When you have a beautiful garden it's hard to stay indoors. You want to spend most of your time in the garden because things change from morning to night. This time of year the strawberries ripen hours after you've just picked. Of course, if you're like my 3 year-old grandson he eats them like candy as fast as I can pick them. They are SO yummy. I absolutely love spending time out there. Flower gardening yes - vegetable gardening not so much.
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| An unknown wildflower |
The emerging wildflowers are so much fun. I'm hoping I'll get to know all their names; that will take some work no doubt. I love walking among the flowers seeing what's bloomed since my last stroll. Yesterday the goldfinch, red-winged blackbirds and even a couple of ducks were enjoying the garden as much as I was.
Two new pieces of "yardwork" done by Wiemann Remodeling. One is a bridge that is allowing us to get across our small creek to our makeshift firepit. Anyone who has a large backyard knows that you have to take things in stages. This year's larger investment was steps from the deck to the backyard and a small bridge. Having steps sure has made composting much easier since I can go down right from the kitchen; and the small bridge wasn't as expensive as I thought it would be at under $300. Of course, I don't have to pay for labor which helps!!
The red yarrow is in full bloom, as is the moonbeam coreopsis. The fish in the pond are growing which of course is SO exciting because this is the first year for them. Now I know why my grandmother spent so much time in the garden. I call it "gardening with God". Every time I'm in my garden I experience God through His beautiful creation. What a gift to be able to say with a grateful heart "thank you God."