelight hydrangea, and crepe myrtles were purchased to add to the bed plus mulch.



One of the crepes, and three limelight's are now planted. My yard guy had time to help me yesterday so now all of the lipriope is planted too.







At the west end of the bed, we kept two older crepe myrtles and two azaleas. 




I am so thankful we have the Ranger to get plants, tools, etc. moved around the yard. A 35 gallon water tank sits in the back of it right now and sure beats dragging a hose out to the new bed.  I used 35 gallons of water two nights in a row and will again this evening if it doesn't rain. Praying for rain!


That's it for today. More work is in store - Judy.

Linking to these great parties:

Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life
Little Things Thursday @ Random-osity

Grace at Home @ The Charm of Home


Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage on Thursday evening

Friday Photo Journal @ Serendipity is Sweet


Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound on Friday

Saturday Sparkles @ Pieced Pastimes on Friday

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound on Friday

Create, Bake, Grow & Gather @ Shabby Art Boutique on Friday

Sundays at Home @ My Soulful Home on Saturday

Table It Link Party @ Life and Linda
Inspiration Monday @ Our Southern Home
Dishing It and Digging It @ Rustic & Refined on Sundays
Met Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch


Share Your Cup Thursday @ Have A Cup of Mrs. Olson on Wednesday evening
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

Share Your Style Link Party @ 21 Rosemary Lane on Wednesday evening

Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life on Wednesday evening



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In the Garden and A New Project

I am still enjoying so much color in my gardens here in Eastern Kentucky. Even though it has been hot and very little rainfall lately, watering has been a must. 


One night this week, I accidentally left the sprinkler on all night in one of the bed so those flowers were soaked. I'm sure they loved it.


My purple coneflowers are still holding on and the butterflies are visiting every day.





The zinnias are still blooming . . .



and I love to cut them daily for the table.



We even have them for the breakfast table. That was a very candid shot with our two grandsons and my hubby but you can see the flowers on the table.



You know I love taking pics of the butterflies and bees visiting the flowers. These were taken just this week.


A few sunflowers came up in pots and in the beds.



The goldfinches enjoy the seeds.






Now for the new project. Here it is hot as blazes outside, and we decided to undertake a landscaping makeover in the front yard in a bed near the road.

Here's a pic of this bed in the spring when the azaleas were blooming.


and here is it right now. 


We kept the two azaleas and the crepe myrtles. The rest of the over grown bushes were taken out. Plus we decided to expand the bed. New concrete edging stones have been bought and dirt delivered. I'll keep you posted on our progress. It's terribly hot for a project like this, we must be crazy!

Thanks for stopping by - Judy.

Linking to these great parties:

Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life
Little Things Thursday @ Random-osity

Grace at Home @ The Charm of Home


Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage on Thursday evening

Friday Photo Journal @ Serendipity is Sweet

Garden Link Party on August 31 

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound on Friday

Saturday Sparkles @ Pieced Pastimes on Friday

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound on Friday

Create, Bake, Grow & Gather @ Shabby Art Boutique on Friday


Sundays at Home @ My Soulful Home on Saturday

Table It Link Party @ Life and Linda
Inspiration Monday @ Our Southern Home
Dishing It and Digging It @ Rustic & Refined on Sundays




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At the Feeders and in the Trees - Week 30

I am thankful that the temperatures have been a bit cooler in our area making it enjoyable to be outside. Watering has been a must in my gardens.






The Red-bellied Woodpecker visits our suet feeders most days of the week. I have photographed him many times but I love this particular pic.





What I love about this pic is the distinctness of his face and eye.






The Carolina Chickadee is always so fun to watch at our feeders.




I had a few sunflowers come up in a flower pot close to the feeders and have been waiting to capture the Goldfinches eating the seeds. 







The Tufted Titmouse is a year-round visit in our area. He is a slate gray bird with a white chest and belly but you have to notice his pointed crest. 





Have a great day - Judy.


Linking to:


Met Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch

Share Your Cup Thursday @ Have A Cup of Mrs. Olson on Wednesday evening
Wow Us Wednesday @ Savvy Southern Style

Share Your Style Link Party @ 21 Rosemary Lane on Wednesday evening

Home and Garden Thursday @ A Delightsome Life on Wednesday evening
Tablescape Thursday @ Between Naps on the Porch

Thankful Thursday @ It's a Small Town Life
Little Things Thursday @ Random-osity

Grace at Home @ The Charm of Home


Feathered Nest Friday @ French Country Cottage on Thursday evening

Friday Photo Journal @ Serendipity is Sweet


Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound on Friday

Saturday Sparkles @ Pieced Pastimes on Friday

Pink Saturday @ How Sweet the Sound on Friday

Create, Bake, Grow & Gather @ Shabby Art Boutique on Friday


Saturday's Critters @ Viewing Nature with Eileen on Saturdays
Camera Critters on Saturday
I'd Rather Be Birdin' on Saturday at noon

Sundays at Home @ My Soulful Home on Saturday

Table It Link Party @ Life and Linda
Inspiration Monday @ Our Southern Home
Dishing It and Digging It @ Rustic & Refined on Sundays


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