Tickled Pink

I was outside puttering around in the warm sunshine this morning, and did a double-take when I saw this rose. 

Yes, I do believe I'm seeing a rose growing happily.  Out in the open.  In MY backyard.  With all the deer roaming around, this is a miracle.

It's almost too good to be true.  I really do want to believe that The Mister's "magic" concoction works, but I have to admit that I'm a bit dubious when it comes to the roses.   

See how shiny the leaves are?  They've been sprayed about a dozen times now--total overkill I know, but I am not quite convinced this works yet. 

The spray mixture is a simple one using harmless ingredients from the kitchen: milk, egg, cooking oil, dish liquid, and clove oil. 

It smells something awful and probably tastes even worse, which is why the deer possibly haven't eaten these yet.   

Will wait and see though and report back on the success or failure of this experiment.

Another solution for marauding munchers: hanging baskets.  We got a pair of these over the weekend to hang on the porch.  (An early Mother's Day present!)  They are just gorgeous.  The petunias smell heavenly sweet and the white flowers are the cutest, most perfectly shaped little things, called Barcopa.   

Well, that's all from the home front for now.  Need to get back outside and enjoy this supreme spring weather while it lasts.  Even if it means another day spent on my hands and knees pulling weeds. 

Comments

[Rachelle]

Those are such gorgeous baskets! I can only imagine how wonderful they smell!

[Susan Dahlem]

Beautiful pictures!!! Lovely...and thanks for the shout out!

[Barbara H.]

What gorgeous flowers! Lovely photography there.

[kelocura]

I love your blog full of beautifull pictures (flowers). Also yours works are so nice.
I'm in Portugal, I live near Lisbon.
Regards

[Anina]

Oh those baskets are just wonderful!
I'll be hunting for baskets this week too, since the sun has finally decided to show its face.

[louise]

good luck with those munching bambis! the baskets have me totally inspired, so pretty. even though it is nearly winter the weather is spring like so think i'll have to plant some up!

[little jenny wren]

Beautiful rose, it looks like a David Austin.

[Janelle]

I just hung a basket with bacopa and double impatiens in it! I'd never seen it before, or at least never noticed it. The petunias in your basket are just gorgeous!

[willzmom]

The hanging baskets are gorgeous, I have never seen the bacopa before. It's so cute with it's little yellow eye!

[9na]

Those hanging baskets are georgeous! Wish I could get one for my garden...

[Tami]

Ooo, Bucopa! I LOVE them. Used to get the huge beautiful hanging baskets of them when I lived in WA but here in TN...no such luck.
That is a beautiful rose too.

[ameliab]

Your flowers are wonderfully beautiful.

~Amelia

[Tracy]

Beautiful baskets...and oh, so beautiful roses! Any hint as to the Mister's special potion for roses? Our have blackspot/rust already *SIGH* Happy Flower Days! :o)

[Betty @ She's Sew Pretty]

The rose is gorgeous and so are those petunias. I've never seen such ruffly ones.

[amanda bel]

mmm...your garden is too dreamy! I planted my first roses last year, and this spring they have been blooming so beautifully! I wonder how I ever lived without them.....

[Chris and Laurie]

The hanging baskets are very pretty! I never heared of your "recipe" for deer. If it works keep using it.:)

[Kari]

I'd love to know what rose that is in your garden. It is absolutely beautiful!! Would you be able to post it on your blog? Thanks so much!!! Kari

[Deb in Naples, FL]

Those blousey roses are such flirts in the Spring!! Yours are gorgeous! Thanks for the pictures.
Deb