Finally, Back to the Blog

 

It's almost Memorial Day.

The garden is blooming.

Irises are at their best right now.

I love the bright, solid color

of these old-fashioned ones

just like my great-grandparents planted.

The Korean Spice lilac 

has already started to bloom.

With a few more days of warm sun,

they'll be in full fluff.

They already leave an amazing

scent on the spring breezes.

The poppies will burst their

furry pods soon, but the peonies

will probably open first.

Everything in its own time.

It's the same for the blog.

I have been out in the garden 

since March when we cleared

some winter debris.

Next , I divided the lilies

and filled in some of 

the empty spaces.

Then it was edging and mulching.

The fountain started bubbling

and the bench went out for seating

to watch the butterflies 

later in August.

The bird bath stays out 

all winter for the late fall 

and the early spring 

migrating birds.

Some hardy birds even

use it on sunny winter days 

when it is not frozen.

The hummers were back mid-April

and we even saw some

Baltimore Orioles in mid-May.

He took some orange

despite the stiff wind

that ruffled his feathers!

The pots are planted up

around the house 

on the high deck,

on the lower patio

and in the front of the house.

I've already used the chives

and parsley in recipes.

So, now it's time to kick back,

put sandals and shorts on,

 sip some herbal  iced tea

and wait for summer.

Yeah, right!

Time marches on 

and the tasks pile up

again.

But we love it:

This thing called gardening!