It's May...berries and
blooms are showing up everywhere!
Strawberries are in a
bit early, medium sized, and absolutely delicious. I believe
Tennessee berries are the sweetest and best in the world. There are
several pick your own farms within a few miles of us. Served over
shortcake or biscuit, with ice cream, sprinkled with sugar, or plain
fresh out of the basket--doesn't matter to me. I just wish the
season was longer!
Most of my indoor plants have been
moved to their seasonal home on our screened porch. I am loving my
time in the yard; yes, even the weeding (for now). Have I ever
mentioned how much I hate wild ginger vine and poison ivy?
Spring flowers are so beautiful this year. I have purple, yellow, peach and white iris, pale
pink peonies, lavender phlox, beautiful dark pink heirloom roses, and
a few late red azaleas blooming right now. I've bought a few flats
of red and purple petunias, yellow lantana, lime sweet potato vine,
marigolds, salmon geranium, maroon and lime coleus, and orange violas
to add splashes of color in pots. The hummingbirds are back and they love these blooms, too. Now if I can keep the deer away from the hosta, I'll be doing all right.
The
earth laughs in flowers. – Emerson
Nature
is cheaper than therapy.
