With all the unseasonably warm weather now, I have ventured into the garden to do chores that were on the list. First, the pruning of suckers and crossing branches. I took care of the Prairie Fire crabapples, one had suckers to clear out, but the others were fairly straightforward pruning work. They are all fairly […]
spring
moss graffiti
mossgraffiti: “Moss Graffiti” is something I’ve tried before, but not with such an easy recipe. Time to try again. there are times you want to dress down your pond area and things like that…. gardeners like things like moss and lichens:)moss art I have added some new blogs to the sidebar blogroll…. and one of […]
Put All That Spring Beauty To Use
I don’t know about you, but I just go gawking around in wonder and awe during Spring. After the dullness of winter, (as beautiful as it can be, but it is minimalist, after all) I just drink in the color explosion of spring. I missed lots of the early bulb time due to being so […]
April Wedding Flowers
I found a picture that shows the lantern centerpiece idea. My own interpretation will use a couple moss covered mounds to pick the flowers into. Since the wedding date was moved to april, theoretically the flower arrangement should become easier. Lantern centerpiece Here are the flowers available for April arrangements:AlliumArtichokeAlstromeria Babies Breath Bells of Ireland […]
Fickle Spring, Ephemeral Beauty
It is cold, then hot, and this coming week will be cold again. Today my family helped me plant a few more things. I really appreciate it, since I don’t have my strength back, yet; but they are getting a little tired of planting my trees and bushes with me. We put in a ‘Fat […]
Spring is Upon Thee
Charles Dickens That was a memorable day to me, for it made great changes in me. But, it is the same with any life. Imagine one selected day struck out of it, and think how different its course would have been. Pause you who read this, and think for a moment of the long chain […]
