Greens and Blooms
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I think my favourites are the climbing/ hanging vine flowers, though.
For something different, this was so cute. I got permission from the owner who was outside painting on the part out of the frame. She has piercings and tattoos. But the house is so 1950's! Or 60-70's. She was wearing one of those triangle folded scarves over her hair, like both my mom and my grandma wore in photos I have of them in their yards.
I put and old-timey Kodachrome style filter on it, because it just has that vibe. Btw, she said those were fake flower pots. Fake Blooms! Lol.
She tried plant some things and the soil was too clay like and she's not a gardener, so she said "screw it".
I put and old-timey Kodachrome style filter on it, because it just has that vibe. Btw, she said those were fake flower pots. Fake Blooms! Lol.
She tried plant some things and the soil was too clay like and she's not a gardener, so she said "screw it".
It reminds me of a design I created in my interior design app (which no longer exists. The company closed and the app expired.) years ago. I made a couple of exterior designs with the tools.
I'm accidentally on memory lane right now - literally! I used to go down this path to school. I remember near the end of the school year there being thousands of fuzzy orange and black caterpillars on this path, under that tree. That ivy wasn't as bountiful - there's a rock under there - and they were everywhere, on the path and I couldn't avoid stepping on them - I seem to remember sandals - but I squished a few, in any case, whatever shoes I was wearing. 
I forgot about this path. 
I forgot about this path. Oh, here's some of the rock that I can see in the far side now. Imagine it blanketed with caterpillars.
This is a lovely tree I am not familiar with. The photo doesn't do it justice. It's overcast today, and the tree was a bit too far back.
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English ivy is a friggin' nuisance. Right up there with periwinkle.
Periwinkle is pretty.
There's a ton of ivy in these parts. Especially found on the outside of old Tudor houses and buildings.
There's a ton of ivy in these parts. Especially found on the outside of old Tudor houses and buildings.
This might be a variation of the African Tuliptree, or Flame of the Forest. I just read that it's now considered invasive in some South Pacific countries.
It would look prettier if some of the invasive species took over, imo! What's the big deal about keeping a plain lawn and ordinary green shrubs, and having all the same flowers your neighbours have? (That's another reason why the fake flowers in the above photo are kind of funny!)
I've noticed a lot of Rhodos, and they're getting boring. Because every second or third house has them. I like when I come across something pretty but unusual. At first I thought the magenta, red and white rhododendrons together were special, but lots of people are planting them close together.
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Spoken by a person who hasn't ripped many pairs of gardening gloves to shreds dealing with these two nuisances.
Some pretty weeds along the side of the road.
It's fully spring and the pollen count must be nuts right now.
I'm not sure. I will look that up.
It was more of an orange-yellow, not as reddish orange as the African Tuliptree but the flowers look similar to some varieties.
If so, they're not common. I think this was the first one I've ever noticed. Lots of shades of purple, pink and white trees, and the brilliant yellow golden chain, but not that shade of orange coloured trees, sort of orange buttercup orange - the colour of the above weeds, lol...(some Rhodos are peachy coloured).
I forgot what this is. I think I knew the name at one time.
It's cloudy again today so the camera doesn't catch flowers in their full brilliance.
KayTheCurler
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Garden plants may be better able to thrive after today's work. A daughter, SIL and two grandsons pitched in to get it done. Dead grasses removed, grass cleaned up, perennials sorted out, edges trimmed - quite amazing. Had a rather nice lunch with burgers made by hubby on buns made by me.