ILUVWEEDS's Blog

I'm in Heaven
Aug 22, 2008 | 5:57 PM PST

My Moonflower vine has finally blossomed!!! The creamy white blossoms are so ethereal with their beauty and heavenly fragrance that I am just entranced when they open.

This is the first blossom we got(this is also the first time that I have ever planted this flower. I started these by seed in early March--I am so happy with the results, I will be a lifelong fan of this flower.

I was sitting o the lounger on the lower deck where I have this vine planted (OK I was lounging--but only after a whole day of working in the yard!!!), it was around 5:30 and I noticed one of the buds starting to unfurl and in about 15 minutes as the shade was overtaking the lower deck I watched 3 blooms occur--it was like magic! I had o call for my daughter to watch it too. They smell just like Easter Lillies!! I am just so impressed with this flower, I want everyon to have one.

Please pardon the exuberance but I had to force myself back in the house after seeng these bloom right in front of me!!!

What the..............
Aug 21, 2008 | 4:27 AM PST

I am not entirely sure BUT I think i know what they are doing, and I think I should be blushing???

I was rather amazed at this site, it appears that the slugs have faces. They stayed in this position for as long as I saw them (about a half hour before I had to leave for work). This is on my back deck and we see anywhere from 5 to 20 slugs on any given morning out there as the deck is lined with Hosta and they love the Hosta. I have never seen this before!!