Blueberries are Gone with the Wind

This is a photo of the blueberries that were in my garden. I tried to keep the birds from getting them this year. I draped bird netting over the bushes and placed reflective whirly things, but they got them all. Not even waiting for them to ripen. Yes, all that fertilizing, mulching, watering... it was all for the birds. I saw the photos (below) of others who grow blueberries and they had a fortress built around them, like a greenhouse cage with net/chicken wire. Maybe next year. Or maybe just buy some!

Pottery in Waiting

These salsa dip bowls and small jug are now trimmed and dried and will be bisque fired next week. Thinking of colors to do for glazes.

Wascally Wabbit in the garden

This little rabbit has eaten the leaves off of the artichoke plants. I put chicken wire around them to save what leaves were left. Hopefully they will grow back.

Oakleaf Hydrangea

Blue Dome Arts Festival

First art festival this year. It was a lot of fun. Three days. There was a huge storm the first night, luckily we completely packed up for that evening because of weather forecast. Some of the other artists lost their canopies, etc.

It's an Artichoke!

This is first artichoke this year. It's about 3 inches. Not as big as California artichokes, but hey... a Prairie Artichoke.

Yellow Gerbera Daisies

Ladybug

Nice to see you Lady Bug.

Rose 'Grootendorst Rugosa'

David Austin Rose 'Winchester Cathedral'

Peonies Rule! (or do roses?)

My favorites, roses and peonies. This is 'Sarah Bernhardt'. The bloom is about 6 inches across. Wonderful. Makes me think of Tasha Tudor.

Peonies for Mom

The dark pink peonies were transplanted from my Mother's yard back in 2001 or so. Then transplanted again to our new yard in 2006.

Rose 'Julia Child'

I know why Julia Child picked this rose to be her namesake. It's very buttery! Like buttah.

Sunset Inspiration

I lift up my eyes to the hills—where does my help come from?

Chimenea is back in business

Chimenea patch work held through a small pinon fire and then a lot of rain.

Thornless Blackberry

Blackberry 'Arapaho'. Thornless is good.

Elderberry Transplant

Elderberry transplanted doing OK I think because of all the rain. Thanks Toni!

Soggy Bottom Boys

Rain, Rain, and more Rain. The fence is to keep the rabbit out. Twirly things to keep the birds out. Our backyard is like a park -- full of critters.

Dogwood, Iris, 'Nearly Wild' Rose

Dogwood 'Cherokee' Iris 'Dover Beach' Rose 'Nearly Wild'

Iris and Roses

'Pink Knock Out' Rose, 'Knock Out' and Iris. The Iris were in a little clump in the side of the yard when we bought the house. I dug up and divided them into different spots in with the roses.