Spring Blues................

Some of my favorite spring flowers are blue.............




Grape hyacinths~~

A close-up~~

Lungwort~~

Overall view~~

Blue Dwarf Iris~~

Some of my Favorites!!!!!

"Til next time, Love ya, Jean

Signs of Spring.........

We're getting there....................

We just need some warmer temperatures.......................

And that will come eventually!

'Til next time, Love ya, Jean

Hey Chickies!

It's that time of year again.........

And ~~ta-daa~~they have a new color.............ORANGE! YUM!!!!!

'Til next time. Love ya, Jean

My Mind's Eye-----

I am dreaming of Spring, the time when the temperatures are mild, and the sun is shining. The birds wake me in the early morning, just outside my bedroom window. They are calling for their mates and building their nests. My garden is in it's full glory. Here is what I see in my mind's eye:


Dancing Butterfly Peony:

Alchemilla Mollis (Lady's Mantle):

My ornamental Cherry Tree in bloom:




Here is what I'm really seeing out my front door today~~~~Temperature about 7 degrees, cloudy skies, and about a foot of snow everywhere!

I just need to be patient, Spring will be here in no time at all. In the meantime, I have my friends, my hobbies and my loved ones to keep me warm!

'Til next time, Love Ya, Jean

Bridging the gap 'til Spring.....

Have you ever seen anything more beautiful! It is breathtakingly beautiful and the pic certainly does not do it justice.

I have two large Amaryllis plants. This one is about 15 years old. I bought it at the Flower Show in Boston and I paid $5 for it. That shows you how old it is! lol I have been getting these beautiful blooms each year. This scape has 3 flowers on it. The flower is totally red, the yellow that you see is from the sun shining through the petals.

There are 3 flowers on this scape. The third is behind this large one. It is not quite fully open yet.

You can see how large the flower is. (and my old hand)

This is the other plant. It is about 5 years old. It's scape is a lot later than the first, even though I started them both up at the same time.


This is the first plant and it has a second scape emerging on the other side of the bulb.

Another shot of the first one.

I pollinated this one two years ago and I now have 3 two year old bulbs and I pollinated it again last year and have 9 (!) one year old bulbs. I want to pollinate the second one this year and eventually I'll get to see the results. My daughter also gave me a pink one for Christmas, but I don't think it'll flower this year. It has large leaves but no sign of a flower scape. I'll have to baby it this year and then hopefully next year, I'll get a flower. (or two). If anyone wants the particulars of growing and getting the amaryllis to flower, email me and I will be glad to give you the instructions on how to do that. In the meantime, I am going to enjoy this beautiful sight!!! Til next time, Jean

Flower Show

Today is a great day! I got the scent of 100's of sweet spring flowers! Two friends, daughter and granddaughter and I went to the Central MA Flower and Patio Show in Worcester, MA., held at the DCU Center. Here is a little peek at what we saw............

These beautiful tulips are "pretty in pink".


I loved the way they placed this Adirondac chair in front of the pink azalea and the stone wall.

These would look gorgeous in my living room.

And this is a cute little set for the patio.

The DCU logo that was out front.

It was soooooo good to see the flowers and the beautiful landscapes. I always marvel at how they get these spring flowers to bloom at exactly the right time for the show. I am totally looking forward to Spring now.

All going well.....

I finally figured it out! I had the old template for my blog and once I changed to a new template, all the problems went away! I am so happy now. I was able to put my banner in, and add my etsy mini to the page. Next, I will do a list of links to my favorite sites......I'm really having fun with this. I can't wait to really get this blog the way I want it. I am doing the happy dance tonight..........Have a good night, talk to you soon.