I took all of these on Monday, 6/17/19 and tried to capture anything in the yard that looked interesting.
Clearance hostas I bought last year.
fish with a ground cover. have had this for awhile
peace lily in bloom. this plant came from my stepdad’s funeral
climbing rose bush that was here when I moved in. has the most beautiful pink, fragrant blossoms
unidentified pretty orange and yellow flower in neighbors yard
it’s unreal how lush the ginkgo tree is this year. must be all of the rain
the two tomato plants i bought from the store. they are starting to take off. the plants i started from seed are tiny. just planted them outside today.
the lilies keep getting taller but no sign of any buds! i hope they bloom! the young primevera peony is to the right of the lilies. there are geraniums and verbena in front of the lilies but not growing so well right now
the primevera peony that bloomed for the first time last year. looks like it will again. yes, that IS poison ivy in the background. that sh*t grows everywhere!!!!!!
the heuchera/coral bells are looking lush this year
the Japanese iris are in full bloom right now. so pretty! these were also here when i moved in
another shot of the Japanese iris
the bearded iris are about 3/4 done. the rain really drenched them and some fell. apple trees in background
looky what i’m going to try to grow in a container — rhubarb! i want strawberry rhubarb pie! just planted it in this big pot. some critters, probably rabbits, have been nibbling it. not anymore!
another shot of the peace lily. i need to buy a nice planter for it.
a full shot of the ginkgo tree. it’s between 5-6′ tall. a slow grower, but the branches are filling in pretty nicely. hideous blackberry bramble in full bloom on the neighbor’s property in the background
close-up of blossoms in my main peony bed. the ants are loving the buds
the main peony bed. we need more rain and hot weather
look at this lovely St. John’s Wort plant. it’s huge and grows on its own. for tea and is also a mood elevator
The ditch out front is growing ferns this year. There are even frogs in the water. Both of these things are unusual, as the ditch usually dries up in the summer.
Tao Talk 
What a lovely yard you have.
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Thanks Jim. It’s a lot of work to keep it up, which I do imperfectly, but it is a labor of love.
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I just love seeing all the things you have growing there. So many pretty flowers, and green things! Your area must be great for all this. Here we are semi desert, so to me it’s amazing to see such lush greenery. :)
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Only in the late spring and in the summer. The rest of the time it is browns and greys. Glad you like seeing the greenery. Michigan is heaven on earth in the summertime.
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A lush and green yard.
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:)
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👍
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Oooh wow! It looks like a woodland paradise. <3
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I moved out here 8 years ago, after spending most of my life in a busy city. I *love* it here.
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That makes my heart very glad!
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Great photos! Thanks for the tour!
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Thank you and glad you liked the photos. Your girls would love my yard.
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That orange flower is SO vivid.
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Yes and it is a wildflower. First time seeing them bloom there. We’ve gotten so much rain maybe it lets different kinds of flowers bloom.
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wow…that looked like something you would buy.
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I’ve got a few peonies out finally. Will take a pic of them tomorrow.
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I’m looking forward to it… my wife is still working on our little place now. I’ll help her after next Thursday…I’m finally…finally getting this stone blasted out of me.
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Good! You’ve got to be feeling a little anxious but a little relieved it won’t bother you after they blast it.
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Yes…at least it is staying put…it is 9mm big…so it’s staying in my kidney that is for sure…until. I’ll be happy when this is over.
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just looked at how big 9mm is. and i think they are jagged also with crystals. OWIE.
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Yep… at least it won’t drop lol… It’s been fine but it’s like a time bomb waiting for it to move about. It’s taken long enough…I feel like I’ll glow with all of the x rays they have taken.
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