Since today is short on words (in accordance to the rules of Not so Wordy Wednesday!) I thought I’d share with you the flowers in my back yard.
Now, you’ll notice that we don’t actually have any flowers in our back yard. Right now we only have flowers on our back yard. But hopefully that will change one of these days. The irrigation system is in; we just don’t have any flowers on it. Got that?
I didn’t plant any of these flowers. My husband is the true gardener, not me. I don’t like to get my hands that dirty. I know, I know. Many of you are shaking your heads right now and thinking about how much you enjoy getting your hands in some good soil. But that’s just not for me. I love getting my hands in dough or batter or even in soapy suds, but not dirt.
But every morning when I get home from my walk, I tend to these potted beauties. I dead-head those you’re supposed to do that to and water them all with my green plastic watering can.
Then I sit on my back porch and enjoy them all while there’s still a shade and a cool breeze. I drink my coffee, read my Bible and talk to God.
Oops! I wasn’t completely truthful, was I? I actually do have some flowers in my back yard. I have a gorgeous row of roses right beneath my window. They were given to me by my husband and my parents. And of course, my husband planted them for me so that they are on the irrigation system and I don’t have to water them.
Roses grow beautifully in Arizona! We have fewer bugs and diseases that commonly play havoc with roses. Mine are only two seasons old so they’re still getting the hang of things, but they’ve really done beautifully.
My dogs usually accompany to the back yard any opportunity they get. I imagine they’ve forgotten what grass is by now, poor things. But they’ve adapted nicely and love sitting in the sun for a little while and then shifting to the cooler bricks in the shade.
I do have some plants that are ready to go into the ground when my husband gets around to it. He’s just been very busy this summer. But I keep watering them so they’ll be ready to go in the ground when he has time to put them there.
We have a nice Texas Ranger and a few Lantana ready to go. These grow easily in the Arizona sun, especially on a drip irrigation system.
So that’s my backyard flowers. I enjoy them so much, especially against the beautiful blue Arizona sky and framed by the majestic Huachuca Mountains in the distance.
Do you have flowers this summer? Do you get to enjoy them each day? I hope so. I know mine are nothing spectacular in comparison to the lush foliage or the deep greens of other places. I’ve lived in those places and enjoyed nature’s beauty there too. But, due to the lack of bugs and the low humidity, flowers–both cacti and more traditional flowers like roses, geraniums, and vinca–really do grow well in Arizona, and they are perhaps even more gloriously noticeable and appreciated because of the brown dirt and rocks from which they grow.
So I guess that’s why I wanted to share my flowers with you today. Because they are indeed blooms in the desert. And if you’ve ever been through a desert – either literally or spiritually – you know how precious those vibrant, colorful blooms are.
Go and enjoy a few blooms today!
oh goodness, you live in AZ too! YIPPEE! I love all of the flowers. We recently moved back here from Costa Rica. There, I could drop a seed into the ground and have a lush garden instantly. Here, I've been struggling a bit more. We planted some desert wildflower seeds that were beautiful, but only lasted for a season. Would you mind sharing what type of plants you have planted as I am looking for ones to pot that will last all year long.
happy day,
Sara
I love all your pictures. I live in Oklahoma and have lots of green grass and lots of beautiful flowers, I love them so much!! I have never been to Arizona, but will be driving through at the end of July and can't wait!! I too prefer the dough to the dirt on my hands!!
Love and Blessings to you
Ahhhh…. "low humidity and no bugs" – all I can say is NO FAIR! LOL!! I live in New Orleans and no matter what the season (we don't really get 4 seasons) we ALWAYS have humidity and bugs! So… I guess that's why I don't have beautiful flowers in or potted in my yard. LOL! But I will gladly live vicariously through yours! Thanks for sharing your beautiful yard with me! I enjoyed stopping by your blog tonight!
Your flowers are beautiful! I have flowers in my yard and in some pots. I'm one of those who loves to dig in the dirt! 😉
How beautiful!!! I love your backyard and all of the beautiful flowers and view of the mountains. Your dogs are adorable, too! 🙂 What a great place to sit and relax and to read and pray and be refreshed spiritually.
I really miss AZ right now! Although it appears we will be moving from AZ to Hawaii this September, we sure do hope we can definitely move back to southern AZ once again one day.
Have a blessed day!!
Great pics. Looking forward to joining you on the back porch next week. We are due some quality and quantity time together. Can't wait! Also, congrats on "100 followers". Keep up the good work.
Love ya!
Found you on HCB! Thank you for sharing beautiful pics of your amazing flowers. I especially like the pic where you can see the mountains in the background. Can't wait to check back in with you on Ministry Monday!
Tell Bro. James his flowers are really nice, lol, and you've done a good job watering…I wouldn't mind no bugs or lack of humidity, reminds me of Utah summers. Take care, Lezlee
The flowers in your yard look wonderful! Reminds me of home…
Its funny, at first glance I had a sneaky suspicion that your yard looked very southern Arizona-ish. Or at least somewhere deserty.
But one look at those mountains, and I realized you are IN my home (well, not literally)…my husband and I both grew up there. 15 years ago the military called us away. All of our family is still there.
We actually had the privilege to be stationed there from 2007-2008, but were moved again to NC.
Thank you for a dose of "home" today. I love NC, but as the saying goes: you can take the girl out of the desert, but you can't take the desert out of the girl!