Wednesday, August 13, 2014

A Few Blooms and Maybe Curry Later



Where does the time go? It's the middle of August already and the bathroom hasn't been repainted, nor has the stairwell to the basement been patched up and made a bit less of an eyesore. A house that is about 62 years old always has a few little quirks and jobs to be done. I suppose any home does, in fact.


Maybe I've been misled by the clematis as to how much of the summer is left. It generally blooms early in the season, then not another flower shows itself until the next year. This clematis grows along with the New Dawn rose on my arbour. I hacked ("pruning" would suggest more care and skill) both down to about a foot high in the spring when I did some repairs and re-staining of the wooden structure. The plants are close to 6 feet by now. For a glimpse of how things looked last year, you can find a photo in the right hand margin of this blog.




A favourite plant is the red dipladenia that was given to me as a birthday gift last May. Behind it are a few herbs that have flowered and, in the distance, a very large hydrangea. It is Very Large and, as well, a prolific bloomer.




I picked up a packet of nasturtium seeds and planted them this year. Blooms in four colours have made their appearance. Daisies and coneflowers have decorated my desk; I thought I'd pick a few nasturtiums this time and I do like their sunny, uplifting colours. Orange was the favourite colour of a dear friend of mine and I've grown very fond of its vibrance and happy energy!

Speaking of vibrance and colourful energy, I treated myself to a movie last evening. Have you seen "The Hundred-Foot Journey"? I got quite wrapped up in it and now have the urge to eat wonderful Indian food in a small village in the south of France. The film made me think of dreams, travel, relationships, love and food! 

I digress. Cleaning awaits. And, perhaps, a bit of a search for a curry recipe.

Enjoy your day.

15 comments:

  1. Karen your flowers are lovely...I haven't really spent any time this summer enjoying mine, knowing that in a few short weeks - they won't be mine any longer...I have taken some "splits" to take to the new house - so that next summer I will get to enjoy them - thanks for sharing yours!

    Cheryl @ The Creative Me and My McG

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  2. Your flowerss are beautiful, hard to believe its mid August already and its dark at 9 pm now. Our summers seem to stretch into the fall more now. All the gardens seem to perk up with cooler days and nights.

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  3. Beautiful photos of beautiful flowers . I used to make curried beef or chicken on rice it is soo easy . Actually curry is popular in the UK has been since India has been a British colony . Thanks for sharing , Have a good day !

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  4. Karen, do you bring your dipladenia in for the winter? I was given a plant and put it right in the garden where it's quite happy. Before I only kept them as a houseplant.
    I really like the last photo of vibrant blooms and coloured pencils.

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  5. Such beautiful blooms. We are seeing a few touches of fall here. The summer seems to have raced by us!

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  6. Beautiful blooms. I was surprised to see a similar clematis blooming just a couple of weeks ago entwined in a hydrangea bush. I thought I'd pulled the clematis out as it didn't do well there. Guess it had other ideas.
    I have lists of things I've not yet accomplished, too. Summer goes by so very quickly.

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  7. Lovely the red Dipladenia in front of the Hydrangea. How do you manage this in winter? The Dipladenia is not hardy, do you put it in a tub inside?

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  8. Your garden is lovely and I can totally identify with the long list of tasks that is not getting done.

    We love The One Hundred Foot Journey - beautiful scenery, sensory cooking scenes and a sweet story. We laughed as we walked out of the theater because some of our favorite films this year are about food. Chef is one of our favorites also because of the soundtrack which we listen to frequently, The Lunch Box made me crave Indian food and now The One Hundred Foot Journey made me want French food with an Indian twist.

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  9. I LOVE your flowers. They are stunning. That is unusual that your clematis is still flowering. I should cut mine down next spring and see what happens.

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  10. It's been a great summer for flowers this year here too. My clematis is still in full bloom as well. It rained hard all day here but sunshine coming tomorrow again. The summer sure is going fast! It's getting dark so early already. :( Enjoy the weekend. Pam

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  11. Love your hydrangea, clematis, and roses! Gorgeous! I get what you're saying about house projects - yep, there are always going to be some! Enjoy the rest of your summer, Karen.

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  12. So much floral goodness in your garden! The clematis obviously benefited well from the pruning that you did and as it seems very happy indeed! xx

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  13. Your garden is so pretty, Karen, with such a flowery patchwork of pretties, all lined up, like a glossy class photo of cheerful first graders, dressed in bright attire and beaming smiles!

    Happy weekend!

    Poppy

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  14. Did you know that you can eat the nasturtium flowers? They are spicy & delicious. Great topping for a salad, but I usually just nip a few when I walk by!

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  15. Lovely blooms and the nasturtium are even edible...pop them on a salad! Thx for stopping by my blog :)

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