Winter in the garden and our home

the ceramic tree my Mother in Law made in the 1960's

I collect these old felted deer
 

Putz house and a little winter tree

My husband grilling filet mignon for our Christmas eve dinner  True NC weather at Christmas time!

August in the Garden

I have very few rose blooms as my roses seem to be dormant - waiting for cooler weather I'm sure.  I do keep watering and the spell of daily rain kept them in good shape throughout July - no blooms though.  The blooms we did have were few and far between and very small.

My Plumeria - grown from seeds and two that were purchased as 3 feet tall stems from a Florida grower 3 years ago - are doing great!  My 3 year old ones are blooming for the first time.  I am so proud of them - they live in the garage with a heater on all winter long until I can bring them out again in the Spring.

May is here!! Roses are in bloom!

Finally!  Roses in bloom in my garden!  The blooms are the largest I have ever had.  It might be the new fertilizer or the hard winter, or just this perfect spring weather.  Whatever it is - I'll take it!  Enjoy  my photo bombing!

David Austin Carding Mill

David Austin Olivia Rose Austin

Olivia Rose Austin

MaCartney rose

The Alnwick rose (David Austin)

Ballerina climber and The Alnwick (apricot) rose in garden

Ballerina climber

Ballerina Rose

Peggy Martin climbing rose

Carding Mill rose

Carding Mill rose

Rose Garden Guard Dogs, Romeo and Coco

January In Rivercrest

It's been too long.  Welcome back to the Rivercrest Rose Garden!

Our birds this Fall and Winter have been very active.  We feed them very well at several bird feeders throughout our back and side yard.  Water fountains and bird baths are strategically placed near the feeders also.  My husband purchased a new camera recently with zoom and special lenses just because we love to take pictures of our birds.  I hope you enjoy some of these since the roses are all dormant right now!

woodpecker

male Cardinal

House Finches

House Finch