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| Lilac bushes in front of our house in Vermont. |
On this beautiful spring afternoon, I looked out the front window and noticed the lilacs were in bloom. I wanted to just stand beside them and enjoy their delightful scent amidst the gentle scenery over the landscape.
Before I reached the front grounds, I had to do some work around the property. I have a little basket with garden tools that I carry around with me. I also use a small hoe. (The normal size one is too heavy for me.) These items are stored in the garage, just inside the doorway. I will ask my husband, "will you get the baby-hoe for me?" He just smiles as he hands me the tools.
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| Garden tools and "baby-hoe" by the rock garden. |
I cleaned up the weeds around our Sweet William plants, in anticipation of the lovely flowers they will soon bring forth.
There is a tiny rose plant in front of the house. I cleaned up the weeds and grass around the base to give it some room.
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| Tiny rose plant in front of our house. |
I checked the large rose plants to see that they didn't need any help from me today. Then I quietly walked across the grounds to the back gardens.
There is a fenced-in area for our strawberries. I used the baby-hoe to remove the tiny weeds as I walked through the little rows. The blueberry plants have signs of delicate flowers beginning to appear.
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| Strawberry and blueberry gardens on the back grounds. |
The river, which borders our property, has a peaceful, rushing sound. There is a row of peonies planted by this river. I can see a few buds forming. I can't wait to see them grow!
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| Row of peony plants by the back river. |
After I finished my walk, I went to the lilac bushes. I had a pretty vase of water with me. I selected several branches and arranged them in the vase to bring indoors. It will provide the front parlour with homemade beauty and a lovely scent.
Many years ago, whenever the lilacs were in bloom, my mother would say, "you better get some for the house. They will not last!" She and Father lived here with us, in this old 1800's house for nearly 10 years before they went home to Heaven. I still think of my Mother's sweet voice as I go about the work of taking care of the gardens, walking the grounds, and enjoying the flowers.
Blessings
Mrs. White
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9 comments:
Your lilacs are lovely. I wish we could grow some but for some reason they don't do well in our soil, although everything else does! I can't figure that out. But I get plenty of lilacs for bouquets from friends. Our fruit trees are in full bloom now: apple, cherry, chokecherry, Nanking cherry and gooseberry. Raspberries are starting to put on new growth. We have 9 beehives this year. The garden is ready for planting and my greenhouse is already planted up and growing nicely. Isn't it a great blessing to be able to grow things? This year we will also try strawberries. Our soil is not acidic enough to grow blueberries. Nice that you can grow them. It all looks really good in your yard.
What a joy it is to walk your beautiful grounds with you today, Mrs. White. The lilacs are wonderful and yes, they don't last long. Enjoy them while you can!
Blessings!
Your property is beautiful, Mrs. White.
Oh Mrs. White your garden is lovely. Lilacs generally don't grow where I live, but many years ago I visited my brothers in Minnesota and we walked through lilac fields near their property. It was just around sunset, and the scent was incredible! You're blessed to have them!
It is always lovely to see your beautiful estate grounds. How comforting the sound of your river must be.
Simply beautiful! And to have water streaming by also! That would be my ideal yard! andrea
Oh, yes I wish all the spring flowers would flower a little longer. The lilacs are amazing!
Beautiful yard!! And the Baby Hoe made me smile! Lilacs are a sweet heavenly scent and will fill the whole room! Blessings, Roxy
Well I cannot believe my eyes! I bought a "tiny hoe" ( orange )for my granddaughter but she was not interested in gardening when she came for the Summer, so I just left it in the garden shed until one day I decided that I would use it as the large garden hoe was also too big and cumbersome for my 5'2" frame. At first I felt some embarrassment using it. If I could not wield a real hoe then was I even a real gardener? What would my neighbors think seeing me out there with that play pretend hoe weeding my garden patches? Looking at the miniature hoe I realized that it was efficient, comfortable for my hands and quite attractive with it's orange blade, what else mattered?
So glad to see that I am not the only one using a "tiny hoe"!
I can almost smell the Lilacs from here in Western Kentucky! Lovely property and thank you for sharing your memories of your mother. God Bless.
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