Mostly Wordless Wednesday: A Tiny Peek in the Garden

When the world wearies and society fails to satisfy,

there is always the garden.

~ Minnie Aumonier

Earth laughs in flowers.

~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

We can complain because rose bushes have thorns,

or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.

~ Abraham Lincoln

The lesson I have thoroughly learnt, and wish to pass on to others,

is to know the enduring happiness that the love of a garden gives.

~ Gertrude Jekyll

The kiss of the sun for pardon. Song of the birds for mirth.

You’re closer to God’s heart in a garden than any place else on earth.

~ Dorothy Frances Gurney

The garden is starting to look lovely. The peonies are in full bud--a few more days and they will burst out (no pics here yet). The patterned pink petunias are happy in a big display pot. Just bought the pink geranium in a hanging basket for our back deck. Hmm...I see there seems to be a pink theme this Spring.

Mom's Peace Rose (the one we take care of for her at our house) has been sharing the love these past few days with several gorgeous blossoms. I never get tired of watching this rose send out her amazing blooms.

Can't wait to plant out the red dahlias--I bought two pots last night. And the lovely purple tulips are done for this year but they gave such a show a week or two ago, I had to show you too. I've been been tucking in annuals to fill in empty spaces around our new perennials--marigolds, alyssums, and snapdragons, to name a few. Once they get started, I'll share pictures.

Here's wishing you a beautiful day,

Hugs,

Brenda

xox

PS. Busy working on my first 'how I found my beautiful life' post;

hope to get it up this weekend.