Spring is coming...New garden pics today...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

[Guava Jelly]

1. I like the first one the best

thank you for sharing them

[CaliforniaPeggy]

2. My dear GoPsUx...

Oh, thank you, sweetie.......

Those are the blooms on my peach tree......

The fruit isn't any good, but the squirrels and birds like it...

I love the flowers too.....:hug:

[Guava Jelly]

3. you should check out my "hello" thread below

;)
Peach blossoms hugh..Wow they are beautiful

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. I will check out your thread right now!

Yes, peach.......too bad the fruit isn't any good!

:hug:

[Call Me Wesley]

4. Gorgeous pics!

How come we never see them in the Photography group? ;)

The cherry/apple/peach trees are blooming here too, but today it started raining and the weather forecast is bad. However, I did a few shots of camellias/magnolias last week in the local botanical garden. Here's one if I might (inside of a big white magnolia):



:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. My dear Call Me Wesley!

I keep forgetting to go over there......

And besides, there's way more traffic here!

I hear ya about the weather........

It's all cool and foggy and gloomy here......

And of course you can post a pic in my thread!

Your photo is just stunning! I really applaud you for doing such a lovely job!

Thanks for coming by....... :hug:

[Call Me Wesley]

9. Thank you!

There's even snow predicted, but I refuse to believe it yet. Hopefully not, since everything is blossoming right now - a freeze would ruin the fruits of this year.

I'm off for today. Have a wonderful evening! :hug:

[Ptah]

7. Spring has sprung!

Beautiful pics, Peggy.

I especially like the blue blossoms.

Thanks for sharing them today.

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

11. My dear Ptah!

I'm so glad you like these!

The blue ones are coreopsis, I believe.......

I wish the sun were out, but oh well.......

Thanks for coming by today!



:hug:

[BarenakedLady]

8. Purty!

I was starting to get the Spring planting itch when it was warm earlier last week. Now there is more snow on the ground. :( But I'm still planning on doing a vegetable garden this year! I haven't had one in years. I miss it.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. My dear BarenakedLady!

I hear ya!

We've had some lovely weather, and now the gloom has settled in....*sigh*

I just hate not having the sun out....

But the flowers help!

Glad you could come by, and enjoy these...:hug:

[Kajsa]

10. Those are beautiful shots, Peggy.

Through those great pics I've remembered to be grateful
for the beauty we do have around us,
instead of obsessing on our lack of rain this season
and the June Gloom that came in March.

Thanks, I needed that!

:hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. My dear Kajsa!

I'm so glad you like these!

And boy do I hear you about the June gloom coming here in March...

If there's anything I can't stand about our weather, it's these skies...

But the flowers help so much.......:hug:

[ganeshji]

14. Very beautiful

It just looks so serene and peaceful. I've been working hard on my garden too but nothing is picture-worthy yet. I'm jealous!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. My dear ganeshji...

Thank you sooo much...

I cannot really take any credit for this beauty........

When my husband and I built our house, we hired a landscape designer, and a professional gardener for the installation...

We wanted a low-maintenance, and a low-water usage type of garden...

And that's what we got!

I have a lovely teak bench and I don't sit on it often enough...

But I did today!

It is a most serene spot.......:hug:

I hope your garden will soon come up to your expectations...

[YellowRubberDuckie]

16. You have a beautiful garden, Peggy!

You have a green thumb like I will probably never have. I guess I didn't get that gene from my dad. The man could grow anything. And it looks like you do a great job yourself!
Duckie

[CaliforniaPeggy]

17. My dear Duckie!

Oh, thank you sweetie!

But I only ordered this garden....

I don't maintain it at all......

It was designed by a professional landscaper,and installed by a guy with a degree in horticulture......

And his troupe of workers!

I just live there..........And photograph it!

:hug:

[YellowRubberDuckie]

18. That'll be me, I promise!

That's wonderful. THAT is the way to do it!
But I'm sure you'd look adorable in a straw hat, rubber boots and a spade in your hand!
Duckie

[Nicole]

19. Nice pics Peggy.

I really like the blue flowers.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

20. My dear Nicole...

Thank you, sweetie!

It seems as though the blue flowers are a big hit.....

I love them too......

This thread was an experiment!

I wanted to see if I could successfully download my pics into my laptop........

And everything worked!

:hug:

[mvd]

21. Beautiful pictures, Peggy!

I'm ready for flowers here, too. I like winter, but I've become tired of the ice.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

22. My dear mvd!

I thank you so much!

I can believe you're ready for flowers....

So am I, and we've had no snow or ice here......not even much rain...

But I hate the gloom, and am more than ready for the sun...

I appreciate your coming by and enjoying!

My pics will do no good, if no-one looks at them...

:hug:

[mvd]

25. You're always welcome, Peggy!

We are supposed to have a warm up that will last at least until March 30. Maybe spring is here, too, more or less..

[Kali]

23. ooooooo so pretty and green

love the peach blossoms (gopher got my peach last year ggrrrrr)

what are the blue flowers in third pic and in the last, are the red flowers (that look almost like bleeding hearts) coming out of the plant with the strap like leaves? What is that?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

26. My dear Kali!

I thank you for your very kind words!

The peach blossoms are the best part of the tree....

The blue flowers are coriolus, I believe...

And the red/orange ones are clivia miniata...

Very easy togrow, and quite showy.........

I love them!

They can be grown indoors in pots in colder parts of the country...

Here they do well outdoors!

Thanks for asking!

:bounce: :bounce:

[av8rdave]

24. wow! I'm one of those insensitive males that often doesn't notice

horticulturally (is that a word?) related things, but those pics are standouts! Nice job!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. My dear av8rdave!

You are not either insensitive!

I am so pleased that you like my pics, sweetie.....

Thank you for your very kind comments!

:hug:

[Poiuyt]

28. Always remember...a weed is nothing but a plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered.

Alas, we're supposed to get snow tonight here in Wisconsin. No gardening for a while.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

29. My dear Poiuyt!

Huh...Not so sure I agree about weeds!

If that's the case, then my yard was full of incredibly important and unknown plants!

I'm sorry you're still getting snow.......:hug:

I grew up (till I was 8) in Evanston, Ill., and I remember being awfully tired of snow this time of year....

It was dirty, and everywhere.....and it always fell down my neck...

Hope you enjoyed the pics!

:hi:

[Poiuyt]

30. I know what you mean

I like winter, but when March comes around, I want it OVER.

I moved into a house a couple of years ago, and I haven't been able to garden as much as I would like. It's a small yard dominated by three very large, very messy trees. The shade is quite dense, and the trees soak up all the water and nutrients from the soil. Growing anything is an exercise in futility. I'm thinking of getting some boulders and cultivating moss on them like a Japanese garden of sorts. I don't know, I'm still trying to decide what to do, and I don't want to start until I have an idea where I want to go.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

31. Would it be possible to remove one of the trees?

Normally I am against that sort of thing........

I mean, I belong to the Sierra Club!

But in your situation, it might be just the ticket......

Or maybe there are city ordinances against that...

You might consult with a landscaper, or someone from a local nursery...

And I like your idea for a Japanese garden!

[Poiuyt]

32. It would be possible, but expensive

The one tree that my neighbors would love having me cut down is a cottonwood that's about 40' high. It would cost about $3000 to take it down. I also have a maple that's about the same size that I think is causing most of the trouble. And a horse chestnut that is very pretty, but causes the dense shade. Personally, I like having mature trees in my yard, I just wish they were different trees.

[u4ic]

33. Lovely pics, Peggy!

:)

I like those burgundy flowers in the last picture. What are they?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

35. My dear u4ic!

I'm pleased you like these, sweetie!

The burgundy flowers are clivia miniata!

They are a tropical flower that does well here.......

And they can be grown indoors in colder climates.......

Funny you see them as burgundy....Someone else said they looked red!

And in reality, they are more orangey/red!

Very hardy, and I love them....

:hi:

[u4ic]

37. Thanks, Peggy!

I just looked up some other pics of them, and I see their true shade.

I like the colour in your shot better. It's my favourite, that's why they stood out to me. :)

[crim son]

34. It's not coming, it's there!

I'm green with envy (and blue with cold).

[CaliforniaPeggy]

36. My dear crim son...

Oh, sweetie.....don't be jealous!

I'm sure Maine has its charms too......

I'm pleased that you like these, though.......:hug: :loveya:

[wildhorses]

38. oh peg...they are all wonderful

but, i especially like the last one...may i come sit in that chair one day?

[CaliforniaPeggy]

39. My dear wildhorses!

Oh, I am so glad you like these!

And of course, you may sit in that chair one sweet day.....

And I have a terrific teak bench in the back yard that is even better to sit on!

:loveya:

:hug:

[petronius]

40. Gorgeous!

Is that one of those ornamental peaches, where the fruit just gets green then drops off? We had one of those when I was growing up; the fruit made excellent anti-sibling missiles (which my mom disapproved of for some reason...)

[CaliforniaPeggy]

41. My dear petronius!

Thanks!

No, the peach isn't ornamental, though it might as well be....

The fruit is mushy and tasteless.......But the birds and squirrels like it!

Thanks for coming by!

[marzipanni]

42. Those are so pretty, Peggy

I live in Northern California , but when I was a kid in Massachusetts I remember seeing crocus coming up through the snow and blooming
We are lucky to get a head start on warm weather, but I do miss the seasons (well, maybe not the slush season, but that doesn't last too long).

[CaliforniaPeggy]

43. Good morning, my dear marzipanni!

I'm so glad you like these!

I am grateful that we don't have the slush season........

Snow can be pretty, but I haven't lived in it for decades!

Thanks for coming by today...

:hi:

[MissMillie]

44. I'd show you a picture of my garden

but it's buried under about a foot of snow.

:hi:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

46. My dear MissMillie!

Well, I hear ya!

When your garden is uncovered from the snow.......

Then you can show me.....and all of us!

:hi:

[malta blue]

45. Those are beautiful Peggy!

My pseudo garden is currently under 2 feet of snow, but it will come out soon

[CaliforniaPeggy]

47. My dear malta blue!

Snow! It must be so much fun...NOT!

I'm so pleased you enjoyed these......

:hi:

[graywarrior]

48. 1 & 3. . .STUNNING!

:toast:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

49. My dear graywarrior!

Ooh, thank you sweetie!

So pleased you like these..........

:toast:

[6000eliot]

50. Very pretty, Peggy.

Mine is covered in snow. Thanks for the reminder.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

51. My dear 6000eliot........

I'm sorry you still have snow.....

But spring is coming, nonetheless......

Glad you like these!

:hi:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

52. the first set of flowers looks like a tattoo i want to get

[CaliforniaPeggy]

53. My dear lioness!

Ah, those are the flowers on my peach tree!

I think that would be a really lovely tattoo.........

Thanks for coming by today!

:hi: