And the apple trees are loaded too.  Now we just have to keep the deer and the squirrels from helping themselves.  

 

We don't mind sharing some, but they tend to take all.  Oh, and the pear tree has ONE pear on it.  ;P

 

Even still, I love our gardens!!!

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

 

 

It looks like we are going to have peaches this year.  The trees are full of them.  

 

We were a little concerned that those two cold days in March damaged the blooms, but they are fine.

 

Not so with the blueberries.  They got zapped by the cold.  Oh well, next year...

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

This year the Ox-eye Daisies have taken over our old garden.  They are SO pretty, we can't weed them out.  

 

They stand about 2 feet tall, and tickle my legs when I walk through them.  

 

Fine, they can stay there, as long as they don't encroach on my squashes.  

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

 

 

Great picture Mark!!!  I can't believe how he posed for you, after having bit you.  Like you said, probably showing off.  Glad you're OK.

 

This is a Copperhead in Five Forks.  See the water box?  Yeah, well, I have it on good authority that you shouldn't stick your hand in there.  I also know that you should be really careful around leaf piles, and bushes, especially when you've been away for a while.

 

OK, now for a little ID.  I've never seen one, and hope I only see pictures, but you can identify a copperhead by the milk chocolate kisses along the body.  See them? And look at the size of that triangular head!!  

 

Be careful out there; gardening can be hazardous to your health.

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

I borrowed this from the Farmers Almanac.  https://www.farmersalmanac.com/what-when-memorial-day-weekend 

 

Thought you might like the reminder.  

 

HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY!!!

Photo from Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company

 

The rest is from Farmers Almanac:

 

 

 

It's almost Memorial Day, the unofficial beginning of summer.  Time for a picnic with our neighbors.

 

I hope you are planning to come to the pavilion this afternoon at 4 o'clock.  We will be set up and ready for a summer picnic.  

 

The grill will be ready;  just bring whatever you want to cook and a dish to share.  

 

Let's all pray for nice weather.  See you soon.

 

HAPPY MAY!!!

 

I wish this was growing in my yard, but it is just around the corner, close enough to catch the scent.  I love the smell of honeysuckle.  

 

Over the years we have noticed that day one blooms are bright white, and day two blooms are vanilla.  Same smell.  

 

I collect a few flowers and add them to my water bottle, and in a couple hours they have infused my water with that lovely smell.  

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

We are still in the Wild Garden.  These are Fire Pinks.  Called pinks, not because they are pink, but because they are in the same family as pinks.  This family includes carnations, bachelor buttons, chickweed, and pinks.  These are the most beautiful red!!!  And they are in the same bed as the orange lilies.  

 

Happiness in our garden!!!

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

 

 

Our orange lilies are blooming in the wild garden.  

 

The Wild Garden is a patch of cool stuff that we just let go.  Years ago we planted these lilies in this garden up near the tree.  Since then, they have migrated to the middle of the garden.  My guess is the bulbs travel downhill through the mole tunnels.  How else could they move that far?  The daffodils in this bed have done the same thing.  Interesting, though, we never know where they will show up.  

 

Oh, at first I planted this pot of lilies in the terraced beds across the driveway, and they were beautiful for a couple years.  Then the deer discovered how tasty they are, and now we have none up there.  Just the ones behind the fence in the wild garden.  

 

I just love the orange;  so bright and cheery.  

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!