Friday, February 8, 2013

A bump in the road and a look back part 3

DH was on vacation this past week, but this hasn't been the best time... I got clocked in the head last Friday. Prince spooked and gave me a glancing blow with his head as he whirled around to gallop off in the other direction after I put down his morning hay. I don't encourage a horse to shadow me like that on his own for that very reason, but I didn't even know he was that close to me until I was struck. Typically he follows several paces behind.

As a result I've been on my back, feeling exhausted, nauseous, and with a bad headache for an entire week. At least DH was home to take care of the horses. Until I can get back in the garden, here are more views of the side garden from last spring...


from left to right: Mockorange, 'Foxi Pavement', 'Crepuscule' and Delia's Purple, Ozark Phlox, Goldflame honeysuckle, 'Aloha', rugosa rubra and rugosa alba. 'Marie Pavie' is in the foreground on the right.



Ozark phlox, Rugosa alba, and 'Homestead' verbena


The Mockorange was grown from a cutting. It's big and needs
water during dry spells, but is worth it for the spring show.




'Foxi Pavement', Delia's Purple and Mockorange






'Crepuscule' and Delia's Purple





Amsonia Willowleaf/Hubricht's hybrid in foreground


At one point I had briefly entertained the thought of planting another Rosa palustris scandens near our parking spot next to the house, but elected not because that rose just gets so big. Instead I planted a couple more Amsonia seedlings and some divisions of summer phlox 'David' and 'Robert Poore' as well as a 'Laura' that I picked up at the NC Botanical Garden. ('Laura' is exquisite, btw. A lovely light lavender with a white eye.)

As you can see more height difference is needed among all of the daylilies and violets. I planted more phlox divisions in front of the Japanese beautyberries as well. This garden is mainly a rose garden by spring, then a daylily garden by summer. I never thought I'd have so many daylilies, but I got hooked on them after littlewing posted so many gorgeous pictures of her daylilies. I have to love them too, considering how much time I spend spraying them every evening with peppermint extract to keep the deer away.


In addition to Blue Violets, daylilies, and Amsonia, Ozark Phlox makes a great companion for the roses. I have to go to some effort to keep a lot of it going. Despite its being a prairie phlox it likes moisture and tends to get overtaken by bermudagrass if I'm not diligent. But its spring blooms make it well worth the effort. More thanks to littlewing for this phlox.


Prairie Phlox and rugosa


Pink oxalis, yards and away the best oxalis I've ever had, from a trade.


One day, my plan is to just start foxglove, beardtongues, and things for the vegetable garden from seed every year, rather than growing the equivalent of a small nursery each year.


This lovely blue geranium is a seedling of 'Brookside' and looks much like its parent. It's never been covered in flowers but the flowers are so lovely I don't mind.



Here's looking forward to a better week than the last. ;)


20 comments:

  1. Dear, dear Sweetbay ~ I am so sorry your horse knocked you in the head with his. That must have hurt and you must have seen stars too. I do hope you are soon feeling much better.

    Your blooms are beautiful as always, and your photos make me want to run out to work in my gardens. Right now it is barely light out and I've not yet had my coffee.

    I love Crepuscule, had her once but lost her, and I love Delia's purple too. Wow.

    Hope your weekend is a good one. Be well.

    FlowerLady Lorraine

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  2. Ouch! So sorry about your getting the bump on the head!! Glad you survived it!
    All your flowers are gorgeous! I'd like to try to raise Foxglove, they are so neat. We found some wild Foxglove around Mt. Hood. There was some pink and some white ones!

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  3. Good morning sweetbay! It sounds like you might have a concusion. Maybe you should see your Dr. On a lighter note...these pictures are beautiful. We have SO many of the same plants. I love all of them!! Take care of yourself!

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    1. Christy I'm pretty sure I did get a mild concussion, but wasn't worth going to the ER and getting a CAT scan just for the doc to tell me to go home and rest. DH is a family physician so he's well versed in the most worrisome symptoms. :)

      Thank you everyone for your replies!

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  4. What a lovely garden. Looks yummy too...hee hee...burp. I hope that you feel better soon. Horses have hard heads!

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  5. I hope you are better soon. Good thing you married a doctor.

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    1. In reality Les since I was able to do so I would have just looked up the symtoms online and wouldn't have gone in unless it was truly an emergency anyway. Eg too dizzy to stand up, or debilitating head pain. I felt like cr@p but it wasn't that bad. It's just taking some time to get over it.

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  6. Hi Sweetbay, Your garden is a paradise, and I have spent a while reviewing your last few posts, virtually walking through it all and falling in love with Delia's Purple! If looking at photos gives me so much pleasure, I can only dream what the real thing would be like. I do hope your head is feeling better. The nausea is worrisome to me; you still might consider seeing a doctor, other than DH!

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  7. You have a mild concussion!! You should be on total rest with zero mental stimulation from electronics to help your brain heal. A trip to the dr would be very wise. Rest!!!

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  8. The garden is beautiful. A lot of plants are natural and wild. I like it.

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  9. The oxalis is a gem.

    The blooms of rugosa alba seem to float amongst the blue 'Homestead' verbena

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  10. Dear Sweetbay, Oh dear! Prince must be feeling horrid to have hurt you so. Your garden is so lush and beautiful. I hope you are feeling better and that your head injury is not serious. I am impressed that you could sit in front of the computer to post this lovely piece. Do take care.

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    1. Hi Carol, thank you! The accident happened on the 1st and the post was finished except for the first paragraph before that.

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  11. I was sorry to hear you had a rough week sweetbay. Hope you are improving daily. The closeups on this post, are truly gorgeous as are all the photos. Makes me want to step right into them.

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  12. I hope you're all better soon, Sweetbay. It was so kind of you to entertain us with beautiful pictures even though you're not feeling well!

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  13. I am so sorry to read of your mishap with Prince. I hope you will be feeling more like yourself soon! It is nice to review pictures in this way. I want to draw up a list of things that I want to add next spring, so I don't spend too much money on impulse purchases. I really admire your Mockorange in these shots. I have always wanted one. Maybe this spring is the time to finally add it. Take care Sweetbay!

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  14. I hope you are back to normal soon - how lucky you married a doctor!
    I liked your pictures - a timely reminder that Spring should be arriving soon.

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  15. Sorry, I guess you have a brain concussion and you need silent, sleep and no computer!
    I love the photos of geranium and bee.
    Take care!

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  16. I am sorry about your accident and hope you recover soon. I don't have horses, but I do have young boys and have been hit on the head (and in the teeth) more than once :). Your garden is amazing, thank you for the pictures, I love the gentle light and soft colors.

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  17. I am so late in reading this I hope you are up and around and no more headaches from your clocking. Wow.
    Yours is the nicest lush burst of color -- the rugosas and the mock orange and the phlox -- you have so much going on. I love it.

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