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Great garden memories from 2018

My garden brings me peace and serenity, and I needed a healthy dose of both in 2018.

I loved the countless hours I spent planning, prepping, and working in the garden. And sharing it with family and friends was just as wonderful. (Especially 92 of my closest friends – garden bloggers – who braved the terrifying elements on that miserable Friday in May!)

Hope you enjoy a few of my favorite pics of my garden in 2018. Looking forward to many more happy memories here in 2019.

By Diana C. Kirby|2018-12-28T20:35:22-06:00December 28th, 2018|2018, artichoke, beds, bird bath, cardinal, Cleome, coral honeysuckle, datura, garden art, garden decor, garden sculpture, greenhouse, Morning Glory, planters, roses, Sharing Nature's Garden, sky, succulents, wildlife, yucca, yucca rostrata|3 Comments

After the rain…

After our wonderful .34 inches of rain yesterday, I went outside to look at the wet ground and to bask in the humidity.

And I stepped into an amazing amber glow of light as the sun was setting, so I rushed in to get my camera.
I didn’t do it justice, especially with the little point and shoot, but you get the idea.
And this morning, I don’t have to water for 45 minutes.

Yeah!

By Diana C. Kirby|2016-04-14T02:44:31-05:00July 31st, 2009|Blog, Sharing Nature's Garden, sky|0 Comments

Big sky …

Oh, my. This morning’s sky was so beautiful that I had to run back inside and get the camera.

We’ve had clouds and some rain off and on for a week or so. Some of those late afternoon heat thunderstorms that don’t always even produce rains.

But the skies have been amazing.

I don’t know much about the different kinds of clouds or the weather (I’m pretty much limited to, “it’s hot” or it’s cold!”) but I can sure appreciate the picture-perfect postcards that Mother Nature has given us of late.

When the sky is lit up in orange and pink hues, my late Oma (German Grandmother) would always say, “Die Engel backen Kuchen.” That translates to “the angels are baking cake,” which is a lovely saying that we carry on in our family.

Also enjoying this beautiful morning was this lovely young praying mantis, perched on top of the trash can. (I’m sad to report that when I came home and checked on him, I found only his legs down on the ground…ugh. Some bird must have had a good breakfast…oh well.)