Rainy days . . .

"God made rainy days so gardeners could get 

the housework done."

Author unknown

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Ok . . .  so enough already :-)

We've had enough rainy days to clean every inch of our home ~ twice!

Our forecast is rain till Monday, 2 days of sun, then rain again.

The humidity has been very high, temps in the 80's and next week 90's.

The garden is beginning to look (and feel) like a tropical jungle!

Sigh . . .  the challenges of gardening

I still love it so!

The perfect arrangement!

The perfect arrangement ~ looks like dinner to me!

The asparagus is slowing a bit . . .  

but still giving just enough for a lovely dinner!

Happy Day,

Lori Ann

Mother's Gardens . . .

June 3rd. was my mother's 92nd. birthday!

We spent the day with her having lunch , a yummy desert and enjoying her pretty flowers.

Once a gardener . . .  always a gardener!

If at first you don't succeed . . . .

Each year begins with good intentions of keeping up this garden blog.

Last year , I fear I never got past the "intention" part.

So as they say . . . try, try, again!

My favorite time in the garden is spring with its promise of what's to come.

Sweet daffodils arrive first.

They soon hand the baton to the pink dogwood and red bud trees who pass to the 

Siberian Iris and the early blooming clematis.

May brings a lovely spring harvest ~ spinach, herbs, asparagus, kale and

strawberries are being savored as they too will wane as other

vegetables take their place.

Enjoy a bit of spring in our garden!

Lori Ann

Let's try this again!

My apologies for not keeping up with my garden site last year.

4 posts does not a nice blog make!

It's a new year, SPRING is close at hand, and my fingers are itching

to feel the earth.

I'll do better this year, really I will, because I believe in tomorrow!

As pretty as this looks . . . . 

I prefer this . . .  and the promise it holds!

May your day be sunny,

Lori Ann

Yesterday's project . . .

Hello all!

So far my attempts to be a better garden blogger have not been up to par.

Today it's raining and everything looks amazingly green!

It's been an odd start to the season with cooler than normal 

temperatures and a good amount of rain. 

I'm not complaining mind you! 
Last summer's heat and drought were pretty unbearable. 

I have felt a bit behind & we have a deadline of summer company in mid June.
I would love to be able to sit back and relax by then,

save for a little daily watering and maintenance!

Our mulch was laid last week giving the garden a much needed boost
as well as protecting all the roots and shoots

from the summer heat I'm sure is still to come.

Except for vegetables we don't have much planting to do
as I'm beginning to run out of space.  Did I just say that?  Nahhhh!
I can always do a bit and there is always re-arranging!

But first we are tackling a couple little "hardscape" jobs.

Yesterday we put in landscape timbers around the outside of the kitchen garden.

First thinking we would just kind of pop them around the edge.
Quick and easy - Right?
 Then we decided to put husbands tools to use and do something a little sturdier.
They are all dug in, and connected with brackets.

Even running into then full speed with a mower won't budge them!

Now the strawberries are happy and I have a little added space for planting!

Next up is placing rocks!

More on that next time!

Till then enjoy this photo of my Clematis  . . . she's just starting to blossom!

Happy digging,

Lori Ann

In a garden each day brings something new . . .

I love the rapidly changing sights of spring.

As the daffodils wane, the hosts begin to break the earths surface and a pear tree

glows with fresh blooms.

Oh Miss Spring , each day a different outfit!

Lori Ann