Spring has sprung...

The spring flowers are blooming.....

 and it is 90 degrees outside today! 

I waited all winter for it to warm up, but this is rediculous! 

My spring bulbs are beautiful this year... some of the tulips fell apart today with the heat, but here are some that survived.

                            

The ones below are new this year. 
 I've been revamping my perennial beds, getting the weeds out,
 and adding some variety to them.

"Raspberry Surprise Dianthus"

A closeup...

This one is called "Fire Star Dianthus"...
I also added some Shasta Daisies,
and I've seen a lot of others that I need...
I hope my back holds out until
I get all of these in the ground.  lol

'Til next time,  Have a sunny day!  Love ya,  Jean

More loveliness......

(Click on the pictures to enlarge.)

This is a coleus...I bought a plant 4 years ago and I have been able to root new pieces every year. I love this one. It can take a lot more sun than the other varieties. This is called "Electric Lime".

This is a little vignette under the cherry tree over on the corner of my lot. Notice the hosta in the pot on the left. I have overwintered lots of hostas in pots simply by placing them all together and covering them with leaves. They come back every Spring. I am in Zone 5.




These are "Red Hot Pokers"--Tritoma...

And here is the "Hot Papaya" Coneflower as it has matured. I love it. The color is a brilliant orange. The picture doesn't do it justice. These are just a few of my favorites.....there are more to come--stay tuned and come back soon.

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean

Come see my bloomers.....

Here are a few pictures of my garden. It was a very cold, wet Spring.....
Now all of a sudden, it is HOT!
87 degrees here today and it will be higher in the next few days.
So my flowers have started to bloom....

Below are Columbine (blue) and Silene (pink).....Red Peonies.....

Pink Peonies.....

It makes me so happy to see all the pretty flowers in bloom......

I wish you could come to my garden and take a tour in person!

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean

A contrast.......

"And when I dream, I dream of you...."

This is a beautiful song by Crystal Gayle.

So, this is what I'm dreaming of.....If you poke the pictures, they become even more beautiful!

Just another 5 or 6 months away!

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean

My garden.....

is at it's peak right now.......

I wish you could come over to see it!

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean

My truly favorite time of year......

So beautiful..........God's colorful creations.....

Come, take a stroll with me.....


Blue & white Salvia and Daisies.....
Goldflame Spirea with Lamb's Ears, and Blue Bedder Salvia.....

Siberian Iris.....

Hostas.....

Bearded Iris..... (These rhizomes are at least 35 years old!)

Lupines.....

View across my side yard.....

Sarah Bernhardt Peony.....

Iris.....

Old standby.....Daisies, I love these.....

The roses are just starting to bloom.....

I grew this one from a cutting about 4 years ago...

Another Peony..... (These smell incredible!)

A white Peony that turns pink as the flower ages.....

A pretty combination.....

Lambs Ears.....

Lots more Salvia.....

More Siberian Iris.....

I have been busy in my garden every day. I have been edging all the beds, getting the weeds out and mulching the beds. We are having a new fence installed, so I had to remove about 50 pots of flowers. This took a lot of time and work. And they were supposed to put it in three weeks ago, so I have been impatiently waiting for this to be finished. When I had the large silver maple trimmed, and the other large maple removed, it changed the yard from shade to sun, so now I have lots of shade plants to squeeze in somewhere. I'm still trying to figure out just where that will be.

To me, that's a lot of the fun of gardening, the changes that constantly take place. I've found that a garden is never done, but constantly evolving. And that is a beautiful thing!

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean