Spring is in the air
and planting time has begun.
Normally I don't start planting
until the second week in May
and sometimes not until
the middle of the month,
but our forecast says
no more frost so I'm
starting early.
Hopefully by Monday
I'll have my garden
completely planted.
are strutting their stuff.
Pie anyone?
I just love this
time of the year!
🌷🌸🌹🌱🌹🌸🌷
This is where I'll be
spending my time
this week until I've got
all my plants and seeds
safely in the ground.
That is if the critters
don't get to them . . .
birds, squirrels, and those
terrible little things
that eat them off
at the stem during the night.
🌷🌸🌹🌱🌹🌸🌷
Here's to all my gardening
friends . . .
Happy gardening, enjoy the process.
We plant the seeds,
but God causes the growth.
I know that verse pertains to
sharing the gospel . . .
but it kind of fit in
the garden, too 😇
God bless you all,
Your blogging sister,
Connie :)
Hi Connie! First, thanks for coming by Marmelade Gypsy. I'm so glad your visit brought me here! The garden is fantastic. Gardening is not in my skill set and I admire the work that goes into it and the beauty it produces. Here in Michigan, I don't dare start till mid-May. It's only in the 40s, max 50s these days and the night temps are pretty low (though I will put in some lettuce today.) That bike is the cutest thing ever!
ReplyDeleteThank you . . . I've had that bike painted two different shaded for blue and then the last few years it's been white. I almost repainted it again this year, but ran out of energy . . . too much garden prep :)
DeleteYour garden looks lovely, Connie, and always nice to see someone's as we no longer do any planting since we are now apartment dwellers. Thanks for your comment about your husband's fishing trip on the Snake River. We are really looking forward to our river cruise in the Pacific Northwest next fall. I will add your blog title to my sidebar so I will not forget to visit here.
ReplyDeleteI just know that you will have a lovely time on your cruise, it's a beautiful but more rugged area than your cruise on the old Mississippi River. I'll be looking forward to your photos :)
DeleteThank you for taking me on a walk through your beautiful garden. Good luck with all the planting.
ReplyDeleteLiz xx
Thank you, I might need that just because of the birds and the squirrels or whatever has been eating some of my plants down to the ground.
DeleteMay is looking just gorgeous in your neck of the woods. I do love that bike too.
ReplyDeleteThank you, that old bike has been out of commission as far as riding it for a long time but it does make a good planter ♥️
DeleteConnie- It's wonderful that you have a nice start on gardening. We woke up to snow on the ground and 30˚ temperatures. Awful! I can't wait for warm days to garden!!! AND to paint my bike white to showcase some flowers. Happy May Day- xo Diana
ReplyDeleteDiana, I hope you'll show us that bike when you get it painted and flowers planted in it ♥️♥️
DeleteSuch pretty flowers on the little bicycle! Is that a white Lilac? It looks so lovely.
ReplyDeleteThank you and yes it is a white lilac I was very blessed to have it here when we moved into the house 🥰
DeleteEverything seems to be thriving in your greenhouse and your rhubarb is so big!! I got a few stalks from mine this week and made stewed rhubarb much to the delight of son#2. Spring is early here too this year. I'm loving it.
ReplyDeleteI know it's very easy to love an early spring isn't it. 🌼🌸🌺🌸🌼
DeleteHi Connie! Gardening is happening here, too. I'm still cautious about putting my plants outside as we could still get some frost. However, my tomatoes are flourishing in the greenhouse. I cover them with a light cloth at night. And you are so right that we plant the seeds, but it is God's design how they grow. It always seems so miraculous to me to get beautiful ripe tomatoes from those little tiny seeds I put into the ground. Happy May days to you!
ReplyDeleteI agree especially about tomatoes. I plant mine from seed and they come up like a little blade of grass and by August they are taller than me and bearing wonderful juicy tomatoes. 🍅
DeleteHavent you been a busy bee in your garden! And wishing lots of those busy bees to visit and spread their magic around.
ReplyDeleteOh we couldn't get along without those bees. I plant a lot of flowers in among my vegetables just to draw the bees in. Those tiny little animals are hard workers not only pollinating but making honey. They are amazing creatures.🐝🐝🐝
DeleteYour garden is looking beautiful already Connie. Yes Spring is my favorite season too. I was telling a friend all about your lovely porch that you'd refreshed the other day & how I wished I could sit on it & share a cuppa. I think she thought I was a little bit bonkers to be honest 😉 Have a lovely weekend Connie. xx
ReplyDeletePeople that don't blog, just don't get it, LOL We become knit together through are sharing, are encouraging and our common interests. Not only that but there's a lot of love that has come to me through my blogging sisters. When they found out that my husband had cancer I had people all over the world praying for him and when I told him about it he just beamed and was so grateful. It touched his heart in a mighty way. 🥰
DeleteI like how you have the plants on the bike. :)
ReplyDeleteWe had to cover our little vegetable garden again because of a frost warning. Really shouldn't plant anything till the end of the month but just couldn't wait any longer
I know how you feel when the warm weather comes we just want to get out there and dig in the dirt and plant our garden. But you have had some really crazy weather this year.
DeleteI've been working in the garden today, as well. I hope you have great success with yours!
ReplyDeleteThe same to you Michelle. Gardening is a lot of work but it's so rewarding isn't it. 🍅🥒🥕
DeleteLook at all of those beautiful plants. And that rhubarb! Yum. I do miss my rhubarb that I've had at each house we've lived at. Your garden is going to be beautiful. God is so good. He is wonderful.
ReplyDeleteBlessings and love,
Betsy
Hi Betsy, thanks for stopping by. Yes, God is good and wonderful, we are blessed ♥️
DeleteSuch a beautiful post, Connie! I love that white lilac bush! I'm not sure if I've ever seen one before! And I love your bicycle with the flowers in the baskets. So beautiful! Were those peonies I saw? I love peonies, but they don't grow here. Neither do lilacs. I do hope you get a magnificent crop of vegetable and all things lovely this year. Praying for the weather to cooperate as well. Yes, God does care about our gardens as well as our souls!!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely comment to wake up to this morning thank you for your kind words 🥰
DeleteEverything looks wonderful. I wish I was a gardener but I'm horrible at it. Rhubarb pie sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteI was just thinking about my rhubarb while I was eating my breakfast. I think I'll make some bran muffins and put rhubarb in them. I need more fiber in my diet and I think they'll be a good match🧁🧁🧁
DeleteHappy planting. Winter and spring are over and done with in my corner of the world and I never planted all the things I wanted to. :/ Already getting up into the 90's during the day. and only going to get hotter.
ReplyDeleteBe sure to wear a hat and sunscreen young lady. Take care of yourself and that desert heat🥵🌡️
DeleteConnie, I look for a new post from you occasionally. I know how busy you are, but you are so talented.
ReplyDeleteWow thank you very much you didn't leave your name so I don't know who to thank but thank you just the same, that was sweet of you to say.
DeleteOh Connie, thank you for the walk through of your wonderful garden, the rhubarb is huge! As you know I am no spend this year so I am going to try my luck with seeds. I usually drop a bundle at the garden center but not this year. Now, I might not get much as I am new at this but I will have fun trying. My son started some seeds for acorn squash that I had saved from a squash that was given to me last year, so we will see how that goes.
ReplyDeleteGrowing squash from seed is so much fun, after they germinate they grow very first, much more fun to watch grow than those very slow plants like peppers :) 🥭🫑🥕🫛🍅🥒 Happy Gardening!
DeleteYour garden looks like it's going to be really beautiful.
ReplyDeleteI don't have a garden--just a balcony, and I haven't been able to put anything that I've planted in pots (wildflowers and tomatoes) out yet because it's been unseasonably cold and we're still getting frost at night.
Here's hoping your weather warms up soon and that your balcony is filled with lovely tomatoes and flowers. I hope we get to see a photo of them on your blog. God bless you sweet blogging sister:)
DeleteYour garden is coming along nicely. I especially like those zinnias, and what a striking color they are.
ReplyDeleteI wish you beautiful May days. It's my favorite month for sure. : )
May is a lovely month, warm and glorious but not too hot . . . I love the months when we can do without heat or A/C . . . just open up the house and allow the screen door to do it's job :) 🌸🌷🌸
DeleteBeautiful photos. You seem to have done well conquering your weeds!
ReplyDeleteOh they are a battle but I found the way to deal with them is to just keep with it, it's much easier if you get them when they're babies.
Deletehappy gardening to you as well. we, oops, i mean the hubs...is still preparing the gardens to get them ready for planting. i have not started any seeds indoors, this is the first time i have not done it. i think i am just going to purchase plants at the garden center. this spring, the deer ate at least half of my tulips, about 200. everytime they came to dine, they activated my ring camera...it was usually around midnight. i enjoyed all of your images!!
ReplyDeleteCritters can certainly ruin a garden. I had moles come in and eat most of my tulips. Thanks for visiting and thanks for leaving a comment, I love reading them ♥️
Deleteyour welcome...i just love the bike!!
DeleteI so love the flowering trees, ours is already done for the season, we have out garden all planted too, I only may plant some more wildflower seeds :) Rhubarb pie sure sounds good. Love your bike with the flowers in the basket. Looks like you will have another great garden this year!
ReplyDeleteI sure hope so, if everything goes as I have it in my mind it will be a great gardening year, but weather and critters can change that over night.
DeleteI love reading about your garden and plants. Blimmin critters are determined to fight me every time I plant something out.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many pests in the garden and some are so tiny and other are sneaky and only come out at night. This year I've been trying to do a lot of companion planting hoping it will keep down on the pests. I don't spray pesticide on my garden. After all I want to eat this stuff 😁
DeleteOh Connie I love the walk through your yard! That white lilac bush is AWESOME! Wow! And I love all the reddish colored bark you've spread around.. makes it all look so new and shiny! I have to net all my stuff that I plant outside (seeds that pop up) as if I don't, the birds get them, or critters or my cats dig there because it's fresh dirt and a new potty spot for them! They do the most damge to new young shoots coming up. I usually don't preplant things here as it's pretty mild.. just put the seeds right into the ground. Haven't done that yet this year.. I'm behind that's for sure. I'm just going to buy a few plants from the local nursery here that are already a few inches tall.. I do need some more strawberry plants, and going to plant some spuds. I'm just so much in the mood for it all this year, even though we've already had some pretty warm weather. I love your bicycle too! Just darling! You amaze me with all that you do! Hugs... Marilyn
ReplyDeleteI'm just plugging along day by day doing what I can. What I can't understand is why blogger is showing you as anonymous. I know it did that a while back and then you got it straightened out and now it's doing it again. I wonder what's going on?
DeleteYou have a great start on your gardens. We've had an unusually cold May so far, plus we were out of town last week, so haven't even been to the garden centers yet. I am hoping I can go on Monday to load up! ;-)
ReplyDeleteI've been hearing about your cold weather, sure hope it warms up and you can start enjoying some lovely warm weather and some gardening fun 🥰
DeleteBeautiful beginnings! Wondering if you start the pansies with seeds or you get plants? I've never tried that. I know before long well be seeing mounds of fresh veggies. Bless your heart connie
ReplyDeleteMy little pansies reseed themselves. They come up so thick in an old washtub the I've planted them in years ago that I have to thin them out to keep them from being too crowded to grow. They're such pretty little flowers ♥️🌺🌸🌼
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