Scenes from the Backyard Gardens

 Darlow's Enigma (on the left) is now officially a monster. Crimson King (the pink roses to the right - that I like to call Fripp Robert because I am a geek) will be there in the not-too-distant future. Given we have no more bouts with the dread RRD (Rose Rosette Disease).

 A close-up from the largest of our grape vines - who will be producing grapes for the first time this year - woot! This is a white table grape - Niagra I think.

 Hellebores, hellebores, how I love you!

 And you too, hellebore!

 The Japanese maple - Bloodgood - finally has advanced past its "Charlie Brown Christmas Tree" phase. 

 The kiwi is starting to get some size to it. Still no sign of blooming. She may need another year to fruit (yes, we have a male too - its just out of the frame on the left).

 An encore appreciation of Darlow and Fripp, er, the King.

Papillon rose on the left; Apple Jack on the right. There is the foliage of  a climbing hydrangea in there too.

Some Scenes from the Front Yard Gardens

A basket of petunias hanging above some Iris from my Mother-In Law's Illinois garden.

The Irises again, this time seen with a Rainbow Knock Out rose and Egyptian Walking onions.

Egyptian Walking Onions with ground orchids (Bletilla striata) in the shade behind.

Another view of those handsome onions. They are decorative and delicious!

Iceberg rose with daylily foliage and unknown red roses (I think the larger red blooms are a Robin Hood).

Primrose and peonies.

Purple onion surrounded by strawberries and monarda - foliage of the crinum, White Queen, behind the onion.

Gold Medal rose.

Double Knock-Out rose.

Unknown rose (was labeled as a Pat Austin but has too many petals to truly be that) with Apple Jack reaching over from the other side of the fence.

Sweet William

Shitake Mushroom Log

We got our first little harvest from the Shitake mushroom log.