Sunrise at Maisonvogue ...Good Morning Everyone

Sunrise at Maisonvogue...Good Morning Everyone

Good morning everyone ...it's a beautiful morning here at Maisonvogue with the promise of yet another very hot 95ºf - 35ºc day 
I am for the most an early riser especially in the Summer so that I can work in my beloved garden before the temperatures soar in the heat of the day 
My back deck has not disappointed me again this year 
It's the little deck that just keeps giving 
Most of my plants are perennials (they come back each year) and just get bigger and better 
Intermingling with each other fighting for their rightful space 
Saying ' Look at me! Look at me!)
And I do look at them all the time ..they bring me such joy 
I am not so joyful about some of the bugs and pests we have 
I hate to kill anything but I am at war with the influx of Japanese Beetles 
These nasty little creatures will chew up every tender flower bud they can get their teeth in to 
I just about rescued my pretty Dahlia's from them as you will see below they have some brown to the tips caused by these delightful beetles 
I had to, in the end spray all the flowers on the deck ..and worry about the visiting bees that are most welcome on the deck 
Having said that my flowers are still managing to make it look a little like a jungle out there 
Come with me and take a look 

My Dahlia's are huge ....so pretty despite the Japanese Beetles efforts to destroy them 
I am very pleased with them, a welcome addition to my back deck ...I think I will try a bolder color next year ..they are also perennial so I will be able  to see them each year

Toby is always pleased to see me up and after a lovely breakfast he loves to go out and sit on the deck watching all the wildlife below ..he uses the bushes and plants as shade from the hot sun 

I told you it was becoming a jungle out there ...and many of the flowers and bushes haven't even started to bloom yet ...the trees with the purply pink flowers on are 'Rose of Sharon' trees ..a member of the hibiscus family ..ideal for Alabama as they can survive outside in the cold Alabama Winters 

Here you can see some our woods below and the big bench swing in the shade of the trees ....I have to pressure wash it and give it a protecting stain next week 

I have been very busy the last two weeks ..pressure washing the whole of the house ...it was badly in need with me not being able to do it last year with my Spinal Surgery ...a satisfying job seeing the house looking like brand new again ...I also had to pressure wash the driveway and the garden's retaining wall .which I have to paint next week ...but I am getting there 

Some Pansies are hanging in there ....left over from the Winter plantings ...they won't last too much longer because of the high temperatures ...but being surrounded by other plants seems to be keeping them fresh ​

Thanks for popping by and spending some time with me 

Have a wonderful day ...full of satisfaction, joyful moments, love and smiles 

Janet