Joy

@cjoyster

Animal lover and gardening enthusiast. Sad and disgusted to see what's become of the USA today. Fight racism and hate.

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Joy@cjoyster· 19h

Garden pics. Summer is winding down and it has been a good year.

Peaches harvested and set out on a table.

Figs on our tree. The ones in the center just waiting for the droop to tell us they are ready to pick.

A big cluster of table grapes on the vine. They will be picked when most turn dark pink.

Our resident praying mantis in the lavender bush.

Joy@cjoyster· Jul 17

Results of my work (aka therapy) in the garden. #gardening #PNWgardening

Joy@cjoyster· Jul 14

Our red raspberries are done for the season. We were able to freeze enough to last until next summer and had enough to share with our neighbors. Our golden raspberry flowers are forming, so more to come. #PNWgardening #gardening

A colander of freshly washed red raspberries.

Joy@cjoyster· Jun 10

Peonies!

Large white peony flower with a little pink in the center and a pink stripe near the top.

Joy@cjoyster· Jun 10

Sour cherries were baked into tarts by hubby and are delicious 😋. Can't wait to harvest our first crop of persimmons this year.

First crop of sour cherries on our one year old tree.

Fruit forming on our Fuyu persimmon tree.

Joy@cjoyster· Jun 10

Some of our favorites.

Rose bush with cascading red flowers next to a peony bush with white flowers.

Peony bush with large white flowers and red roses to the left.

Joy@cjoyster· May 12

Some flowers from our garden to brighten your day.

Siberian Lily plants with deep purple blooms in front of a decorative stainless steel panel.

A bunch of white peony flowers with specks of hot pink. The scent is heavenly!

Very large pink peony flowers next to a vase of red roses.

Joy@cjoyster· Mar 23

Happy Spring 2026!!! We finally had some sunny days this week 🌞😎🌞

Pink nectarine blossoms on branches with a bright blue sky in the background.

Purple crocus flowers amid grey leaves and brown bark.

Tulip plants with yellow flowers in the middle of the pic with and a couple of red tulip plants with on either side. There are a two Dusty Miller plants that have greyish white fuzzy leaves in foreground with rocks around the front edge of the planter.

Joy@cjoyster· Mar 5

We are sorry for your loss.

Our black dog looking at me chewing on his black "log" with his tongue peeking out.

Joy@cjoyster· Nov 23

Enjoying a fall day in the sun

Black dog with white whiskers basking in the sun in his favorite chair next to marigolds in the backyard.

Joy@cjoyster· Oct 17

We harvested our tomatoes for the season and are preparing the garden for winter. These will ripen in the basement so we can enjoy them during winter. 🍅😋

An assortment of ripening and unripe tomatoes from our backyard garden. The front box contains those almost ready for eating and behind are the green unripe ones.

Joy@cjoyster· Oct 16

The last roses of the season. #PNWGardening #gardening

A bouquet of roses, red, pink and white blooms tipped in bright pink with some green leaves on our kitchen table.

Joy@cjoyster· Oct 8

The weather has changed and there is about one more week before it's time to prepare the garden for winter. It has been a very successful growing season and I'm a bit sad it is coming to an end.😢 #gardening #pnwgardening

Our resident praying mantis on a grey wall

Joy@cjoyster· Sep 15

We removed these plants from their original spot in the front yard, as they were not doing well. They are now thriving in their new location and the bees love all the flowers. Found out they are sedum autumn joy and just needed more ☀️. #PNWgardening #gardening

Multiple sedum plants covered in pink flowers surrounded with river rock in the sun.

Pink sedum flowers with green leaves and a bee.

Closer view of pink sedum flowers and bees.

Joy@cjoyster· Aug 23

This is the last nectarine of the season found hiding on our tree 😥. We donated almost 300 pounds of fruit off our backyard nectarine and peach trees to our local food bank, so we are very happy about that! #gardening #pnwgardening #pnw

The last nectarine of the season that looks a little sad. It is yellow and red with a leaf at the stem.

Joy@cjoyster· Aug 10

My experiment of planting marigolds and nasturtiums in our veggie garden to attract pollinators was a success. It has been a very productive year. #gardening #pnwgardening

Marigolds, nasturtiums, lavender, Japanese eggplant, tomatllos, mint and tomatoes.

Fresh picked Japanese eggplants and two varieties of cukes.

Front to back, thyme, rosemary, potatoes, WW sweet onions and grapes.

Joy@cjoyster· Aug 1

Great harvest of peaches and nectarines this year. We will can some, freeze some, share with neighbors and donate to our local food bank. #pnwgardening #gardening

Joy@cjoyster· Jun 24

We acquired 10 mature raspberry bushes about 2 years ago. We planted them during summer and cut them to the ground for winter. Last year they recovered, but did not produce any fruit. We cut back to about 2-1/2 ft tall for last winter and finally success this year! 🌱 #pnw #pnwgardening #gardening