Spring Flowers

We've had very few days above 30 here - actually like five!

It's sad. 

So, when I first spotted these flowers, I had to take pictures!  These were actually snapped on a break from work with My Hansy two days before he left us.  (yes, I still have a broken heart over his passing).

Fall Fun!

Just a few pics of Miss Mia enjoying another gorgeous fall day (and some fall flowers!). Tomorrow, the rain comes and this weekend, it's supposed to get quite windy . . . I'm assuming that will be the end of our fall color!

And so starts July . . .

MORE June Flowers

And because it gives Christine Flower ENVY! . . . .

All flower pictures taken yesterday, 27 June 2009 .. .. ..

The next three photos are of my Grandmother Surrena's 7 Sisters Rose Bush. I'm going to split it again and plant more around the house. How bright and cheerful! AND I love knowing these originally came from my Grandma and not just a cheesy store!

Pumpkins, Zukes, Watermelons and Gourds . . .

I'm eagerly awaiting late summer to know exactly what all we have in this mess of leaves!

(Yes, Christine, I KNOW there are pumpkins in the mix, you silly!)

This little cutie is a flower Christine picked up for me to set in the tomato section.

The leaf covering part of the flower - one of the tomatoes Christine also picked up for me. There are little green globes on the plant. I don't know why I haven't snapped pics of those yet! I'm ahead of Gram in the race for the first tomato of the season!

Another photo of my Gram's 7 Sisters Rose Bush.

A photo of my all-time favorite rose. Yah, no name, but I stole it from my Mom's yard. The smell . . . oh my gosh! It is pure rose! The entire yard smells of this rose in the evening. If only I could wave a bottle around and keep that for in the winter when I'm craving a hint of spring and summer!

There Christine . . . how ya feeling now????

June Flowers With My New Camera!

I gave in and bought a new camera. Was getting frustrated with how many ruined pictures I had to get just one or two good ones . . .

Growing things . . .

We have a wild rosebush at the corner of our yard. It's a messy photo as Steve hasn't been doing very well on mowing the hill . . .

This rosebush was just a tiny little thing a year or two ago. We decided to let it grow as I love all types of flowers.

A wild rosebush, to me, isn't a weed but a wonderful gift from God.

We can look at it as a lesson. It wasn't something we planned to have in our yard, but in its simplicity it gives us such joy and pleasure. And I love it just as much as I do my rosebush that I transplanted from my Goob's garden!

Oh, and the smell . . . . .

Steve planted some seeds we had leftover from years past . . .


We're not really sure what we have here as he didn't mark the ground . . .


pumpkin?


zucchini?


watermelon?


The fun this year will be in discovering what these leafy plants will become!


And to let you know, there are around 50-60 of those in-question starts!

Let the guessing begin!

June Flowers

The photo does not show the true color of these flowers. They are a rich, dark purple. They are beautiful.
A white Rhododendron I stole from Mom's house - it never grew there. At my home, it's growing like mad.

This is one of my "accidents". Yes, most of my plants seem to be happy accidents. These two plants are supposed to be a dark burgundy - kinda like the one on the right. They were bought at the same time, had the same code, same name, and they look the same when not blooming. They were also right beside each other at the nursery.

Both are beautiful in their own way . . . . and my OCD isn't too offended when looking at the beauties.

Another photo of the two plants mixing together.

Dark pink and light pink.

Seriously, just walking around my yard makes me smile - how could it not with so many beautiful flowers in bloom!?!

Flowers

Pink Peonies I bought one year at Walmart on a whim. They never fail to cheer me up.

My Variegated Weiglia. I have four different versions. This one is this earliest blooming of them all.

These Pinks were a shower gift last year at my shower. They were in this tiny little 1x2 planter. I just hurriedly tucked them in the ground last year . . . and they're going wild. I love it. I love knowing they were to celebrate Miss Mia's birth and are doing so well.

Some of my Iris that are also starting to grow everywhere!

There are chives gone to flower in the background. One of these days, I'll actually use the chives for food instead of just looking at how pretty they are when they bloom!

Planting Time ~ A Mother's Day Gift

Steve and Miss Mia bought me a Granny Smith Apple tree for Mother's Day - to replace the willows that Horrid-cane Ike took out last year. I can't wait to see this tree in a few years - full of beautiful blossoms in the spring and with beautiful fruit come fall . . .

This Weekend . . .

Mommy's little show off enjoying one of the first warm days - no jacket needed and no long sleeved shirt under her sundress!

Miss Mia weeding . . . she gets it from me :)

It was also her first time on grass. The verdict is still out on whether or not she likes the feel of it under her feet.

Due to the incredible weather, I was able to be outside almost the entire weekend. Steve and I were able to get the front flower bed weeded. I was also able to split all of my day lilies. I did not know I had so many flowers that needed split! I cannot wait 'til later this summer when they're all in bloom!

We also got some new flowers ordered. HA! Like I really needed more!