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Doodads 080320 — Yard

Posted by msjadeli on

Pics from my walk around the yard yesterday.  If you click on the captions they should open the pictures in a new window (thanks, Ken!)

 

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Attack of the blonde hair 1 (something that has blanketed the goldenrod in just one place)
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closeup of the blonde hair. what is this stuff!?
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one blackberry bramble on the brushpile porcupine
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The brushpile porcupine of brambles
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Cilantro gone to seed in greyscale
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echinacea by the birdbath — gets lots of water
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closeup of echinacea aka coneflower
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ginkgo #1 of 3 — the most vigorous
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ginkgo #2 of 3 — I snapped the main stem last year like an idiot, but grace made it grow back from the roots
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ginkgo #3 of 3 — doing well
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wild grapes growing on old horse feeder out back
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butterflies, including monarchs, love this plant, which grows wild all over
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yes, it is very blurry, but it is a red dragonfly. she sat very still for awhile, and i’m sure she saw me snapping pictures. after she’d had enough, she buzzed me and took off. amazing!
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red pine #1 of 3 (all 3 started from seeds more than a few moons ago)
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red pine #2 of 2
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red pine #3 of 3
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Mr. Sunshine. Some friends sold their house and bought a fully furnished cabin up north. I helped them move. They said take what you want. I took this handsome terracotta.
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tomato #1 of 4, all started from last year’s heirloom seeds — 2nd year I’ve grown tomatoes in a bag of potting soil. It works ok, but not necessary. The ones in the ground are doing just as well.
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tomatoes #2 & #3 — in the ground and doing very well. I need better staking. The cages aren’t enough. #4 not shown. I kept it in a pot and it’s languishing.

17 Comments Add yours

  1. newepicauthor says:
    August 3, 2020 at 12:52 pm

    You put a lot of work into this post, but I bet these doodads are fun for you.

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    1. msjadeli says:
      August 3, 2020 at 1:22 pm

      Yes they are fun to do, and I hope they brighten someone’s day, maybe even yours 🙂

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      1. newepicauthor says:
        August 3, 2020 at 1:48 pm

        How about this song for your Novelty Song Friday.

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        1. msjadeli says:
          August 3, 2020 at 2:12 pm

          My mom used to sing this song to me! Haven’t thought about it in years. Thanks for the suggestion. I’ve got one lined up already for this week, but next Friday I’ll use it. Thanks again, Jim 🙂

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  2. hanspostcard says:
    August 3, 2020 at 1:11 pm

    Enjoyed looking at your photos!

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    1. msjadeli says:
      August 3, 2020 at 1:23 pm

      Thank you, Hans, glad you enjoyed the pics.

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  3. Sadje says:
    August 3, 2020 at 1:46 pm

    Lovely photos.

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    1. msjadeli says:
      August 3, 2020 at 2:04 pm

      Thank you, Sadje.

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      1. Sadje says:
        August 3, 2020 at 3:31 pm

        You have a lovely garden. Shows your love and care.

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        1. msjadeli says:
          August 3, 2020 at 4:24 pm

          Thank you very much. ❤ The plants, inside and in the yard, are like family.

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          1. Sadje says:
            August 3, 2020 at 6:23 pm

            I can see it.

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  4. badfinger20 (Max) says:
    August 3, 2020 at 11:40 pm

    I like the Mr. Sunshine guy! That is really cool.

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    1. msjadeli says:
      August 4, 2020 at 1:13 am

      I tried a weird effect with the photo editing. Thank you.

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  5. Dave says:
    August 4, 2020 at 11:03 am

    Very nice! Tranquil… bet the birds and bunnies and things like that enjoy it too! Your wild grapes look great- like commercial ones growing wild. The wild grapes I saw in Canada were tiny, purple and rather hard. Technically edible but unless you were a Catbird or waxwing, you wouldn’t WANT to eat them. yours look quite good.

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    1. msjadeli says:
      August 4, 2020 at 2:30 pm

      Thanks, Dave. The critters do love their refuge. The grapes aren’t very big but hopefully will grow bigger?

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  6. memadtwo says:
    August 4, 2020 at 11:13 am

    It looks lush and happy. There are a lot of ginkos in the city, as they don’t seem to mind the car exhaust. (K)

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    1. msjadeli says:
      August 4, 2020 at 2:31 pm

      ❤ They are ancient beings and have adapted. With the 3 little ones out back and the one in the back yard, I'm building a forest 🙂

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