I know it's kinda late to be planting in the garden, but I grew all these seedlings last month, and they are just begging to get into the soil.  Not sure how long they will last, or when the frost will take them out, but from now til then, we'll have baby spinach, kale, mustard and lettuce.

 

I remember Momma saying, "If you plant it, it might not grow;  but if you DON'T plant it, it surely won't grow."

 

I'm running with that.

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

The Sourwoods are turning red.  And they are still holding onto their seed pods.  So pretty!!!

 

This picture is a bit deceptive.  This tree is about 20 feet tall, and I'm taking the picture from above, looking down on it.  But the color is great, and you can see the seed pods so well.

 

HAPPY FALL!!!

 

We saw this Jimsonweed in the park last week.  In this picture you can see two flowers and several seed pods.  I collected some seeds to plant in my wild garden.  

 

I love seeing this plant in the wild.  It reminds me of that Georgia O'Keeffe painting.  She painted it in 1932, and in 2014 it sold for 44.4 million dollars!!!  

 

If you'd like to read more about Jimsonweed, you can search the archives for October, 2017.  I wrote about it then.  Actually, it is the same plant, just three years later.  

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

This is what we see when we walk up the driveway to get in the truck.  And it is just getting started!!!  I love looking UP!!!  

 

HAPPY FALL Y'ALL!!!

 

Same church parking lot as the red maples and ginkgoes. The beautyberry is beautiful too.  The birds and other critters have eaten most of the berries, but the bushes are so big, there are still lots of pretty branches, like this one.  

 

Isn't that color amazing!!!  I love it!!!  

 

When Julie and I were little we had very orange red hair.  Momma never made us any pink or red or purple clothes.  We always got blue and green.  So, now that I'm old enough to choose my own clothes, I choose pink and purple and this gorgeous magenta every chance I get.  It makes me so happy!

 

Be sure to check out the Beautyberry bushes when you go to the church to see the trees showing their fall color.  

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

Hey Everybody!!!  Fall is happening right in front of us!!!

 

We went through the church parking lot last week, looking for autumn pictures.  I knew the trees would be getting started.  There are a couple Ginkgo trees and lots of Red Maples. The Ginkgoes haven't really started changing yet, but the Maple trees have, and they are beautiful.  I'll get back to you on the Ginkgoes. 

 

This is only part of the picture.  There are about 20 Maple trees in this parking lot, and they are all changing!!!

 

It is worth a trip to Blairsville, to the Methodist church parking lot, just to see these beautiful trees.  They are magnificent!!!

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

This is what was left over from the pile of mushroom compost we used in the garden. These tomato plants planted themselves here, and have been growing all summer.  We thought they were kinda pretty, so we just left them to grow, since they weren't in the way of anything.  

 

Well, the deer just recently decided that they LIKE tomato plants, and...

 

 

Now, THIS is what's left over.  Ahhh, gardening with deer.  I thought you'd enjoy the before and after pictures.  

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DO NOT PICK UP THESE HULLS WITHOUT GLOVES!!!  As you can see, they are quite prickly.  Learned that the hard way too.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We saw this bush in the park last week.  It is a Strawberry bush, Euonymus americanus.  

 

It has another local common name, Hearts a-bustin with love.  When you look closely at the seeds, you can understand that name.  This time of year the dark red seed capsules pop open, exposing bright, shiny red or orange berries.  Even though the name sounds inviting, this strawberry is NOT EDIBLE!!!

 

I've seen them in our woods, too.  So keep your eyes open when you're walking the trail, or traipsing through the woods.  

 

HAPPY HUNTING!!!

 

We finally found something the deep WON'T eat.  Creeping Jenny, Mondo grass and gravel.  And apparently, oxalis and morning glory.

 

Oh well.  Better get out there and do a little weeding;  oxalis is not my favorite, but the morning glory can stay.  

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!