The Yard Today

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 

Stopped by Bachman's yesterday to pick up some more annuals. 

Added an impatien and the purple leafy thing to this planter. The pansies I planted earlier are really filling out. 

Picked up a plant of rosemary.

The petunias I bought earlier this season are really filling out. There are snapdragons hiding in there. They can grow quite tall and I'm surprised they haven't done so yet. 

The ferns continue to do well although they can start to falter once you get into July if you don't keep 'em watered. We've gotten enough rain this season that we've only had to water the gardens 2 or 3 times. 

Peonies, Lily of the Valley, Bridal Wreath

 Wednesday, June 3, 2026

The peonies have finally popped! Those flowers are big and heavy. 

The flowers for the bridal wreath spiria is done for the season although if you look hard you can find a few left.

Same for the Lily of the Valley.

Ya just really need to appreciate 'em while ya got 'em.

Blue Moon

 Sunday, May 31, 2026

Not sure exactly when the last blue moon was but we had one this month!!

OK, Finally

 Saturday, May 30, 2026

Peonies

 Friday, May 29, 2026

These have gotta pop any day now!

The first time I photographed this peony bush this season was back on April 29.

I'm guessing the stalks were just under a foot tall at that time. I've enjoyed watching them and our other plants growing. I think I've been more tuned in since I'm not working.

Allium

 

I've seen this plant around the neighborhood on blooming bouldvards for years. AI on my computer determined from this photo I took as Allium. 

Here's some of the info I found on Wikipedia:

"Allium is a large genus of monocotyledonous flowering plants with 1112 accepted species, making Allium the largest genus in the family Amaryllidaceae and among the largest plant genera in the world. Many of the species are edible, and some have a long history of cultivation and human consumption such as the onion, garlic, scallions, shallots, leeks, and chives."

"Allium species occur in temperate climates of the Northern Hemisphere, except for a few species occurring in Chile (such as A. juncifolium), Brazil (A. sellovianum), and tropical Africa (A. spathaceum). They vary in height between 5–150 centimetres (2–59 in). The flowers form an umbel at the top of a leafless stalk. The bulbs vary in size between species, from small (around 2–3 mm in diameter) to rather large (8–10 cm). Some species (such as Welsh onion A. fistulosum and leeks (A. ampeloprasum)) develop thickened leaf-bases rather than forming bulbs as such."

Not sure though what the specific species shown in my photo is though. 

Cleaning Up On the Property Line

 Tuesday, May 26, 2026

Cleaned out the space between Josh and Breanna's fence and our retaining wall. Deb used to do that because when she had an assessment done she discovered her property line goes right up to our retaining wall. I told her I was happy to do it because even though it may be her property it's our side of the fence. She insisted. Anyway I caught Josh when they first moved in and I explained the situation and he was fine with me doing it.