Welcome to my wild side. This is the chaotic mess o' color that greets the folks driving past my front door. I call it the Big Rock Garden ~ and you can easily see why. That eyesore of a boulder is the size of a Jeep Wrangler. (And, I can only squeeze half of this garden into a photo that's large enough for you to appreciate all of my bright bloomers.)
I always feel compelled to take close up photos of my flowers. Those make the prettiest pictures plus those close ups do a fine job of hiding all my weeds!
But, this Bloggers' Bloom Day, I thought I'd branch out a bit and show you the full, flowering scope of my Big Rock Garden.
There is nothing too exotic growing in this flower patch. To survive here, you gotta be tough. You gotta laugh at the cold, embrace the heat, and drought, not to mention high winds. AND, the occasional elk that stops by for dinner.
The ones who can survive, typically thrive. Such as these Blanket Flowers, above. I did not plant them. They are wild volunteers who decided this might be a good place to settle down.
And, this massive clump of Chamomile, below. I did plant her but if she gets any bigger I might have to start charging her rent.
Pay a visit to Carol at May Dreams Gardens to meet other gardeners participating in this monthly meme. Happy Bloom Day!
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