Haven't bloged on this new blog, I just can not get motivated. A very wet spring thus far has meant I am not able to get into the gardens to weed, plant etc. But atleast after a number of years my three lilacs have finally bloomed. This one is right in front of our deck, and I have placed the hummer feeders around it. As you can see the orioles love nectar too! Right ow they are nesting and the blooms of the lilacs are spent. So now I must dig this bush up, it will be in the way of our direct dish. And per hub's comment if it blocks the signal he will rip it out. So I will move it, this also gives the garden more sunlight which the tomatoes and pepper plants need. Smile

I am thinking Spring but the outside temps say otherwise. So I will feature one of my favorite indoor plants. It is the clivia. I found it at Lowes about six yrs ago, while in full bloom. I had to have it. She has bloomed yearly since then, growing by leaps and bounds. It requires very little care, water when soil is dry, bright indirect light. That's it. I went online and found there are quite a few verieties also. I have started them by planting the seeds that develop after it blooms. I gave one batch away and have another batch growing in the front window. Plus I just planted some more. The more the merrier lol. Smile

Last week I saw my first robin and a bluebird, who was singing away on the phone line. So I thought what flower could I picture that would take in the red of the robin and the blue of the bluebird. This is my purple primrose. Just so happens that red and blue mixed together make purple! Too bad I couldn't get it to survive the winter. I know some people plant them outside and they come back, but I have had no luck so inside they come. But alas they did not survive. Maybe I will try again this year.

What is not to love about the petunia. They are hardy, come in a variety of colors, and sizes. Some are compact and some are vining. I enjoy their scent, on a warm evening, sitting on our deck or down on the driveway. They just have a wonderful scent. I enjoy star gazing and smelling those petunias. And of course my color of preference is purple, light-medium-dark, single or double. The one photo is of a new one I found last year. Green and a dark pink, I loved it too.

As long as it is purple, I will try and grow it. Dummy me though can not remember the name of this flower. I do know it was na annual, so I will need to look for it again this year. Judy with your vast knowledge of anything plant-flower, let me know if you recognize it. I know my kittie Gizzie loved it. lol

My first post I tried to load a picture of a geranium, but it didn't work. Well I have figured it out so I am posting it now. One of my favorite colors.

What can be said about the dead of Winter? Nothing is growing let alone blooming outside. Houseplants are looking punky, losings their leaves. But if you look for it you can still find beauty. I took this picture on a cold, crips morning, looking at the shadow of one of our large maples. It's shadow along with the sparkling snow was quite the sight in an otherwise drab landscape.