These first three are my lantanas in the front yard. I have three different varieties. The lavender one is always the first to come back, but the last to flower. The orange
and red were the first to flower and then the pink finally came in. The lavender o
ne actually has lived through the winter in the past. All are returning from last year (or longer - lavender). They are fuller than ever this year - I love them!
This is one of my daisies. They never die down, but only flower in the summer. The banana trees are left from last year also. I started with one and have four now. It's hard to see, but if you look in the middle of the big one it's about to have bananas. Now, these are not bananas that you can eat (they are pink fuzzy ones), but they are pretty! I need to get busy and dig one of these up for Tiffany! If you look behind the banana plants you can see this year's addition of purple fountain grass. I bought it for height and texture - not thinking my banana plants would be just as big as the grass! The bananas die after a freeze and come back when it warms up. I love 'em!
This is a picture of a couple of my jalepenos. They seem to be doing fine. I thought they were so cute that I took a picture of them. :)
This is my backyard protector - spiderguard. This is my attempt to get a better picture of him than a few days ago. I had one just like him/her last year down by my huge tomato plant (the tomato plant that grew huge and gave me no tomatoes :( ... what's up with that?). This year - son of the spiderguard has moved up by the house. He lives above the daisies and in the forsythia plant. I leave him be because he was so good to me last year - even fed him a hornworm that was trying to eat my gigantic tomato plant. Anyway, I like him and should name him. Any suggestions anyone?
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First let me say, I love your garden man! I didn't know you where like Ms. Southern Bell growing stuff in her garden. I'm impressed.
Second, I think you should name the spider tax. It would be short for taxi. He has the coloring of one and in a way carries around passengers. (In a sick way, his stomach.) What do you think?
I like the name Tax. Especially since I see him in my garden year after year ... he inevitable! ;)
I'm glad you like the garden. I really enjoy it and wish I could spend more time out there than I do! Thanks for your kind words!
Fuzzy bananas? Cool. Nice photos. I love the title of spiderguard.
Tax the Spiderguard?
Spiderguard, Spiderguard.
Is around protectin' the yard.
Spins a web, any size,
Catches hornworms just like flies
Look Out!
Here comes the Spiderguard.
I'll post the pictures of the bananas when they come out! :)
Like that name! What does cow town mean? Do you have alot of cows there? Or do people just collect them? I hate wet cowpies, the smell WICKED, especially in the heat. Makes me want to gag!
Cowtown is FW's nickname because of the cattle industry here.
"Fort Worth went from a sleepy outpost to a bustling town when it became a stop along the legendary Chisholm Trail, the dusty path where millions of cattle were driven North to market. Fort Worth became the center of the cattle drives, and later, the ranching industry. Its location on the Old Chisholm Trail, helped establish Fort Worth as a trading and cattle center and earned it the nickname "Cowtown.""
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Worth
There's only certain parts of town that don't smell good here! ;)
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