MY How My GARDEN Has Changed--April thru July 2010

I wanted to do one of those entries that I enjoy on other blogs, with pictures how their garden has changed in the Spring to Summer months. I am hoping for some ooohhhss and ahhhhsss , and probably some ' this yardlady needs to get crackin' out there ' comments.

Let's start in the middle, the center focal point of my Lost & Found garden.

Some of these shots I see are almost embarrassing to post my garden looks so forlorn, but stay hopeful and keep reading...they get better.

Here goes- Oh ! this post will be long...sorry, but I'll be gone for a few days and won't post for awhile, 

so that's my excuse:

April 2010- Clean slate

Weeded, ready for planting-fairly bare April 2010

Front shade bed- April 2010

Me in April 2010 thinking ' I have weeded and this garden needs some color ! "

My planters in April calling for a plant to fill them up.

Forgot this, my son and Maxine at Easter , hunting eggs together April 2010. If Maxine finds the eggs first, she eats them..so he has to be quick.

Late April 2010-Yardlady is giving her garden some color, and has high hopes that it will keep looking better.

Late April 2010

As usual, my son watering the air instead of my garden April 2010

May 2010-Wow, already vast improvement , this yardlady starts to smile more when she looks out at this.

May 2010-Beginning of perennials peeking their heads, the brick center I laid with found bricks.

Maxine looking at my tools and lounging. Early May 2010

Mid-May 2010

Mid-May 2010

Mid-May & clearing side path for mulch

Late May 2010

Back shade garden Late May 2010

Late May 2010

Late May-2010

Don't go to sleep out there, I will go thru June and July faster...

Late May 2010

June 2010

June 2010

Side-view June 2010

June 2010-Lush, needs more weeding and trimming  in this shot...that I have done later. But, as usual...needs more again.

June 2010

June 2010-Wowzee, act like you're impressed, God's plants and flowers, my labor.

June 2010

June 2010

early July 2010

Early July 2010

Mid-July 2010

Mid July 2010

Maxine getting bored senseless with me taking pictures out in the hot sun July 2010.

July 2010-Crape myrtles about to envelop my garden

July 2010- Trumpet vine re-blooming

July 2010

Maxine imploring me to stop taking pictures again July 2010. She does this with her sweet brown eyes looking like, " Please, someone take the camera away from my Mom !! "

Last shots-July 2010...Maxine wants back in her air-conditioned comfort.

Now she's getting mildly irritated with me. I wish I only got mildly irritated, I  can get majorly irritated...I need to be more like Maxine. 

Waiting for the door to magically open.

Not letting me take her picture.

Well, that's the best I could do folks. We've only been out her about 15 minutes and Ms. Spoiled Black lab wants another cool nap inside .
Thanks for going on this month by month tour with me, if you hung in there for all the pictures, I would be impressed...if you hung in for half the pictures...I would still be impressed...if you scrolled down to see cute shots of Maxine only...I would not be surprised.


Have a great weekend, blessings and laughter for you , is what I believe is coming your way,

Gina 



" In You, O LORD, I put my trust;
         Let me never be ashamed;
         Deliver me in Your righteousness.
  Bow down Your ear to me,
         Deliver me speedily;
         Be my rock of refuge,
         A fortress of defense to save me.
         
 For You are my rock and my fortress;
         Therefore, for Your name’s sake,
         Lead me and guide me.
  Pull me out of the net which they have secretly laid for me,
         For You are my strength. " Psalm 31:1-4