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HOT.....HOT......HOT......SUMMER GARDEN BEFORE THE HEAT HIT.......





I know most of the country is having a heat wave.......

HERE IN AZ........WE ALWAYS HAVE A HEAT WAVE......ALL SUMMER 


THOUGHT I WOULD SHOW YOU MY GARDEN BEFORE THE REAL HEAT SET IN AS I HAVE 
BEEN
SEEING SO MANY BEAUTIFUL GARDENS OUT THERE.


BY NOW MOST OF THESE FLOWERS ARE GONE.....SOME DEAD.......SOME JUST BARELY HANGING ON..........



BUT JUST LIKE THE REST OF YOU......THERE IS ALWAYS THE PROMISE OF NEXT YEAR WITH MORE BLOOMS AND MORE FLOWERS..........




ISN'T IT NICE TO KNOW THAT SOME THINGS TRULY ARE CONSISTENT.....


Jo

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  1. Angelsdoor * PennyJuly 8, 2010 at 1:10 PM

    Hi Jo

    Your flowers are beautiful! Yes, the heat is on. I see you have a Christmas cactus.. Last summer I had mine sitting on the patio table on the porch.. I almost lost it.. My front porch gets full sun. So... It is happy now cooling off in my enclosed patio...
    Stay cool my dear friend.
    Blessings,
    Penny
    Even

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  2. red.neck chicJuly 8, 2010 at 1:24 PM

    Oh - I love this post!!! Your flowers are/were/will be again, GORGEOUS!!!

    Stay cool and remember... sprinker playin' is nothing but fun...

    :-) robelyn

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  3. Chatty CroneJuly 8, 2010 at 1:25 PM

    Sandie saying hello from Hot Atlanta. sandie

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  4. Auntie sezzzzzz...July 8, 2010 at 1:31 PM

    I'm so glad you captured them in photos, before the awful heat hit.

    We have heat, but things aren't withering yet, in my neck of the woods.

    But we are getting kind of sick of it. :-)

    But your heat is not with humidity, and it's supposed to be more livable. But how would I know? I've never been there. :-)

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  5. AnonymousJuly 8, 2010 at 1:37 PM

    And what a beautiful garden you have. Thank you, for sharing your flowers. The heat is taking its toll on some of the plants around here but some seem to be hanging in there so far. I am having to do a lot of watering to keep them looking as well as they do though.

    After all this heat we will be very glad to see fall around here. Hugs

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  6. MimiJuly 8, 2010 at 2:35 PM

    HI JO!!!!
    I understand HOT too, we are always hot from June til Oct!!!!But then it is the best!!!!
    I will be glad when hubby is retired and we can escape the heat for a few months each year!!!!!
    MY flowers are almost all dead, the ones in pots any way, I will be pulling them out for the summer here soon.
    It's just to hot for almost anything to grow here!!!!
    stay cool
    hugs,
    jamie

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  7. Julie MarieJuly 8, 2010 at 3:48 PM

    Hello Jo... your flowers look beautiful... "Where flowers bloom so does hope" ~ Lady Bird Johnson xoxo Julie Marie

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  8. Blondie's JournalJuly 8, 2010 at 4:15 PM

    Jo, I feel bad that you have this heat all summer long. We are in the midst of a heat wave and I can't stand one more day of it. I have been a recluse all week long! It is supposed to cool off into the 70's or 80's this weekend...yay! I'm sorry your plants died, maybe they will come back with cooler temps.

    xoxo
    Jane

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  9. LuLu KelloggJuly 8, 2010 at 5:42 PM

    All my flowers are dead now except for my gladiolas. We need rain here badly! It was 104 yesterday and no rain in sight!

    LuLu♥

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  10. mermaidenJuly 8, 2010 at 7:10 PM

    I feel for you- i lost a bunch of flowers when i went on vacation. my yard looks like a hayfield!
    thank you for stopping by my blog and for the heart warming compliments :D looking forward to seeing what you're up to.

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  11. KimmyJuly 8, 2010 at 7:45 PM

    Greetings Jo,
    The first photo is simply beautiful. The vivid colors and different species make for a most interesting and vibrant mix.
    What a lovely testament to the cycle of life!
    I pray you have a most lovely upcoming weekend my friend, cheers!

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  12. It's Just DottieJuly 8, 2010 at 9:21 PM

    I am so sorry about your flowers ! It has rained at my house for the last two weeks and my garden is wilted. I do not know if it will pert up!
    We will just have to replant and it will be more beautiful than before.
    Dottie

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  13. koraleeJuly 8, 2010 at 9:50 PM

    Stay cool sweet one...our Summer weather has arrived as well. My garden is being water 2x a day...happy weekend. xoxo

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  14. PamelaJuly 9, 2010 at 7:02 AM

    Having a hard time leaving comments blogger is not letting me. Hope you get this one. i am following your blog Jo but my comments are not going through.

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  15. VictoriaJuly 9, 2010 at 1:08 PM

    Wonderfully beautiful post Jo..and wow..such gorgeous blooms!!...yay so uplifting! Beautiful series...delightful addition to my day! Thankyou!
    Wishing you a wkd full of sparkles
    Kiki~

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  16. Grandma Yellow HairJuly 9, 2010 at 3:50 PM

    What pretty pictures and lovely flowers. I am sorry that the heat is horrific everywhere this summer.
    Mine were not anything like yours but I know by now they are just memories too.
    Came by to thank you for always lifting me up with your sweet and funny comments.
    I so appreciate you as my friend.
    Try to stay cool and next year your flowers will be as pretty as ever
    Love
    Maggie

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  17. lori vliegenJuly 10, 2010 at 8:57 AM

    your garden is gorgeous.....what a beautiful collection of flowers you have!! thank you for stopping by my blog....i enjoyed reading your comment!! stay cool this weekend!! :))

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  18. RenéJuly 12, 2010 at 5:38 AM

    Your gardens are beautiful Jo. Isn't it sad how quickly they dry up though? Ours looks pitiful now.

    -Rene

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