A Backyard Water Garden

LED Lights Added to Deck Wall and Steps

2026-10-05T09:22:54.108-05:00

LED Lights Added to Deck Wall and Steps

We added some LED lights to brighten up the evening on the deck without overpowering the beautiful night sky and stars.

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A Beautiful Red Sky Over Our Backyard

2026-08-22T09:03:52.774-05:00

A Beautiful Red Sky Over Our Backyard | Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning

Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning

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Added Street Sign and Clock From Amazon

2026-08-12T09:54:17.030-05:00

Added Street Sign and Clock From Amazon

We added a street sign and clock we purchased from Amazon.

Added Street Sign and Clock From Amazon

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Baby Barn Swallows Getting Close to Leaving the Nest

2026-07-01T10:50:41.783-05:00

Baby Barn Swallows Getting Close to Leaving the Nest

The cute little Barn Swallows on our front porch are getting very close to leaving the nest. They make a poop-fest underneath the nest but I love seeing the little ones. The family has returned every yaer that I have lived here. Some years I remove the nest so they will rebuild fresh.

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I Have Added a Coffee Table to the Pond Area Deck Space

2026-07-01T10:40:27.934-05:00

I Have Added a Coffee Table to the Deck

I have added a durable coffee table to the pond area deck. I was looking for something to match the Cracker Barrel Rocking Chairs. I found this Better Homes & Gardens Coffee Table at my local Walmart. It is a perfect match. It was very easy to assemble. It is heavy and strong.

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Old Bench | New Bench Area Mulch and Pea Gravel Project

2026-06-26T17:48:53.559-05:00

Old Bench | New Bench Area Mulch and Pea Gravel Project

A new project with an old bench. I put pea gravel in front of the bench for access that would be gentle on bare feet and used cypress mulch around surrounding area. Proper weed block fabric applied as the underlayment.

Goldfinch on a Sunflower

2026-06-21T08:23:54.748-05:00

Goldfinch on a Sunflower

Bluebird bringing breakfast to the youngsters

2026-06-21T07:45:37.322-05:00

School is In | Pictures of Goldfish in a Huntsville, Alabama Private Watergarden

2026-06-20T11:51:41.706-05:00

School is In: Goldfish Huddled-Up in a School

Red Zinnia Flower

2026-06-18T10:30:43.419-05:00

Red Zinnia Flower

Welcome to the Jungle | Our Backyard Watergarden in North Alabama

2026-06-18T09:56:26.804-05:00

Welcome to the Jungle | Our Backyard Watergarden in North Alabama

Our private garden area contains a fully built-in backyard pond, with a cascading waterfall. The area has a varied mix of plants to include fruits, veggies and flowers. Our goal was/is a rustic tropical appearance with many banana trees to maintain a tropical look. Thank you for visiting our amateur gardening venture. Please return often to see our wins and failures.

Watermelon vs. Baseball | A Size Comparison

2026-06-18T09:40:18.395-05:00

Watermelon vs. Baseball | A Size Comparison

My watermelon is growing nicely. Here I hold a baseball to use as a size comparison. WARNING: Do Not Eat Baseballs

An Eclectic Mix of Flowers in a Vase | Flowers From Our Garden on Show In a Vase

2026-06-17T11:20:08.414-05:00

A Broad and Diverse Mix of Flowers From Our Garden on Show In a Vase

This is a vase full of a mix of flowers from our private water garden area. In the background hangs a picture of a riverboat that my grandfather altered to rename as the Mary Dean in honor of Mary Dean Jepsen (Mary Dean Holmes) of Tunica. She was his second wife after the passing of my grandmother. The frame of the picture was made from the wood of one of the old barns on her farm.

Basket of Blueberries and Blackberries | Additions to My Morning Oatmeal

2026-06-17T11:07:46.894-05:00

Basket of Blueberries and Blackberries | Additions to My Morning Oatmeal

Canna Lily With Skull Sentry

2026-06-17T11:01:25.587-05:00

Canna Lily With Skull Sentry

Pink Zinnia

2026-06-17T10:52:40.405-05:00

Pink Zinnia

Blueberry Color Changes | Nature's Palette

2026-06-15T06:46:32.097-05:00

Blueberry Color Changes | Nature's Palette

Blueberry color changes as they ripen

As bluberries ripen, they remind me of a palette used by an artist to mix paints.

More Water Lilies

2026-06-14T06:54:45.257-05:00

Water Lilies in a Backyard Water Garden

Carpenter Bee on a Sunflower

2026-06-13T08:16:14.515-05:00

Carpenter bee on a sunflower. Great Pollinators!

Watermelon Growing | Yummy Expectations

2026-06-13T08:03:32.053-05:00

A Fake Butterfly Being Used as Ornamentation for Plants and Pots

2026-06-08T13:03:08.578-05:00

Bluebirds | Picture of A Bluebird in Prayer

2026-06-08T12:53:27.706-05:00

Male Bluebird

Bunch of Grapes

2026-06-08T12:21:46.956-05:00

The grapes are growing well, but as usual, they have developed black spots on them. blogs.cornell.edu/grapes/ipm/diseases/grape-disease-control-spring-2021/ tells me If the early season diseases were competing in the Olympics, Black Rot would easily claim a spot on the podium. Black rot thrives in humid climates and is prevalent in the eastern industry. Under my conditions, berries are highly susceptible to black rot from cap fall until 3-4 weeks (Concord/Niagara) or 4-5 weeks (V. vinifera) later. After this point the berries begin to lose susceptibility and will become resistant/immune after an additional 2 weeks. While black rot can be spread by spores blowing in from distant infections on wild grapevines, it is most frequently started from mummified berries left by the previous year’s infections, making vineyard sanitation CRITICAL for effective black rot management (see subsequent section on cultural management for moProtectants mancozeb and ziram have been shown to provide effective control. Captan is less effective but will provide some control. Copper only provides slight control. Unlike powdery and downy mildew, the DMIs and strobilurins will generally provide strong black rot control. High efficacy products include Abound, Aprovia Topre detail). Infection will spread from leaves to the fruit and can result in complete crop loss under severe conditions.

However, the above remedy for my problem is not he answer for me. I grow fruit and vegetables at home to avoid chemical application. I would rather let the grapes go to the birds rather than applying chemicals. Usually I can harvest a few of the grapes that are not exhibiting these issues. I feel success in life and relationships often requires sacrifice from all equally in order to find balance. We all have to determine to what degree we are willing to make sacrifice and where we personally desire to draw our line in the sand relative to such.In this case, I am willing to succumb to the loss of produce rather than ingest the chemicals. You have to decide where you stand.

Barn Swallow Eggs and Nest

2026-06-07T07:24:26.657-05:00

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Morning Over The Backyard | A Flat Stratus Cloud Deck

2026-06-03T08:01:53.797-05:00

Morning Over The Backyard | A Flat Stratus Cloud Deck

This is a picture of a Flat Stratus Cloud Deck. It was a beautiful an interesting horizon to view this morning, especially with the near full moon in the backgroud. AI describes this as follows:

Flat Stratus Cloud Deck

A flat stratus cloud deck is caused by widespread, gentle upward motion of moist air combined with a temperature inversion that caps the cloud layer from rising. Unlike puffy cumulus clouds driven by local, intense thermal updrafts, stratus clouds form under stable atmospheric conditions. When a large mass of warm, moist air slowly overrides a cooler air mass—or when air cools uniformly near the ground—moisture condenses horizontally into a vast, featureless sheet. A temperature inversion acts like a rigid "ceiling," flattening the top of the cloud deck and preventing any vertical growth.