April Garden Journal

Hello everyone, 

Wow!!! It"s been awhile since I've posted on my blog.

The last time I posted was about two weeks ago.

I've been busy setting up for my two-day garage sale. 

It takes me a week to get ready for the sale.

I have just finished disposing of my mother's 

treasures.  She passed away in November 2012, and it

 took me four and a half years to process my grief 

I had dishes, nick knacks, linens and household items.

The weather has been rainy, and I need to get outside and

weed two more flower beds. I did walk outside yesterday

and took a few photos of my garden in April.

"Coral Bells"

"Pigs Squeak Plant"

This week I am busy playing with my husband at Car Show and Shines.

We have a 1937 modified Chevrolet, which we enter in a cruise ride

this Friday night. The good old days are here again.

We love to participate in vintage car shows.

"Indian Chief" Heirloom Iris

 We moved into this house in 1969, and I met a fellow growing

patent Iris, I gathered up a cardboard box of bulbs to

plant in the same place they grow today.

INDIAN CHIEF, 1929        

With velvety, wine-red falls and glowing standards of raspberry to bronze, this tall, striking, Jazz Age iris is one of the most colorful we grow. It’s exceptionally vigorous, too, thriving on neglect in old gardens everywhere and blooming even in part shade. By the good Dr. Wylie Ayres 

This is my new favorite plant. I have tried to grow Clematis forever.

I bought a plant last summer and was so surprised when I saw

the first bloom this spring. Every day another bloom opens up.

"White Eden Climber"

EDEN CLIMBER

Climbing Rose

Rounded, deeply cupped, full flowers of creamy white and suffused with pink most intensely at the edge of the rose.

Time for tea in the Rose Garden. (When it stops raining) with my angel.

I have pinned "April Garden Journal" on Pinterest.

Thank you for visiting.
Joyously,
Betty
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Our Home Away from Home for Tuesdays at our Home

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The Dedicated House for Before and After Wednesday

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The Essence of Home for  Show Your Style Thursday

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