Today when I got home there was a small squirrel under the tree. He did not look familiar. He might be quite young. I didn’t go outside and soon he was on the feeder. I went to go relax and came back to find him – face in the bird bath. He drank for the longest time and then headed back to the tree. Time to go out and fill up that water.
If you are looking for a hosta to fill some space, an Aureomarginata hosta might fit the bill. Ours are now about 6 feet wide! I love them because they cover up fading tulip leaves in June and fading asian lily stems in late June and July. Hiding under the right side, however, is an Autumn Joy sedum. I think that will be moved this fall 😉
Over the past couple of weeks I have really enjoyed a new perspective regarding our ‘Purple ‘d Oro daylilies – the outside of the bloom. It is the side that shows the least during bloom, yet it is equally stunning – a gorgeous waxy butter yellow gradually giving way to the purple.
Also a matter of perspective are the two “garden stones” in the background. Can you guess what they are?
Our guest in the garden is posting guard against any squirrels that may come to call. The squirrels are quite concerned.
I grew up going to Christian school. Verses I learned from those years float around in my head and pop out in different circumstances. This is not a devotional by any stretch of the imagination and I am not a bible teacher. But another part of Luke 12 popped in my head as I thought of “guarding against things”.
“And one of the company said unto him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me. And he said unto him, Man, who made me a judge or a divider over you? And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth. And he spake a parable unto them, saying, The ground of a certain rich man brought forth plentifully: And he thought within himself, saying, What shall I do, because I have no room where to bestow my fruits? And he said, This will I do: I will pull down my barns, and build greater; and there will I bestow all my fruits and my goods. And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry. But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? So is he that layeth up treasure for himself, and is not rich toward God.” Luke 12: 13-21. KJV
This afternoon we have a guest in the garden. His name is Sandy. He comes to visit on the weekends some time. Today Robin and Missy are working on their kitchen, so I brought food – and came home with Sandy. Sandy’s planning on having a sleepover here tonight.
I was hoping for a rainbow today. When I left work it was not raining at all. As I got close to our town the skies opened up and the windshield wipers started going. Within 10 minutes it was done. But alas, no rainbow.
Today I can’t choose between four pics. The Ivory Queen hosta started sending up scapes yesterday. The Hush Little Baby daylily opened it’s second bloom today. (That is new to our garden this year.) And our cream daylily (sorry, no name) bloomed for the first time today. It is missing a petal but we still love it ❤
We also have a hide and find picture. Check out the bird feeder and also an incredible capture of what is probably a dove in flight.
“Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. If then God so clothe the grass, which is to day in the field, and to morrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith? Luke 12: 27-28
Our Marque Moon daylilies showed their first bloom today. They are so full of buds, I suspect they will bloom into early fall now.
Last night we also noticed that a couple cardinals were going back and forth to one of the pine trees. Each time they flew into the tree, within about 10 seconds we would hear chirping. We are hoping that we have baby cardinals for the first time!
I decided today that I would love to begin sharing pictures from our garden, along with a short daily blog. My goal is to provide my favorite picture each day, and then share a highlight of our time in the garden.
A few years ago I decided to simplify our garden. “Only” daylilies, asian lilies, hosta, and sedum are added to our garden nowadays. We have other plants, like a beautiful hibiscus and two huge shamrock plants that are old timers, and they have cherished places as well. OK, and an occasional potted tomato plant. Yum!
Our garden is one of our favorite places. We watch the sunrise and sunset, listen to and watch an ever growing variety of birds, watch for two white squirrels that live nearby, and enjoy the beauty of what is growing and blooming.
Right now the daylilies are absolutely delightful. Today’s pic is one of my favorites – ‘South Seas’.
Enjoy!
Susan's Daily Garden 