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Project 366 Weeks 29-32

The end of summer always turns into a whirlwind of activity. It is time to enjoy those end of the summer trips, then become catapulted back into days full of action. Some of these trips have been filled with bad internet connections. A little frustrating for a blogger, to say the least! Now that I'm finally home, I'm ready to catch up on my photo a day project. In this post, I'm including a whole month of photographs! We are now in sunflower season in the garden. I also noticed the sweet autumn clematis beginning to bloom on my fence. I can't wait to start harvesting corn within the next few weeks! Come check out what I've been up too lately!

It's no secret I love to garden. I treat it like my personal laboratory, testing different plants trying out new seeds. I can't help but try pushing the limits and growing things that aren't really for my zone. Bougainvillea flowers & vines are native to South America and places with a more tropical climate, but certainly NOT New England. I made the decision to try growing some regardless, and it has flourished all summer! I know they do well in greenhouses, but that isn't an option for me yet. No matter how short lived it is in this climate, it's put on a spectacular show!

I’ve been invited to share the story of My Instagram name and me by the fabulous The Urban Ladybug & Three Little Blackbirds I was genetically blessed with freckles (thanks dad!) and have been collecting more and more over the years. Some days when I’m bored I’ll be looking at my arm to see a new freckle that I know wasn’t there a week ago. When you are a child, anything unique that makes you stand out is always less than desirable. You’d rather just blend in than be noticed. They were never my favorite, but the older I’ve become the more I don’t mind them. Sometimes they fade in the winter so much that I forget they are there (trust me, they are still there). When I started gardening, I noticed myself becoming drawn to the flowers with little imperfections like spots or flecks of colors. I began choosing roses with dots adorning the petals and fell head over heals for stargazer lilies & freckled foxglove. Soon, I was seeking out these speckled plants and adding them to whatever place I could find in my yard. I started to see the similarity and thought HEY! That rose has freckles like me! Roses mean so much more to me than just the blooms we have all come to love. Rose is my middle name along with my grandmother’s maiden name. Before I became a full fledged gardener, I had never taken the plunge into growing my own roses. I didn’t know how difficult they would be so I had just never given it a go. When my grandmother passed, we decided to plant a rose bush in her memory. I began caring for this new baby rose bush not sure how it would do. After lots of love, pruning, feeding and trellising it is thriving six years later! Every rose that blooms on that bush reminds me of her and puts a smile on my face. Now I grow many different roses, but none are quite as special as those. Roses are resilient, timeless and of course the symbol of love! Depending on the color you choose, they can represent romance, gratitude, joy and friendship. So my name truly represents myself, my roots and what I want to attract into my life.🌹 Would the talented Pass The Pistil & Gild The Garden like to play along?

Is anyone else extremely torn whether or not you should cut the flowers you grow in your home garden? I always buy the plants and bulbs, telling myself I'll cut them and bring them inside once they bloom. Then, these flowers actually bloom and it's so hard to convince myself it's okay to cut them!! They look so stunning in my actual garden! Today, I indulged myself and cut many of these flowers to make a nice arrangement. Now my garden may look naked, but my coffee table looks stunning with a vase full of blooms! 👌

Have you been dealing with some hustle and bustle this month? Life seems to really speed up around this time of year, but I'm trying to slow down every now and again to notice the small things like my final harvests. Are you harvesting anything or enjoying any late summer blooms? Feel free to comment below or tweet me @thefreckledrose. I'm so excited for apple and pumpkin picking season to be back! It's almost time for the leaves to start changing here in New England, making for some stunning landscape photographs. Hope you are enjoying these final days of summer.

In Case You Missed It- Project 366 Weeks 27 & 28

September 13, 2016 By Angie Rose

About Angie Rose

Hey! I'm Angie, A millennial living in New England. I enjoy sharing about what I grow right in my own backyard. Here you can learn simple tips to help you grow your own vegetables, herbs and flowers. Stick around and join me for budget friendly ideas, easy DIY projects, fresh recipes and more.

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Jenna

September 18, 2016 at 4:20 pm

beautiful photos!

Kim

September 17, 2016 at 2:19 pm

I LOVE the yellow hibiscus and the chicken eating watermelon…your pictures are so beautiful

Fabiola Rodriguez

September 17, 2016 at 12:44 am

I love the bougainvillea pic! Those colors are my favorite! I see a lot bougainvilleas here in Mexico, in all shades and colors too 🙂

Jenna Sue

September 17, 2016 at 12:18 am

Beautiful photographs! Love the sunflower. So very pretty!

Annissa

September 16, 2016 at 9:21 pm

I love these moment you captured! We have lots of critters too and I find great joy in the little silly things they do! Stumbling to share.

Sandi

September 16, 2016 at 8:11 pm

You’re photos are always so wonderful!

DeniseinVA

September 16, 2016 at 2:19 pm

These are truly lovely, the lighting is incredible and those of the pretty cat, the geese and the chickens, beyond adorable. I also enjoyed very much the photo of you, always great to meet a blogging friend. Thank you so much for sharing them with Today’s Flowers, and I wish you a very happy week.

Mitzi

September 16, 2016 at 9:44 am

These are great photos! Ella looks like our Pippin! I had to do a double take when I saw that 1st image of her.

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September 16, 2016 at 8:39 am

A marvelous series!!
I found you through Photo Friday and wanted to invite you to join our weekly photo linkup at image-in-ing:
http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2016/09/los-viejos.html

Carol

September 16, 2016 at 8:05 am

Your post is a bounty of beauty. Love the birds, flowrs and bees. Your macro of the bee on the flower was exquisite.

Villroses hage

September 16, 2016 at 6:39 am

A lovely series!
You treat animals and flowers very well.

bettyl - NZ

September 16, 2016 at 6:30 am

The flowers are just gorgeous and the critters are so cute. I never thought about them eathing watermelon!

Serena

September 16, 2016 at 3:29 am

Pretty pictures 🙂

Stephanie

September 14, 2016 at 8:42 am

Beautiful photos, as always. I can’t believe Summer is almost over, but I’m excited. Autumn is my favorite season. 🙂

daisy

September 14, 2016 at 7:21 am

Love the chickens with the watermelon! Your Swiss Chard has certainly been generous. It looks so much like Malabar Spinach!
Thank you for joining us on The Maple Hill Hop!

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Project 366 Weeks 29-32

Day 214 | 366 {summer fun}

Day 215 | 366 {colorful}

Day 216 | 366 {seasonal}

Day 217 | 366 {what I’m doing now}

Day 218 | 366 {one word}

Day 219 | 366 {light}

Day 220 | 366 {i bought this}

Day 221 | 366 {together}

Day 222 | 366 {my view today}

Day 223 | 366 {abstract}

Day ‪224 | 366 {mirror}

Day 225 | 366 {a summer drink}

Day 226 | 366 {down the street}

Day 227 | 366 {my lunch}

Day 228 | 366 {sleepy}

Day 229 | 366 {fruit}

Day 230 | 366 {starts with s}

Day 231 | 366 {home}

Day 232 | 366 {a few}

Day 233 | 366 {my weekend}

Day 234 | 366 {faceless}

Day 235 | 366 {creative blur}

Day 236 | 366 {beneath my feet}

Day 237 | 366 {flowers}

Day 238 | 366 {frozen}

Day 239 | 366 {water}

Day 240 | 366 {free choice}

Day 241 | 366 {blue}

Day 242 | 366 {my favorite pastime}

Day 243 | 366 {a self portrait}

Day 245 | 366 {indulge}

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