Joel Dinda's photos with the keyword: hosta

I'm in a flowery mood today....

This was the site of my very first gardening effort, a Spring Hill package called "The Pink Garden." Over the years it's evolved into this predominantly-Hosta garden, and has been fairly stable for perhaps a decade. Only some Coneflowers survive from the original plantings--and those have migrated a bit. The Hostas arrived year by year, a plant at a time; no two years' plantings were the same. The tall Lilies supply some color, as do the Coneflowers and Sedum (and the hidden Bleeding Heart, if you can find it). There are a few other plants here and there, and of course some annuals (Yellow Petunias, this year) out front. This is one of the Spring gardens, with MANY daffodils/narcissi. Joan's annual indoor Hyacinth usually gets planted here after the flower fades. Many of our bird feeders are visible through the picture window, and from the porch. Sad to report that the neighborhood cats have noticed. They've also noticed that the Hostas make great cover. Sometimes you need to just accept.... Some years ago I posted a photo from a similar perspective . The porch has changed, and some bushes have gone, but the garden's much the same.

The garden's going green, big time.

Quince petals on hosta.

We've nine or ten garden plots scattered around the yard, each with its own personality (and flowering season). Two--we call them "Front" and "Window" for reasons that are obvious enough--we've designed to flower year-round. Here's the window garden, taken from our porch a few weeks back when the lilies were blooming. Our living room's picture window would be to your left. Another view .

Looks a lot like a miniature lily....

... and hostas, and the drier vent. Underneath our picture window. I really like these guys.

Baby Raccoon prepares to take a nap in the shade. Ain't he cute?

Where's your Mama, baby? Our yard's second raccoon in two days; this one's just a baby. Hiding here underneath our hosta. Anybody want him?

A flower a day for January ....