Spring Flower Garden Bloomfest
forsythia in february
Spring came with a beautiful BANG this year as a result of all of the rain. And I mean TONS of rain that we’ve had in the South these past few months. But to all those people who grew weary of the nearly-endless gray skies, I always remind them of the amount of blooms that bless us from all of the moisture. No pain . . . no gain! Waiting for winter to end is painful, but the glory in the garden is our gain!
I’ve been slammed at work (teaching) this spring semester and happily, that will soon be ending for the year. So I haven’t posted any recipes lately. It’s driving me crazy! I’m really itching to get into the kitchen to prepare something fresh!
But spring also keeps me out of the kitchen while we’re outside preparing our veggie gardens. We’re also busy weeding and mulching our flower gardens, picking up branches that fall out of the birch trees, and trim off any dead limbs and branches.
Busy . . . busy . . . busy! But in a wonderful way!
Nature has been waking up and beckoning us to be outside . . . to be good stewards!
So instead of a recipe or two, I’m simply going to take you on a walk through our gardens to see what has been showing off all around us . . . it has been so beautiful!
I hope that you enjoy the stroll!
pink and white cherry tree blossoms in march
The row of pink cherry trees above is not on the acreage, but is in town lining one of the streets. Every year when I drive by these trees, I always remind myself to take a photo of them. This year I finally remembered and did it. Pretty, aren’t they? I’d love to have these lining our driveway!
The other two photos above of cherry trees and blossoms were taken on the acreage and I loved how the shadows of the early evening created such an interesting pattern of ‘opposites’ on the ground.
wisteria blooms in late march
vibernum in bloom in early to mid-april
We planted several vibernum about 5 years ago and they are finally taking off after not blooming for the first few years of setting their roots. These will grow up to 20 feet tall and we’ll be trimming off the bottom for a better ‘tree’ form. But aren’t the blooms just delightful? They bloom in rows with a ‘lace-cap’ mini hydrangea look, but they are not hydrangeas. In the fall, they bear nice red berries for the birds.
dogwood blooms in mid april
‘renee michelle’ and ‘encore’ azaleas bloom in mid-april to early may
‘hen and chicks’ emerge in april and will bloom in august
‘nelly moser’ clematis blooms in mid to late april
iris bloom in late april
I love the iris in our gardens, such a welcome pop of blue color among all of the pink, white and yellow going on!
april showers bring lots and lots of green grass . . . even dandelion puffs have a simple beauty
With all of the rain, we’ve not been able to cut the grass and the horses are really loving it! But even a few dandelion puffs have their own pretty display!
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What a beautiful stroll that was! Thanks! Now you need to figure out a way to make the picture scratch and sniff. I bet some of those blooms smell wonderful!
Hey M.J., Now (as you suggested) having a ‘scratch and sniff’ option on blogs would be an AWESOME option! Or maybe in the case of food, a “scratch and sniff’ option might be just too enticing and lead me to over bake, over cook and over EAT! HA!
Hugs,
Roz
This was just incredible looking at all of the beautiful flowers and plants! I was gasping out loud as I scrolled through looking at the pictures. I am in awe of what grows there. Thank you so much for sharing these with us, Roz!
And now that it is summer, Shari, we’re almost in full swing of summer (less than one week from today), the temps are getting in the 90s, temps that we haven’t seen since since 2012 . . . I knew the nice weather wouldn’t last long after years of mild summers. But thank goodness for roses and day lilies that provide a tad bit of color in the heat of things. I have much to learn about Southern gardening, trust me, I’m still quite the novice!
Roz
Spring has surely found you! Gorgeous blooms. xo
Yes, it was indeed a beautiful spring Katherine!
Hugs,
Roz
What a gorgeous piece of property you have. You have a talent for landscaping and keeping plants healthy. I loved it all and can’t wait to see more blooms in my neck of the woods.
Oh thank you so much, Linda. I really am an amateur, just having a little bit more luck with gardening than others, and adding a lot of love that may be inspiring my gardens to grow. I claim no magic tricks or super knowledge!
Roz
There has been so much rain lately! It seemed like it was endless. I love rain and understand the importance. I was starting to get worried about my tomatoes butall seems good.
Everything is looking fabulous on your property-the rain has everything green and blooming.
Velva
We’ve been getting a lot of rain this year too, but thankful for it, since once a drought sets in here in the Carolina’s it’s devastating. Sadly, we’re in for a week of no rain this coming week, so that means that we have to water and we’re really careful about that since we have a natural water well and don’t want to deplete this precious commodity. I get so angry at the folks in our (acreage) subdivision with swimming pools who don’t use water wisely. But we live by our consciouses and try to set an example. Grateful summer drought-resisitant flowers too!
Roz
So beautiful, Roz! You are a week or two ahead of us, but our dogwoood is now in full bloom as are our crab apple trees. Raining again today so the grass is lush and green. Are you going to make it to any upcoming blog conferences???
Hi Liz, The South is great in the spring, but whoa, it does get hot here in July and August! Similar to Iowa though, just longer summers! Relief in October is SO welcome!
Roz
Thank you Liz! It’s so way past spring as I write this reply to you . . . oh how I miss spring as the thermometer is supposed to reach 99 tomorrow. I won’t be outside gardening very much! LOL!
Roz
a lovely and relaxing place !have a nice weekend Roz, un abbraccio
Grazie mille Chiara! I appreciate every one of your visits!
un Abbracio,
Roz
Looking good at your place Roz.
Thanks Larry, I can’t live without gardening!
Roz
So springy and beautiful!
Happy Spring, Roz!
Angie
Thank you so much Angie! Spring is just the best!
Hugs,
Roz
Beautiful is right! Wow, everything is just stunning. I posted Nelly Moser photos yesterday, too. I love her. Happy spring!
I agree Mindy! Nelly Moser clematis is one of my most trustworthy repeat perennials, plus always with a jaw-dropping show. Your Nelly, however, beats mine . . . . such a prolific bloomer in your garden!
Roz