Monday, January 21, 2013

In retrospect... #5

Great Expectations


Today I'm closing out my review of the 2010 gardening season here at Oak Lawn Cheese Factory. These are all photos that I haven't posted in the past although you may recognize the subject matter... Larry
p.s.  we're expecting the coldest night of the winter thus far with temps at least -12 degrees fahrenheit... think I'll stay in this evening!


Arbor view


The large daylily bed

Jackmanii with delphiniums

A grass garden path

A favorite daylily seedling

The birch walk prior to all the changes from last season

The arbor plantings

The east gardens prior to all the changes from last season

The arbor with tree lilac prior to last season's bed additions

Blue oat grass or Helictotrichon sempervirons with Abies korana 'Silberlocke'

Arbor view with 'Tinka Philips' peony

Barn view with Aruncus dioecious and Crambe cordifolia

Clematis 'Henryi'

Rose from the Explorer series
Cornus 'Celestial' (Galaxy)

Oriental poppy 'Patty's Plum'

Viburnum 'Onondaga'

Foggy birch walk view

Tree peony

7 comments:

Glass Doors said...

Beautiful flowers to choose from, as natures decoration and means to propagate pollination. This also reminds me of the looming valentines day celebration.

Pieces of Sunshine said...

Your garden looks like paddies. Everything about it is simply stunning and delightful. Hope both you and your snow-covered garden survive the night well.

Beth said...

Truly beautiful! I really like the arbor view photo and the clematis and delphiniums.

Gatsbys Gardens said...

I am so inspired by these photos and hope we have a wonderful spring. As of now we have had no snow cover so I am concerned about many of the plants. Also, we are down about eight inches of water this year which does not bode well for our trees, shrubs, plants, etc.

Eileen

Andrea said...

Hi Larry, your retrospect archive photos will keep you warm everyday and whole night, they are all extra ordinary! Your minus degrees seem to be even better than my friends in Canada who gets mostly less than 30C and even gets -40C sometimes. The sad part of that is they grew here in the tropics!

NellJean said...

Sooo much to look forward to. So many delights to enjoy. Thanks.

Kathy Shea Mormino said...

Beautiful pictures. Thank you for sharing with the Clever Chicks Blog Hop this week; I hope you’ll join us again!


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Kathy Shea Mormino

The Chicken Chick

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