Tag: Gardens

Gardens and Gardening

Raindrops on Roses

This afternoon I went out to survey the garden and found little to celebrate. Except. for. this. one. little. rosebud. With raindrops hiding in its petals. And that was enough. I planted the ketchup and mustard rose earlier this spring but as sometimes happens,… Continue Reading “Raindrops on Roses”

Don’t Worry – Bee Happy!

For this week’s #Sunday Stills color challenge – ORANGE – I looked no further than my own back yard. And I squared all seven pictures for #SevenforSeptember. ~ Susanne

Lessons from Benji and Musings on Fall

“Benji, you’re amazing.” “Why do you say that, Sue?” “Because, you haven’t let your accident define you.” “What accident?” he asked. “You know. The one that … um.. damaged your leg. Did you forget something’s missing?” “I guess I did! Look at me run… Continue Reading “Lessons from Benji and Musings on Fall”

Clematis – Two Ways

I’ve shared many pictures of Clematis Montana, a faithful, pink, prolific climber, that lights up my garden every year in May. But rising above the fray, here and there, is another clematis with large white blossoms few and far between. It stays put year… Continue Reading “Clematis – Two Ways”

Hummingbirds in the Garden

I’ve been waiting for the hummingbirds to drop by my garden beds while I have my camera in hand and yesterday, they obliged. Sorry, so many pictures, I couldn’t pick my favorites. These last two are somewhat blurry but I liked the different angle.… Continue Reading “Hummingbirds in the Garden”

Today’s Dose of Hummers in the Garden

I love them. 🙂 ~ Susanne

Moving Forward to Summer

May was full of rain, dampening spirits, and keeping us inside. It was also full of unforeseen circumstances, limiting my time in the garden and on the blog. But the flowers still bloomed without any effort on my part and this morning dawned bright.… Continue Reading “Moving Forward to Summer”

The Daffodils of the Skagit Valley

Though the Tulip Festival in April gets more press, daffodils are the stars of the Skagit Valley in March. But neither adhere strictly to the calendar so when we visited the tulips at Roozengaarde last week, plenty of daffodils were still in their glory.… Continue Reading “The Daffodils of the Skagit Valley”

Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Rain or Shine

Last week while enjoying our unintended staycation, we traveled north to the Skagit Valley for the Tulip Festival. The weather was fickle – it rained off and on, leaving dark gray clouds hanging low over the fields. But it didn’t matter, the flowers lit… Continue Reading “Skagit Valley Tulip Festival, Rain or Shine”

Winter Scenes, Frigid Temps and Feeding the Hummers

The snow didn’t arrive but frigid temperatures did, along with a bit of hail; it made for some lovely winter scenes. It also highlighted the need to keep the hummingbirds adequately fed.  I brought the feeders in last night and returned them outside before… Continue Reading “Winter Scenes, Frigid Temps and Feeding the Hummers”