We've determined that most of us don't have front porches, so what's outside your back door? Foliage or in bloom......Feel free to post some of your pictures also!!
Here's some of mine.......
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What's outside your back door?
Plumeria
Red Hibiscus
Brugs
African Violet
Another red hibiscus
Daylily
Curcuma
Orchids
Money Tree, begonia, dracaena
Edited to correct spelling on dracaena
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Man, that's hard to compete with, Tex!
Thanks! I've tried to create my own "Little Hawaii" since I can't go there! So going for the Tropical Look!!!
I'd say you succeeded big time --who needs an 18 hour plane ride???
Sorry to offend any island dwellers...
Pond
Planter from inside Gazebo
Red hibiscus outside gazebo
Thanks "JPlunket"! Appreciate it!
Yellow hibiscus
Full shot of the backyard yesterday
It all looks so lovely, Jeanne!
Wonderful, Jeanne. You have definitely captured the cool island feel. Really inviting.
Christi
Thanks Jen and Christi! Still lots to do as always, but pretty happy with it so far!
Beautiful! Looks very lush and green.
Thank you!!!! My Grandkids call it "Na-Na's Jungle". It's definately green, and per the last DG Inquiry I guess I do plant things close together! LOL!
I want to plant me in there ; } Your backyard is awesome!!
I'm glad that y'all like it!!!!!!!
Once we get the gazebo reroofed with the palm fronds and I have my "hut" back together, then I will be more satisfied. It's been one thing or another since Spring got here, so hopefully that will happen before much longer.
We also have to get the Tiki Torches back up. It's been so windy that we haven't put them back out yet.
One step at a time.....in "almost paradise"!
Just lovely Jeanne! Little bit of the islands in the middle of Texas! Makes me want to come and just sit and enjoy the ambiance. Well done!
Yokwe,
Shari
Shari, thanks! You are welcome any time. Just let me know when you are coming!
Looks great!! I could post pics of my back deck but since it looks straight at some trashy neighbors I would have to get creative on how to keep them out of the pic. lol
i would rather have you as my next door neighbor. :~)
I would like to have you as my neighbor, pep.
Christi
I agree, Lou, I'd take you and Pepper any day! Thanks Pepper!
We're very fortunate here, we have very good neighbors on all sides and across the street!! They don't complain about my jungle! haha!
Jeanne, I, too have great neighbors. That's the only reason I have been in the same home for 41 1/2 years. Can't duplicate what I have here.
PK
I know that's right! I plan on staying here until the Lord comes and gets me! Lots of time for the jungle to grow, grow, grow!
Im very impressed with your garden Jeanne. Hope fully mine will look like that eventually.
Mike
In response to the title of this thread, here is the entrance to my garden...taken a few months ago, but you get the idea.
You are so clever. Can't imagine your garden when you had dirt not coral rock on the ground. hahahaha
This is one sight.
PK
Ok, found pics of my backyard. It was taken in Feb and my neighbor's aren't in it. lol.
On the otherside of the bush and tree I now have cannas and perennial grasses planted. I am hoping all the cannas will come up and I will have a nice screen from the neighbors. :~)
These run 80 feet along my back fence. Makes a very good privacy shield. They die completely to the ground every winter and come right back the next spring. I do nothing to protect them. They also multiply like crazy. You'll like it.
I would love living in the open country like you do, Pep.
Christi
So far I only have one that has popped up. I have 3 Tropicannas that were already growing when they were given to me. So no privacy yet. If they make it I will use them next year if it looks good. Otherwise I will find something else. :~)
I live in the country but it's still crowded around here. But my road is only a mile or so long and can only be accessed by the local highway or another gravel road. But overall it could be worse so not too many complaints. lol
Boy, talk about contrasts! From Christi's "hidden picture" candidate to Pepper's, "canvas waiting to be painted". We sure have lots of wonderful variety in this forum!
What you see there is about what it looks like now exept greener. lol. My dad refuses to let me take up more yard so I am limited in where I can plant. If I had it my way the grass would be accents with wild plants everywhere.