New Garden Helper

This is Rosie, my new garden helper, isn't she just tooooooooooooooo cute. She is fitting in nicely, we are smitten with her.

On a gardening note, I have been so busy with my garden, working and Rosie that I have not been blog visiting for quite some time. I have to correct that soon! We have gotten lots of rain here. My roses are covered in small buds, my clematis are starting to bloom, the iris are in their full glory.

May 31, 2008

A Walk in the Woods

This past weekend I was able to go for a walk in the woods by myself, what a treat that was.

A Trip to a Local Nursery

Every spring I go to a local nursery to buy plants and take some pictures. I usually go early in the morning so I have all the greenhouses to myself. This year I did not make it early in the day so the place was busy which is not good for taking pictures. I was shocked at their prices this year, but then I am being shocked almost daily with the way prices are going up.

Sweet Lilacs and Sweet Woodruff

The lilacs are all in bloom and it smells wonderful. I can tell the air is more humid this evening because the scent is even stronger.

Pretty Pretty

I hate to say this but my ground is dry, we have very sandy soil which dries out quickly..............I would not mind having a little shower, shhhhhhhhhh, don't tell the Iowa farmers I said that as they are behind planting their crops. They are eager to grow king corn so we can burn it in our vehicles instead of putting food on the world's table.

Finally out in the Boat!

We finally had a decent day to get out on the water for a little while. Sadly, no fish were caught. But it was fun getting out and enjoying some sun. I noticed several warblers, an indigo bunting, a king fisher along with lots of Baltimore orioles and the usual birds.