Gifted

I got home from church and found 2 flats of plants.   I found out later that my neighbor, Tommy, had left them for us.

 Here is "Dee's Corner".  It is our pet cemetery, beginning with our dog Dee who died in 2006 just before we left for VA and UT.  Both cats are buried with her.  They were "her" cats.  She came running anytime either of them sounded disturbed, which was frequently.  LOL  I believe there are also 2 pet rats here.  Before anyone worries about ground water contamination, they are small animals and died over a period of 6 years.  Chill. :o)

In the round of stones is a New Mexico Privet, behind the bricks is a Mantanzas Creek sunflowers and to the left is a patch of Coronation Gold Yarrow.  I also planted hollyhocks from seeds along the fence.  When I checked last night they were just poking out of the ground.  The rabbits don't seem to like them so I guess they will grow.  YAY!

 I planted some of my gifts in flower pots and put them in my flower bed.  From left to right: Mexican hat, Coronation Gold Yarrow, Daisy, more yarrow, daisy and nastursium in the last pot.

 Here are some Mexican Hat.

Here are some Mantanza Creek sunflowers in my flower bed.

Here's a little patch of yarrow in my flower bed.

Here is my patriotic planter.  It has asylum and vinca.

This is my cottonless Cottonwood began with just a branch 6 years ago.

My hollyhock patch this year.  We thinned them; they were going wild!  I'd like them to be a little thicker next year.  They never really died back last year.  They bloomed into winter and were still green in January.

Agave (century plant) from my mom.  Hopefully I can keep it alive!

This is the honeysuckle we planted last year.

 This is another New Mexico privet.  I put the frame up because it's right by where Ben parks and I want him to be able to see it.

Here is the pergola Bo and Ben built.  Bo did all the math so that the sun won't shine in the house in the summer but will in the winter.  We really depend on the solar gain in the winter.  It must be right because we haven't had sun hit the back window since the pergola went up!  Thanks honey!

Russain sage- I planed this in 2008 when we got back from UT.  It was the first thing I ever planted on purpose anywhere I've ever lived.

Sunflower (traditional, with one big head).  I hope it survives!

 Here's our peach tree.  It put on 2 peaches last year, of course we picked them right away so it could spend it's energy growing.  It has about 6" new growth this year.  That's pretty good considering the rabbits ate most of the bark off the trunk this winter.