Comments on: Finer Things Friday: Summer Days

By: Recipe for Gluten Free, Sugar Free Banana Walnut Cake with Date Sweetened Chocolate Frosting

Thu, 03 Jun 2010 15:45:01 +0000

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By: Staci @teaching money to kids

Staci @teaching money to kids — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 02:37:40 +0000

Hi Amy,
Thanks for visiting my blog – teaching money to kids. When you asked about perennials for the westside, I assume it is because that gets the most direct sun, right. You would totally love day lillies. We have some dark orange ones, and they are so hardy. I have moved them all over the yeard, and they still seem to survive and multiply. their greenery stays green even through the driest of the summer, and we are in Michigan, so you know we get teh snow, too. They are blooming right now inour zone, which means that they will be ready to dig up in about a week.
These flowers are so easy to dig up and divide. If you see some in somebodys yard you could totally ask for them, or if you don’t know anybody, I could send you some. I have my eye on some dark red ones and yellow ones at a friends house, so we are going to do a swap.
For ground cover, I would recommend strawberries. They love the sun, but you have to be able to contain them, or they can grow like weeds.
Irises also would do good with lots of sun, They do good mixed in with the day lillies, because they bloom a couple weeks earlier, so you could have regular flowers all summer.
Ooh, and if you put some gladiolas in with it, they usually bloom later in the summer, and they could all just get planted mixed in with eachother. that could be really pretty, and super low maintenance. When they fillin, you wouldn’t have to weed much, and and we have ours in a super dry place and a semi-dry.
wow, I should have just written a whole post about this. I didn’t realize I was going to go on like this.
Sorry
Staci

By: Annie Kate

Annie Kate — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:34:52 +0000

It’s those little things that make life special, isnt’ it? Sometimes that’s easy to forget.

Annie Kate

By: Sue

Sue — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:59:50 +0000

Looks like you are having a perfect summer so far!

By: Sherry

Sherry — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:19:40 +0000

What great summer fun pics! I can’t believe it is almost over for us, too.

By: Amy Green/Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free

Amy Green/Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:12:03 +0000

I love the pics…and the feeling of love and contentment that emanates from them. Absolute blessings indeed! On the 4th, my husband and I were cuddled up with our 4-legged babies who happen to be horrified by the fireworks. Thanks for hosting this event – I look forward to it every week.

By: Jean Stockdale

Jean Stockdale — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:06:53 +0000

I DO love me a nap! Great pictures. Thanks for sharing and thanks for posting the Meme. Blessings.

By: Susie's Homemade

Susie's Homemade — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:50:53 +0000

We are too!! It’s awesome:-)

By: Liz@Hoosier Homemade

Liz@Hoosier Homemade — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:33:04 +0000

Looks like you are having tons of fun! I like the catcher photo best, my son is a catcher on our High School team.
Thanks for hosting!
~Liz

By: It Feels Like Chaos

It Feels Like Chaos — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:38:42 +0000

Yes, me too! Especially the afternoon nap part!