My Flowers

As many of you know I planting and taking care of my flowers. I take great pride in them. Here are some pics I have taken of my first blooms. I wish you all could come see them in person as they are so much more beautiful!

My Clematis:


My bucket: The orange flowers open when it is sunny out. The centers are purple.


Dustin, our fisherman, Cranesbill Geranium and Hostas


Pom Pom Flower (Alum)


Columbine


Tiki Torch Coneflower (are much more orange in person)


Iris

Kind of odd

My Mom and I purchased bulbs (tulips, daffodils, etc.) in the Fall but I never got my planted because of trying to get ready for my surgery. The other day I looked at the box...guess what...they are sprouting in the box! Here I was worried they would be bad and never grow. Tomorrow's job...GET THEM PLANTED...FINALLY!

One of my Hobbies

I just realized that I have not really posted about one of my hobbies...flower gardening. I love to garden. I get so excited when I see my bulbs start to come up in the Spring, closely followed by my perennials. I love being able to plant my annuals and watch them grow as well. However, I tend to get a little sad in the Fall when I know the end of the flowering season is coming. Just at the right time my Mums take over and make me smile again.

Having a beautiful garden is no easy task. In the fall pulling out, trimming back and mulching takes a lot of time. In the Spring the beginning of weeding, Spring into Summer...more planting and more weeding. Who could forget the watering? Dry summers are tough, watering every night or morning is quite a chore but well worth it when the beautiful results are seen.