Snapshots

Fulfillment, satisfaction, breathtaking, comfort, serenity and joyful.  Our garden is in its tenth year of really 'working it' and I ask myself, is this really work?   This morning, early, I took my camera outside on my walk and begin taking snapshots of my garden to share with all of you.

The dew was still on the lawn .  .  . What better time of the day to share in the quiet, with of course a chorus of birdsong conversations already going non-stop!  Pure comfort and joy!

We added a pergola this year over our hot tub and its

structure a great addition to still another 'garden room'.

Love hostas (we have a lot of shade) and each year I

try adding two or three more different kinds.

Our backyard Clematis couldn't be more beautiful.

Another hosta shot as the sun was breaking through.

Still trying to decide if I like the Vinca Vine in with the

Rosemary topiaries. . .

Old 'wire', moss and fresh annuals.  What a look!

Just filled this and hung it today.  .  .  .Ageratum and Bicopa

I went back to the garden to pick this lovely rose.

The statuary from The Garden of Good and Evil.  Love the contrast

of the Blue Spruce.

My Climbing Hydrangea flowers are huge this year!

I love tucking pots into garden spaces which add interest and height

to the garden.

The first Spiderwort blossom of the year.

Too sweet not to show you the shades of grey with

the Blue Spruce.  Must clean and fill with water in

the morning.

More snapshots to follow. . . . . I hope you are enjoying

your garden. 

Morning Garden Surprises. . . .

There is nothing more enjoyable with the coming of spring to walk your garden, with coffee cup in hand and discover what is greeting you from the garden.  This weeks walks produced some real joys, but one especially was remarkable.  My Tree Peony was in bloom and like never before.  It is about 5 years old and has been a very stubborn "child".  It has never produced more than 3 blooms.   As I got up closer, I counted 10 buds.  One had already burst measuring 7 inches! 

There were a couple more ready to greet the world with many

still undercover.

We have had a few colder evenings this week and I was concerned

about a frost nip to these paper thin petals, but they have all

survived quite well.

It is chilly here in the Midwest and I was worried about the longivity

of these blooms with the cold weather we are having (and should have

had in March)  Crazy!!!  But they seem to be enduring the 'snap'

quite well.

This mornings walk found every bud bursting with joy!

We see this from our breakfast window and it isn't hard

to look at first thing. . . . . and that is for sure!!

Enjoy your Spring day where ever you may be. . . . today

it is a sweatshirt kind of day in the Midwest.  A great day

for gardening and for pulling the unwelcomed garden 'guests'

from the soil.