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Springtime in the Garden

April 8, 2016 By Karen Creel

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I needed to just “run in” to the local large garden shop, The Barn Nursery, to pick up a bag of onion sets. That was a mistake.  An hour later,  I did just leave with the onion sets, but it’s definitely springtime in the garden in our area.

Springtime Sign www.Gardenchick.com

The store was bursting at the seams with flowers, herbs, trees, bushes and more garden and home décor than you can imagine. I loved this sign, as you walked in. It certainly set the mood for shopping.

As I pulled into my driveway, I became aware of just how pretty spring is.  After a long winter, the pinks and yellows are a long awaited sight, and it never ceases to remind me how thankful I am for all the beauty spring brings us.

We planted our Lady Banks Rose about 4 years ago to cover our garden arbor, and it is at it’s peak now.  The tiny yellow flowers cover the arbor and trail down the split rail fence.

Lady Banks Rose

My Carolina Jasmine struggled for a few years, and I had plans to dig it up last year.  I’m glad I forgot, and gave it another year.  It is beautiful this spring, and the scent is wonderful.

Carolina Jasmine Flower

These pink azaleas have been in our yard for over 15 years, and to be honest, I don’t know how they stay so pretty.  I’m not very good at remembering to fertilize or prune.  I did, however, put compost around them last fall, and after blooming, I will fertilize with an acid loving fertilizer that I purchased for my blueberries.  The same fertilizer can also be used on my hydrangeas.

pink azaleas www.gardenchick.com

And let’s not forget weeds.  Chickweed is everywhere, but luckily, my chickens love the little seeds heads on them, and I can at least pitch a few of them into pen.

Free weed sign www.Gardenchick.com

Spring will soon be over, so I will enjoy it now, knowing that it will return again next year.

springtime in the garden collage www.Gardenchick.com

Karen

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Comments

  1. Aliza Hale Biorn says

    April 11, 2016 at 3:03 pm

    Your Carolina Jasmine looks so pretty! We lived in South Carolina for 10 years and I loved our azalea bushes. Low maintenance and they look beautiful.

    • Karen Creel says

      April 12, 2016 at 1:07 am

      Thank you, they are pretty low maintenance. No Divas in my garden lol.

  2. Erin says

    April 12, 2016 at 12:54 am

    Gorgeous! Wishing flowers in Indiana were starting to look like this! Will definitely savor the sights for when they do 🙂

  3. Jacki Cammidge says

    April 12, 2016 at 2:52 pm

    I’m so jealous. All I’ve got blooming is a few measly crocuses and a daffodil or two. Soon…

  4. Carol Speake says

    April 12, 2016 at 7:23 pm

    That jasmine is amazing. Love the smell.

  5. C Renee C Fuller says

    April 13, 2016 at 2:34 pm

    I love spring time!

  6. Heather - New House New Home says

    April 17, 2016 at 8:15 pm

    So much colour!!! Gorgeous!


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