Winter garden

December 30, 2006
We awoke to this beautiful winter wonderland. I couldn't resist taking photos of my garden.

End of August garden

I wanted to share photos of the hollyhocks, zinnias, and sweetpeas. They were all so beautiful this year. I have really enjoyed the sights and smells in the garden this year.

Wedding Reception

Well, it's been a week now since the wedding and reception. It was such a lovely event. I wanted to post a few photos of the days' happeninings.

We've got baby Swallows

We have been watching two Swallows swoop around our backyard for a few months now. The Mom will poke her head out of the hole on hot summer days, and rest it on the rim of the hole. Tonight I was watching her come in and out of the birdhouse, when we discovered there are at least two baby birds inside. The Mom and Dad kept flying around, catching bugs, and bringing them back to the little ones. They sure have been keeping the population of mosquitos down for us this summer. They are fun to watch.

July garden

Well, we had a wonderful wedding reception in the backyard. The garden performed beautifully. It met all of my expectations. The sweetpeas were booming like crazy on the fence and trellis. The daisies were in full-bloom. The day lillies were out, and it all looked beautiful dressed with soil pep on every garden.

Sweet Peas for the wedding

The Sweet Peas that were planted in containers for the wedding are growing and blooming. I think they will look great on the tables.

The Sweet Peas that were planted outside around the fence are performing beautifully. I just looked at them tonight and they are beginning to bloom. I was not expecting them to be blooming by July 5, but this was a pleasant surprise.

Visitor on Lupine

I have not been able to successfully grow Lupine in Idaho in the past. But I decided to try one more time this year. I know that it grows in much harsher conditions because I've seen it growing in Park City, Utah. So I planted it one more time. . . and it grew! This bumble bee is enjoying it as well.

What a difference two weeks can make

I wanted to show you how much my garden has changed in just two weeks. It is really filling in.

Plate size Poppies

These are some Poppies that are blooming in my garden. I can't believe how big they are!

Bush sweet peas

We are having a backyard wedding reception on July 5, and we wanted to use potted sweet peas for the table decorations. I found some Window Box Sweet Peas, Heirloom Cupid at "Renee's Garden" on the web. I planted them in #10 cans on March 14th. They just started blooming June 1st. They have a great fragrance, and they are only about 10 inches tall. I think they will make a nice addition to the docorations.

Ilene's garden

This is my perennial garden on May 29, 2006. It is two years old. I have planted about 30 new plants this spring. The vegetable bed is 30X30 feet. The flower bed around the edge is five feet deep. I hope for a lot of new growth this summer. We top-dressed the garden with soil pep this spring.

Sweet Peas

The cool weather is great for growing sweet peas. They were planted the first of May, and they are now about two inches hight. I need them to be blooming in 27 days. Do you think they'll make it?

Nickname

The origins of my nickname hearken back to the early days of childhood.

And, mmmmm, are they good.

Go beans!!

Spring is Here!

Gardening is my passion in life, that is, next to my family. I love to be outside and work in the soil. Life is beautiful and especially so in Idaho Falls, Idaho, where we are currently emerging from Winter into the beautiful rebirth of Spring.

My artist palette is a 3/4 acre plot East of Idaho Falls. I've been constantly improving the land for about 3 years now.