Gardening with Soule

Philadelphia Flower Show had so many gorgeous flowers.Â
It was so nice to see them all blooming and fragrant.
  This clematis was simple and pretty.
This is what it looks like backed up a bit.
The colors of hydrangeas never fail to please.
 

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~He is happiest who hath power to gather wisdom from a flower. ~Mary Howitt

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   For Camera Critters I thought I would show critters from the show.  The theme was “Around the World.”  This was part of India’s display which also makes it fit the subject “Foriegn” for Photohunter.  Amazing what creativity people have.  All of the exhibitions were beautiful scenery to gaze at.  Just gorgeous.Â
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 ~Flowers… are a proud [...]

Today is my 200th post and I ask myself ….  Why do we blog? 

For some it is a journal that evolves into understanding one’s self.Â
For some it’s a hobby. Â
For some it’s a way to be connected to others that like the same things.Â
For some it’s a way to explore their passion.Â
For some it’s just plain fun!
Whatever the reason [...]

   Sunsets happen DAILY, which is this week’s subject for Photohunter.
 ~ Trees are happy for no reason; they are not going to become prime ministers or presidents and they are not going to become rich and they will never have any bank balance.  Look at the flowers - for no reason.  It is simply unbelievable [...]

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These Oriental Irises seemed to open in front of my eyes today.Â
My husband surprised me with them last night and this morning they were still closed tight.
  As the day went on they emerged into these glorious flowers.
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  They are still not completely opened…Â
 that will give me something to take pictures of tomorrow. 

 ~Since Iris is the [...]

My husband picked an orange off the tree for me yesterday, and I thought what a nice thing to talk about for Blooms day.
Too bad he picked it in Los Angeles instead of our own New York back yard.  He was there on business and brought it home for me as a treat.  If I [...]

 There isn’t alot of flaunting of flowers here in upstate NY today.  There is however, snow,  and plenty of it.Â
Yesterday while it was snowing I did some snow blowing until that died, then I shoveled a lot, then I laid down and made a snow angel….just because  it’s fun. Â
Who am I kidding?  I laid down  because I was a [...]

  Dahlias are great flowers that give such pleasure with their different colors and constant blooms.
They are tubers that  bloom in the summer  and grow well in full sun.  They are  hardy in zones 7 - 11.  If you live where it gets very cold, you have to dig them up after the first killing frost and store [...]

he loves me not.
Have you ever played this game?Â
It is said to be of French origin and go back to Victorian times.  Women would pick the petals off a daisy to find out if their suitor really cared for them or not.Â
The words said pulling off the last petal were the words to believe.Â
I think it’s accuracy [...]

of spring and summer,
warm weather and crystal clear days,
the scent of flowers in the air.Â
It will arrive…
…eventually.
I hope.
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~In my garden there is a large place for sentiment.  My garden of flowers
is also my garden of thoughts and dreams.  The thoughts grow as freely
as the flowers, and the dreams are as beautiful.
-   Abram L. Urban
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