It seems that spring has finally sprung in our area and
everyone I meet is happy about it. I spotted little velvety purple flowers in
my flower bed this morning. I think they’re “early irises.” Not sure. But they’re
pretty. Welcome, too, after seeing nothing but snow on that spot of ground for
weeks.

I blame it on the fact that I have lots of trees - too much shade - but, if you know anything about flowers, you know
there are a whole host of them that thrive in shade! I’ve tried them all.
Ferns, my favorite, live wherever I plant them, but never grow a new frond or
get any bigger. And they seem to look even worse when I fuss over them too much
or complain about their poor performance. I’m pretty sure they can hear me and
refuse to grow just to punish me.
My son, who loves gardening, has the most beautiful
yard from early spring until frost. But then, every moment he isn’t at his job
or asleep, he’s in his yard – watering, trimming, fertilizing and fawning over
his lovely flowers. Just the opposite from me, everything he touches doubles in
size very quickly. If I have a plant I’m particularly fond of and it starts looking
peaked, I take it to him. You might say I put it in the “hospital." When he tells me it’s ready to be released from the
hospital, I generally can’t bear to take it home and watch it decline again so
I let him keep it.

He’s inherited a lot of plants that way.
Perhaps this is the underlying reason I like fall and
winter better than spring and summer. In early fall, I can purchase a few pots
of mums to brighten things up throughout October and November, but it’s normal
for them to die when it gets too cold. So, I don’t have to feel inadequate
because I can’t grow flowers during these two seasons.
My Aunt Betty, who lives in Cincinnati, is like Lee. Her
yard is a flower lover's delight! Whatever she plants, thrives. She and Lee love to
converse about their lovely gardens, leaving me out of the conversation. Yawn!
Winter doesn’t stop them either. They both enjoy indoor
African Violet gardens, and often send each other pictures to compare progress.
Show-offs!
4 comments:
Nice post and very nice pics Peggy. Somebody does have a talent for growing flowers. Sorry it isn't you. :)
Oh, these flowers are pretty. I can't wait until they are really blooming! I love spring and summer.
such a nice spring blog post. Makes me feel good. thanx peggy.
Funny that your son has the green thumb, but you don't. Does your mother? These pictures are lovely!
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