Gardening Notes

Yesterday I spread some Hummingbird mix ($1 store) where I planted the majority of the Gladiolas, where the fence Ts. Today I saw the sprout of one Gladiola.
Two days ago saw about 20 sprouts where I put the Shade Mix ($1 store).
Fertilized all flowers, veggies last Thursday.

Gardening Notes

Just a note to myself - bulbs planted yesterday. Attempted dollar store flowering seed (Shade Mix) in the front center flower bed. Supposedly 10 days to germinate. I've been lied to - DEER EAT JALAPENOS AND BEGONIAS, so far they are leaving the Gladiolas alone.
Bulbs: In front of garage, around 2 Oaks, mixed color Gladiolas. Planted on ?. 4 out of 6 bulbs came up, but I didn't read the directions until I was done, and I wasn't paying attention to what directions I set the bulbs in the ground.
Behind the decorative grass (where the fence tees) on 6/7/11: 15 White lily-things (must look up the name), 2 Stargazer Lilies, 12? Yellow Gladiolas, 12 Mixed Color Gladiolas, 6 Pink Gladiolas.
Hummingbird Vine, planted on ?. Just now starting to vine.
Mystery Sprouts in garden turned out to be miniature pumpkins. All died after flowering. I did not water them daily until they started dying. They also got fuzzy white spots on the leaves before I started watering daily.

Trees

Lob-lollies have really neat bark. I also got a picture of Live Oak bark.

Lob-lollie

Lob-lollie

Live Oak

Azalea colors & yet another mystery!

This pink Azalea flower accidentally showed up on the light pink bush

I don't know what this is - flower bed by the barrel

Light pink Azaleas - on either side of the front porch stairs

White Azaleas - left side of porch when facing house - home to Mockingbird nest

Rain, Rain, You Can Stay

Disappointment in the torrential downpours I thought were ruining my weekend melted away when I looked out the window.

VOILA! Gardenia transforms into an Azalea overnight!

My Gardenia is looking more like an Azalea than a Gardenia....

Azalea

More Mysteries!

I found a couple more mystery plants and the Camellia is opening up! To my dismay, some of these surprises are popping up in what was to be my vegetable garden. They lived through my composting and are now unevenly spread out due to my tilling of the soil.

These look a lot like Iris, but they're not in a spot that I would imagine anyone would plant bulbs

Mystery sprouts in what was going to be my vegetable garden - Hollyhock?

Fern in the base of a standard Oak, next to Magnolia Tree

Camellia

Some type of vine in front of the Holly - I believe it's called "Cat-something"

Springtime in my yard!

Daffodils by fence (behind woodpile)

Camellia - under my west facing bathroom window

Ivy on Live Oak - front center

Ivy on Live Oak - same tree as above

Mystery plant in front of daffodils - front center of yard between Live Oaks

Quince - front yard by telephone wire

Mystery plant (daffodils?) - front yard, on left if facing the house

Tiny daffodils - approx 3-4 inches - front left side of front porch, also around Jasmine

Unknown - under Steve's bathroom or closet window

Gardenias - along right side of front porch when facing the front of the house

Unknown. In front of Gardenia and Camellia

Seed pod from Magnolia Tree