My Garden 2011 - Post your pics!

schwarcw
schwarcw Posts: 7,335
edited September 2011 in The Clubhouse
Greetings!

Every year since I joined the Forum six years ago. I have posted some pictures of my garden. So much talk recently about hurricanes, floods in the Northeast, wildfires in Texas and Fall is rapidly setting up here in the Northeast. I wanted to share some photo's with you and lighten the mood a little bit.

My gardening is limited to flowers. I don't grwon anything to eat. Those of you who share an interest in gardening know what a laobr of love that it can be and the satisfaction gained from growing plants in the Spring to see their beauty in the Summer and Fall. I hope that you will enjoy some of my photos. Please post pictures of your own garden.

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Carl

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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited September 2011
    Carl, you really outdid yourself this year.The summer appears to have been kind to you,,absolutley gorgeous.The color and depth is beautiful,sir!!
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  • Mike Reeter
    Mike Reeter Posts: 4,315
    edited September 2011
    A little piece of Heaven on Earth that you have created Carl...Beautiful selection and color,I envy your talent and dedication.
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  • cfrizz
    cfrizz Posts: 13,415
    edited September 2011
    Absolutely beautiful Carl.
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  • codyc1ark
    codyc1ark Posts: 2,532
    edited September 2011
    Very impressive!
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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited September 2011
    Very nice spread there Carl! It's hard to get things like that out here in the desert. My morning glory's were out this morning after the big storms last night, shh! Illegal in Az don't turn me in to the plant police. I have a night blooming cereus, but it didn't bloom this year :frown:
    My 20ft pickly pear tree and blue agave (tequila in a couple more years :biggrin:) storm damage from the last big storms, the neighbors still haven't fixed yet, Grrrrrr!

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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,501
    edited September 2011
    Carl, as always, just beautiful.
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited September 2011
    yep awesome....you should have Polkfest...ugh..well maybe not...the plantings deserve better.

    RT1
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  • Oldfatdogs
    Oldfatdogs Posts: 1,874
    edited September 2011
    Beautiful garden your choice in colors is outstanding.Labor of love for sure.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited September 2011
    Beautiful brick work!
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  • dee1949
    dee1949 Posts: 1,425
    edited September 2011
    ...nice job. Go place to meditate and relax.
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited September 2011
    This is heaven on eath, de finitely a gorgeus garden! :cool:
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited September 2011
    While I am not into flowers I am into Palms. I have 15+ species now with more on the way. From the basic Kings and Queens to Fishtail, Fantail, Flame Throwers, too Foxtail, bamboo, date and so on. Oh, and I also like the entrance to the Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland so I thought I'd add a bit of that in too.

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    All the lantern's have low-voltage lights inside and there is also lights around the yard so the it really lights up the entire backyard nicely. I also have that old west style flume waterfall which adds some really nice and relaxing sounds and speakers throughout the yard for went I play my jungle sound cd's. The Tiki Hut also has a table top fire pit that runs off those coleman type fuel cans and Tiki Torches throughout the yard as well. The pool you see in some of the pics will be gone soon, it was just a summer thing for the kids.
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  • sandworms
    sandworms Posts: 1,043
    edited September 2011
    Dude! can you come to my house, I have a brown thumb
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  • mole'
    mole' Posts: 3,160
    edited September 2011
    love the pics and colors......
    mole'
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  • evhudsons
    evhudsons Posts: 1,175
    edited September 2011
    That is some amazing photos! People ask me out of curiosity where I would go on vacation, and I think I just saw the answer. Nice!

    If you like to add the jungle type music for effect, check out:

    freesound.org

    It's a free website with bin-aural recordings people make and share freely as long as you don't commercialize and sell it. It's like freeware or shareware. There is everything on there, from a balcony in Havana, to forests, rain forests, beaches, parties, sound effects, movie sounds, all kinds of stuff. I downloaded a lot of the rain forest and forest sounds, as well as a host of bird sounds. These are natural recordings, so sometimes you hear planes and random things in the background, but it sounds better and more natural than a CD from a store.

    I play these through my outdoor speakers, and it actually attracts birds. When the pigeons get bad, I play the owl sounds, and it keeps them from hanging out too long.

    But nice yards, I'm more than impressed, I'm floored!
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  • Ron-P
    Ron-P Posts: 8,516
    edited September 2011
    Thanks and I WILL check that out, awesome! I've bought a few jungle CDs and downloaded a few off iTunes but this sounds much better. Thanks so much for the link!


    evhudsons wrote: »
    That is some amazing photos! People ask me out of curiosity where I would go on vacation, and I think I just saw the answer. Nice!

    If you like to add the jungle type music for effect, check out:

    freesound.org

    It's a free website with bin-aural recordings people make and share freely as long as you don't commercialize and sell it. It's like freeware or shareware. There is everything on there, from a balcony in Havana, to forests, rain forests, beaches, parties, sound effects, movie sounds, all kinds of stuff. I downloaded a lot of the rain forest and forest sounds, as well as a host of bird sounds. These are natural recordings, so sometimes you hear planes and random things in the background, but it sounds better and more natural than a CD from a store.

    I play these through my outdoor speakers, and it actually attracts birds. When the pigeons get bad, I play the owl sounds, and it keeps them from hanging out too long.

    But nice yards, I'm more than impressed, I'm floored!
    If...
    Ron dislikes a film = go out and buy it.
    Ron loves a film = don't even rent.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited September 2011
    Was working in the yard this morning and saw these guys.
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited September 2011
    Ron-P,
    That is so damn cool...! I need a drink with a small umbrella and a chunk of pineapple in it. Thanks for posting!
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  • DMara
    DMara Posts: 1,434
    edited September 2011
    Kenneth Swauger wrote: »
    Was working in the yard this morning and saw these guys.

    Kenneth, may I ask what kind of plant that is?
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  • [Deleted User]
    [Deleted User] Posts: 7,658
    edited September 2011
    Sure, that's sedum. When I was more active with model railroading I would use the dried stem to make n-scale trees.
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  • SCompRacer
    SCompRacer Posts: 8,493
    edited September 2011
    Very nice Carl!

    I went to a Southwestern scape outside, sand and rocks. This is all I want to tend now....African Violets and an Orchid.:biggrin:
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited September 2011
    Kenneth Swauger wrote: »
    Was working in the yard this morning and saw these guys.
    Beautifull! :cool:
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