Southern Freeze 2014

Well after a whole lot of hoopla and waiting

we have icicles 

we have ice covered Tea Olive blossoms

we have ice drips hanging on the leaves of everything in the yard

we even have an icicle hanging in the dried sunflower head

 but what we don't have.... is snow not even a flake.. 

If it is going to be this cold the least it can do is give us a little snow to play in..

 Oh well maybe next time... 

Oh and we are going to be in the high 70's by the end of the weekend..

Crazy isn't it...lol

hugs ya'll stay warm and safe, Cherry

Happy 2014 it's a brand new year

May all your dreams come true this year..

hugs, Cherry

Copper Canyon Daisy

Last year Pam Penick of the blog Digging 

told us all to plant Copper canyon daisy. 

Pam described it as 

"warm sunshine on a chilly autumn day."

Which is the perfect description.

 as I turned into the drive on this very gray gloomy day

I thought Oh that is what Miss Pam meant..

 it is glowing...

My pictures do not do it justices... 

Copper Canyon Daisy (Tagetes lemmonii)  

is a must have in my fall garden from here on out..

You can read all about it here on  Miss Pam's blog.

hugs ya'll, Cherry

hoping there is sunshine on your beautiful faces this morning

I saw these words on Pinterest this morning and just

 knew I needed to add my sunflower to it..

After all this rain we have had I am soaking up 

every ray of sunshine I can get..

I know I have been absent a lot for the past few months, 

fingers crossed all that is about to change.

so hang in here with me if you can.

big hugs, Cherry

Plant shopping at the end of July

This summer has been very, very non typical Savannah weather...
Normally by this time of the summer
I have not only stopped thinking about buying anything,
 I have most likely stopped caring about what is going on outside at all.
But because of all the rain our temperatures have stayed on the mild side
 and even though it is so wet that I really haven't been able to do much...
The milder temperatures have me making plans
for when or if the rain ever stops.

and I have figured out
 ~ if you go shopping this late in the season
 you find things on sale.
You find things you have been wanting but haven't been able to find
 and you find things that might not have peeked your interest in the spring...

Like these marked down New Dawn Climbers 

Yesterday I picked up three for the price of one...
But the fun part about this is I didn't even realize until this morning
 what I had bought ... Now.... let me explain..
Yesterday I got to make a quick stop at a nursery in Statesboro, Georgia
I went in with one thing on my mind. They didn't have it so I left my name and number
 and was headed for the car when I saw the roses.
I have been thinking about planting some small white roses along the front walk.
I found what I wanted went and got a cart threw 3 roses on it
 turned around and saw a Lady Baltimore hibiscus placed it on the cart, paid took off.
 I unload the car when I got home and I still had not notice I had pink roses.
This morning I go out to water.... I stopped, looked around

 ( you know like maybe someone is playing a joke and is hiding to see me react )
 I grabbed the tag and guess what I have 3 New Dawn Climbers
well how ya like that .. I have been trying to decide which climbers
I wanted for my arbor in the backyard...
Well I guess that decision has been made..
 ~

Lady Baltimore hibiscus I could not find her in the spring but I have her now

Black coral elephant ears Taro Colocasia

The wouldn't have peeked my interest in the spring
but I'm gaga over right now... I can't wait to watch this grow.
The leaves are iridescent, when the sun hits them they shimmer..

I also bought a Limelight Hydrangea, Night Blooming Jasmine
 and was given a piece of a Taro named Tea cup.
So I say get out and go shopping ya just might find a treasure...

Now let me tell ya what else I did yesterday but don't tell anyone else
 cause it's pretty silly and well it makes me sound a little goofy..
The hubby and I went to lunch, time I walked into the restaurant
I headed for the restrooms. I went in did my business walked out of the stall and thought hummm that's a urinal on that wall.. 
Why would they have a urinal in the ladies room..
With no more thought about it..
We had a wonderful lunch with the nieces and the babies.
I got up to leave and walked right back into that restroom again
 and dang if there wasn't a man standing there drying his hands...
He smiled, I say is this the men's room
he gives me that Bill Engvall look... You know the one
The Here's your sign one... and yes there were signs very clear signs on the doors..
I just once again was not paying attention ..lol..
yep pretty silly but it sure gave us all a good laugh
 and something for the kids to rag me about for the next thousand years..
hugs and happy weekend ya'll, Cherry

Mid ~ July all is wet and well

This has been the summer of rain drops and hibiscus blooms 

We have had rain everyday.. from light sprinkles to non stop down pours

the bees and the bugs are loving it

the flowers are loving it...

My newest rose..France Meilland is loving it......
I am completely smitten with this rose.

I bought it for it's fragrance, the beautiful blooms
 just make it that much more special.

 I planted it at the edge of our back porch/ doorway.
It glows in the evening light
 and it's citrus fragrance will stop you in your tracks...
It has bloomed all spring and summer.
 If you come across this rose I highly suggest it...

Purple heart ~ Setcreasea 'Purple Variegated' 
is not loving it...
I'm loving everything about this tropical beauty but it is not loving all this rain.
I have broken off and planted pieces in several different area's hoping it will take off.

brief moments of sunshine makes all of us want to get out and soak it up.

Scrambling sky flower ~ Thunbergia battiscombei
this is what I see from my kitchen window.
It has been the bright spot on those cloudy, gloomy days..

Four O'clocks
A must in a bed close to where you spend your summer evenings
it will reward you with the most intoxicating fragrance.

split second morning glory this one reseeded it's self in a flower pot on the front porch.

rain drops on roses ~ white carpet rose.
I'm thinking I would like to have a row of these in the front yard they bloom like crazy.
I have had a few in the back for over 10 years and they have never needed anything.


Front flower bed

More rain drops

I hope it doesn't sound like I am complaining because the truth is
I am enjoying the rain.. 

Well I'm enjoying the mild temperatures.. 

I have been able to work in the yard between rain drops.

The new plants that I put in, in the spring are doing wonderful
 and we have a real lawn.. 

Which is needing to be mowed in double time to keep up...

I'm joining in this months Garden Party at Elizabeth & Co.

and Mosaic Monday over at Little Red House 

ya'll come join us to see all the pretties everyone is sharing..

hugs everyone hope ya'll are enjoying your summer, Cherry

Happy May Day 2013

 Baptisia australis blue false indigo
Are you dancing around the May Pole this morning

No I won't be dancing around the May Pole 

but maybe I will put together a few May baskets of flowers

 Chinese Snowball Viburnum

everything is starting to bloom and looking pretty here at the house

My first Niobe Clematis

Thunbergia Sunny Susie
 which is going to take over the world with it's sunny self

Thunbergia battiscombei
one of my favorites 

 

Aloe Vera

English Dogwood, Mock Orange
 One of the last blooms it was beautiful this year

I so wish the false indigo would last longer

and the snowballs would stay year around.
yes I'm thinking some May baskets would be nice..
I hope May brings each of you lots of
beautiful days filled with wonderful things.
Happy May hugs, Cherry

I am joining Miss Tracie of Fishtail Cottage at her garden party
come see all the pretties being shared.

Sunday Sunshine ~ January mators

While messing around yesterday pulling weeds 

I found a single tomato plant/ limb full of green tomatoes.
I was very surprised since I thought I had cleaned

 everything up from the summer garden..
I started to leave them but decided nope...

 fried mators are going be part of our

 80 degree January supper..

I am really going to hate to see winter return.
The hubby cut the grass/ weeds yesterday the smell of fresh cut grass
 along with the sunshine and the fragrance of my
Tea Olives which are in full bloom sure made it feel like a spring day..

I'm joining Miss Karen for Sunlit Sunday at her blog

 My Little Home and Garden  come join us..

I hope each of you have a wonderful and blessed Sunday.

hugs, Cherry

Thanksgivings is over and frost is on the way

Well I guess it is officially time to start thinking about Christmas with Thanksgiving being over.
It is going to be in the 70's today with lots of sunshine.  

Old Mr. frost is slipping in this evening so I am headed out to put the finishing touches on beds 

and moving plants into the potting shed.

There's still a few things going strong.

Clerodendrum indicum
Common Names: tubeflower, Turk's turban, skyrocket

Thunbergia ~ Clock Vine

The Royal Empress Tree

tall cigar plant, candy corn plant

Cassia flowers and a little friend

 double peach hibiscus

What a bird, it served us well..lol
I hope each of you had a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Ours was filled with lots of food, fun and family.
 Enjoy the rest of your weekend..
Please be safe if you are shopping or traveling.

hugs, Cherry