END OF APRIL GARDEN COLLAGES

 Here we are almost done with

April and the garden is still just

developing but here are a few

collages:

It seems almost every birdhouse is

taken over by sparrows.  We have lots

of gold finches coming to and from

the feeders, nasty grackles back in 

the woods behind our home but 

we are delighted to have bluebirds too!

The blue birdhouse does have

bluebirds in it: 

I hope you are enjoying

your springtime! 

FREEZE WARNING - NO TEA IN THE GARDEN TODAY

 Spring seems to delight  in teasing 

us this year.  Just as we thought our

cold weather was history we  realize

it is not because tonight there

could be a possible freeze.

I decided I better pick a bouquet

of lovely white lilacs from the side of

our house.  I am also sharing a mulberry

transferware teapot I found yesterday

in Mexico, Missouri in a darling shop

that sells clocks and antiques.  They

are only open on Saturdays but

happened to be open by chance on

Friday.

The pattern is Masons "Watteau".

It was a fun day and I did really admire

this piece of furniture.  My husband 

can be seen taking this photo of it

with his phone.  It also had a hefty 

price tag so we did not purchase it.

I think this weekend's cold weather

will probably be the last.  The yard

has been displaying many lovely

bulbs.  I couldn't resist embellishing

my white lilacs with more.

This is a perfect time to enjoy some

gardening books and receive some

last minute inspiration for spring.

I am not sure how a freeze would

affect the lilacs.....we shall see.

FIRST "TEA IN THE GARDEN" FOR 2023

 Welcome to Springtime in Missouri:

I actually feel guilty posting this after

a friend showed the snow coming down

in Colorado Springs where we used

to live.  Spring is definitely here in

Missouri.

I loved going out today, just before a

little rain storm and setting up my

first "Tea In The Garden" for

the season.

 

Most of the daffodils and the 

tulips have already come and gone. 

 The Forget Me Nots are just getting started.

I didn't plant many tulips last fall so

I wondered how many would return.

We recently had our trees trimmed

so it will be interesting  to see how

much more additional sunshine can

come into the area.  I want to really

watch my foxgloves as too much

sun here in our heat can prove deadly.

The bouquet found it's way to

the front porch entrance.

The first lilac to bloom is out

at the front of our house.

HAPPY EASTER

 

BLESSED IS HE

 

EARLY GARDEN

 

We have had two lovely days of

spring weather and the bulbs 

are happy.

The fish were happy to come up

out of the bottom of the pond after

a long cold winter.

Today was a big day at our house

as the tree trimmers came to

tackle pruning some huge trees

in our back yard.

We had gotten an estimate last

fall for this project so we are

very happy that it is done!