Monday, April 18, 2011

Spring Has Sprung


The weather is finally starting to warm... a little and some of our plants are starting to emerge.  This has given me the itch to start designing my garden and think about adding to our flower beds.  Designing a yard is just as important as designing the interior of a home.  Our exteriors are a visitor's first impression of our home.

When thinking of adding to your flower bed, ask if anyone you know has plants you can split.  It is free and then there is a story behind that plant.  We get a lot of my plants from my Great Aunt Dixie who will be 100 in July and is still an avid gardener.  My in-laws give us tons of plants as well.  Now, when I walk around our garden, there are memories to go with the plants we have.

Here are a few pictures of plants starting to grow around the yard.


Our daffodils came back unexpectedly.  We had work done on our front walk and thought they would be a no show from all of the digging that was done.


The scilla siberica was a surprise.  We split a hydrangea from Aunt Dixie last year and these popped up with it this year.


The hops belong to my husband who is a home brewer.  He planted these last year and they are coming back in full force.


One of our maples have these beautiful pink buds on them, they add a nice pop of color to our backyard.


I can't wait for my lilacs to bloom, one of my favorite scents of all time.


This is the second year for our rhubarb plants, so strawberry rhubarb pie, here I come.


There are a handful of herbs that made it through the winter, oregano being one of them.

Until next time,
Blair


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