Some pictures of our visiting humming birds this year. 34 Photos Some pictures from the front walkway this spring. Tulips, daffodils, and poppies galore. 60 Photos Assorted pictures from all around the gardens. 25 Photos Pictures of the roses now in bloom. 20 Photos Side Planter Gallery with Examples and How-to Photos 42 Photos Succulent Garden in Large Terracotta Bowl 42 Photos Our Lemon and Grapefruit Trees 13 Photos Pictures from the gardens the summer of 2009 47 Photos Photos of our peach tree in full bloom 2010 21 Photos Various pictures of the vegetables harvested from our garden in 2009 17 Photos Photo tutorial on rose garden trellis built with post and cattle wire for climbing roses. 51 Photos Pictures of our terracotta water garden and the various plants living there. Alot of water lilies. We love 'em. 44 Photos Assorted pictures from all around the gardens. 13 Photos The first crop of 2009, radishes! 8 Photos Pictures of raised vegetable garden beds and mulched garden area. 14 Photos Building a greenhouse under a wooden fort/play set/swing set 16 Photos Pictures of new juniper bonsai tree we bought during a trip to Plant City Bonsai in Clermont, GA 5 Photos Pictures of rufous hummingbird(s) overwintering at our gardens the fall/winter of 2009. Pictures in this gallery were taken between December 6th-20th. 18 Photos
A lovely show, all the more so for being unexpected. We have no blooming trees yet, still too cold. It snowed yesterday but I am ever hoping for spring to arrive here.
Christine in Alaska
Hello Christine! Thanks for stopping by! We have some associates up your way, they are ready for spring, too!
Cheers,
David J.
Very pretty!
Thank you! Your site is very nice as well!
Cheers,
David J.
I forgot to also ask about what looks like duck weed floating on the water surface. What type of plant is it? Duck weed is smooth edged and glossy looking. This plant looks to be tiny leaves floating (possibly there is a delicate stem underneath that cannot be seen).
Thank you,
Joel
Hey Joel,
Yeah, that stuff is the bane of my existence in that water garden. My wife likes it, I hate it. We call it duckweed as well. Not sure what it really is. It just floats on top and reproduces like mad. It does have a short stem on the back. It starts out green, and will turn reddish late in summer. Not sure if it changes due to climate or age of the plant. I try to keep it scooped out, but it is hard to stay ahead of. It will take over. I did not purposefully put it in there. It often comes in ridding on new plants where it was floating where ever they were living. It does help block sunlight, so the algae stays down, but….
David J.