Friday, July 1, 2011

Thursday Garden Stroll

Hello friends! It's Frootbat Friday but instead of Frootbats we are doing our garden stroll today because we didn't do it yesterday on account it was International Box day. *Whew!* Did you follow all that? 



In fact, we aren't even strolling in our own garden today. Today we are going to stroll in Renee's garden. Yep! There really is a Renee behind Renee's Garden Seeds and she really DOES have a garden! 


This is our friend, Patches. Patches lives at Renee's house and he was VERY interested in seeing if anyone had a treat for him before they stroll in his garden. He got very up close and personal with the camera. 




Check out these gorgeous Dahlias. 




These are some of our favorites, California Poppies. That's our state flower here. Do you know your state's official flower? We personally think it should be catnip. 




There were (of course) very nice vegetables in the garden. These are called "Blush Batavian" lettuce. (and you can buy the seeds at www.reneesgarden.com) Mom got to bring home a few of these and reported that they made very yummy salads.




How about these poppies? Mom loved the color of these. 




We do have ONE photo this week from our own garden: it's our very FIRST carrot! This is called a "Baby Babette" carrot. Can you believe it grew from a teeny tiny seed? Gardening is amazing!




Whoa! Patches! Take it easy. It's just a photo of a carrot! We don't have any treats dude! Next time we will bring you an apple or something. We promise!




Have a great weekend friends! We will see you on Monday. We hope everyone has fun and plays safe on this holiday weekend. xoxo, Raymond (and Patches)

14 comments:

  1. wow, beautiful flowers. Bet horsie wants that carrot
    Benny & Lily

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  2. That was a GREAT tour, Raymond! The only bad thing was how could you NOT have a treat for that sweet horsie?? I think you should go back and take him your nice carrot! Nosetaps!

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  3. Wait - Renee doesn't have a garden cat?! How does she get anything done?

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  4. My mum loves the California poppies. Our state flower is something really boring.

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  5. Everything is sure very pretty, especially Patches! Have a happy weekend everyone!

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  6. What a nice garden Renee has...and horsie poop to fertilize it!

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  7. Gardening really is amazing! I had to look up our state flower for Florida... it is the orange blossom!

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  8. That was cool meeting Patches! I bet he's love to meet Vidock over with our pals in France!

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  9. these photos are soooooooooooo cool!! I love Patches!! I also love the California poppies (I never knew that was California's state flower) they are beautiful!

    That lettuce looks amazing and your carrot is bunny-ready!
    xoxo

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  10. Raymond, you lost us after 'hello friends' but we loved the garden stroll :) Renee has some beautiful flowers. Give our regards to Patches!

    Pip, Smidgen, Minnie, and Hollie

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  11. Hi Raymond!! You are looking fine ;)
    Mom likes the daliahs, because her dad used to grow them :)
    We like Patches Bet he has some cool frootbats ;) heehee
    Purrs Tillie & Georgia

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  12. Hi, handsome Ray=we love your frootbats and enjoyed your pretty garden tour, sweetie...It was also nice to meet your cool friend, Patches!...We hope you, Busby and your family enjoy a fun holiday weekend together, precious friends!...kisses...Calle, Halle, Sukki

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  13. Wow, that was fun! Thanks for taking us through Renee's garden!

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