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Hello all...introducing myself with pics

Posted by lilsprout z5 MI (My Page) on
Fri, May 30, 14 at 21:47

I've been lurking and learning for quite some time. Thought it was time to post. This site is wonderful, so much wisdom and helpful gardeners, thank you!

I purchased my home 4 years ago and started my first bed, and kept going and going. It's been a learning experience and very rewarding. I have done it all myself with the the exception of one small area of sod removal. I just couldn't pull anymore up and paid the neighbour boy to finish it.

I've had hills slopes roots and rocky areas all to tackle lol. Like I said...a learning experience.

The pics are all from my front yard (lining the driveway) as it is most mature. Some are from last year and others this spring.

Don't know how to post more than one pic :(


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RE: Hello all...introducing myself with pics

That's such a pretty arrangement. Thanks for sharing, and welcome to the forum!

There are two way to post pictures - one allows you to select pics from your own computer, by clicking on the Choose File button. It looks like it only allows you select one, I'm not sure.

The other way allows you to post as many as you like but it requires you putting the images on a 3rd party site like photobucket. Then you just select the HTML tags and plonk them right into your message.


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Welcome lilsprout! Glad you decided to come out of lurkdom!

Very nice garden you have there. Love the colors!

Dee


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Thank you Pam I'll try photo bucket!


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Beautiful garden!

To post more photos (which would be lovely) you can just add a reply (or several) to this thread and add one photo to each response. You may need to change the title so GW will accept repeated responses.


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  • Posted by mxk3 z5b/6 MI (My Page) on
    Fri, May 30, 14 at 23:14

Welcome! The bed is lovely :0)


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You've done a wonderful job on your garden and congratulations for posting! I know how it feels to wait a long time and finally finally type some words down and press enter so all may see. It looks like you have a lot of nice colour and texture there. I look forward to more pics and posts from you!


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Welcome to the forum! Look forward to seeing more of your garden. I think you are doing a great job with what you've done so far. Could you identify the plants in your photo? :-)


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Welcome! Beautiful garden, would love to see more pictures. You should be very proud of your hard work!


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Thank you all for the nice welcome and compliments :)

I have downloaded the photobucket app (it took forever loading pics) and now have to figure out how to use it lol. I will post pics later as I want to get out and get some things done before it gets too hot. Thanks again!


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"...as I want to get out and get some things done before it gets too hot."

Spoken like a true gardener! Welcome to the club!


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Photo bucket sucks!!

I will do them one by one sorry.....


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Sitting area

(Excuse the pile of mulch)


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Along driveway early spring


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Other side of driveway fall


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Up the side of garage


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Hostas got huge this year....no late frost bit them for once!


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Ugly combo last year....the red orange geraniums had to go!


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Last one...fall other side of driveway

These are all from front of house....will post back pics when they fill out some more...not as mature


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Ooops forgot one :D


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They are all beautiful! Wonderful job! Welcome to the forum - everyone here is very welcoming and very informative. I remember thinking when I first joined how accepting and friendly everyone was! You'll never be without a response here!

And... where did that pin come from!?! I think I need one (and so does everyone else). Watch out fellow gardenwebers, I'll have a pallet of these delivered in a weeks time and they'll need homes ;)


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Welcome. Glad to see your gardens. Amazing that you started from nothing and now have these lovely beds, some mature and some with spaces yet to fill. Great work/play.


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You have a beautiful property and are doing a great job with it! You must be a natural gardener! :-) What is the purple plant and the pink one behind it in that last photo?


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Thank you for such nice compliments! I don't know why I waited so long to post ;)

The pin I found on the internet....possibly Pinterest? I have no doubts you could sell a bundle!

The purple plant is an aster and the pink is a fairy rose.


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Oh…The Fairy Rose…I just added one and it's still tiny, so that is nice to look forward to. Very pretty aster too, surprised that it stays so low and such a neat mound.


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Where are the weeds?? this is beautiful.


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Thank you

Weeds? What are those? Lol jk

Mulching keeps the weeds down and when I seen one I get it when it's little.

Grass is my enemy, always trying to creep in grrrr!


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What beautiful gardens! I must say, you really have the art of creating beautiful spaces. Everything looks so healthy and lush. I will look forward to more! Thanks, Lesley


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Thank you so much Lesley.

Patiently waiting for all to bloom so I can post more :D


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beautiful work! I enjoyed your pictures very much and I look forward to more! :-)


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oh my gosh, what beauty you have created. sure will be watching for more pictures of thiss beautiful garden.I agree with you, photobucket sucks.last year I had no problems with it, posting pictures, but, my daughter bought me a new computer and I don't know a lot about a computer to start with, but,this one had windows 8 in it and I was use to windows 7,i have done everything but put my foot through this blasted thing and still cant post pictures with it this year.had trouble last year right after I got this blasted pc,and this year its even worse, so don't know what I will do yet.I don't give up when I want some thing bad enough, so will probably keep trying to figure it out.I have asked photobucket to help me, but so far no help. please post some more pictures of your beautiful flowers and gardens.

oh, and welcome to the forum, so glad you stopped hiding and come out to post pictures, your garden is beautiful,

jean


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Your garden is lovely! The thought and work you have put into it is evident. I hope you will continue to share photos and gardening tales here. I see more than a few of my plant favorites that, unfortunately, do not grow well in my climate.


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Lol Jean I surely can understand your frustration!

I'm glad I came out of hiding too.

Thank you for all of you're kind words.


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Just beautiful!


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Thank you mammie :)


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Nothing draws me in more than pictures! I love your gardens. Especially a fan of the purple and pink combinations in your front garden. So lovely.

I lost it at the garden ho pin. I need one of those ASAP. :o)


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