May flowers

April showers bring May flowers and here it's no different.  I love my flowers and will miss them when we move.  But while I still have them lets take a walk and see them shall we?

 Although not planted or planned dandelions are quite the photographic and quite pretty in their own way.

 Next we start the daffodils....these are the bell of the garden.....the light colored ones are my favorite.

 Next come the Lily of the Valley...so small and delicate they are just starting to open up.

 Ahhh my delicate Lilac's are opening up and smelling wonderful....

 Then along comes the odd ball daffodil.....the dark one....it's amazingly beautiful.

 Another plant that is welcome but not planted are these viola's  I love the pretty yellow ones more than the purple ones that are abundant.

 Also blooming is the forsythia.....many people hate this bush cause of the pollen.  But I like it's pretty yellow flowers.

 Continuing along our journey is our Barberry bush and it's very tiny yellow red flowers.  They are hard to find along all the thorns and red-green leaves.

My pride and joy is the pink dogwood.  Such pretty flowers that come out long before any leaves.  So pretty and delicate looking.

So I hope you enjoyed today's walk through the front yard's show of flowers.  Until next time...have a wonderful weekend.

What a difference!

Spring is the season where everything is waking up from it's long winter's nap.  Every day there seems to be a new bud opening on the flowering trees.  Or maybe it is another bush finally showing signs of life.  Everything wakes at it's own pace.  Spring never seems to look the same from one day to the next.  Here are a few examples in my own yard.

On March 16th this is what one of my Dogwood Tree's looked like close up.

Today April 26th this is what it looks like.  Not a big difference but a noticeable one.

 On February 26th my Oregano in the Greenhouse looked like this.

As of April 24th it looks like this.  Almost a different plant.

 My little Lilac tree looked very dull on March 6th.

Ahhh but not on April 24th.  Lots of life is showing on this small little tree.

 March 12 the Forsythia bush showed very little signs of any kind of growth.

 A month later on April 14th the beginnings of it's signature yellow flowers started to show.

And 6 days later on April 20th the bush is now is full bloom.

 The 22nd of March showed signs of the Garlic Chives growing outside the greenhouse were alive and beginning to grow.

A month later on April 25th, it's almost time to harvest those Chives.

 Inside the house on March 24th a mixed plant pot was looking very good.

But a few short weeks later on April 11th that same mixed pot is beginning to look a little crowded.

April 26th brought big change to that same pot as the palm needed to be removed due to lack of room.

 March 25th showed that this Spider plant in water is growing roots.

Nearly a month later on April 24th that same spider plant has quite a bit more roots.

 Walking outside on April 14th showed the Peony bushes beginning their upward growth.

Almost 2 weeks later on April 26th showed that these guys mean business when it comes to growing.

Inside and out spring is changing the world around us every day.  Some days in far more subtle ways than others but it's there.  The spider plant growing may not look different from one day to the next but when it is growing in just plain old water you can see that not all the growth is above ground.  A few warm days and leave buds on trees begin to open.  One rainy day and you have to mow the grass.

As of next month I will have been truly gardening for 1 year.  In that one year of gardening I have learned a lot.  This spring I am very aware of what is happening around me.  I notice ever tree and flower around me as they change.  The wonders of Mother Nature are all around me.  

Take some time between now and the end of April to take a look back at pictures you took last month and this month of certain plants.  Write about it and post a link below.  Lets see what the difference is in your gardens from one day or month to the next.

I created a meme for this called Changing Gardens.  Not sure how often we will do it but I love looking back at pictures I took of certain things and looking at how they are now.  So maybe 4 times a year or once a season we can step back and take a look at what is Changing in our Gardens.

Thriving Thursday - Spring is in the air

Welcome back to another edition of Thriving Thursday, where you get to show off what is Thriving today in your gardens.  This weeks theme....Spring.  Show us something in your garden that is thriving that brings to mind Spring.

My Daffodil's outside are so close to opening.  Spring has finally come to the Irish Garden.

A Honeysuckle vine shows new leaves every where.  I love this vine when it's in bloom. Smells so wonderful.

My old Pink Rose bush survived the winter and seems to be doing quite well in spots.

The Weeping Pussy Willow tree is flowering?  Not sure what this is called when the fuzzy cotton like parts turn yellow like this but they kinda look like flowers.  And the ones at Home Depot were also doing this.

The Forsythia is sprouting new growth all over the place.  And in some places like the one in the picture it looks like too much growth.

One of my Peony bushes.  Odd to call it a bush when it dies down to nothing every year.  But clearly spring is in the air cause this bush is ready to start growing.

The oldest of the lilac trees in the yard.  Just look at that bud starting to open up.....and in the background so many more.


Spring has finally begun to truly show in my gardens.  It's funny last year I didn't start gardening till May and haven't stop since.  I don't remember what certain tree's or other plants looked like when spring was settling in.  Gardening ever since I started in May has brought a whole new view of my yard to my eyes.  All around me I see signs of spring.  I see my Rose of Sharon bushes still bare wondering when I will see signs of growth.  Walking to the bus stop in the morning I see the tree's with spring buds on them.  I feel so aware of what is going on in the world around me and I love it.

So show off your spring.  What is Thriving this Thursday where you are.  Not spring for you?  Thats ok just show off what is Thriving anyways.  Leave a link below with Mr Linky and leave a comment.  Come back a little later and see who else joined.