I thought you might like to see that I planted new kale alongside the old kale.  They all grew from seeds, but the tall ones in the back of the picture have been in the ground since March, 2023.  The ones in the foreground were started in February this year, and just got put into the garden yesterday.

 

I thought the new ones might like something to inspire them.  Anyway, the garden is getting planted, bit by bit.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

We planted several Redbud trees the first year we lived here.  One year in the spring I noticed a few Redbud seedlings growing across the driveway.  I took out some, and saved this one just opposite the original one.  

 

Now we have two Redbud trees on either side of our driveway.  The other one is bigger, but this one was FREE!!!!

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

Look what’s happening with last year’s kale.  The plants are sending up bloom spikes.  See that cluster in the middle?  Looks like broccoli, tastes like broccoli, and if left alone long enough those flower clusters will bloom, then make seeds for next year’s kale.  

 

Actually, there is enough to eat some, and still save some for seeds.  

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

 

It is finally Spring and I thought you might like to see my beautiful Forsythia.  

 

I stuck a few twigs in a pot about 5 years ago, and left the pot under the kitchen window.  It has been growing there ever since.  The roots have grown deep into the ground, and there’s no way to move it now.  Wouldn’t want to anyway;  we can see the gorgeous blossoms out the window. 

 

And being so close to the house, the deer leave it alone.  Win/win for us.

 

 

HAPPY SPRING!!!

Peach blossoms from The Farmers Almanac

 

 

It has been looking and feeling like Spring for the last couple weeks, but tonight it will be official.

 

Spring starts tonight at 11:06 pm.  

 

 

YAY!!!

 

Years ago my friend gave me a bunch of bulbs from her garden.  And every year in March they send up these delightful little flowers, Grape hyacinths.  They are only about 4 inches high, but there are about 50 of them in my wild garden.  

 

And I always think of Sandra when they bloom.

 

 

HAPPY ALMOST SPRING!!!

 

As we walked into the Walmart garden center, we saw all these beautiful pansies.

 

Jon laughed and said, “Look, deer food.”

 

We don’t even bother planting pansies anymore.  But I sure love seeing them.  

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

I promised you a picture of the Oregon Grape, Mahonia, at Meeks Park.  Here it is.

 

This is a typical silhouette for Mahonia, narrow at the bottom and wider at the top.  This one is about 7 feet tall, and as wide.  And the best part is that it lives right on the main trail in the Park, so we get to see it every time we walk there.

 

It is blooming now, looking beautiful and smelling divine.

 

 

Gorgeous clusters of yellow flowers all over.  

 

Yep, I’m happy.

 

 

HAPPY ALMOST SPRING!!!

 

Remember I told you that I planted seeds for pink celery?  I planted them on February 9th.  

 

They seemed to take forever to germinate, even on the heat mats.  I almost gave up on them,  but one day last week when we took all the flats outside for a little sunshine, I noticed these tiny sprouts.  

 

We’ll see what happens.  I hope they grow.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

Aren’t they cute?  These are leek seedlings that we planted on February 9th.  They are no bigger than blades of grass, so I have to be really careful after they go in the garden.  If I’m not careful, I could “weed them out.”  

 

Then I’d have to start over.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!