Wednesday, May 31, 2006 | by nathan

Garden Blog

The yard’s going gangbusters. We’ve had trouble keeping the hydrangeas healthy, what with the intense Oklahoma heat and lack of rain - so we are watering like we’re trying to put out Hell, and then wham! This morning, a random thunderstorm brought us some much-needed moisture. And now, the hydrangeas are exploding. Take a look:

We have a variety of colors, from this pale pink one, to hot pink:

To a kind of purple (this one’s my favorite):

You wouldn’t believe how beautiful they are in real life, and how soft to the touch. I must admit, I am surprised at how much I am enjoying this flower garden; next year I may have to try my hand at vegetables. And all of my hibiscus are doing well, too. The main one, on the east side of the garden, is getting huge:

As are the two I discovered buried underneath ivy at opposite corners of the garden, northeast:

and southwest:

Monday I cut all the dead shit away from the beautiful flowery bush underneath the tree in back, and it has started doing well, too - it even branched out and added a color: Pink! (They’re in the back).

And, as usual, the roses are going nuts. Anybody have a date? Come on over and grab a flower for your sweetie:

And in case anyone is worried that I have become one of those gardening, tamed, "best-friend-with-a-heart-of-gold" faggots, think again. If I need to explain further about not being a tame queer, then you can probably figure out on your own what that means; in the meantime, have a flower:

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