Photos: From Our Yard

Peach blossoms

Iris bud

Rhododendron about to blossom. Caleb and Maria gave it to me a year ago.

Petunia

Petunia

Aqua-Sav pot full of Lobelia, Petunias, and Verbena from Caleb and Maria. I set it into a big pot on the front porch. 

Aqua-Sav pot full of Lobelia, Petunias, and Verbena from Caleb and Maria. 

Lobelia and Verbena 

Lobelia

Impatiens purchased with gift card from my friend Rita

Front of house. Rose bush... daffodils... hostas... lilac bush... Lily of the Valley... crocuses... Autumn Joy sedum...

Rhododendron about to blossom. Caleb and Maria gave it to me a year ago.

Front walk. Hostas and Autumn Joy sedum.

Iris bud

Peony buds

Peach blossoms

Peach blossoms

Dandelion gone to seed

Dandelion

Tiny wildflower only half the size of my littlest fingernail

Small wildflowers. See the tiny insect wing?

Hostas, and a stepping stone the grandchildren made me.

The hibiscus is finally leafing out.

Wild violet

Back of the house

Back deck landing, and the terraced flowerbed.

Toro 3000D mower with 82" deck Larry is planning to sell.

West side of house

North side of house

West side of house. Two types of hostas, tiger lilies, daylilies, double roses, coneflowers, chrysanthemums, tall phlox, Autumn Joy sedum... and a troublemaking Boston Ivy.

North side of house. Larry put this big log here the first year we moved in, when we discovered that the seller of the property, who know the land very well, had sold us that particular piece that was the main watershed for the entire hill. So this became the dam that saved our home from flooding every time it rained. It still gets wet inside the garage. I planted hostas on top, and, last week, peonies and daylilies on this side of it.

North side of house. I need to add another row of bricks to the flowerbed edge.

Dahlia and planter from Teddy and Amy.

What is this? I thought it was rhubarb when I spotted it earlier, and it is indeed right where I once planted rhubarb; but the stalks are not red! I think it's burdock, playing a prank on me.

I broke a stalk off, and it really doesn't smell like rhubarb.

Tiger always has to come too, when I go outside.