My backyard on 3/28/2016.

Pictures taken from upstairs windows

And the front yard

Fresh Gardening Start to Year 2016

My front yard at 6.54 pm on March 27th 2016 looks better towards the back and barren in front. The newly planted primroses are blooming but are not doing anything yet to enhance the look.

A new myserty to solve .....

I am always filled with expectation when I find a plant which I don't recognize. Today I was cleaning up the woods beyond the fence when I came across a clump of bulbs. It definitely looks promising which in my terms means that I am hoping it is a beautiful flower. I am very optimistic when it comes to my plants. I posted the pictures of the mystery plant to my gardening forums for the other gardeners to take a guess. The guess so far is Crinum lily. I don't think so. My guess is Tuberose. I planted it in the front yard and will eagerly wait to know what it turns out to be.
Can you guess what it could be?
 

Wrapping up the gardening season of 2014 with the last few blossoms

One of the Kaffir Lily (Schizostylis coccinea ) clumps that I bought in September is beautifully blooming in the front yard. I didn't even plant it to the ground yet.

Note to self : Plant it in the ground as soon as it finishes blooming

I am more and more impressed by the Nasturtiums each day. They bloomed beautifully all summer and there are still a few more. The plants in containers looks all scraggly right now but I appreciate the bright colors. Not only are the nasturtium flowers very beautiful, but when the leaves are lush and green, they are a sight by themselves.

One dahlia and one primrose - almost same color.
The other day, Rishi said that there was a tennis ball in the yard when he looked out of the backyard door. Turns out the wind had toppled the dahlia in container. Pretty color. I hope it blooms more profusely when I put it in the ground next year. This year it remained in the pot I had brought it in from the garage sale.

Note to self : Take the dahlia indoor when it stops blooming.

There are a few snapdragons still blooming in the backyard.

In the front yard, the zinnia is still blooming - though it looks like bugs are dining on them.

The marigolds in containers in the front yard never did reach their potential this year. The couple in the backyard didn't produce a single bloom either. It grew so very slow. I wonder why. Will try again next year.

Note to self : Mums needs to be planted soon.

Tracking the Sunlight

23rd October 2014 at noon, I took a few pictures to track where the sunlight in my garden. It was an over cast day but sun was shining when I took these pictures.
the backyard was mostly completely in shade.

This area is on the left of the back patio. I have never seen this area get direct sunlight

 This area is on the right of the back patio. Some sunlight on the Hydrangea.

 

The border garden surrounding the left side of the house. Some sunlight here too.

 My front yard gets the maximum sun.

Front yard by the garage - sunny!

 Side yard by the garage - very little sun

 The yard next to the garage - its a shade garden!!

 Back yard is very shady too.

 

Plant Info list

Hardy Geraniums : http://www.robsplants.com/plants/geranium.php Want to eventually have a no mow lawn covered with : Blue Star Creeper (Isotoma fluviatilis)

Garden 2013

March 2nd
Planted brocolli seeds in the backyard after putting fresh mulch. After that there was heavy rain in the evening. It is very sunny today though - weird weather.
Also, replanted the white geranium which I had over wintered from last year. It had quite a few leaves and was doing well. Hope it continues to grow well. I had taken a small cutting from this plant too.

March 3rd : Spring has sprung in my garden beautifully The Daffodils