You think it's time?  These tomato plants are still in a 6-pack!!!  See the baby tomatoes?

 

Hahaha!!  We have already planted all the tomato plants we are going to plant, so if anybody wants these, they are available.  

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

I haven't seen these in a few years, but the other day when we were walking the loop I spotted this whole patch of Butterfly peas.  For you loop-walkers:  The patch is at the top of Clifford's Hill, across from the fence full of bittersweet.

 

The coolest thing is this:  as I was reading the Baker Creek Seed Catalog one day, I saw Butterfly pea seeds for sale.  Who knew?  I figured they were a local wildflower.  Well, apparently they are a specialty plant that people grow in their cottage gardens.  Pretty neat, huh?

 

And we have them right here in our neighborhood.

 

 

HAPPY SPRING!!!

 

That same day in the park, we saw several milkweeds blooming.  That makes me happy too, because I know that the Monarchs will use them for their host plants.  They will lay eggs, and their caterpillars will feed on the leaves until they are ready to cocoon.  

 

I hope you get to see mildweed where you live, knowing that the Monarchs will be coming soon.

 

 

HAPPY SPRING!!!!

 

Walking in the park the other day, I spotted a tiny patch of Indian Pipes.  You know they have no chlorophyll, and they come up when it's been really wet.  So I was kinda looking for them.  Well, here they are in the park.

 

When we got home, I went looking for them in our woods and found a couple colonies.  That makes me so happy.  

 

 

HAPPY SPRING!!!

 

Here is a really cool wildflower in our area: Fire-pink.  Pink, because they are in the Carnation family. 

 

We transplanted these plants about ten years ago, and they continue to thrive here in our wild garden. The best part is:  they grow next to our orange lilies.  SO PRETTY!!!

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

We planted a 4-inch pot of these lilies when we moved here in 2004.  Over the years they have grown, bloomed, migrated downhill, and we still have some.  There aren't a lot of them, but the ones we have are so vibrant and beautiful.

 

We look forward to them every year.  Happy to share them with you.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

 

 

When we were visiting our friends last week, Nancy asked me how I keep coming up with things to write about in this blog.  I told her I just find pretty things and take pictures.  She showed me the plants growing on her deck, and I took a couple pictures.  Now here I am talking about fun plants that grow in other people's gardens.  

 

Nancy planted this pot last year.  Of course, it didn't live on the deck all year;  it spent the winter in the garage.  Gerbera daisies aren't hardy perennials here, but they can survive overwintering in a protected place.  Kinda like my Amaryllis.  

 

And really, if they survive:  GREAT.  If not, just start over;  maybe try something new.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This is what we are calling our lawn these days.  Well, part of our lawn.  Best part is:  the deer don't eat it and we don't have to mow it. 

 

Ox-eye daisies grow all over our hillsides, and in our yards.   We love it.  

 

 

HAPPY SPRING!!!

 

Remember the raspberries we planted on Christmas?  Well, here is one of them growing in my garden.  We planted ten sticks, and eight of them started to grow.  This one looks the best.  It actually has a few berries set.  

 

We planted a few more last week;  we'll see how hey do...

 

 

HAPPY SPRING!!!

 

Yep.  Here we are again, working in the garden, and what is this?  No, it's not in my garden, but it may be in yours.  

 

It is poison ivy.  I hope you can identify this plant at 45 mph, and especially up close.

 

These leaflets are about the size of a softball.  And you can even see the flower buds.  YUKK!!!  Just a reminder to be careful in the garden and on the trail.  It is everywhere.  

 

 

HAPPY SPRING!!!