Monthly Archives: April 2013

A few pictures from my gardening friends

I’ve always viewed gardening as a fairly solitary activity, so the social aspect of gardening has been unexpected. I love having friends over to view my garden and I love seeing what my friends are doing in theirs. Many friends … Continue reading

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Weeks of frantic garden activity

The last two weeks have been busy with gardening activities. Strangely, in this season of growth and fresh beginnings, most of my time has been spent killing things. I’ve been cutting back overhanging and overgrown branches, pulling weeds, and slowly … Continue reading

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Tulips are out!

I am extremely fond of the color orange. I sometimes wonder if my affinity for all-things-orange is genetically influenced by my Dutch ancestry. With that fact in mind, it should be no surprise that one of my absolutely favorite flowers … Continue reading

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Camellias and sweet peas

This is going to be one of those boring posts about the seeds I planted and where I planted them. Before we get to that, here are some pictures of spring flowers. The two camellias above are from the same … Continue reading

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