Monday, April 4, 2011

Spring Awakening

I just love spring, the flowering dogwood looks like clouds floating on tree limbs, what a view to behold.

My Iris's are starting to bloom, usually the white start first.

White adds much to a garden, my mother-in-law had given me alot of my Iris's, her yard is full of them.

This is one of my favorite azalea's, my friend Ruth had gotten from someone who had used it in her house for easter and was going to throw it out, I planted it under my kitchen window.  I added the fence in front of it, it makes me think of the gardens of Charleston S.C. where I love to go and wander through them to get ideas.  My hosta is starting to come up, and I have added a bench behind it with one of many watering cans my aunt Dottie had given me.  One of my favorite places to sit in front of.

I just love this bird house, it sits in the corner of my white picket fence, in the summer the blue hydrangeas my husbands grandmother or as my son called her old nanny had rooted for me, they are very special now that she is gone. They make such a statement next to the white fence, which needs painting, one of my many projects. But don't you just love spring awakening, my favorite time of the year.  Vicky

13 comments:

  1. Beautiful pictures Vicky. I am trying to do something with my porches and can't come up with anything I like. It has to be spring, though. Love our gardens.
    betty

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  2. Beautiful pics of spring - which is taking it's time arriving here in northern NJ! Our flowers are coming up, however, so I know it will be here soon!
    Have a happy day!

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  3. Love the dogwood blooms, and the other flowers in your yard. Sure sign spring is here. Makes us smile after a long hard winter. Enjoy and have a good day.

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  4. Beautiful pictures of Spring blooms~Your dogwood is so pretty!
    I anxiously wait in here in Ohio~
    thanks for the beauty~
    Teresa

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  5. Beautiful pictures Thanks for sharing! I too am anxiously awaiting spring's arrival here in Ohio! It is reassuring to know that it has at least arrived somewhere! Enjoy the day!
    hugs
    lil raggedy angie

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  6. Love your pictures. Maybe you could send Spring our way. We still have lots of snow. Thanks for sharing. I am having my very first giveaway. Come check it out when you get time.
    Becky at Ginger Creme Hollow

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  7. Such beautiful photos! We're several weeks away from blooming Dogwoods . . . so thanks for sharing yours.

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  8. Lovely pics Vicky!! I love that picket fence. Looks great even unpainted.8-)
    Blessings,
    Lorna

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  9. Hi...just found your blog...enjoyed your photos. I would like to invite you to visit my blog...I'm having a giveaway...Ladybug Annie.

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  10. Oh my! I am loving your beautiful gardens! I can't wait to see more of the same in mine too! Love the azalea! Thanks for sharing. Love the little birdhouse and your picket fencing!
    Have a great week!
    Blessings,
    Renee

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  11. LOVE the photos! They make me smile and so look forward to spring....Oh flowers and digging in the dirt!! Beautiful pictures you posted!

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  12. Vicky, such a sight for sore (snowy) eyes!! It all looks so good! I have a few things coming up, but nothing like that. Maybe soon

    Erin

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