Chaco my garden helper.

Oh no! There's a monkey in the tree!

Pink Asian Lily

Chaco and I had fun in the sun working in the garden today and playing ball.

Red Hibiscus Flower Photo

Red Hibiscus Flower from Our Garden

Chaco & I Watching Our Garden Grow

Chaco smelling the Hostas.

While I plant more perennials.

Delphinium

Creamy White Foxglove


White Rhododendron

Purple Rhododendron

The Lilacs are Coming! The Lilacs are Coming!

I can't wait! Why by air fresheners or candles, when you have live natural air fresheners surrounding you. I have quite a few lilac bushes. Fresh from the garden into my vase, snips of lilac flowers. The awesome fragrance fills the room. Do any of you have a Big Lots store in your area? Now is the time to track down to Big Lots to get your fruit trees. Through the years I have bought quite a few trees there for such a reasonable price. Three years ago I bought two dwarf peach trees. They're the best fruit producing trees I ever had. The peaches are so delicious! I never sprayed pesticides on the trees. I guess you can say almost totally organic because, I'm not sure what they did before I bought the trees. I just read in a magazine that the top twelve foods with the highest pesticide residue are: peaches, apples, sweet bell peppers, celery, nectarines, strawberries, cherries, lettuce, grapes, pears, spinach and potatoes. Going all organic can be a little expensive. But, if you have your own garden or plant your own trees you can save a lot of money.

What's Your Garden Theme?

Each year there's a different theme to my garden. Here's one photo from my frogs gone crazy theme. This week I'm gathering ideas for this year.

How to Build Your Own Raised Bed

Are you in the gardening mood yet? Make that a 'Yes' for me. But, the weather in Western Pennsylvania isn't cooperating. I still went to the local gardening center yesterday to get inspired. Of course, the yellow and purple violas where calling to me, 'take me home'. Their cheeful smiles and beauty made it hard to pass up. Here's an excellent video from Garden Girl on how to build your own raised bed. Happy Spring gardening!