I realize, that for all intents and purposes, this blog is mainly about my yard and the things in it that I obsess over. However, at my house we grow more than flowers and veggies. We are actively growing two small humans and they require tending year ro… more »

These spike-y tulips popped up this week. I got this gorgeous photo on a cloudy day, this photo hasn't been photoshopped at all, just resized!   Gardeners, plant and nature lovers can join in every Sunday. Visit As the Garden Grows for m… more »

Because of the show and job, I've been running away early and coming home late. I've only gotten a few brief outings into the yard to check the general state of things. Yesterday I made a trip to get some dirt, gloves, new trimmers and some seeds. I had… more »

My backyard is a fantastic wonderland of planted flowers and "weed" flowers, springing up all over. Something in this region has made the conditions perfect for clover, baby violets, dandelions and a host of other small and delightful flowers to crop up… more »

What do you think this might be, cropping up by the back fence, in April. more »

What a good omen! I've never seen a bee in the garden this early, I'm so very excited that he's already shown up. He was in a nectar trance and didn't mind me getting close for a photo at all which I find pretty atypical of this sort of bee who is usuall… more »

When I was growing up, back in the corner of our backyard lot was a lilac bush. Mom use to complain that it was scraggily but honestly, there was nothing so soothing or inspiring as the smell of those soft bunches of purple flowers. When I was in element… more »

This small patch of daffodils was a bit late to the party. I was worried that I was going to end up with all green and no flower. Over the last couple of days they have emerged really delicate and beautiful and, as you can see, very photogenic.… more »

Last week I was stunned to see that half of this strip of yellow and red tulips had bloomed out of nowhere. Apparently they are the first tulips in town because I took them in to my office and everyone thought they were fake. As "gloom and doom" as I fel… more »

I'm really pleased with how this photo turned out. It's in my backyard. I've made the larger image into my new desktop!   Gardeners, plant and nature lovers can join in every Sunday. Visit As the Garden Grows for more information. more »

Now that's dedication. My poor little munched on daffodil bloomed this week. Poor thing. I'm pretty impressed with it's effort. Many of the buds simply gave up but this one decided to see it through. Sometimes, even ragged and weary we can take what we h… more »

Two winters ago we had a terrible ice storm that was one of the most frightening times I had ever experienced. The night of the storm we sat in the living room listening to the tree branches snapping and then crashing down to the ground. As each one fell… more »

These purple and white crocuses are popping up sweetly in my iris bed.   Gardeners, plant and nature lovers can join in every Sunday. Visit As the Garden Grows for more information. more »