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15.11.13

Mums

Mus still going strong, late bloomers, it's in 40's now, it just means they will last longer...


A "cheep" Chinese bird with my mums and handmade pitcher


Spiders mums with other varieties, and below Gnomes, which I will bonsai soon
Hope you'll come back to see.
 In todays world, beauty where we can create it, may be the best part of life.





14.11.13

Jet lag

Home to my own garden ...
Volcanoes from the flight at sunset great timing ! 


Three Sisters and St Helens?
? Mt Adma or Glacier Peak?

Seattle upon landing

Spirea changed color while I gone..


Mums in a very old pitcher with melon stripes from a Mediterranean island

10.11.13

Longwood Gardens in Philadelphia area of Pennsylvania

Visiting these gardens. Chrysanthemums on display. 
The large one in mounded yellow flowers is one plant only. 

It has a record 1,416 flowers. It takes a team of people 15 months to cultivate this amazing plant. 




The white one is only 
around 900 flowers

A beautiful fall Delaware sky 





5.11.13

Chlorophyllum olivieri


Chlorophyllum olivieri




3.11.13

Blustery Beach. Bright Flowers from the Garden.





Kiku




2.11.13

Blustery Day at the beach.

No glass found. Shells yes. Dry me? No way!! Soaking wet. 
Enjoy!












31.10.13

30.10.13

Kiku coloring our yard. We really enjoy them.

Green one is Yoko Ono. 












28.10.13

菊 Autumn in Japanese,...

Kiku,  (kikoo)
This one is Apricot Alexis


Satin Ribbon


The Japanese Maple is a burning bush...


Satin Ribbon again...



27.10.13

Pretty cake n ice cream for dessert.






25.10.13

Thinking of my friends in Japan. Earthquake in Miyagi. I grow mums because I learned to love them while in Japan.

Sending blessings for everyone in Japan
Thinking of those of you I know and love so much.










22.10.13

Kokono Waza, Rebecca Walker, Don't Start, and Prom King, Kiku from our garden this year.

 Kiku, Japanese mums...

Prom King is the butterscotch cushion mum.

The light yellow round is Rebecca Walker the other bright yellows are Kokono Waza,
The Pink is called Don't Start.



This is our 3rd year of  cultivating these mums
Which are considerable work.
We are away some too so they aren't always
treated just right.


I buy these from
Kings Mums in Oregon City.
They're small starts that require heavy feeding, pruning
and constant dis-budding.
Not all have opened yet. In fact less than half.

I have 21 plants this year I believe.
Stay Tuned!


In addition to cultivating these mums I have other gardens
and I work with clay and sculpt.
Pretty busy here.
 Just back from a week away
 (to buy stones to sculpt, and hammers and chisels).. in Vancouver  BC
We had a really good time there stayed at The Sylvia Hotel.


I started on some short stories as well.
Maybe a screen play?

Life is good if you don't have certain interferences and menaces to contend with.
Oh well, life is full of bugs, eh?

Postponed a trip to The East Coast due to a virus.


But all's well now. Take Care!