In the home I grew up in, our next door neighbor had lilies like these between our yards. I always thought they were so pretty.
I planted some of these at Billy’s office years ago….and they continue to be pretty, year after year. I love them and you do not even have to be good with plants for them to live. Obviously if they come back for me….then they are hardy!
My neighbor that I have now gave me these last year, they were just bulbs with a twig of green. I told Billy not to mistake then for a weed, because they looked like one during the time they were transplanted. I had no idea what color they would be or what they would really look like. All I knew is that she called them Native Lilies. I have been anxiously waiting for them to bloom this year.
They finally did.
I think they are really beautiful…and look to be double petaled. Needless to say…I am very pleased that they survived and are sooooo pretty.
These are Canna Lilies
Speaking of survival….these little guys have been through it. A friend of mine had more than enough of these in her yard. She thinned them out and gave some to me several years ago. I planted them on the land before we moved here. They have been stepped on and piles of dirt and mulch put on top of them when Billy built a new flower bed area near them. Then rocks were brought in…and…well…kinda put on top of them. They still came up. Truth be known I think Billy has even sprayed them with his little weed killer stuff. He isn’t real fond of these. But I think there is place for them. Matter of fact right where they are on the side of the house is a perfect spot. Obviously they think so too!
They are called canna lilies and I have heard that they are in the banana tree family. I do not know that for sure, but the leaves and stalks do resemble it. I have had some of these in the past. There are some with purple leaves too. Some have orange flowers, yellow flowers and then of course this one is a red one.
This one was just beginning to open, they just get prettier and prettier when they fully open.
There is a tree that is blooming everywhere right now. It is actually known to be a pest, because they tend to take over and grow wild. However, they are really unique.
This is a Mimosa. I think the fringe flowers are so interesting looking. And the leaves have almost a fern like appearance to them. They seem to always catch my eye.
This particular tree was near the farm….so I stopped and got a picture….then I saw something else that caught my eye….the neighbors rooster enjoying the ability to be free in the yard.
Cute….
Meanwhile back at the house…. the blackberry bushes are loaded.
We only got enough berries last year to make about two cobblers, but this year…it is a bumper crop!
As you can see there are more to ripen in the coming days. Billy and I picked a good bit the other day
we got a quart in that one picking.
Billy loves to eat them with a little cool whip.
Yesterday after work I walked down to the blackberry bushes. I saw that Billy had driven down to them. I thought…well good…he is already starting to pick. As I walked closer I could see him picking and eating. When I got to him, I asked how much did you get…expecting to see his container. He said….A big belly full!
That man….he is so funny.
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