I took a few pictures today of the garden.  It is really coming out fast now!  There are so many spring flowers in bloom and many more beginning to open, the garden looks different every day.

In a little corner of the garden, the polygonum (Japanese knotweed) comes out.  It’s pretty, and a little of it is okay, but I’m trying to keep it way down, as it can be quite invasive.  (It’s the plant with the big reddish leaves.)  I love the little container with the hen and chicks.

I love the bark on my crepe myrtle and the little tulips you can see beyond.  The money plants (purple) are beautiful this year!  I probably let too many dandelion and cleavers and chickweed grow, but a girl’s gotta have her infusions!

On the steps sit some rhubarb to plant.  I’ve always wanted some.  It’s perennial and produces more and more each year.  Rhubarb pie, anyone?

The garden is getting more and more full.  I love how you can see the blue planter with rosemary and part of the red planter on the right.  Here’s a closeup of the newly-spray-painted red washtub with horsetail in it.

Quite a few people walk through our neighborhood on their morning or afternoon walks.  We live very close to town, so seeing neighbors is one of the fun things about that!  Sometimes people will stop and comment on the garden or just chat.  I have had a request or two to walk through the garden.  I always say yes!

The dogwood is beginning to bloom! 

Today I had a few minutes to run over to Fetch.  I just love that store!  The last time I took pictures there it was all Christmas-y.  Today is was very, very springy.  Whites, pinks, greens, blues, and the little garden out back was full of treasures, even though Karen says she’s about to go on a buying trip for the store soon to get even more.   I told her I would like to take more pictures soon.  Anyway…

I found these two perfect metal chairs at Fetch, and Karen pulled out just the perfect fabric to cover the seats in.  I told her about my old metal table and she suggested spray-painting it red.  It’s perfect!

Want to sit down in the garden and have some tea?  Tomorrow I hope to get to a place called Logan’s.  It’s SO much fun to garden shop there.  I wonder if they would let me take pictures.  You’ll soon find out.

I’ll part with a thought:

It isn’t for the moment you are struck

that you need courage,

but for the long uphill climb back to sanity

and faith and security.

~Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Lynn

PS - The official offer was made to me today to work at home for an hourly rate — with benefits, so I’ll be coming home again.  I am SO excited and so thankful.  I couldn’t have asked for more.