Where are my fish?

Had a visitor in the early hours whilst everyone was asleep. 

There are no fishies where there were 6 rather large goldfish yesterday. 

I was left with this mess and no signs of life...

Pests in the Garden!

You work, you plan, you strive, 

You do, you do, you do. 

And then what happens?

You spill the bird seed, sweep and these grow where you planted mini roses!

Sunflower plants everywhere!

There's Purple Liatris in there too which I was really looking forward to this year.

Tried my hand at Topiary and pretty well massacred my 10 year old Boxwood!
That seriously doesn't look like a bird! Maybe the two pretend ones nearby will make it get the idea...

This doesn't look like a bird either.

Not dead, just sunbathing.

I suspect a cat.

Garden fail.
 Daughter's friend left me 8 bald tires. Lovely...
So I piled dirt over them and made this eyesore. Go me...

The weeds appreciate my efforts

The grasshoppers too, apparently.
I waited a year for a seedhead. Thanks grasshoppers.

Shasta Daisies look like they had a rough night!

Holy Coleus Batman! What's the deal?

Even the Digitalis?
I hope you have kidney failure you rotten bugs!

Well that's great. No Balsam this year.

The succulents are guarded by Bumble Bees.
Safe and sound.

Interesting perspective

I see a tree through this hole

And sunshine through these.

If I was attempting to grow swiss cheese it would all be fine.

I see you, you nasty little Devil!

Yes, I'm talking to you, ya little creep!

And you, lurking there in the shade!

They've left the snap peas alone! Yay!

This is my kinda critter. Get to close I'll sting ya, otherwise we're good.

Party in the Carrots til the house falls down? Dangit! I need those seeds!

I see you too you nasty grasshopper!

If I could train horseflies to bite grasshoppers...

Conferencing over what to eat next...

Makin holes in the Hollyhocks

And the Lily buds too

Won't even leave the seed heads alone

That's a Petunia but not a Petunia Blossom!

Maybe one Strawberry!? Oh, I hope!

Sedum Autumn Joy, getting ready to do her Broccoli impersonation!

Oh Kitty, No!

And we find her here, after a long night's work, sleeping it off!

The Six Dollar Garden!

If you show up at my house, things may not be perfect.

Sometimes plants just fail, no matter what you do.
Like these ferns!

But other things surprise you and grow happily.

Like this beauty. A dear, sweet gardening friend in Hawaii, climbed a hill and dug this up for me and sent this poor thing bare root, in an oatmeal box. It took 10 years before I was to find out that it was not one, but two different  Hibiscus plants. The Hawaii state flower which is bright golden yellow and a lovely deep red one that blooms right through Christmas nestled near our woodstove while the cold winds blow snow over our mountain!

This fern was huge when I bought it last year. It hated wintering indoors!

Not the prettiest specimen of Oxalis, but this particular one is about 15 years old.

Anybody know what this is? My Dad gave it to me about 5 years ago. 

I haven't killed it but it's looked about like this for 5 years now.
That's why he gave it to me! 

Maybe if I had some clue what it was, I could learn its needs!

Can't wait to see what color this Columbine will be. 

It's a volunteer.

I need to weed, AGAIN!

This amuses me

I've named her Cone Head.

Peas and Cilantro, playing nicely

I love this pot

Yes, I know they're weeds but aren't they behaving nicely?

Cause everybody needs a Tiki Bar sign in their garden, right?

And where there's a Tiki Bar sign there has to be Tiki Gods...

This new garden is completely made of recycled or already owned crap.

I paid 6 bucks for nails and still have plenty left. That's it. Just the 6! Woo for me!

Thank you again Sue. This Rock tells me you love me every time I look at it.

I love gardening friends, don't you?

I'm thinking of planting Ajuga here, under and around the bench. 

It doesn't seem to mind my bare feet!

Maybe in the paths too?

I made a bird bath thing out of pots I'd collected and a broken fishing rod. I hope the cats stay off of it!

This was a good idea

Keeps tools dry!

My husband was looking over my shoulder as I uploaded these pictures and said, 

You know, you are very odd.

He's right, but I'm having a ball!

Happy Gardening!