Friday, October 19, 2007

Lavender Moonflower


Lavender Moonflower
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
Oct 2, 2007 Late in the season these moonflowers decided to put on a nice show. Had never seen them bloom like this in the past.

Center Piece


Center Piece
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
I made 10 of these for our pumpkin party and gave all but one away to guests that night

Woods Garden


Woods Garden
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
Although it was a dry year my garden stayed pretty healthy. Stepping stone {wood slabs} were just laying out by one of the bins so I put them to good use here.

Monday, August 06, 2007

Kate & Darla


Kate & Darla
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
Darla was doing a MG thing at the Antique tractor show, John and I went to look at tractors. I helped Darla find Eloise Newby as Darla had never met her, Eloise held a Space for the MG's.

Big Berries


Big Berries
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
Freddy Coon gave me a start of his thornless berry brambles before he moved to Mississippi last year. They are multiplying like crazy and loaded with these giant berries.

Friday, June 22, 2007

Hollihock


Hollihock
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
My favorite old one. I thought I had lost it. I was lucky to find one growing behind my mothers garage last year and recovered the seed. So now I can enjoy it again, forever I hope.

Sunday, June 10, 2007

My Gaden Gate


My Gaden Gate
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
June 9,2007

Catcher


Catcher
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
Dylan the catcher June 6th

Dylan


Dylan
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
June 6th, Grandson Dylan plays ball in Mattoon.

Trees


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Originally uploaded by John & Katie
Tether and Dayton June 6th. University of Illinois

Idea Garden


Idea Garden
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
Dayton Taking a break at the University of Illinois Master Gardemers Idea Garden. Wednesday June 6th

Sunday, May 27, 2007

New Bed


New Bed
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
This is my new flower bed back by the pond. It is full of tulips and daffodil bulbs. In this shot I was planting zinnias before the rain.

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Originally uploaded by John & Katie
John and I built this sidewalk from old bricks we collected off of another of their properties. Complete with new sod all in one day.

Loosestrife


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Originally uploaded by John & Katie
One of my favorite plants. Lots of gardeners don't want this anywhere around, over the years I have found many uses for it from a specimen plant to a border.

First Shade Bed


First Shade Bed
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
This is the first shade bed that I started at this house. I have to keep taking plants out as it is becoming quiet crowded.

Gailardia


Gailardia
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
Another that I've started from seed.

Christmas Tree


Christmas Tree
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
3 years old and doubled in size.

Frostbit tree


Frostbit tree
Originally uploaded by John & Katie

Cellar Garden


Cellar Garden
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
I keep changing this bed. It looks alot better than the weeds that used to grow here.

Garden Path


Garden Path
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
This path was built from scraps and mulch and it works great. As you can see the dogs even use it.

Strawberries


Strawberries
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
Strawberry patch is getting to big,I will thin it out a lot this year. But these are such sweet berries!

Painted Daisy


Painted Daisy
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
I started my painted daisys from seed. They don;t multiply as fast as I would like.

Rose


Rose
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
All of my roses I have grown from cuttings

Shrubs


Shrubs
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
The shrubs and daisys are 3 years old

Old Things


Old Things
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
flower bed at the corner of the shed

Garden Gate


Garden Gate
Originally uploaded by John & Katie
Starting to brick the walkways

Sunday, May 20, 2007

Thursday, May 17, 2007

Shade Garden


Shade Garden
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Shade garden in the woods. Year 2.

Saturday, February 24, 2007

Kate


Kate
Originally uploaded by John & Katie.
Kate eating an orange pushup. yummy....Florida 2007