The gardens and landscaping are well documented on this blog.  Here are a few pictures of my house.

There is a front and back deck, plus a balcony off one upstairs bedroom.

The living room, dining room and kitchen are all open.

The garage has the potential for two car if another door were added.  Right now it is a workshop with a pool table.

My neighbors house is so unique inside and out.  The price is $215,000.

It has a beautiful stacked stone fireplace.

The driveway entrance is level, and has room for several cars.

This is just a part of the fantastic view.

If you are interested in seeing more pictures, asking questions or touring both houses in Waynesville, North Carolina contact me at katheygreg@yahoo.com for my house or lissacald@charter.net for my neighbors.

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.

I had been pressure washing, and put the wire fencing off the deck.  When I paint, it helps keep Mia off so she doesn’t get her paws sticky.  The turkey hen can easily get over it, or go around the other way to get out.  But she’s stayed there all day.  When I went to take a picture the poults ran under her protective body.  The one below was the poky one who took refuge last.

At first I thought there were only four poults.  Later she got up to walk around there were many more.

Many, many more.  It looks like she has at least eleven poults.

Don’t know why they all came down the bank.  It’s been an exciting day.  Look for updates!

To see a video of the poults with mom click here.

My garden is being planted anyway.  Can’t stop gardening.

Now I’m trying to never miss another sunset.

You can view the listing here.

We had fourteen inches, and very cold weather that kept this snow on the ground. 

The branches touching the ground all broke.  It left so much work, and a big mess. 

From the picture below it is obvious how much weight was straining the pines.

I found these tracks in the snow.  No one seems to know what animal could have left them.

Now, in January, we are getting another big snow.  It has been snowing on and off all day.  So far we only have eight inches.  Most of us are tired of snow!

Pretty, but it is so much work shoveling,

and hauling in wet wood through the snow!

The rock wall has never before had snow clinging to the side like this.

The pines are even icier than in December.  This Thursday and Friday more snow is forecast.  Enough!

We are very curious about the white one.  Obviously it is not an albino, so how did it end up with this group?

There were at least ten of them.  It was difficult to get them all in one picture, and count how many there were.

They were camera shy, or afraid I was going to hurt them.  No danger there.  I was just glad they weren’t in my garden.

After going in the road, a car came and slowed down.  They ran back to the driveway again.  The driver stopped and said, “Did you see the white one?”  How could you miss it?

Finally they went into the woods, where they are safer.  The neighborhood has pardoned all of them.

On October 18th the view of the mountains look like this:

We also had an early frost on October 16th.  So it was necessary to cover the artichokes and hope they will make it through the winter to produce more next year.  The web site I found said to cut them back to twelve inches, then mound with  compost.  Next put a basket on top of each plant, then cover with oak leaves.  The last thing was to top with a waterproof cover and weight the edges with rocks.  I also added a mattress pad under the leaves to help remove them next spring.  Just under the waterproof cover I also added a comforter.  It’s a real eyesore, but maybe the artichokes next year will be worth looking at it all winter.

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.

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.

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.