It is so hot in July here in Oklahoma that early mornings are the best time to enjoy the yard. This silicone top Mom brought back from Wisconsin sure keeps the bugs out of the coffee. Lantana, a Texas native, is a sure bloomer in the 107 heat index. Not many plants can say that.
Unfortunately, the heavy rains we received in May did a lot of damage in the garden so it is not as pretty as last year. There are still things happening though.
The knockout roses are in their second blooming. The Virginia creeper is fuller on the arch this summer and the morning glories are climbing the trellis although they were planted late. Several colors of hibiscus bloom daily. The red crepe myrtles are vibrant; like the lantana, myrtles are colorful all summer long. New to the garden are the oak leaf hydrangeas; keep your paws crossed that they make it. Finally, the porch swing project is coming along nicely and should be finished in a week. Be sure to…………
Always take time for some fun… ~ Indy and Lucy
The Adventures of Indy and Lucy 
So the slats that Lucy was so interested in were for the swing–very nice–looks like it will be enjoyable to use for years to come–wonder if Lucy and Indy will like to swing?
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Mom was going to paint it but the wood was so beautiful she just couldn’t. Maybe we will.
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Sweetest Indy and Lucy – The flowers of your mama’s garden are a reflection of the most colorful gifts you bring to my heart day by day.. Thank you. Ms. Judy
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Thanks, Ms Judy. ❤️❤️❤️❤️🌷
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Your garden has defied the conditions and looks great! We like lantana a lot…Mama sez it reminds her of Portugal & Italy. Glad you are taking time to smell the roses Lucy! We are having a terribly hot day, so Mama is limiting my outside time.
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Mom has got her fingers crossed for some rain tonight. Won’t make it much cooler but she won’t have to water. Keep cool.
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Yup, that’s HOT! On days like that I wish I worked in a refrigerated room like at a florist shop or a grocery store in the refrigerated dairy section!
Love your garden and flowers-just gorgeous! Your Swing chair is coming out so professional-looking! Wow!
Indy or Lucy looks so cute getting “fresh” with dat hose!
Lots of kissies to you from us,
Riley-Puppy and Tessie-girl
P.S. Riley isn’t here right now…he’s at the vet’s getting his teeth cleaned! Hate to take him to vet’s because even though he’s a Scottie with ‘TUDE and thinks he’s hot stuff and a hunter and not-afraid-of anything-macho-man, he shakes so much when we go to the vet’s or to the groomer! It makes me feel like a traitor to leave him there even though they are so nice to him! It may be tougher on momma than on Riley. My poor little baby!!
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Thanks. Isn’t that the truth.
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We have the same lantana in our garden. Mom didn’t plant it, it just grew. There are crape myrtle all over the place. our hibiscus is double flowered apricot. I’m glad that we share some of the same things.
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Year round flowers would be nice not just the daily gardening 😊
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We have all the same flowers as you except for crepe myrtle. Our climate is only a zone 4-5, so all but the roses are annuals. But we love the colors and yours looks great! Lots of hidey hole places for us ‘uns.
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Roses and myrtles survive the winters here. Lots of the perennials go to seed and come back as do the ornamental grasses. The horrendous rainfall rotted the xeric plants Mom put in to withstand the summer heat. Did a lot of early summer replant. 😊
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The yard is vibrant, and ever so beautiful! Mom must have a strong interest, or background, in English. Not only does she use grammar well, but rare, if ever, is it that I see semicolons used, much less properly used to separate two clauses in a single sentence that are complete stand alone sentences. You and two must bark perfectly!
🙂
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Mom taught English for 34 years. She said if there’s a mistake then it’s on us. Dog is difficult to translate and one has to deal with that blasted autocorrect second guessing what is going to be said. BOL
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…. oh brother… I was thinking “you and Lucy” when I realized you both posted this, so I went to “you two”, and my thoughts were written garbled. Ugh.
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Your yard and garden are beautiful We seldom see Lantana but Mom said she had deck rail flower boxes of it when she and Ace, perfect dog of the house, lived in Allentown, PA. We do get up on our swing and sit with the peeps, you two will do the same. We see Mom loves red! Moss Scottie looks like he is enjoying the sun and a grand place beside the swing. We enjoy seeing how you and your peeps spend the outside time.
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Mom was clicking her heels today. We got some rain which is rare during Oklahoma summers. She didn’t have to water. 😊
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