Front Garden July 11

Front Garden July 11th

Wondering about writing a post for today while sitting outside  on the front small deck, reading A Stitch in Time by Monica Ferris (murder mystery around a small-town needlework group and a missing religious tapestry plus an ex-husband who was chasing a several million dollar ex-wife's inheritance) - just right for a summer evening.

Enjoying the fruit of my dear friend Val's labours because she had spent two mornings this week weeding and edging and clipping and bagging the weeds and clippings from the front yard. She does this every summer for my Birthday Present - wow - and so very much appreciated. (Val is a wonderful gardener).

Brown paper bagged the weeds and clippings - including some that had 'wintered over'. DH drove the truck with those many paper bags to our local transfer station's green recycling area.

Back to the front yard...

Close up of planters beside the 'cement girl'.

Favourite summer blossoms - blue hydrangea.

Close up of the blue hydrangea

and roses

then the orange lily (a lovely large grouping each year) and the potted begonia and a rose bush.

Gravel and sidewalks all tidied.

Love summer gardens.

Love having a good friend 
who makes the front yard tidy and inviting.

Thank you friends for visiting today.

Joy

Sharing with:

Roseann of This Autoimmune Life 
Jen of A Fireman's Wife
Donna of Two Chicks and a Mom 
Kate of Chic on a Shoestring 
Kristie of Love My Little Cottage 

Andrea of The Cottage Market

Beverly of How Sweet the Sound
Kelly of Under a Texas Sky 

Angie of Letting Go of the Bayleaf
 Kristie of Love My Little Cottage