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Apr. 20, 2008

I never get tired of spring

Posted in Garden Journal
My Bleeding Heart came back!  It's so exciting to see a bloom.  I planted it last year after it had bloomed and so I was not certain what would happen this year. 

The Magnolia Tree is in its splendor. 


The lily I bought at Wal Mart last year for one dollar has come up and is spreading.  I can't wait to find more good deals this summer when all the lilies are on sale. 

These lilies were here last year and are marvelous.  I gave them a little boost with some organic fertilizer aka manure.   I planted the Hosta, and Delphinium last year after we moved in.  I am happy to see that they made the winter.  My goal for this area is to have an edge dug to separate the bed from the sparse grass. I'd like to plant grass, but this is a walk way for the kids to "their" tree, so it is not worth the effort right now.  You can see my son's butterfly garden way back in the background.

See our new raised bed?  The Tomatoes are of the cherry variety, my husband's favorite. 

New, future strawberry bed, everbearing, of course.  

And finally, the composting bin my dear husband made us.  I can't believe it is already full.  I am going to have to make a bigger bin somewhere else soon.  Composting is addicting. 
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Apr. 21, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by BritishColumbia
Hi there buddy *grin* Your flowers are so pretty! My poor little primroses got covered in snow again this weekend :( Thank goodness it's gone now! Your raised beds look awesome to! I was out tonight getting my new plot ready for my raised beds Dh is going to put in for me. My dad milled me some lumber last fall and it has been sitting in the woodshed just waiting to be used for beds. I can't wait :) What are you planting in yours? Veggies or flowers?
Thinking of you,
Rosina
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Apr. 21, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Jimmie
"My Bleeding Heart came back" sounds like the title of a country-western song! :-)

Great pics, and I agree -- how could one tire of spring?
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Apr. 21, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by melissal89
Everything looks so great!! You've reminded me that we must get our raised beds together soon. We are starting those for the first time this year, I'm very excited.

Thanks for sharing your spring beauty!

Blessings, Melissa
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Apr. 21, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Patiecake
Thanks for sharing the beautiful pictures. I never get tired of spring either.
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Apr. 21, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by kaysmarmey
Beautiful!! We finally warmed up again over the weekend and are back to where we were with snow melt before all the new snow arrived. Have a great day. Melissa
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Apr. 21, 2008 - How exciting

Posted by HarmonyArtMom
All those new garden boxes and new plants and new discoveries.....love gardening.

Keep us posted on how it goes as the season progresses.

Barb-Harmony Art Mom
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Apr. 22, 2008 - Untitled Comment

Posted by kimalita
I love your Magnolia tree, it's beautiful! Great job on the riased beds, perhaps thats how we should do our veggies this year...I'll have to show my hubby your pictures. And a homemade composter?! YAY! We've been looking to get one of those, this would certainly be cheaper! But yes, it fills quickly.

Way to go....love all the pics!! And one dollar for a lily? Thats super!!!
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Apr. 27, 2008 - Do you roll your compost bin to mix it?

Posted by ThreeLittleLadies
Is it in a nice sunny spot?

I don't think we could do that due to the bears. We did it in Illinois until we got pigs and chickens - then they ate all of our scrapings and former precompost!

I'm excited for your new raised beds! I'm going to plant some flowers around some trees in a sort of raised bed with the walls being rock. I'm excited!

Thanks for sharing your joys!

Carol
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