I have been really enjoying this spring, we have had good rain here. Even the trees and sky are telling the landscape that it's time to wake up:
This is a Pin Oak I planted in the mid nineties. I have taken to planting trees every year now. I always felt it was a good thing to do, and important but I read a book last winter that made me feel even more strongly about it. Written by the originator of the "land ethic" movement, Leo Aldopold, I still can't get many of the passages from that book out of my mind. I need to share some on this blog.
I will, though, and I digress. :-D I have been planting more trees each year, to include some evergreens, and some natives here, like the oaks, that so much of our wildlife depend on for food and homes.
Also, I have been in full planting mode with my vegetable garden. Nothing to see there yet, so we'll move on to something where there is something to see-Containers! So excited about my plan for this year. Get a look at this color pallette:
Of course, you may imagine, at least if you know me, and you'd be right, I can't leave my favorite pinks, reds, purples, and maroons out of the entire picture, as you will see later.
But I loved the way all these limes and corals went together so a lot of my containers are going to reflect that this year. I have beocme a real fan of container gardening the last two years. They are just easier for me to handle, and .....well. I can't afford a full time gardener on retainer, so I'm a one woman show!
Maybe I'll buy a lotto ticket today, it's enormous in Missouri. If I suddenly hire a gardener, you'll know why! *giggles* Have a great day and get out into the outdoors wherever you are! ~JB was here.