Betts's Blog

another first timer (^_^)
Apr 26, 2011 | 8:51 PM PST

Greetings,  hope your week is going well.  Wanted to share another first...I've had this Arum for over 5 years and never had any success getting it to bloom. 

I'm thinking it's been all the rain we've gotten and that it's nestled in with the creeping jenny and geraniums.   Just the bud for now. 

Also, a picture of a Calla flower in shadow.

Have a good week, wishing you well (^_~)

 

Iris Experts...need some advice here
Apr 21, 2011 | 5:21 PM PST
Tag: Odd Iris

Hello,

Remember those beautiful heirloom iris??  Well they are doing something odd, no...they are not saying ''feed me''.

But, some have produced more than one bud in the same spot...you'll just have to look at the images.  Has this ever happened to you???  This is a first for me, no sign of bugs or disease.  The second buds are not opening completely.  Most likely not enough energy after the first one.

 Any thoughts are very welcomed...thanks (^_~)

 

Friendship Plant in flower (billergia)
Apr 20, 2011 | 5:39 PM PST
Tag: billbergia

Greetings, hope all is well with everyone.

Here is a plant I got at the Luther Burbank Gardens about three years ago.  What a great plant...so many pups, enough to share with friends and then some.

The flowers are unique and a reliable bloomer

 

Wishing you all well (^_~)

grand opening
Apr 17, 2011 | 9:15 PM PST

This weekend was good, our first Wullenjohn Iris opened in front..these are from Rick's grandparent's farm in Morrilton. Ak.  It no longer stands, but we have the family kitchen table, these Iris and a cactus that they grew.

I also found an old picture of my garden goddess or diva...the creeping jenny is just right for her, what do you think??

 

 

 

Hope you all have a good week.  For the folks in the states that were hit so hard by the tornadoes and floods, our prayers are with you all.

One more Thyme!!
Apr 13, 2011 | 6:52 PM PST

The battle goes on between me and those cats....mulch has not helped, the grids do.  This week I added more garden soil, relayed the grids and planted the 'turbo' thyme in every other grid square along the edge of the walkway.  This may do the job (^_^)

 It has done so well in the backyard and I love the lavender flowers in bloom right now.  It's very hardy - loves our summer heat, doesn't need a lot of water and can be stepped on.  Easy to manage and trim away from our plants, although I don't think they hinder them much.

Here are some pics of the front grids and thyme, there is thyme there already from last year.  Then the thyme in an area in the back.  The last pic is the Clivia in bloom, one of my mom's favorite flower.  They like to be pot bound and in the shade in ground.  They don't need a lot of water either.  Which is an issue here.

Hope everyone is having a good week. Wishing you all well (^_~)

 

 

 

roses for Witt
Apr 12, 2011 | 9:10 AM PST

Here are some small roses on a large vine in our neighborhood

 

 

 

Wishing you very well (^_~)

good week...
Apr 6, 2011 | 7:52 PM PST

Greetings...hope it's been a good week for you so far.

 Rick's tulips came up nicely...he needs more.

 

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Yesterday we picked up some wrought iron plant stands from his niece, here's one of them.

 

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I'm so excited, my hardenbergia seeds are sprouting!!

 

 

And, best for last...my gloves came in yesterday!! and some other goodies...as you can see my laptop has a nicer look now.

 

Have a good weekend...I may get to actually play in the dirt 

Wishing you all very well (^_~)

more signs of spring...
Apr 4, 2011 | 4:37 PM PST

As I read your blogs..spring is coming in beautifully.

Here are three new ones in our garden...

First, Clivia buds...in memory of my mom

 

then..
..Cymbidium Orchids

 

the last is the Peruvian Old Man cactus...unique flowers

Wishing you all well (^_~)