My Deutzia shrub is almost done blooming. Although you can't see it there's a nearby Honeysuckle that has grown right through and will be pulled out as soon as it finishes blooming. Right now a Hummingbird comes to it every day, preferring that to the Deutzia's blooms.
Mock Orange (philadelphus) is as lovely as it always is in June. Such a faithful shrub.
IIn early Spring I accidentally broke off some new growth from a Clematis. I stuck it into the ground and have been watering it and seeing new growth but it seems I was fooled. What came up looks suspiciously like Deadly Night Shade! Not sure how it happened though :(
Yesterday while weeding in the front garden I was pulling out a tall weed which was firmly entrenched. I pulled and suddenly the weed came out. I lost my balance and fell backward flailing my arms in an effort to regain my balance. Right behind me was this armillary which I managed to hit with my left arm. It gouged quite a hole and now I have a large bandaid plus a purple forearm. Thankfully it was my left arm not my right. One has to be thankful for small mercies :)
Incidentally, this armillary is on the base of an old concrete birdbath. A very long bolt runs right through to the bottom. We've had thieves try to remove the top but soon realized it wasn't possible.
That's it for today. The sun is shining and I'm going out to look for more weeds and hopefully not injure myself {{smile}}.
pretty but NOT my picture.
Oh, dear. I hope your arm heals quickly.
ReplyDeleteAccidents in the garden happen too quickly, I hope you will recover quickly too.
ReplyDeleteOh ouch! That just sounds nasty, GM.
ReplyDeleteThe flowers however are a treat for the eyes!
Yes, don't loose your courage. So good, that nothing too bad happened because of your falling down hard. You garden loves you and needs your good watching and attending hands .
ReplyDeleteWho would have thought it was dangerous in such a beautiful garden?!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, that’s a scary accident! Take extra good care of your arm, I bet that really hurt. Best healing wishes, Virginia
ReplyDelete( that is a lovely armillary!)
Your garden has many delights, and hopefully only a few dangers.
ReplyDeleteI have to work so hard to keep my balance in my garden.
Ouch, hope your arm heals quickly.
ReplyDeletePulling weeds can be dangerous -- maybe you should retire permanently from that occupation ;-) Seriously, when yanking at stubborn weeds I have pulled muscles, or tendons, or put my back out more times than I want to think of. At least I don't have one of those contraptions such as pierced you. Take care, Dear GM.
ReplyDeleteI never heard of an armillary before, so learned something new today. All your flowering bushes are magnificent. You must be so pleased every day when you walk around and look at things! So sorry to hear about your mishap....hope you're feeling better soon.
ReplyDeleteI hope that hole in your arm heals up very quickly. Please watch it closely as it looks as if there is some rust on the weapon of choice. That last picture is beautiful. My kind of colors.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Betsy
I hope everything goes well with your hand. The armillary is very beautiful, luckily they didn't steal it!!
ReplyDeleteI always enjoy viewing your gardens. Your flowers are always so beautiful. I'm sure sorry to hear about your arm. Praying that it heals quickly.
ReplyDeleteGardening can sometimes be an olympic sport. I hope your arm heals quickly. Your garden is so pretty. I enjoy seeing photos of your flowers.
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear about your fall, seems that going around my circle of friends. Hope you heal quickly and you're not too sore. Always love seeing pictures of your always healthy looking plants!! :-)
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