Still thinking Spring...

This is what I've been reading...a beautiful book featuring simply gorgeous flowers and bouquets.  It's definitely the book to dream and plan with.

Cottage Flowers for the garden...

It's such a shame when you get Spring Fever at the beginning of February.  It makes the shortest month just drag on and on.  It's all about container gardening here...I'm now in search of a galvanized water trough for big time planting.  Easy to weed, no bending over, and closer to the sun...important when your "garden" is downtown with lots of tall houses surrounding it.  At least it's almost time to plant the sweet peas!

After ordering vegetables Sunday, I decided to visit another of my favorite seed websites and purchase flower seeds.  My mailbox should be full by the end of the week.

More garden pictures...

I promise...these are the last pictures I'll post of my favorite little garden. There's just nothing pretty outside to photograph, and inside...well, I'm in a bit of an upheaval here. Above is a picture of my old little back yard area. I thought that was small when I lived there, but believe me...my current "backyard" is way tinier...and with not as much character. We had a small pond in the corner of the yard, and "handmade" the cobblestones with Portland Cement and a form from Home Depot. A big project, but I loved the look of it. The tree is a Meyer Lemon.
This was the view I could see from the kitchen window (reversed, of course)...definitely birds 'n blooms. The Ohio River was just across the street...

Garden Memories

As sunshine and garden deprived as I've felt the past several months, I've been spending time looking through old photos of my favorite house (ever)...the original PlumWater Cottage, located at the intersection of Plum Street and Water Street. All that remains of the property is a Plum Tree I planted, and every spring beautiful tulips I planted emerge at the corner intersection. I always planted something in the hollowed-out redbud tree located in the front yard...this particular year it was pink impatiens. Since that side of the little yard was so shady, there were several shade-loving plants that made their home under the tree...bleeding hearts, coral bells, and hostas.
I loved this giant old fashioned holly hock. So did the Japanese beetles~~but there was always a time when it bloomed beautifully before the beetles attacked.
This was the rose garden, in its beginning stage. On either side of the little angel, I planted baby's breath. The yard was in terrible shape when we moved in~~doesn't the lush grass look great here? It's Kentucky Bluegrass sod...hand laid (and delivered) by me. What a mess that was, but it was so worth it.
The stone bench at the walkway, under the shade tree.
At the backdoor of the house, just off the kitchen, was my little potagier. It was the perfect spot for my little herb and vegetable garden.