OUT AND ABOUT IN THE GARDEN

This week we have enjoyed some
shockingly cooler weather.

I especially love seeing the Strawberry

 Hydrangeas finally start to turn pink.

And around back:

I deadhead my butterfly

bushes constantly but it

only takes a few days to

see I need to do that done again.

Thanks for visiting me!

JUNE COLLAGES

I have been having fun 

making some collages:

Right now our springtime blooms

 have ended and we are 

moving on to summertime....

When not in the garden - I am busy sewing!

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OUT AND ABOUT IN A JUNE GARDEN

Well, it was nice to have spring for a while but

now the heat is officially on!

My stand of hollyhocks by the mail box

is getting taller every day.

I know I shall miss the backyard foxgloves which

only do well when it is cooler.  

Miss Tabitha and Jeremy Fisher

are sad to see the foxgloves go

but these daisies are sure

making them happy.

I found another Campania birdbath on a

local online auction:

I hope you are enjoying your soon to

be arriving summertime!

TURNING COLD TONIGHT IN THE GARDEN

I feel terrible about what could

happen tonight in New England

which is a possiblity of snow.

Even here in Missouri it may 

drop very

close to a freeze.

I don't know what that might mean for

these wonderful stems of foxglove buds....

or these columbines I love:

Today I spent 2 hours cutting

back my forget me nots that were

already going to seed and then I

took these photos.

With the tulips gone - our garden

has slipped into a "purple" garden!

I am excited to see all the

peonies coming along next too.

I hope spring will be visiting 

you soon too

if it hasn't already come!

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!

FINISHING UP APRIL IN THE GARDEN

I had mentioned in yesterday's post that

my husband and I were digging a dry

creek (ditch) down the side of our yard.

It goes all the way down through the side

of the backyard and I will show that

area after the metal bridge arrives.

I am happy to report my foot is

much better after lots of ice.  I

had a strap on my shoe that took

the initial blow of dropping a big

rock on it.  I was very glad for

that strap.  I am sure I will have

a huge bruise and it did break the

skin but it could have been much worse.

I am very thankful!

We have been enjoying these tulips for quite a

while and I must say I shall not be sad to

see them go away.

So as our spring flowers move on I know

many of you will finally be enjoying

yours.  Isn't it amazing what different

weather patterns we all have.  Someone

just said to me that it will be 105 degrees

tomorrow in Arizona.  I can't even imagine.

I hope you are staying safe at home.

FIFTY DEGREES AND IN BLOOM

I think I spoke too soon in my last post

which was entitled "Loving This Weather"

because the warm weather was short lived.

In spite of freezing weather at night,
and cold days this week - things have
survived and maybe the tulips have
even lasted longer.

Last year I found a lilac starter
and moved it out front:

We are supposed to get our
warm weather back Saturday
after rain tomorrow.  Both will
work for me!

I hope and pray you all are
doing well during this difficult time.

Peter Rabbit is enjoying his view:

LOVING THIS WEATHER

Although this has been a very difficult time

with the pandemic all over the world really,

 it has been a lovely springtime in Missouri. 

 We are praying for many who have loss

 loved ones and those who are ill.

I thought I'd give you another

 tour of my

backyard for Easter.

The fish are very happy now

 that the pond is

warmer !

Isn't it amazing how things just

suddenly turn green when just

weeks ago they were so brown?

I was afraid the squirrels would

eat all the bulbs I planted last

fall but am glad to see they didn't.

On the west side of our house we

have been working on a project of

digging a dry creek type ditch.  We

have a lot of water that pours down

the hill when it rains.  We are looking

at various ideas for bridges to go over

the "ditch" creek.  We will see.....

I regret that I didn't put a plastic 

garbage bag over

this birdbath last winter.  I can tell the

freezing has taken a tole on it.

I hope you have a safe and

enjoyable week.