We are getting some spring colors in the garden. Finally! ~”Spring makes its own statement, so loud and clear that the gardener seems to be only one of the instruments, not the composer.” ~Geoffrey B. Charlesworth available at Garden Shoes Online
Roses are red, Violets are blue; But they don’t get around Like the dandelions do. ~Slim Acres For a fun post about dandelions visit May Dreams Gardens. Foxgloves-Elle-Grip-Gardening-Gloves available at Garden Shoes Online
No, it’s not Nessy emerging from the depths into the sunshine, it’s a daffodil braving the wretched weather we have had this weekend. There were a few brave daffodil souls emerging to spite the wind and rain. Maybe they knew there would be a happy ending. ~”Spring is when you feel like whistling even [...]
We finally had a nice couple of days with temperatures in the fifties and even up to 60. Even the bees were busy taking advantage of the spring weather. It felt so good to be out in my yard even if it was just cleaning things up and preparing our raised beds for warm weather to [...]
~The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month. ~Henry Van Dyke Find these fun boots at Garden Shoes Online
On the one nice warm spring day we had last week before the snowstorm hit, I was outside enjoying a bit of sunshine when I noticed this little fellow scooting along the hose and I couldn’t resist his shadow that looked so much bigger than he was. ~”We hope that, when the insects take over the [...]
~”It’s spring fever. That is what the name of it is. And when you’ve got it, you want – oh, you don’t quite know what it is you do want, but it just fairly makes your heart ache, you want it so!” ~Mark Twain These Great clogs are available at Garden Shoe Online
It’s the time of year for shamrocks and the closest I can come is Oxalis which is often referred to as shamrock plants. I love the way these look red eventhough they are actually purple. The sun shining through the back side gives them a reddish appearance. They are so pretty yet somehow don’t quite [...]
~”Spring is when you feel like whistling even with a shoe full of slush. ” ~Doug Larson
Can’t wait until they are growing outdoors instead of in. Our weather here in upstate NY has been crazy of late. We were in the 60′s just a couple of days ago. Like a breath of fresh air. Much of the snow melted and birds were singing, then that was followed by two days of crazy wind [...]
