October 26, 2008
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There was a little bit of excitement in our neighborhood this last week – our neighbors, who have lived across the road from us since before Elmer bought this home 30 years ago, sold theirs and moved out. While we did not socialize with them, they have been friendly and good neighbors. I have no idea who is going to move in, so this is the next thing we will be watching.
I also wanted to show off some of the pretty fall colors around us right now when I focused this one.I talked about fruit the other day – Elmer brought back a selection for me on one of his grocery trips, (forgot to put the grapes in when I took this and they are really good to eat)
The peaches once again were a major disappointment – they look so nice, but were ugly inside and I had to throw them into the compost heap. One Mango and one pear left – they are so yummy!We have been having not too bad weather lately – at least the sun is shining even if there is no true warmth. It was Angela’s day off and she was ready to get outside too and see something besides work and home, so we decided to take a drive out to our favorite Devan Greenhouse and see what was left there. Not sure if we were even going to pick anything up, but it is a lovely drive, and they are in their last week before closing for the winter – this means big clearance sale. Buy one get one free with many plants already on clearance sale prices.
The back lot already empty as they have brought the trees from this area inside. Here you get a small idea of just how big it is. At the very back are still young plants growing for next season, and the greenhouse here is also part of their production area, not the sales section.
some of their Japanese Maples that had been brought inside. I love their lacy looking leaves versus the other kinds of Maples they have.
Here is Angela walking down one of the isles of plants, checking out what was left for sale. It really does look empty compared to what is there during their sales seasons.
Would you believe they were selling these Mums for $1.00 each? Now this is what I spent money on 
Bought 10 of them to put around our little birdbath for Fall color, and for inside my livingroom. Better than a bunch of cut flowers in my opinion, and so cheap. Also bought two Delphinium for the same price – they are tiny and no color names on them so if they survive the winter I will be looking forward to see what ones they are.
Comments (5)
I hope the new neighbors are good neighbors. That is so important when you live close to people like you do in the city. You just can’t pass up a flower bargain can you? lol
Oh, my, I would have bought 10 of those mums myself. I bought several the other day but they were $5 each and I planted them, they are not doing well, much to my disappointment. They looked good for a few days and then a couple of them died and the others are looking puny. I loved the pictures of all the fall colors. Hope you do get good neighbors, that is important. I bought a bouquet of pink tulips yesterday while in the supermarket. They have opened up even more today and are gorgeous. I am like you, I love flowers but I don’t have a green thumb as you do. My zinnias did wonderful this year so I have found a flower hopefully that will perform well for me. It will certainly be planted again next year with hopes of the same. Always enjoy your pictures.
it’s always nice to keep nice neighbors and in our neighborhood most of the folks are our age and older so it’s quiet.
some years the peaches just drip down your arm they are so good and juicey.
Love the mums and what a deal! Good luck with whomever your new neighbors are!
Wow, a buck a piece, good deal!