So, this work plant has put out what I can only describe as a giant asparagus. (Also, it is pink and matches my shoes.) There are 10 of these plants and only one has an asparagus. It is about 4x the height of the plant. Fairly dramatic. Will update.
#variegatedplants #pinkasparagus #allbirds #zone7b
Fierce.
#clematis #bigmosquito #gardeningsuprises #zone7b
Is this the one that hurt me?
Side note: steroid cream is amazing. Why did I never get it as a child? My arms looked like they belonged to Groot and three days later they are just red and scabby. That’s a huge improvement. Really.
#poisonivy #poisonoak #poisonsumac #gardendangers #weedingfail #itchy #scratchy
It’s happening! The giant #rhododendron is blooming! I think we’re a week from the peak!
#zone7b #rhododendronbush #purplerhododendron #perennials #MasterGardener #gardentour2024
As always, Vi is at the center of the snack circle. She does let the other girls get in a few nibbles. Becky and Kahlo, the poof heads, are actually comparatively small chickens but take up a lot of space in the circle.
#snackcircle #petchickens #Applecore #darkbrahma #SicilianButtercup #oliveegger #whitecrestedblackpolish #BuffLacedPolish #myflock #backyardchickens
I let this gnome roam over to a new spot in the yard. He’s not in jail, keeping watch over my caged hostas.
#gardengnome #gnome #roaminggnome #hosta #hostas #zone7b #shadegarden #solomonsseal
They are multiplying! The white ones seem to be getting larger in diameter.
#clamatis #fenceflowers #zone7b #gardeningsuprises #mastergardener #gardentour2024
Ruthie is broody yet again. She’s been locked out of the coop for a few hours and she jumped up on this branch to be eye level so we could discuss it. Her complaints are many, and her language fowl, but I’m not letting her back in.
#broodymonster #silkie #ruthbaderginsburg #broodyhen #angrybird #petchickens #tinyfury
I actually like the skinny Asparagus stalks more than the fat ones. And I feel like Asparagus is a proper noun that needs to be capitalized. I guess any vegetable I have to wait Years to harvest gets extra respect.
#zone7b #asparagus #purpleasparagus #mastergardener #vegetablegarden #asparagusfern
All my plants have cages because the deer are relentless. But look how well they are doing! All of my hostas came back!
#zone7b #shadegarden #deerproof #GwinnettCounty #freshlyweeded #hosta #hostas
Captain Awkward reporting for bowl drinking! Why is she looking at me like I’m the strange one? Did you know Bryce is featured with @mcmurray_hatchery, both online and in the catalog, as the #WhiteLacedRedCornish model? She’s supposed to look this way!
#petchickens #brycedallashoward #redhead #chickensofinstagram #cornishhen #model
Ooo, it’s a spiky one!
(Clearly we bought a variety of #clematis over the years and labeled exactly none of them. I do not have any idea about the varieties.)
#zone7b #fenceflowers #perennials #purpleclematis #MasterGardener
Weeds. It’s what for dinner.
#petchickens #zone7b #gardeningwithchickens #salmonfaverolle #darkbrahma #PolishChicken #snackcircle
One! One red flower! Victory!
#clematis #deerfence #zone7b #redclematis #GwinnettCounty
This is where the red fern grows.
#ferns #zone7b #shadegarden #fernfrond #redfern #GwinnettCounty
The Thing I Did Not Plant has been transplanted to a bed without enough sun. I haven’t killed it in three transplants so I bet it’ll be fine.
#cannaslily #Cannas #zone7b #volunteer #shadegarden #fullsun #azalea
Looks pretty innocent, right? Wrong! Bryce and Wilga had Becky pinned down and were plucking her head feathers. This is why I have to have two coops. They just can’t tolerate how perfect her bouffant is and try to destroy it! I don’t know why Becky never runs away. She just crouches shown and tries to wait it out. I saved her and have those monsters a stern talking to.
#petchickens #WhiteLacedRedCornish #salmonfaverolle #BuffLacedPolish #beckywiththegoodhair #brycedallashoward #wilgefortis #meangirls #myflock
Four types of #clematis currently in bloom on the deer fence! Somewhere we planned a red one. I hope it comes back!
#zone7b #deerfence #perennials #gardeningingeorgia #gardentour2024
Vi would like you to know she is starving! STARVING! Someone else ran off with the majority of the apple core so she missed out on the third treat session of the day. The feeder is full and she got plenty at treat sessions one and two but she really needed that apple core.
#VioletZindars #darkbrahma #petchickens #backyardchickens #chickentreats #lapchicken #scratch #featheredpigs
I’m going to need a longer basket…
#asparagus #freshasparagus #zone7b #purpleasparagus #gardeningingeorgia
Seconds later Ruth lost custody of the prime dust bathing spot. It’s a whole hill of the same dirt but only this one spot is suitable.
#petchickens #dustbath #gloriavanderbuilt #ruthbaderginsburg #brycedallashoward #silkie #gardeningwithchickens
The largest #dogwood is in full bloom! There is another one in the woods just starting and a third that is just leafing out. Location matters.
#zone7b #flowers #whitedogwood #yardflowers #GwinnettCounty
Clematis. These white ones are the first to bloom but I am hoping some of the other colors we’ve planted make a showing soon.
#clematis #zone7b #fenceflowers #deerfence #GwinnettCounty #gardeninggloves #MasterGardener #gardentour2024
After my talk with Gretchen about dust bathing in the garden she must have told Gloria that it was forbidden. Gloria took that very seriously and limited herself to just two hours of disturbing the soil and nibbling broccoli leaves.
#petchickens #oliveegger #gloriavanderbuilt #dustbath #gardenpests #chickendrama
I did it! Three purple asparagus harvested at their prime! And what did I do with such a bountiful crop? I ate them while standing in the garden. They were crisp, juicy and delicious! Maybe next time I’ll get more at once and can cook them.
#asparagus #purpleasparagus #zone7b #harvest #firstharvest
I see you all out there with your baby goats. It’s cool. I have a goat too.
#SoniaSotomayor #silkierooster #petrooster #zone7b #gardeningsuprises #silkies #backyardchickens #chickensofinstagram
Hey Gretch, I just planted those items and would prefer you dust bathe in the secure area I have fenced off for chickens. It’s several hundred square feet, full of places to dig, things to climb and treats! All the other chickens are in there (because they can’t fly as well as you). So, can you please go back inside and away from my newly planted veggies? Guess how that ended…
#Gretchen #SicilianButtercup #petchickens #gardenfail #dustbath #zone7b #Broccoli
These are huge! I would say they are palm sized. I did not think they got that large.
#azalea #azaleas #pinkazaleas #zone7b #MasterGardener #gardentour2024 #stayathome