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Saturday, April 26, 2025

What's in bloom and sharing while it lasts.

Happy Saturday.  Will be out in the little garden area spreading good dirt and fertilizer. Some plants go in tomorrow. 

 

Some shots of our largest Azaleas in bloom


Up close
it's looks like an orchid to me. I can't help but notice how the little spots on flower are lined up. So delicate looking and perfect. 


Grand daddy's beard as mama always calls it, Fringe tree to most shown here behind azalea
My spring flowers and trees bloom in succession.  First the forsythia then the dogwoods with some early azaleas, then later azaleas with the fringe tree. 

Fringe tree is highly fragrant especially in the afternoon. 






Mostly porch sitting these days after working outside.  I need to get to work inside.  I rather be out most days.  Will be needing to throw out this furniture before long.  It has been outdoors and indoors off and on for 18 years.  It's not real, it's plastic and now it's breaking, not sure what I will put out here next.  I would love to replace the jalousie windows but not anytime soon.
This used to be just a cement floor showing.  We decided on having tile put down about 10 years ago.

Blueberry salad I am finishing up.   I love this stuff. 
It is Grape Jello, blueberry pie filling (Comstock) pineapple crushed canned. 
Topping sour cream, confectioner sugar and cream cheese.  Don't know why it's called a salad.  Maybe because it's got different fruit tossed in?


For lunch, I took out some frozen chicken tenders, cooked in air fryer.  Heated up some honey with tad bit of butter, added some pepper flakes.  Drizzled on my chicken, served with mashed redskins and kale.
Needless to say, I am more than full



For dessert was the blueberry salad. I had that before my lunch.  I don't like to take a chance that I may be too full to eat it, but that's just me.

Back to the garden

til next time

6 comments:

Miss Merry said...

All the flowers and flowering shrubs in your yard are just beautiful! Especially your azaleas. I have tried to grow them here, but our soil is just too much clay. So lovely!

Connie said...

Beautiful post, I had to look at your profile to see where you live. There are so many different climates in our wonder country. Your flowers are amazing.

Betsy said...

Thank you Connie. I love Spring blooms. They don't stay around long so I enjoy them while I can.

Betsy said...

Thank you. Maybe if you could add to the soil where you want them planted it would help. Woodland area is good for them.

Linda's Relaxing Lair said...

Beautiful Spring flowers 💐 Your blog header is lovely.

Betsy said...

Thank you for visiting and appreciate your compliment on my blog header.