My Garden Moments of the Year…Farewell 2013….
As 2013 draws to a close, its time to reflect on my many garden moments throughout the year. 2013 was an exceptional year for my garden; blossoms galore, abundant rainfall, tolerable summer temperatures and shhh… magazine photo shoots, to name just a few. I’m hoping mother nature will bless my garden once again for 2014.
So, just sit back relax, and enjoy my 2013 garden virtual tour….Cheers and Happy New Year!
January/February
Camellia’s, the ‘Winter Roses’ in my garden….
![Camellia japonica 'Nuccio's Bella Rosa'](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013-02-15_8132-copy-727x1024.jpg)
![2013 02 15_8120](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013-02-15_8120-1024x682.jpg)
![Assortment of Camellia's from my garden.](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013-02-15_8141-copy-1024x621.jpg)
March/April
Painting my garden with beautiful roses….
!["Marilyn Monroe' hybrid tea](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/marilynmonroe-1024x784.jpg)
![](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013-04-24_8683-copy-1024x802.jpg)
!['Don Juan' climbing rose](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-19_8676-copy-1024x833.jpg)
!['Mystic Beauty' Bourbon rose](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/2013-04-24_8705-copy-1024x751.jpg)
Tulip ‘Spring Fling’…(finally finished my bulb planting for 2014 just this week)….
My alluring Japanese Maples and Conifers…
May/June
My Fringe Tree…
![Fringe Tree](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/2013-05-07_9001-copy-1024x682.jpg)
Captivating Clematis….
![Rooguchi](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Rooguchi1-878x1024.jpg)
![Clematis 'Rooguchi' rambling on my garden bench...](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/rooguchibench-1024x682.jpg)
![C. viticella 'Etoile Violette' and 'Grande Dame rose](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-01_9671-copy-788x1024.jpg)
![C. 'Victoria' and 'Etoile Violette'](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-06-01_9627-copy-738x1024.jpg)
![Clematis 'Nelly Moser'](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/2013-05-01_8796-copy-1024x762.jpg)
Yes, More Roses….
![Climbing rose 'Don Juan'](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-04-19_8677-copy-1024x737.jpg)
![Hybrid Musk rose 'Buff Beauty' gracing one of my three obelisks.](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-05-19_9349_buffbeauty-661x1024.jpg)
![David Austin 'Evelyn'](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-05-16_9270_evelyn-1024x762.jpg)
!['New Dawn'](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/2013-05-26_9561-copy-1024x820.jpg)
![Amber Flower Carpet rose with weeping Blue Atlas cedar.](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_2710-2-1024x682.jpg)
July/August
Some of my Summertime containers…
![Dragon Wing begonia window boxes](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/dragon-wing-1024x598.jpg)
![Succulent Basket](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/sucbasket-682x1024.jpg)
![All dressed in black container.](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/IMG_2948-2-682x1024.jpg)
![Blue container's corner of my garden.](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/bluesfg-1024x682.jpg)
A Little Wildlife to amuse….
![Woodpecker in my garden.](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/IMG_1251woodpek-666x1024.jpg)
![Bunnies in my garden. They loved my begonias!](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/photo-2_rabbits.jpg)
![So much for growing cherry tomatoes for myself...Mr. Squirrel would have a daily feast!](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/squirrel-628x1024.jpg)
Sept/Oct
Pumpkin time….
![Pumpkin Spills adorning my front entrance.](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/pumpkinspills1-682x1024.jpg)
![Roses and Pumpkins](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/rosesandpumpkins-1024x682.jpg)
![My fall potting bench.](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/pottingbench_2-682x1024.jpg)
Nov/Dec
![Christmas garden basket](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/xmas_21-1024x682.jpg)
![My Christmas potting bench.](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/xmas_4-682x1024.jpg)
![Evergreen Christmas garden arrangement.](https://www.thegracefulgardener.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/xmas_7-682x1024.jpg)
Goodbye 2013…..
Happy New Year to All!
Health and Happiness for 2014!