Our Rosemary suffered a little this last winter, but she's back now.  I trimmed off the tips of nearly all the branches, and now each branch is leafing out times four.  I call that a real comeback!!!  

 

I will harvest some stems when they get a little longer, and hang them in the kitchen window to dry.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

This beautiful spread of Purslane showed up in my Marigold pot this spring.  Of course, I didn't pull it out:  I want to see how big it will get.  And I think it's pretty.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

I thought you might like to see our Clematis, now that it has gone to seed.  Those funny little swirly things are the seeds heads.  They kinda make me think of "Cousin ITT."  I guess that dates me a bit.  ;)

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

 

 

I started these seeds in little plastic cups a couple weeks ago.  And on a nice misty, rainy day, I transplanted them into the garden.  I could have started the seeds in the garden (it's called direct planting) but it's harder to keep them evenly moist in the garden.  In the little cups on the deck, it's easy to control the moisture.  So that's how we do it.  

 

I will show you them again in a couple weeks, and you will be amazed at how fast they grow.  These three plants will fill this space, and flop over into the walk path.  

 

But don't think for a moment that I only planted three zucchinis.  Oh, no!!!  I planted 18!!!  There are six hills of zucchini.  

 

So be sure to lock your car doors:  because when we are swimming in zucchini, we get real creative as to how to distribute them.  

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

The Borage is huge.  It planted itself from last year's seeds.  Of course it planted itself all over the garden, but we only kept some of the ones on the hills.  The rest had to go, or they would have taken over the whole garden.  It's pretty and useful, but we can only eat the flowers.  The leaves are too prickly.  

 

But we DO love it.  

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

I got a tickle when I saw this bumble bee in the Borage.  It was so busy collecting pollen.  You can even see some pollen on its legs.  There were a few of them in the Borage, so I just watched them for a little while.  Fascinating.

 

 

HAPPY GARDENING!!!

 

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!!!

 

Now we know, there is a word for it.  ;)

 

 

HAPPY SPRING!!!

 

It is so satisfying to start and finish a project!!!  I think I showed you this quilt a couple months ago.  Well, it is back from the quilter, looking gorgeous.  I finished the binding, and sewed the label on the back, and it is finished.  I made it for our granddaughter, Brooke.  

 

Brooke will graduate with her Bachelor's degree in August, a week before she turns 21.  She is quite a goal setter, and a motivated young lady.  She wants to take a year off to work, so that she can afford to pursue her Master's degree in nursing, then go on to become a Physician Assistant.  Do NOT get in her way, because she is bound and determined.

 

Anyway, this quilt is titled Sails at Sunset;  we know that she is sailing into the direction of her dreams.  

 

 

HAPPY QUILTING!!!

 

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!!!