Thyme Keeps On Creepin’

I think we got about an inch of snow. The snow is great. The wind is awful.

45 minutes later

I’m totally shocked it’s snowing on Christmas Eve in DFW. They are predicting 1-3 inches. Yesterday it was 73 degress, so the ground is warm. I won’t hold my breath for 3 inches.

So we’ve moved since I last posted. It’s been unusually cold this December, so a lot of my annuals gave up the ghost already. I’m still unpacking inside, so I probably won’t get around to gardening any time soon. I did spend some time arranging everything on the back patio. I also have a small table and two chairs in front, under the stairs to the upstairs apartment.

I don’t have room for this table inside.  It’s painted with checkers and scrabble boards, and it’s ready and waiting for friends to play with!

I’m so happy to have a real screen door!

I’ve been jonesing to put out more plants for weeks, but it’s been too hot. Finally I gave in yesterday. I bought plants at two stores, then waited til 1am when the temp cooled down to 87 degrees to start potting them. I finished at 3:30am, drenched in sweat and dirt, and very tired.

Caladiums are doing well on my patio, so I got three more. Here’s one.

A few weeks ago I took the chairs down from the upper deck so I would have more rooms for plants. No one comes over anyway. I’m filling it up.

This side gets harsh afternoon light for a few hours.

I got two new varieties of ornamental pepper. The one on the right has variegated purple leaves.

My other new caladium, and an iron hanger I got a while back. I don’t really like the candle holder I put in it because it hangs down too much. I will have to find something else.

I finally planted the poor thing in the red pot. I bought it months ago and I’m surprised it survived. I couldn’t find more Persian shield. I really love it’s purple leaves.

I got some coleus and sweet potato vine. I’ve seen the sweet potato vine in mass beds and it’s really pretty.

I got three purple queens in 4in pots, and they were really overgrown. They already overfill this container. My Buddha is being blinded by sun.

I killed my ficus tree, so I was looking for a replacement. I found this rubber plant on sale for $5. Lula checks it out.

I never take a picture of what’s above. The property is on a hill, so the building behind us is six feet higher than ours. Our neighbors have this tree in their yard and it hangs out over my patio. With the tree and being on the east side of the building, it’s probably a good ten degrees cooler back here than in the front on a summer day.

Coming to you live from my new lime green lawn chair

The new green pot for the ornamental pepper

The cute little caladiums. Everything looks dirty from the rain. So much for rain cleaning things.

The new green pot for my very favorite flower, torrenia!

The new blue pot for the torennia, the persian shield in the yellow pot, and my fat ass cat Tucker

The purple lily in the red pot

My bad boy Machu plotting his escape. I made him go inside before he got any ideas.

A very interesting insect that sucks nectar

The leaves on the tomato plant have turned to face the sun

Tucker enjoys our garden paradise

The dianthus is a bloomin!

Clouds!

Hi my name is Abbyliscious and I have a plant addiction. I can’t drive by plants and not stop.

Ornamental pepper. Came in this shocking yellow pot.

Gorgeous purple calla lilly. Perfect for the shady patio. I got a red pot for it.

Georgia Blue Creeping Speedwell. I had this last year, and it’s just so cute.

Three different color caladiums, Persian shield

It poured rain all morning, so I didn’t see the Easter Bunny, but it turned out to be a beautiful afternoon. I got outside and potted all the plants I bought last week. I also divided up the overgrown violas in the hanging basket into 3 baskets.

The upside tomato plant with basil on top

The upside down garden salsa pepper and oregano on top

The African Daisy in my fancy new pot

Impatiens in the big blue pot. That dusty miller is still going strong in it’s 3rd year.

The verbena surrounded by ageratum in my giant blue pot.

Need to clean up when it dries out, but I’m ready for a patio party!