IN THE GARDEN

I love a beautiful yard, however I know nothing about gardening.  I really don't like to work in the yard either.  My father was a meticulous rose gardener.  So when Rodger and I moved to our present home, I decided that I wanted lots of roses.

The pale pink climbing rose bush sat in a bucket for two years before I got Rodger to plant it.  The bush was almost dead, but this year it is alive and blooming profusely.  The ivy is planted on the other side of our back fence, and does a nice job of adding color and texture to our yard.  I love old garden ornaments and mossy statues that show their age.

This rose is called a "Double Delight" and is by far the easiest rose to grow.  I can even grow it!!!  It blooms like crazy and the blooms are enormous. 

This is perhaps my favorite rose, "Princess Diana".

I am a pink girl.  I love everything pink including my front and back yards.  However, just to add a little spice and whimsy, I planted this delicate yellow rose.

Not only do I love roses for their blooms, but I love their leaves.  This variety has pink edged leaves.  I cannot wait for the flowers to open.

I took this picture in the early morning as the sun was just beginning to caress the roses.

This white rose is lightly trimmed with pink.

I really have no clue as to rose gardening.  When I prune, I can hear my father yelling from heaven, "Sharon, NOT LIKE THAT...You should have paid attention!"  He would be happy to see that I have his love for roses.

Rodger and I grow other flowering plants too.  Just don't ask me for their names, I cannot remember!  This gorgeous plant climbs on the north fence in my yard.

Bright pink flowers welcome spring.  (I think this bush is the culprit to my allergy problems.)

This plant has the largest lavender flowers that I've seen.  Bumblebees love this one!  It blooms almost year round.

This nice little ground cover has pin cushion like blooms.  Sadie, my English Springer Spaniel, loves this plant.  She doesn't eat it, but she does like to rub her face in the foliage.  She is such a "girlie" dog!

I am pleased that my garden blooms in spite of my lack of gardening abilities.

Comments

[Donna O.]

Sharon- your garden is beautiful. LOVE the trellis with the curved walkway. And especially with all of the foliage growing and overlapping- just love that! And you know I'm pretty much a white garden girl but the colors here are so pretty!!
D.

[Karen from A`Musements]

Geez Sharon! For someone who "doesn't like working in the garden" you sure have a beautiful yard! How fabulous to have all that fragrance and beauty waiting for you every day! Lots of work, but what a great payoff. They say plants flower better where they are happy...looks like a pretty contented bunch! (Come help me...)
xoxo
Karen

[Pamela Overmier]

Sure looks like expert gardening to me! Expert choices, editing, composition, the ornaments, sigh. I would like to walk there. Pam

[Christine LeFever]

It is very pretty and I love the added yellow for accent, and like you, pink is the main color in my gardening choice. I love the pincushion plant and have some of my own.

Christine

Zwee!!!!!!!!

[nicol]

Excuse me, but perchance you know just a tiny bit about gardening.... only judging on appearance of course! Beautiful!!! xoxo N

[nicol]

Excuse me, but perchance you know just a tiny bit about gardening.... only judging on appearance of course! Beautiful!!! xoxo N

[paige]

wow--what a spectacular garden you have created!
i think i am jealous
xo

[cOnNiE]

what A stunning post.
thanks for sharing these flowers...
and the trellis --
got your message Pheebs...thanks
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~CoNnIe

[Christy]

It warms my heart to think of your Dad giving you reprimand from heaven.... I love your roses, and hopefully if the rain and cold ever stop, mine will bloom too! Big hugs to you... Christy

[Dorian Fletcher]

Lovely garden, Sharon! Roses are so forgiving...mine thrive on neglect. I do prune and deadhead them - but that's about all. My favorite is the "Peace" rose - developed by a Frenchman at the onset of WWII - he sent root stock to several countries to make sure it survived until the end of the war. It's beautiful - big, floppy blooms of pale yellow with a hint of pink on the edges.

[pam]

Your backyard looks like a paradise!!! Love the roses, Double Delight is my favorite.

[Debbie Schramer]

I love your blog and also seeing the wonderful, unique artists that you feature. It's so nice to see such beautiful art. I really appreciated your post about roses. My husband and I used to have huge gardens and we loved it. We haven't had a place to garden in a long time and miss it so much. So, your flowers were so delightful for me to see. Thank you for sharing them. I'm an artist, too and also appreciate your creativity. I'll visit again; you have a beautiful blog!!!
Debbie Schramer