colored pencil on bristol board
My favorite plant...hen and chickens
tiled in Photoshop
My garden is not doing well...it's actually only in existence because as soon as I finished making my teeny fishpond, I was still raring to go...so started a garden growing around the pond.This is the second full year and the poor soil is doing its work. Then our week of triple digit temps curled the leaves of my poor hosta, and melted my ice plant.
About the only things doing really well are the daisies and the dragonflies.
I'll have to admit the garden looks a little lush in this picture but walk around the paths and you'll see the ailing little patients.
the little wire fence around the pond is crooked because of Bekka's constant lizard hunt....without the fence, I'd have a pond full of rocks.
Eventually, only the things that do well will remain...the survival of the fittest is my motto....I'd like to find a little garden plaque saying just that and stick it out there to give them fair warning...no wimps in my garden!
(hard woman)
Very nice and creative blog..Is this the colored pencil painting...??? I loved it! Its looking very nice and colorful!
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Hey Patricia, There is an award waiting for you on my blog...Congratulations!
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The art is amazing! Your garden looks fine to me. I agree with your motto.
ReplyDeleteThe drawing is lovely and the garden looks lovely as well. I think I could take a good book and set in your garden and wile away an afternoon, between naps. ;)
ReplyDeleteI don't have a green thumb, so I feature my neighbors flowers in my secret garden blog.
OH MY God, this is GORGEOUS~~~~!
ReplyDeleteCan you tell I like it, ha!
I just had to stop and tell you how much I have enjoyed your blog...thoroughly enjoyed it. The laughes felt good, too. Lovely photos and great writing!
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A beautiful coloured pencil piece!
ReplyDeleteThat's a pretty good motto when it comes to gardens and heat. If only all plants could be as hardy as weeds.
I enjoyed your blog very very much and those baby pictures are great, they really got me to laughing, your art of the plants with cat is just wonderful and I found your wild geese story sad and yet rewarding as well. How old did Sunny lived to be anyways?
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I thank you all for taking the time to respond and for saying such nice things.
ReplyDeleteRosy, I believe that Spring is still alive. Canadian geese in the wild live long lives..up to 30 years, and Spring has a life of pampered comfort. I know she was alive and perky two years ago. I've lost touch with Laura and Denny since then.
These Echeverias are TOTALLY beautiful Patricia! And the Photoshop bit really adds interest.
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