I Didn't like Winter Until....

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">The Winter Season has always typically been my least favorite time of the year, until yesterday that is....</span><br /><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9MICNSfWQ_8Wb6O47Wv3AujQVUu5dV3P0CegU5icyYN28AUTCe700TInMroQwXRl8y3_Az5Sxi3KA-tQiCvBzR9oYTwulGrvmdN4cJ5vJLU9Ha-s57EyN-32u4vDxfcHTT5fDOpPRKBi/s1600/IMG_6456.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ9MICNSfWQ_8Wb6O47Wv3AujQVUu5dV3P0CegU5icyYN28AUTCe700TInMroQwXRl8y3_Az5Sxi3KA-tQiCvBzR9oYTwulGrvmdN4cJ5vJLU9Ha-s57EyN-32u4vDxfcHTT5fDOpPRKBi/s640/IMG_6456.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">See,</span> <span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">I am n</span><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">ot a big fan of frigid temperatures, having to layer clothes to go outside or witnessing nature going dormant for a few months, well until yesterday.....</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIz_nUN0QVvJPHqE0FuQQPpg6JqNd8DdAu2mMHgHDkLNUhDG1SNFO4juZ3EtjtvJ9vvBHcZ0ljpRTZ1VxR6fqSRLM0cKHbhofvY9KXceOHAMN-Eycy02IyCbpvwxm7wOjpDiyOKGXn08OD/s1600/IMG_6463.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIz_nUN0QVvJPHqE0FuQQPpg6JqNd8DdAu2mMHgHDkLNUhDG1SNFO4juZ3EtjtvJ9vvBHcZ0ljpRTZ1VxR6fqSRLM0cKHbhofvY9KXceOHAMN-Eycy02IyCbpvwxm7wOjpDiyOKGXn08OD/s640/IMG_6463.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Tucked next to my birdbath<a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/07/birdbath-makeover-no-more-angry-birds.html"> <i>here</i></a>, my Camellia bush continues to shower me with beautiful color when other's refuse to or simply don't because it's too cold.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNXrLMWlkGdasRwRT0TndYt0YftiAnqrwFKzKrVr77-Ocr0kJ_Ndf_vNX4dT-Cueov6z2xeoiPZoH40fwaocg9exYWEXUCCpRUqauNYoMfU_E8sHWnbLsEbZHFf38QM3Gq1YBwkjI9CJP/s1600/IMG_6458.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnNXrLMWlkGdasRwRT0TndYt0YftiAnqrwFKzKrVr77-Ocr0kJ_Ndf_vNX4dT-Cueov6z2xeoiPZoH40fwaocg9exYWEXUCCpRUqauNYoMfU_E8sHWnbLsEbZHFf38QM3Gq1YBwkjI9CJP/s640/IMG_6458.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So as of yesterday, after being consumed by this beauty, I have changed my mind and will learn to like Winter only until my Camellia stops blooming it's vibrant pink petals with it's shiny green leaves or until Spring arrives, whichever comes first.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMMyDZVsH5dGnSjNjwsS2oFiPVGnfJla03HJSN56Qu34GsSZfmH1cima8HHeLTIPsGwUum38P_E2TzROLXyiQ-2BmfoXoK9wIQIzSEeLzPTTMBVTUccnPJ5CwaDHtzjxPekuAwNxbB97uW/s1600/IMG_6466.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMMyDZVsH5dGnSjNjwsS2oFiPVGnfJla03HJSN56Qu34GsSZfmH1cima8HHeLTIPsGwUum38P_E2TzROLXyiQ-2BmfoXoK9wIQIzSEeLzPTTMBVTUccnPJ5CwaDHtzjxPekuAwNxbB97uW/s640/IMG_6466.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">How about you, are you a big fan of the cold or ready to put your flip flops on?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Grateful for~</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">To be able to walk outside and see this beautiful bush when there is no other color around, even in the cold!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div>

I Didn't like Winter Until....

The Winter Season has always typically been my least favorite time of the year, until yesterday that is.... See,   I am n ot a big fan of fr...

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Butterflies and the Butterfly Bush

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Have you </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">ever wondered why the butterflies like the Butterfly bush so much? </span></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijDtTWVJmDBY3Kogczmp8prPDoxD2b6HxFA0HiCdlhd7SHmGZeg0WlCEURk00NwXicf6gKQB38AzU34RdezGN8eStzeYe5U_hcmOZQCV98H-Xn3e8DAENrSkH9PfO3zX6_66pUh_9Yjk5m/s1600/IMG_8585.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijDtTWVJmDBY3Kogczmp8prPDoxD2b6HxFA0HiCdlhd7SHmGZeg0WlCEURk00NwXicf6gKQB38AzU34RdezGN8eStzeYe5U_hcmOZQCV98H-Xn3e8DAENrSkH9PfO3zX6_66pUh_9Yjk5m/s640/IMG_8585.JPG" width="640" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Do you think it's because of the beautiful white, pink or purple blooms that the bush produces all summer?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WsQ2j1o1htlQ8uJq7ajg2YSHyz0vgJRGEa7AWKPFyiKV1ldygeZnVl6-2bNWTWTDs4-8X2dKP_YkpdOMop7bK97te-LMcOZ6YN1VylFzsjbJfIGCEjJknYoGwtQ2LIlNtdugoebJ3DqI/s1600/IMG_8573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-WsQ2j1o1htlQ8uJq7ajg2YSHyz0vgJRGEa7AWKPFyiKV1ldygeZnVl6-2bNWTWTDs4-8X2dKP_YkpdOMop7bK97te-LMcOZ6YN1VylFzsjbJfIGCEjJknYoGwtQ2LIlNtdugoebJ3DqI/s640/IMG_8573.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Maybe the massive amount of blooms that sprout out all over the bush and make excellent cut flowers like I used <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/06/favorite-summer-flower-using-gladiolus.html">here</a> . No worries though, the butterflies don't mind since there is plenty more.</span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxBn7X2jzfBXPS0K6g2Hh6tZau05hhGmjxDAz-Mz4sv52wv_t0_DI3LEZhADJgmQd3hpob9sLXy2xw_vmJsDtlcPT1gN-V8ThUhKHcRJ1iXv3Cf6hWkPQZ_Wdt2PPlV4Fxh7_Z2qAOeTX/s1600/IMG_8588.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtxBn7X2jzfBXPS0K6g2Hh6tZau05hhGmjxDAz-Mz4sv52wv_t0_DI3LEZhADJgmQd3hpob9sLXy2xw_vmJsDtlcPT1gN-V8ThUhKHcRJ1iXv3Cf6hWkPQZ_Wdt2PPlV4Fxh7_Z2qAOeTX/s640/IMG_8588.JPG" width="640" /></a></div> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">Or do you think it's because the bush, although a perennial in most regions, is a fast grower and virtually </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;">maintenance</span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large; text-align: center;"> free?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlhPLQS9ylhONwoGwDwquQBHBuXNtiZQ_a8yU554EJ3SaLLg3_PlWPWnvGPtqw-Miolg4w4DliIn2ZikncuUY0CHzHA6izZBxqtMvVRFCMx-2ld1y-slka5TCe3tuWO3PYdH0fJRzcWgz/s1600/IMG_8605.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLlhPLQS9ylhONwoGwDwquQBHBuXNtiZQ_a8yU554EJ3SaLLg3_PlWPWnvGPtqw-Miolg4w4DliIn2ZikncuUY0CHzHA6izZBxqtMvVRFCMx-2ld1y-slka5TCe3tuWO3PYdH0fJRzcWgz/s640/IMG_8605.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Perhaps it's because the bush emits a special honey fragrance that attracts butterflies like some mystical spell?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJO0s38-FuL0z8mIc4jJ44iiaYfKIqMv6ykhv9I1MMV0d45iZK9ljr7sPSAUR0YhgBu0BcWN-nk4NBylQ3U65hxWx8Kko1s8EeF2igsJJ079Oc6HIhIpO7r1UDTJYPa32ms9yUBqc8GOKg/s1600/IMG_8576.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJO0s38-FuL0z8mIc4jJ44iiaYfKIqMv6ykhv9I1MMV0d45iZK9ljr7sPSAUR0YhgBu0BcWN-nk4NBylQ3U65hxWx8Kko1s8EeF2igsJJ079Oc6HIhIpO7r1UDTJYPa32ms9yUBqc8GOKg/s640/IMG_8576.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Maybe they can't get enough of the sweet nectar from the flowers?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxe5HJHLcSZPNzsDzFPTMSJQruThyphenhyphenqran2zqktpCicGibaN_ThxmYvh3q8-ESC0__s5A5x_JQcQ1JLGkR82surmB1VTTyNlwUYLJthFNuSgzvxgk4BY3-4X478DXApmARgi0J0z7s5U4Gj/s1600/IMG_8597.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxe5HJHLcSZPNzsDzFPTMSJQruThyphenhyphenqran2zqktpCicGibaN_ThxmYvh3q8-ESC0__s5A5x_JQcQ1JLGkR82surmB1VTTyNlwUYLJthFNuSgzvxgk4BY3-4X478DXApmARgi0J0z7s5U4Gj/s640/IMG_8597.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I don't know the real reason, but if I were a butterfly these are some pretty good reasons to </span><strike style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: x-large;">stick</strike><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> fly around! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Have a great weekend. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">See you back here tomorrow for My Weekly Wow's.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; 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Butterflies and the Butterfly Bush

Have you  ever wondered why the butterflies like the Butterfly bush so much?  Do you think it's because of the beautiful white, pink or ...

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A Colorful way to greet your guests

<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">Who would have imagined that these..... </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rj1sqc2W-KbAygh3V9IO9w4bZwTBZrIt943PTds572O-H5g1xFjcGqzNhkVIeFSWnu7uPmKS7cDgmHwwD6-K7Fu_SnlYqpnwgzjcB23hZGIyW7aT3YU9qZvVsIq-vnMvXgRDPguo7W4j/s1600/IMG_7591.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0rj1sqc2W-KbAygh3V9IO9w4bZwTBZrIt943PTds572O-H5g1xFjcGqzNhkVIeFSWnu7uPmKS7cDgmHwwD6-K7Fu_SnlYqpnwgzjcB23hZGIyW7aT3YU9qZvVsIq-vnMvXgRDPguo7W4j/s640/IMG_7591.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">could look so beautiful, vibrant and colorful?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rSz5DC8q8_4qN8m1yAovGlPQMcFo2wt_jxTQF8egQlF3g_qDEHtFcRuRS7RAJR39WfrabIHQdA4lhiIfxH8I3SldYh_zyE9MXQy8USztJSzrFcr8DbF4zfCqwyS1S2RaDNh_6RX58vFN/s1600/IMG_7599.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1rSz5DC8q8_4qN8m1yAovGlPQMcFo2wt_jxTQF8egQlF3g_qDEHtFcRuRS7RAJR39WfrabIHQdA4lhiIfxH8I3SldYh_zyE9MXQy8USztJSzrFcr8DbF4zfCqwyS1S2RaDNh_6RX58vFN/s640/IMG_7599.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">My Crepe Mrytle stems (which I never would have thought to cut) in various colors from the front yard</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DYyoMY8bVQh2YBbKO0boCC51nPbNnBWHbu3JjOXsCUCNH4nmw2huMaMNJjkToqX-IyTUzPWF-cXfzi6V1vuk93rzhsb7xOI8NWGemcqoy3TA937yIfoAigLF1E5bprr2bsHxms45rwqR/s1600/IMG_7596.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DYyoMY8bVQh2YBbKO0boCC51nPbNnBWHbu3JjOXsCUCNH4nmw2huMaMNJjkToqX-IyTUzPWF-cXfzi6V1vuk93rzhsb7xOI8NWGemcqoy3TA937yIfoAigLF1E5bprr2bsHxms45rwqR/s640/IMG_7596.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHq0vbzaBl0L2JRXoc9ASZKL7xF8HDCfxkO7M7s_wPux6_m_G0isCqRwsqPVNAdOsZ1FFfgEcdAC_F7QP1TmlhbDyyodtSoUnZUvTSmHQNZTs1m4l85YArs75DMZ5WRefVPMbBqrF6N0y/s1600/IMG_7606.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKHq0vbzaBl0L2JRXoc9ASZKL7xF8HDCfxkO7M7s_wPux6_m_G0isCqRwsqPVNAdOsZ1FFfgEcdAC_F7QP1TmlhbDyyodtSoUnZUvTSmHQNZTs1m4l85YArs75DMZ5WRefVPMbBqrF6N0y/s640/IMG_7606.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">placed in a straw tote with a small chalkboard sign</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Vi32L_0mXWTLM2W2d5UURKmMmCgVeqCcunIcCe4B0iCjWjRdHTB9FIqZ-N61YX9QTjeBDbgwl1B00yf4Qt6T30rdDMsf8lrZEdvl59OBRR-cbFUsR7PxQQ_v3-x1d8erJO3br6QK6pwc/s1600/IMG_7604.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8Vi32L_0mXWTLM2W2d5UURKmMmCgVeqCcunIcCe4B0iCjWjRdHTB9FIqZ-N61YX9QTjeBDbgwl1B00yf4Qt6T30rdDMsf8lrZEdvl59OBRR-cbFUsR7PxQQ_v3-x1d8erJO3br6QK6pwc/s640/IMG_7604.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; font-size: large;">And perched on a chair near the door to Welcome You!</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">For more beautiful outdoor gardening ideas, I invite you to visit my <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/p/flip-flop-gardner-series.html"><b>Flip Flop Gardner Series</b></a> <i>(which is also located in my sidebar)</i>.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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A Colorful way to greet your guests

Who would have imagined that these.....  could look so beautiful, vibrant and colorful? My Crepe Mrytle stems (which I never would have thou...

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How To Add Color To A Hot Summer Garden

<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Man Oh Man is it Hot! Driving back from Dallas last weekend I actually saw a few crayons on the ground at a gas station that had melted. That's hot! </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Living in Georgia I have become more familiar with the term HOTLANTA especially these last few weeks. Although my garden has not lacked water ( luckily I am on a well and not faced with water restrictions) it does lack color. </span><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It usually does this time of the year with the heat.</span><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FodEo9O2DyBEpgyADJxavGmh8Cpf8TucdIjG0vAvKmh_yWZBkyvG3tlzb4Ubz9KoErzXrwjgb98yv0XN9VhLfw86tAp2QTAVifVhELn8tFHGGcwGhT-E2sAQ36_WuG4bW-M9vrZHhmVf/s1600/IMG_7103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4FodEo9O2DyBEpgyADJxavGmh8Cpf8TucdIjG0vAvKmh_yWZBkyvG3tlzb4Ubz9KoErzXrwjgb98yv0XN9VhLfw86tAp2QTAVifVhELn8tFHGGcwGhT-E2sAQ36_WuG4bW-M9vrZHhmVf/s640/IMG_7103.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> I wanted to share a fun and quick way to add a pop of color to your hot, hopefully still green and really sorry if it's now a brown garden.</span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I took my metal bicycle planter that usually gets around the garden and yard quite a bit, and sprayed it a fun Spa Blue color.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jELSDJHju20WAmvQLOB6LulMtWghNFGi_uRQuC5n0jY8HFjW1ewjr0S7d3pPuQO92lgCRagqMxhTU66rA53RDBu_Lj6g1HU_KlfmjGcyx6eJG84HolWnYChSJRAKm1Lgz73bni_7sNEs/s1600/IMG_7138.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4jELSDJHju20WAmvQLOB6LulMtWghNFGi_uRQuC5n0jY8HFjW1ewjr0S7d3pPuQO92lgCRagqMxhTU66rA53RDBu_Lj6g1HU_KlfmjGcyx6eJG84HolWnYChSJRAKm1Lgz73bni_7sNEs/s640/IMG_7138.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I added a basket with a bunch of Brown Eyed Susan's, which is the only burst of color that I have around right now that grows extremely well in dry, hot conditions </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGh99VSyt7OQe6T3EYf2WEurLfR-xSPKBKG7c5xtGkZ4dTPmfWoz2Z1xT0s16kGF4AM5kd3TVKfz1bhWA79QDkpfeI2NqSvudf9hi0sZC5dSpzIJMx6tfPDnJzAQF0-m9idFiiIeaMdiwA/s1600/IMG_7153.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGh99VSyt7OQe6T3EYf2WEurLfR-xSPKBKG7c5xtGkZ4dTPmfWoz2Z1xT0s16kGF4AM5kd3TVKfz1bhWA79QDkpfeI2NqSvudf9hi0sZC5dSpzIJMx6tfPDnJzAQF0-m9idFiiIeaMdiwA/s640/IMG_7153.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I put the flowers in a container filled with water inside the basket and can have color from the bunch for a couple of days. When they die down I go here and pick more. This plant actually likes to be cut so more flowers will pop up.</span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2Mvs1ZzYUjRTSBVmDk4SmWRUZ2IRfRFnrdFgV6ahTxIFGMw1bq-YwbSz5yhTbLYDB2wC0ysBTId7JaxXc_vzq5Y2YbDi0FB7tC5DMxgVQtMVauCIsIjkciUMVcqFTJhYAKRs6pUNUM2d/s1600/IMG_7073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2Mvs1ZzYUjRTSBVmDk4SmWRUZ2IRfRFnrdFgV6ahTxIFGMw1bq-YwbSz5yhTbLYDB2wC0ysBTId7JaxXc_vzq5Y2YbDi0FB7tC5DMxgVQtMVauCIsIjkciUMVcqFTJhYAKRs6pUNUM2d/s640/IMG_7073.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Attached to the back is a picnic basket that most likely won't be utilized until the temps cool down a bit, but looked cute on the back of the bike.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBpTBU9RpIe-SLKbU5o9J_r2iGLc_Q2Vo6dy17qOhil6aGD-hWvof9cZK6F5hsubuFmxhJ0VsTh3l8cmupU2hIUiduX8atV_lEqw9vV0KjkH8286lvH2nSQfr_zoeE5f5ij1krG3A5D_J/s1600/IMG_7151.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZBpTBU9RpIe-SLKbU5o9J_r2iGLc_Q2Vo6dy17qOhil6aGD-hWvof9cZK6F5hsubuFmxhJ0VsTh3l8cmupU2hIUiduX8atV_lEqw9vV0KjkH8286lvH2nSQfr_zoeE5f5ij1krG3A5D_J/s640/IMG_7151.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">So there's my solution for a pop of color. </span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">What things do you do to add color to your garden this time of the year?</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">PS- Did you know you can follow me on Hometalk now? It's a great online forum where I and other DIY'ers post great tips and suggestions on anything home and garden related. Click the button below or in my sidebar to start following me today!</span><br /><div><center><a href="http://www.hometalk.com/84ix195ztj"><img src="http://cdn.hometalk.com/resources/design/buttons/blogicon.jpg" /></a></center><center></center><center>Sharing the bike with:</center><center><i><a href="http://www.jenniferrizzo.com/2012/08/fabulously-creative-friday-linky-party.html">Jennifer Rizzo</a></i></center><center><i><a href="http://frenchcountrycottage.blogspot.com/">French Country Cottage</a></i></center><center><i><a href="http://answerischocolate.blogspot.com/2012/08/bff-open-house-link-party-64the-lets.html">Answer is Chocolate</a></i></center><center><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2012/08/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-borsa-bella-design-co-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20(Tatertots%20and%20Jello)">Tatertots and Jello</a></center><center><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/08/sns-146-diy-link-party.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/KCcu%20(Funky%20Junk%20Interiors)">Funky Junk Interiors</a></center><center><a href="http://kim-toomuchtimeonmyhands.blogspot.com/">Too Much Time on My Hands</a></center><center><a href="http://maleviksrosentradgard.blogspot.com/">Maleviksrosentradgard</a></center><center><a href="http://www.itsoverflowing.com/2012/08/overflowing-with-creativity-84">It's Overflowing</a></center></div></div>

How To Add Color To A Hot Summer Garden

Man Oh Man is it Hot! Driving back from Dallas last weekend I actually saw a few crayons on the ground at a gas station that had melted. Tha...

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My Backyard Paradise

<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">If you knock at the door and I don't answer that's because I am probably right here in the backyard, so come on back and join me</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VqRkoiW_1Zw1LlcDK8wj70TkMJDrwgk8uGJzEMTzqk4FpXP8VTY2uTcGpho1ONfZLvmoMrYfLeLdU47CoqqGufSpAFKDbz7lHa_9aQwIMWneJG0R5eG-ThclG4JUScL623hZIAEQf7H0/s1600/IMG_6302.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0VqRkoiW_1Zw1LlcDK8wj70TkMJDrwgk8uGJzEMTzqk4FpXP8VTY2uTcGpho1ONfZLvmoMrYfLeLdU47CoqqGufSpAFKDbz7lHa_9aQwIMWneJG0R5eG-ThclG4JUScL623hZIAEQf7H0/s640/IMG_6302.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Don't worry there's plenty of room for you</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRuFe2wJby-wwZqOX5bdNKuPHGzDzSoPmWCAS5XxjGOJX2CyFCPIO6S4uXUqq16RlN9lTrRIXhW63IR-ZxCT0fXtqvw4_968GndMCPhwwPNSu6DQlF8rjBhnFNK9I-WbsrVBfQgTY9ND_a/s1600/IMG_6305.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRuFe2wJby-wwZqOX5bdNKuPHGzDzSoPmWCAS5XxjGOJX2CyFCPIO6S4uXUqq16RlN9lTrRIXhW63IR-ZxCT0fXtqvw4_968GndMCPhwwPNSu6DQlF8rjBhnFNK9I-WbsrVBfQgTY9ND_a/s640/IMG_6305.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">and your cousins</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4qKmVPHKMETp6a6oGrMQoIsAPEGrj74D6b2Laku-r5InGdIzG5WkOThoLzYWb06El5JWaoi_HVvbZmdXw0ttCezp-w0p1wh5wU83R5aXQfqeE2OP23iAsH_CRaCKm0X4Rb-XgE6vhgLaX/s1600/IMG_6304.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4qKmVPHKMETp6a6oGrMQoIsAPEGrj74D6b2Laku-r5InGdIzG5WkOThoLzYWb06El5JWaoi_HVvbZmdXw0ttCezp-w0p1wh5wU83R5aXQfqeE2OP23iAsH_CRaCKm0X4Rb-XgE6vhgLaX/s640/IMG_6304.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">We can sit here drinking Cherry Kool-aid and listen to the water trickle in the pond</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzwEd9et0zVjzecFMhPD_yUemj5v0V8wGtm0RoAWcKhWok8rnuV8Kos3KI2EZ-xlGsHbh8z6MosJLxlenYGMHg3mnxPUMJx2aNfMvS2PlQvHiSkGrze4OKgnc9qN0sykEN6HWBKstLf_e/s1600/IMG_6285.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXzwEd9et0zVjzecFMhPD_yUemj5v0V8wGtm0RoAWcKhWok8rnuV8Kos3KI2EZ-xlGsHbh8z6MosJLxlenYGMHg3mnxPUMJx2aNfMvS2PlQvHiSkGrze4OKgnc9qN0sykEN6HWBKstLf_e/s640/IMG_6285.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">or look at the Rudbeckia also known as Brown-Eyed Susan, that just started to bloom. A sure sight of a Hot Summer</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2Mvs1ZzYUjRTSBVmDk4SmWRUZ2IRfRFnrdFgV6ahTxIFGMw1bq-YwbSz5yhTbLYDB2wC0ysBTId7JaxXc_vzq5Y2YbDi0FB7tC5DMxgVQtMVauCIsIjkciUMVcqFTJhYAKRs6pUNUM2d/s1600/IMG_7073.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj2Mvs1ZzYUjRTSBVmDk4SmWRUZ2IRfRFnrdFgV6ahTxIFGMw1bq-YwbSz5yhTbLYDB2wC0ysBTId7JaxXc_vzq5Y2YbDi0FB7tC5DMxgVQtMVauCIsIjkciUMVcqFTJhYAKRs6pUNUM2d/s640/IMG_7073.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Or you can bring your bait and pole and see if the fish are biting down in the lake</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQwJeVbMu0x33zVBnfOfCLVpp8PFNrQ9AZuxW2DqpIsJ3GvziYrrEVJIa-JQNICqNSVf3ydfDIHGGw6kq36XuQeCp_bExZ6NADlHig7Y5x4RxsMY2ix6QAoAfYbkYiqOOPE48uwSrSI2Po/s1600/IMG_7086.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQwJeVbMu0x33zVBnfOfCLVpp8PFNrQ9AZuxW2DqpIsJ3GvziYrrEVJIa-JQNICqNSVf3ydfDIHGGw6kq36XuQeCp_bExZ6NADlHig7Y5x4RxsMY2ix6QAoAfYbkYiqOOPE48uwSrSI2Po/s640/IMG_7086.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">But I am staying put, right here where you found me</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtW9khBaCq8BwNu1DjfNL3xYpGOdIJVRiTchHHUoM5t7jHf__zvIGI74dv2_PmMnGZDpoTF35IoncqGCtzFPztjkA_RmA8gslIGWtu4Yewz240_bdtKw0DGxyC5xD2bAzRK83b0TFAvHhJ/s1600/IMG_6309.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtW9khBaCq8BwNu1DjfNL3xYpGOdIJVRiTchHHUoM5t7jHf__zvIGI74dv2_PmMnGZDpoTF35IoncqGCtzFPztjkA_RmA8gslIGWtu4Yewz240_bdtKw0DGxyC5xD2bAzRK83b0TFAvHhJ/s640/IMG_6309.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Oh, and when you do leave, don't forget to close the door behind you!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGIphOHEuYGQWNEaJcmA8sf5hRAXCBxakwnoJmuFtT5orX6QELyNKzSOdTlyYbvXAzsFahNTs2F_od3IrRO1WtgVb-7aTqzJjYp3r_F97mBIgLD1Dp6HWeLZV3BUcjRxqzQmGxj-89PCQ/s1600/IMG_6311.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtGIphOHEuYGQWNEaJcmA8sf5hRAXCBxakwnoJmuFtT5orX6QELyNKzSOdTlyYbvXAzsFahNTs2F_od3IrRO1WtgVb-7aTqzJjYp3r_F97mBIgLD1Dp6HWeLZV3BUcjRxqzQmGxj-89PCQ/s640/IMG_6311.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">PS- Next Tuesday I am joining the Mission Possible Series- All About Color where I will be sharing my latest furniture project. See You there!</span><br /><a border="0" href="http://www.itallstartedwithpaint.com/" style="clear: left; display: inline !important; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwRIRHBEvSqITVcJl4yghD8WXzkYyBVYUHE9yaDbuQEMbPL-OJjBTq1MHhs2tjnJ0OKjubpcO9yXzS_7YaAsJEpDvL87hz0Ok7BOObzttdYEsk02afGXo7Uyefy7FG4MuRwsFcjuynQsBP/s1600/AllAboutColorFolder+2.png" /></a><br /><i style="background-color: white;"><br /></i><br /><i style="background-color: white;">Sharing the Backyard with:</i><br /><i><a href="http://www.serenitynowblog.com/2012/07/weekend-bloggy-reading-link-up_27.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=">Serenity Now</a></i><br /><a href="http://www.bystephanielynn.com/2012/07/the-sunday-showcase-party-no-112.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+UnderTheTableAndDreaming+%28Under+The+Table+and+Drea">Under The Table and Dreaming</a><br /><a href="http://betweennapsontheporch.net/pottery-barn-knockoff-shell-chargers-the-184th-metamorphosis-monday/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+BetweenNapsOnThePorch+%28BETWEEN+NAPS+ON+THE+PORCH%29">Between Naps on The Porch</a><br /><a href="http://thededicatedhouse.blogspot.com/2012/07/make-it-pretty-monday-week-8.html">The Dedicated House</a><br /><a href="http://www.cozylittlehouse.com/2012/07/tweak-it-tuesday-1-lets-party.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/KxqG%20(COZY%20LITTLE%20HOUSE)">Cozy Little House</a>

My Backyard Paradise

If you knock at the door and I don't answer that's because I am probably right here in the backyard, so come on back and join me Don...

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A Really "Green" Idea

<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">If you know me,you would know of my love for Daylilies. If not, you can witness that adoration <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/2012/06/for-love-of-day-lily.html">here</a> . The love fest goes on for months until the blooms die back and I am left with the sight of this</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xko12iWMsInqSo83AARuM1IQeA9uF4ZRDJGWQOw7q49i7yALXa8ueWOOIkv-ucruqiAdVaOdwYs8pnJwYC_N0rEh8bCakJUzpTbiqjAZmDayhYJOsgqc-XEnohizGTwxJpFhqx1Q5fim/s1600/IMG_7082.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0xko12iWMsInqSo83AARuM1IQeA9uF4ZRDJGWQOw7q49i7yALXa8ueWOOIkv-ucruqiAdVaOdwYs8pnJwYC_N0rEh8bCakJUzpTbiqjAZmDayhYJOsgqc-XEnohizGTwxJpFhqx1Q5fim/s640/IMG_7082.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">and this. Just think, a million of these stalks just staring at  me. </span></span><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPb4cPmxU74bu-XxzB2cx3e1AStS8uBEt77bw2gE6l9aL1vSNqSxvGfh8Yl0EqxH9yzv7P6wnhi_MZ2a7WguqaA1kmt6Q0yw2bsnPipHEYVbchO120b0IZ73nrnE7MbGe4jIfF8ua0rR8/s1600/IMG_7083.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRPb4cPmxU74bu-XxzB2cx3e1AStS8uBEt77bw2gE6l9aL1vSNqSxvGfh8Yl0EqxH9yzv7P6wnhi_MZ2a7WguqaA1kmt6Q0yw2bsnPipHEYVbchO120b0IZ73nrnE7MbGe4jIfF8ua0rR8/s640/IMG_7083.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Determined to proclaim my continued devotion to my sweet Day Lily, I decide to do something that I have never done before. An idea that not only  keeps me "green" but also keeps me in good grace with mother nature.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I went out and picked all the spent stems from the Daylilies and trimmed off about an inch from the bottoms</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuFjRn5E6ujd05vc5epuFzTE8fHkrbEsXfPvR8OBPEPGc_Jr_dYrnXMMK6s45JS6REUaOxarH9WOcPqX40rcm5NgCRgXa3dhownf6FzdnbcDSDH6q9vPSy_D0s5D63cA0G6N-6klOG0ew_/s1600/IMG_7094.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuFjRn5E6ujd05vc5epuFzTE8fHkrbEsXfPvR8OBPEPGc_Jr_dYrnXMMK6s45JS6REUaOxarH9WOcPqX40rcm5NgCRgXa3dhownf6FzdnbcDSDH6q9vPSy_D0s5D63cA0G6N-6klOG0ew_/s640/IMG_7094.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I then took Ivy Green Rust-Oleum spray paint and coated the entire stem front and back, and l</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">et the stems dry completely</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFuu0q41KnF_uWa_Ij7ugZ0ZAn7iuX_tho8j2diDNJBJS0taOl-a8luFhbs_UwSLPmwbS3TNcu0EaXcGuTJOZYYBWiz-nUm_EMkEvlQPaX4PPwX9UAe1zVDDuI5r5oz-oxtVW_8TCit05/s1600/IMG_7096.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnFuu0q41KnF_uWa_Ij7ugZ0ZAn7iuX_tho8j2diDNJBJS0taOl-a8luFhbs_UwSLPmwbS3TNcu0EaXcGuTJOZYYBWiz-nUm_EMkEvlQPaX4PPwX9UAe1zVDDuI5r5oz-oxtVW_8TCit05/s640/IMG_7096.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">I then placed my new found "green " idea in a container on the patio.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8PecK3h0-Qn803kr2-J1ZKgjoxPHWS2pgYOb1KnhLXMsDBWOdt7CaI7BM8Eaa3eWi6vsQVfT2YWH4o4oTVtHmgfD2a9avvNWiziyb7H7ai9Prhro7cyAG-QJ0g97-k1y8tgdGTnJnstv/s1600/IMG_7111.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="background-color: white; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR8PecK3h0-Qn803kr2-J1ZKgjoxPHWS2pgYOb1KnhLXMsDBWOdt7CaI7BM8Eaa3eWi6vsQVfT2YWH4o4oTVtHmgfD2a9avvNWiziyb7H7ai9Prhro7cyAG-QJ0g97-k1y8tgdGTnJnstv/s640/IMG_7111.JPG" width="424" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">It provides some nice color and interest for something that would have just ended up on the ground, unnoticed as it decomposed.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTvKfVYa8WU46EvX7JXMt55-aNJ6gpFbSMFgvbMvGdXAzBIi5yY8Et_Fbk3TOPfffQ7y66SfGCol4XewK60Ur36OsrObz-5_0Jpy8OL8PAqrF4spZ6hj_j6CiYVAaAgQZZfefCOQrfYq3T/s1600/IMG_7107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTvKfVYa8WU46EvX7JXMt55-aNJ6gpFbSMFgvbMvGdXAzBIi5yY8Et_Fbk3TOPfffQ7y66SfGCol4XewK60Ur36OsrObz-5_0Jpy8OL8PAqrF4spZ6hj_j6CiYVAaAgQZZfefCOQrfYq3T/s640/IMG_7107.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;">Not bad for  spent Daylily stems.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCsH6LNOky3EpBcdNOB0aWuP2zmaeVvAlPUF1Uca8WKEsyxEGDKar5Ku2th03NsptLYd3tear97OMgUpQqIiqO_tJtCoIfN-nfqbZr3AfTuilcQxl_gw_fdDBIgJyYm0HT8wKdIc4ylRm/s1600/IMG_7113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJCsH6LNOky3EpBcdNOB0aWuP2zmaeVvAlPUF1Uca8WKEsyxEGDKar5Ku2th03NsptLYd3tear97OMgUpQqIiqO_tJtCoIfN-nfqbZr3AfTuilcQxl_gw_fdDBIgJyYm0HT8wKdIc4ylRm/s640/IMG_7113.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: large;"> Mother Nature thinks it's a cool idea too!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" /></a></div><div><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Sharing over at :<br /><a href="http://www.homestoriesatoz.com/2012/07/tutorials-tips-link-party-70.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20">Homestories AtoZ</a><br /><a href="http://www.domestically-speaking.com/2012/07/136th-power-of-paint-party-pantones-fall-2012-colors.html">Domestically Speaking</a><br /><a href="http://www.52mantels.com/2012/08/thursdays-are-your-days.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%2052Mantels%20(52%20Mantels)">52 Mantels</a><br /><a href="http://www.addicted2decorating.com/addicts-not-so-anonymous-link-party-27.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20addicted2decor%20(Addicted%202%20Decorating)">Addicted 2 Decorating</a><br /><a href="http://tatertotsandjello.com/2012/08/weekend-wrap-up-party-and-borsa-bella-design-co-giveaway.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/OivM%20(Tatertots%20and%20Jello)">Tatertots and Jello</a><br /><a href="http://www.funkyjunkinteriors.net/2012/08/sns-146-diy-link-party.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:%20blogspot/KCcu%20(Funky%20Junk%20Interiors)">Funky Junk Interiors</a><br /><a href="http://maleviksrosentradgard.blogspot.com/">Malviksrosentrafgard</a></div>

A Really "Green" Idea

If you know me,you would know of my love for Daylilies. If not, you can witness that adoration here . The love fest goes on for months unti...

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Favorite Summer Flower- Using Gladiolus

<div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Question-</span></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">What do you get when you take  3-5 gladiolus cuts from the garden</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaUbeK6W7Q53DOflO7Sw8GT0ma9TUXFj4uRjQ2IY_X52X5XaE9tjpgCifvMmyaJePZHglnpAUqOxAzVA_5hOLCOqFq9ZbVIMgvJ4r3k423RKU72Eg4ShLeM8WuCL6T5XftLAr2wnILLYC/s1600/IMG_4836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoaUbeK6W7Q53DOflO7Sw8GT0ma9TUXFj4uRjQ2IY_X52X5XaE9tjpgCifvMmyaJePZHglnpAUqOxAzVA_5hOLCOqFq9ZbVIMgvJ4r3k423RKU72Eg4ShLeM8WuCL6T5XftLAr2wnILLYC/s640/IMG_4836.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">A few green cuts from your crepe myrtle tree</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7XAfAV6amb9epgKTRUvcA5jvJdjMhNfpcNj91fGUSnUMCQsc09LYh55QOlCdKi_UaKe4d2YgAa_Uwju8wwaWUjHEkkALxPT-68AWidnGkwNX8WLMxvV2GkxEqkP7Sz2KPKucw8jIrcTp/s1600/IMG_3573.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic7XAfAV6amb9epgKTRUvcA5jvJdjMhNfpcNj91fGUSnUMCQsc09LYh55QOlCdKi_UaKe4d2YgAa_Uwju8wwaWUjHEkkALxPT-68AWidnGkwNX8WLMxvV2GkxEqkP7Sz2KPKucw8jIrcTp/s640/IMG_3573.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">And some blooms from the Butterfly Bush?</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuRuwLXrF9j-Wle9JJKe60uS3OuNW1DKQZ21lhZxUGn6Vb1QZ73LfCbSdJhAuonZcZuQ0hmI4ouy5rxm5m77rZ59WqTHn7fcKzdrAkHRTZvZsXq3ql6mN9oRRYHkR5qmKObhkIjZjiJ-2g/s1600/IMG_5253.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuRuwLXrF9j-Wle9JJKe60uS3OuNW1DKQZ21lhZxUGn6Vb1QZ73LfCbSdJhAuonZcZuQ0hmI4ouy5rxm5m77rZ59WqTHn7fcKzdrAkHRTZvZsXq3ql6mN9oRRYHkR5qmKObhkIjZjiJ-2g/s640/IMG_5253.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">Answer- Beautiful Summer Arrangement</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0u72IQMP00Xo-ffqa7hEKf1EHeitTjdXEAnhKcaB2IG_PgJz2WfwsCvDybQokc80tYq-6is9AVTX0i5xzRFmRF4CzBfLSKVv7urlQtBoPW_5xwEp9atykACepXqjMj4qYyq6u6DCUszh-/s1600/IMG_5357.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0u72IQMP00Xo-ffqa7hEKf1EHeitTjdXEAnhKcaB2IG_PgJz2WfwsCvDybQokc80tYq-6is9AVTX0i5xzRFmRF4CzBfLSKVv7urlQtBoPW_5xwEp9atykACepXqjMj4qYyq6u6DCUszh-/s640/IMG_5357.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmfiUlvfWDJABkf16ctyn0JBvC2gpxSjsT2wXuQ-DnqniSCJj1SGoaNwg1LZ14xAZNKCYhhJJ0EG7phMRpZJHJqTkfx6F5vlfTsHDbi5ItXLL_6N6ciS39IgcwsjNze4FA7zA1vPi3eT1Y/s1600/IMG_5481.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmfiUlvfWDJABkf16ctyn0JBvC2gpxSjsT2wXuQ-DnqniSCJj1SGoaNwg1LZ14xAZNKCYhhJJ0EG7phMRpZJHJqTkfx6F5vlfTsHDbi5ItXLL_6N6ciS39IgcwsjNze4FA7zA1vPi3eT1Y/s640/IMG_5481.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtI-qs7f3SGK9wAQMooNlfJgBoprEfDiT5kEby1woExS2yYKd7aY-Re7EnUozIRIvw0iTyxF0sJKeAsbHtHXL_eZBDnfWgRaSnCoVC-UTmyfBAH-h-qU5UWhxD7BiMF6-0O3CupMgvVNQ/s1600/IMG_5344.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtI-qs7f3SGK9wAQMooNlfJgBoprEfDiT5kEby1woExS2yYKd7aY-Re7EnUozIRIvw0iTyxF0sJKeAsbHtHXL_eZBDnfWgRaSnCoVC-UTmyfBAH-h-qU5UWhxD7BiMF6-0O3CupMgvVNQ/s640/IMG_5344.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" id="ssnoshadow" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will be back later in the <a href="http://keswickcountry.blogspot.com/p/flip-flop-gardner-series.html"><b>Flip Flop Gardner Series</b> </a>to talk about some cutting tips for the Gladiolus and highlights of the Butterfly Bush, but wanted to leave you with a pretty arrangement to enjoy this week!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxU3OKzyOdHaopD2CWBcFnFbtYcjCxCewkNd9YMxjX6k14Y2ZWnsAuFZ_jGHuTdreqXrPAJkxBUdMnSi0aaUcIQjytTkdT_-DsIYbtGCL_su-kVksQse5yag2Wq-6MwPT55-qyDVohdVG2/s1600/signature.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; 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Favorite Summer Flower- Using Gladiolus

Question- What do you get when you take  3-5 gladiolus cuts from the garden A few green cuts from your crepe myrtle tree And some blooms fro...

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