Garden Gate- Issue Number 76

I will start this post by admitting that I have a knee trembling weakness for hand wrought illustrations, and when they are watercolor… well, all is lost!

Garden Gate? Yep, no doubt about it… lovely illustrations! And they even have a cute FavIcon on their web site — I LOVE careful branding!

http://www.gardengatemagazine.com/

I grabbed this issue early one morning when I was at Lowe’s buying a new extension cord. The article on the cover that got my attention first was *Get Your Daylilies to Bloom ALL Summer*

I have read it and already I am taking notes (and planning) for next year… I am thinking that the fenced side yard needs to be daylilied! LOLOL We are waiting to see whether or not the Flamingo Maple was really killed in the late frost this Spring or might revive next year, bless its heart! If it didn’t survive, I might replace it with a gazing ball… or see about moving the Flamingo Bird Bath which needs a replacement bowl.(Yes, I confess, I AM a reformed Flamingo Collector)

The other article which caught my eye, but which I haven’t read yet, is titled *Save Time & Water - the SECRET to Soaker Hoses*

I have a feeling that it will join the stash of magazines in my Garden Planning file. I am hoping to move/rebuild our raised vegetable beds next year! *wide evil grin*

Tink

*In my dreams, all the flowers are in bloom…*