Showing posts with label Spring. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spring. Show all posts
Poppies
"Through the dancing poppies stole a breeze most softly lulling to my soul."
~ John Keats (1795-1821)
~ John Keats (1795-1821)
Wild Clematis
Very damp and misty earlier. Mostly overcast with some light filtering through when this photo was taken.
June 2016
Wildflowers
False Solomon's Seal
Wild Columbine
Wild Roses
June is bustin' out all over ~ Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960)
June is bustin' out all over ~ Oscar Hammerstein II (1895-1960)
Honeysuckle
The Wild Honey-Suckle by Philip Morin Freneau
(1st stanza)
Fair flower, that does so comely grow,
Hid in this silent, dull retreat,
Untouched, thy honied blossoms blow,
Unseen, thy little branches greet;
...No roving foot shall crush thee here,
...No busy hand provoke a tear.
~ Philip Morin Freneau (1752-1832)
American Poet
~ Philip Morin Freneau (1752-1832)
American Poet
Springtime
I took this picture during a visit to the coast. It was a cool, spring day, sunny but with a brisk wind, and the scarf that I had purchased for such a day felt pleasant against my neck.
Gardening
I thought I would get an early start in the garden this morning. By 8:00 a.m. I was pulling weeds from the raised beds. However, the black flies were very annoying, and I was forced to apply some insect repellant.
In the afternoon, we had a thunderstorm with some hail. The rain came down pretty hard, but luckily the hail didn't amount to much, and no plants were damaged.
Everything is coming along just fine.
Friday's Flower
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| Pansy |
The garden wouldn't be complete without the pansies. They are such wonderful flowers and last right up until the first frost. This one grows in a container with three others. It reminds me of a beautiful sunset.
Gardening
Chives, Wild Columbines, Maltese Cross, Marigolds, Zucchini sprout
Although the nighttime temperatures are still a little on the cool side, we are getting some warmer weather. Everything in the garden has sprouted, and some of the perennials are in bloom or about to bloom.
Gardening
The garden is planted
two raised beds (one for strawberries and one for vegetables)
and a rose bush (Morden Belle)
New this year:
The poppies are the first of the perennials to bloom. This particular plant with many buds and flowers is a self-seeder growing on the path beside the garden. Along with the tulips, they add a considerable amount of cheer to the start of the gardening season.
We had some rain yesterday which did the plants a world of good, and today has been sunny and warm.
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