First, there’s Mt. Poomore!

I have a sweet neighbor about half a mile up the road from me. who operates a large stable. Consequently, he has scads of wonderful black fertilizer of the best kind! He unselfishly gives this away to whoever wants it. He graciously DELIVERS me a load once a year. No charge! (Us country folks help each other out that way).

Coming toward the house, on the left, over near the road is my pride and joy….Miscanthus Floridulus! It reaches a height of around 12 feet including the late summer bloom.

The grass clump marks the start of a long narrow bed that holds a few perennials and is supplemented with annuals each year. It varies in color and texture.

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  1. susansdailygarden Avatar

    Wow! That is a big garden! Beautiful!

    1. Vero Avatar

      Thanks so much!

  2. Dawn Pisturino Avatar

    What a nice neighbor!

  3. Mags Win Avatar

    There is nothing that compares to the beauty and life in the country. That is a good sized poo mt. that the neighbor brings to you. All those flowers are gorgeous Vero.

    1. Vero Avatar

      Thank you Maggie!!! Poo makes the garden grow! lol

      1. Mags Win Avatar

        Yes, indeed it does. I have had poo piles in the past.

        1. Vero Avatar

          ☺️☺️☺️

  4. Kate Crimmins Avatar

    Is that your garden next to the poo pile? Yeowza! Big envy here. My last bed was 10 x 10. It was amazing how much I could grow in that but your bed is the balm! Wish I still had that energy. Lovely flowers too.

    1. Vero Avatar

      Thank you so much Kate. I love doing it! That’s the only thing that keeps me going. Yes that is my veggie garden. It is approximately 20X40. I have made lots of changes to it since that picture was taken. I will add some in here and there.

  5. Julia Avatar

    What a beautiful flower boarder. Do your gladiolus survive the winter in the ground?

    1. Vero Avatar

      Thank you. Most winters they do ok in the ground. Same with dahlias. We haven’t had a really bad winter in a while.

      1. Julia Avatar

        Thanks, I haven’t wanted to try them since I was afraid the winter would kill them.

        1. Vero Avatar

          It depends a lot on how deep the ground freezes and how long it stays frozen. They can handle snow ok, but hard freezes will kill them.

          1. Julia Avatar

            It wouldn’t hurt to try. We occasionally get a hard freeze.

  6. Trish Avatar

    Lovely flowers!

  7. Rivergirl Avatar

    Lovely blooms.
    I miss my lilies. Had a whole bed of tiger and orientals but a few years of lily beetle infestation put an end to them.

    1. Vero Avatar

      Thank you. I’ve lost a lot too. Voles have been really bad about eating the bulbs over the winter.

  8. Susan Dyer Avatar

    Absolutely beautiful!

    1. Vero Avatar

      Thank you!!

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