Then my daughter-in-law had an upsetting experience.  Her beautiful roses that the deer had not bothered for three years were stripped of roses and leaves one day.  Previously they had eaten day lilies, hostas, garden vegetables (except rhubarb and herbs), and even the ramps I transplanted.

Here are just a few of the deer that seem to be always around where I’m moving.  Looks like there will be a whole new set of problems!

One more beautiful sunset to enjoy before the sun starts moving the other direction to eventually set behind many trees.

The rhododendron and Columbine are prolific this year.  I thought the white azaleas under the hammock didn’t bloom because they were in the shade.  This year they proved me wrong.

The rhododendrons show up better because the Cotoneaster is gone, and there are fewer blueberry bushes.

I gave away four blueberry bushes which all lived in their new homes.  The six bushes that are left have abundant blueberries.

The Clematis try their best to climb to the top of the stumps, while I keep winding them around them.

Update on my previous post:

I heard the turkey hen yesterday among the rhododendron, but never could find her.  The food I put out is eaten, but I don’t really know if the turkey and poults are enjoying it or not.

My camera would not show the delicate lavender of these blossoms.  It was the same with the heather, which is blooming now and will probably last well into winter.

Another  surprise was the beautiful blooms that shot up from the Lamb’s Ears.

The spikes of blossoms lasted a long time, and were appreciated by the bees and me.  I cut them off before they went to seed.  Lamb’s Ears are invasive enough without adding seeds to their production.

All the Exbury azaleas I transplanted lived.  I was so thankful since it was hard work.  One had one bloom.  Now that they have more sunshine, more blooms should follow.  There are more to move this winter.  All of those are bigger. 

The maple trees have lovely new growth that will add some privacy, but not block the sun from reaching my garden in the afternoon.

Above is a “before and after” picture of the maple by the road, and the Japanese Maple below.

The Supervisor is on her way down to check the progress.   She’s never one to miss a photo op.

In both examples the MiracleGrow is on the right, the Baccto on the left.  The first set shows an edge to the MircleGrow, but the second is definitive.  MiracleGrow may be worth the extra cost. 

 It is so handy having herbs on the deck.

Both the purple basil and parsley are the three plants I left in each container after transplanting the rest of the seedlings. 

Nasturtiums may not be classified as herbs, but I do use them in salads.  They finally had three blooms, but are so spindly.  They were planted in a hanging pot with hopes of cascading flowers draping to the deck.  Time will tell.

This row of  Smeraldos below climbs on three levels of  fence, but the vines also started climbing the tepee.  They are dense with leaves and many beans, but I have to hunt when I pick.

The Smeraldos below are rather sparse, but have many beans that are easier to pick.  (The blueberry frames and netting in the background are now gone, as are the fresh blueberries.)  I’ve already enjoyed a meal of the tasty beans, and have attempted freezing some for this winter.

I’m hoping the dill in front of the beans will reseed and have seed heads in time for dill pickles.

Actually dill is everywhere.  As I pull it I put it around the squash to keep away vine borers.

This square is not so crowded yet.  It has okra, lettuce, beets and a variety of onions from seeds.

The Supervisor had to rest after the long walk down to the garden.

Most limbs underneath have strange rings around them.

A very knowledgeable friend thinks that some of the past rings have healed where the protruding rings are.  Good or bad, we are curious about the cause, and any possible negative results.

Does anyone know what this is?  HELP!

The Tangerine didn’t make it.  I had grown that one from seed, so replaced it with a Pink German.

Mary Alice gave me these two flat leaf parsley plants.  I planted another pot with the curly leaf.  So far there are a few small plants appearing.  Lots of little  purple basil sprouts have appeared, so many that I transplanted some to the garden.  Two nasturtiums came up that I hope will make a pretty hanging basket.

The last two plants, for now, are the Cucino cucumbers that will climb the corner of the gazebo, and hot peppers.  The larger one, a Tabasco, was purchased as a plant.  The smaller one is a Serrano I grew from seed.  I’m going to hand pollinate them so  they won’t cross-pollinate.  I’d like to see and taste the difference.

The first is called Spring Beauty.

The one above is Wild Sweet William.

Transplants from my son and his wife’s backyard are now planted here.  I think I’ve seen them in this area, but not on my property.  They are loved by deer, which is why my son wanted to plant his garden in pots this year.  He put them on the back deck where the deer can’t eat them, as they did last year.

Below is a picture of one from Missouri that inspired the transplant.