walking into spring

signs of spring are all over

my soul is replenished.

it is time to prepare for planting.

this will be a house of flowers.

buds and blooms are starting to emerge

showing signs of new life swirling around the farm.

cherry trees and dogwoods are about to burst forth with blossoms.

green is the newest colour on the spring scene.

we are trying something new this year.

this is where my wildflower garden will grow.

after tilling, weeding, amending, and tilling some more

i laid down newspaper, brown paper bags.

i watered them thoroughly and then covered with this black mesh.

i am hoping to prevent weeds and also encourage worms until i can plant.

the veggie/flower potager is still expanding with lots more work to be done.

being able to plant something is just necessary for my spirit.

i did buy a magnolia called teddy bear.

i am partial to the ones with deep green foliage and a brown under side on the leaf.

also i couldn't pass up these two types of pansy for some instant gratification.

delta pure violet and a new one for me frizzle sizzle burgundy.

isn't she beautiful, isn't she lovely?

pure violet looks good next to the bright green bugle.

on the frizzle sizzle the leaf and the flower have these ruffly edges, very feminine.

when the weather is nice it's so good to walk.

so straight away into the woods we go.

our neighbours own 16 acres to the right of us.

it's me, abbey, hubby and the three dogs today.

exploring the woods is always fun.

abbey is an outdoors kinda girl.

she loves nature.

we saw this lovely hawk soaring above our heads.

she loves animals.

this is maggie our camera shy dog.

no flash is needed outdoors.

she is a mutt of 14 years.

she loves taking photos.

abbey and bronte' checking out the creek.

dh and the chessies.

buster loves his frisbee.

our dogs love the exercise.

abbey runs ahead to see if she can find any footprints.

deer have been here.

coyotes too.

it time to head home for a little bit of a warm up.

it is still cool here.

from the back of our property we can see home just ahead.

i am hoping you all are enjoying spring as much as i am.

have a delightful, lovely spring weekend.

more garden wonders!

i can not get enough of this flower. it is about 6 feet tall now and it looks like my friend the hummingbird is taken with it as well.

i was able to capture this as the sun was coming up. this lovely humming bird decided to sit(seconds, mind you) awhile on a nearby branch.

this little fellow dragonfly looks a little worn but was enjoying sunning himself until i got too close.
there is something magical about an orange winged being flitting and fluttering about in ones garden. voila! he lit on a freshly watered wildflower. how wonderful!

i love coneflowers, they are big, lushious, reseed themselves, attract butterflies, bees, and when they go to seed they feed the goldfinch.

the single beauty of an unfurling flower! what more could one want to view.

dualing bees , i think the sunflowers face is big enough for the both of them.

wispy, purple, waving in the wind beauty that attracts butterflies and hummingbirds, this is a must have in the garden.

wildflower intrigue

my new favourite garden colour
"orange"





OK , i admit it, i am beguiled by this thing called
my wildflower garden.
it started out with packets of seeds that said something like hummingbird attracting wildflowers or butterfly wildflowers. both of these i would love to attract for their beauty and their pollination. for weeks i thought
"what have i done?" i wasn't sure if it was a weed garden or a wildflower garden gone wild with weeds. but alas, it seems to be paying off. the buds are everywhere and what they will produce will definitely be a surprise(which has me looking many
times everyday). i love the
unexpected excitement of what is
coming and what colour it will be.
this has been pure fun!



thru the wildflowers and thru the hammock , our veggie garden and dave looking over our produce.
beauty in pink , yellow and buds!
coneflower with butterfly

buds glorious buds

start of a new coneflower