We had a couple of gorgeous rhododendrons blooming this past week. The azaleas are just about done, and this is the next wave of floral beauty. This gorgeous dark pink is behind the house. Those lovely upright flowers and huge leaves give the countryside such color this time of year. Rhodo's are native to this …
Category: Gardening
Early May Garden 2015
Oh, finally! Spring has taken over, and I am able to do some planting. Even though our last frost date is still over a week away, I feel confident that we won't have one again this month. So, I went to the garden center and picked up my torenias, along with a few other pretties. …
Mid April Azaleas and Dogwood
The azaleas are almost here! I really love the white ones best. We have a lot of azaleas on the property, in white and several shades of pink. I got a few shots of them just coming out. This white one is in full flower, covered in honey bees too. Gorgeous, isn't it? Behind it …
Early April Garden
More things are beginning to bloom, but we still have not passed our last frost date of May 15th. I am really eager now to get the planting started. So much so that I went by Raymonds Garden Center to get my torenias, and Christine told me to wait and pick them up in another …
Re-blooming Amaryllis
Waiting for this amaryllis to bloom again has been a real exercise in patience. Remember it was January that I showed you the beginning. Get ready, this post is picture heavy!! This was early January. Just a couple of new shoots of leaves coming alive. It took until late February for the bud to show. …
March in the Garden
It is finally getting warmer, but we are not out of the possibility of a freeze. Although this year that seems unlikely, I have seen snow on Easter Sunday in April in years past. So, I won't be jumping the season by planting outside just yet, but there are a few things in the garden …
February 2015 Garden
It has been too warm lately, and my irises decided to wake up and start growing. Unfortunately, the weekend was going to be 8 degrees with snow! I asked DH to cover them up, and he had the brilliant idea of using clear, plastic, painter's drop cloths with boards to hold down the corners against …
January 2015 Garden
It is cold outside and not much is happening in the outside garden, but inside, there are new things happening. The violets apparently like their new bit of soil and feeding, new leaves are appearing. New leaves are shooting up from my sage plant too. I have high hopes for this amaryllis. My mother in …
Grow Your Blog Event 2015
Hi, I'm so glad you stopped by! Thank you for coming to see what my blog offers. In a word, much! But first, I want to thank Vicki at 2 Bags Full for hosting this blog hop party. And I want to thank my regular readers for all their support over the past year. I …
Starting seeds inside
Every January, my mind goes to starting seeds for the spring. I cannot tell you how many years I have done this, most of the time failing miserably. Either I plant the seeds too soon, or the seedlings get root rot, or never come up at all. It is why the owner of my local …
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