Posted by: Brenda Kula | June 5, 2009

Good old faithful, Purslane.

Rusted sculptured wind chimes hanging in a tree…

I think the heat is here to stay. The plants are dry and thirsty by noon, despite the sprinklers having gone off before sun up.

View from my front gate, the neighbor’s hydrangeas. I have to get me at least one of these lovely plants.

The bank construction continues across the street from the west side of my house.

Posted in Gardening & Nature | Tags: bank construction, purslane, wind chimes

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  1. OMG! They cut down nearly every one of those pines; bad bank!!! Now I see why the noise is so bad.

    Your 4 o’clocks and hyacinth bean vine seem happy together.

    By: nola at the alamo on June 5, 2009

    at 2:47 pm

  2. Your neighbor’s hydrangea is spectacular! It looks most happy too, heat or not. Here in Tennessee we are having 70-80 degree days with no humidity. Unheard of for June so hang in there, the weather may yet surprise you.

    By: tina on June 5, 2009

    at 3:26 pm

  3. Love the hydrangeas, I had one just like it, my MIL cut it down to the snub and it never came back ask me if I wanted to cry…..

    How ya feeling? I hope your leg is on the mend.

    Not too hot here its only in the 60’s and we are still getting frost warnings in the morning…

    My peonies are about a foot high.. exciting for me!

    Diane

    By: Diane ( Crafty Passions) on June 5, 2009

    at 3:49 pm

  4. 85 degrees here and on the rise. Summer’s comin!

    By: Stacey on June 5, 2009

    at 4:15 pm

  5. OM Gosh, that hydrangea is lovely. Yes, you have to get at least one! I have several, but they are not near blooming. Lovely post. Oh, it was so cold here this morning I had a coat on the water! It was high 50’s but breezy. I think it is 75 now. But it has been cool the last couple days, but don’t worry… I’m in So. Indiana, it will be HOT in no time! ~Brooke

    By: Brooke on June 5, 2009

    at 4:28 pm

  6. Purslanes are so reliable and lovely. The Hydrangea rocks! Give it acidic fertilizer and it will bloom blue. Give it alkaline fertilizer and it will bloom pink. What bank, pray tell, can afford to build a new building these days? I thought they were all broke

    By: Tabbie on June 5, 2009

    at 4:42 pm

  7. The Hydrangea is huge and gorgeous! I think you are right–the heat is here to stay–it feels like summer. I’m sure we would get bored of beautiful springtime weather all the time—Ha!

    How is your leg getting along?

    By: Jenny on June 5, 2009

    at 6:11 pm

  8. I am writing this at 9:30 p.m. and it is 79 degrees–cooling off for the night. I love that hydrangea!

    Blessings,

    Lorilee

    By: Lorilee on June 5, 2009

    at 8:28 pm

  9. Your plants are holding up to the heat just wonderfully! It has been raining here the last day or so. Its beautiful!!! I love rain!!!!

    By: cindee on June 5, 2009

    at 9:41 pm

  10. I think you’re right Brenda–summer is here! I couldn’t believe how dry everything was tonight when I got home from work. It is so hard to keep things alive, and I guess since they are saying it might reach 100 next week, we’re in for a hot summer.

    By: Linda at Meadowview Thymes on June 5, 2009

    at 10:18 pm

  11. Brenda, I have an award for you. Pick it up please!

    By: Tatyana on June 5, 2009

    at 10:20 pm

  12. I love the sound of the word “Purslane:..it’s so old fashioned.

    I have hydrangea envy in a big big way!

    By: laura on June 6, 2009

    at 1:45 am

  13. I have hydrangeas but they certainly do not look like that. They’re pretty enough but not quite as large- they just don’t flourish in the midwest, that or i’m a really crummy gardener.

    p.s.

    the porch is looking great!

    By: ~ennui~ on June 6, 2009

    at 10:45 am

  14. Your garden seems to be responding to the heat of summer.

    By: Racquel on June 7, 2009

    at 9:31 am