My Yard

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

My Yard

My Yard


The www.gourdgrower.com site went live. I am selling a few of the gourds I have decorated so I will have the space I need to place the new gourds I have decorated in the last few months.



I started decorating gourds some years ago, then started growing them so I could decorate 'My Gourds,' the gourds I grew in my garden in my back yard.

My Yard

My Yard


The www.gourdgrower.com site went live. I am selling a few of the gourds I have decorated so I will have the space I need to place the new gourds I have decorated in the last few months.



I started decorating gourds some years ago, then started growing them so I could decorate 'My Gourds,' the gourds I grew in my garden in my back yard.

Sunday, August 28, 2005


3 Beautiful flowers Posted by Picasa


Same bloom..... different view. Posted by Picasa


This waterlily plant has bloomed so often this summer. I bought this plant that I thought would be pink so I don't know it's name.  Posted by Picasa


Six of the Hens and Chicks bloomed. My Mother said they were called roosters. Posted by Picasa


Peach Cannas Posted by Picasa


Yellow Cannas Posted by Picasa


Red Cannas Posted by Picasa


I got this cactus from my brother's farm and did not know where to put it so that's why it's in a pot. I will put the pot in the ground for winter protection. Free plants,a good thing. Posted by Picasa


The last and smallest gourd of 5 for 2005 season. Not at all what I thought I was getting but I'll take them anyway. Posted by Picasa


This gourd is hanging straight down, it's the photographer that wasn't. The brick is so the bottom would be flat for sitting. I hung it with twine to the trellis and would adjust it as needed. Probably my favorite gourd this year. Posted by Picasa


An interesting event. This Hens and Chicks grew out showing new ones inside. Posted by Picasa


Aug. 28, 2005 Posted by Picasa

Tuesday, August 16, 2005


Another view. Posted by Picasa


Here are my Swallowtail Butterflies. 6 in one picture. This has been a 'once-in-a-life' experience. All because I saw a wasp attack a caterpillar and I wanted to save what I could.

I guess I kept the butterflies to long. I was able to set 3 free and I lost 2 of them. I found them on the ground and will find a way to display them. 3 are unacounted for so I feel they freed themselves, I sure hope so. Posted by Picasa

Friday, August 12, 2005


My first Swallowtail Butterfly. Beautiful. Posted by Picasa

Thursday, August 11, 2005


To save the caterpillars the cage was smaller. This is my cage for keeping the butterflies around till I get home from work to see them.I included flower for them and will add a pan to water later. Any time after Monday I could have butterflies. Check back, Please.  Posted by Picasa


My latest adventure has been Swallowtail Butterfly caterpillars. I saw one get attack by a wasp and I knew I had to protect them some how. So with stakes, clothes pins and netting I was able to save the rest of them, I have 7 Chrysalis now.They all look alike so I won't show you 7 pictures. Watching it go from a caterpillar to a chrysalis was awesome and only a movie camera would do it justice. Posted by Picasa

Wednesday, August 10, 2005


These gourds are probably dippers. They look like a bowl with a long handle. Abour 30 ins. long. 1 is straight and 4 are curved. Not sure what I will do with them. Posted by Picasa


This is my gourd patch for 2005. It is 2 plants and has 5 gourds. I planted seeds from a small gourd and got big ones. Posted by Picasa

Friday, July 08, 2005


Tulip Lotus day 2 Posted by Picasa


This is a Tulip Lotus. It is a small lotus, about 12 ins. tall, above water line. Day 1.  Posted by Picasa