My dear daughter-in-law made some refrigerator pickles a few weeks ago. I was inspired to try my hand at it, as well. SO easy and they are delicious. I made two jars of dills slices, three jars of sweet pickle spears and a jar of pickled radish slices with a few cucumber chunks thrown in […]
This past week, DH and I celebrated our 35th wedding anniversary. It’s harder for me to get out than it used to be, but I didn’t want to miss our annual trip. For ten years we have been celebrating our anniversary by visiting daylily farms and finding new plants we would like to add to […]
The daisies began blooming last week. The clumps of white add a lot to the daylily beds. These are the daisy ‘Becky.’ It’s a sturdy plant and great at staying upright. Never needs staking. It spreads quickly, so give it plenty of room or be prepared to divide it in the next few years. The […]
Just want to share a few of our pretty blossoms. ‘Color Harmony’ ‘Little Bumblebee’ This is a mini with a two inch blossom. ‘Siloam Red Toy’ ‘Night Wings’ ‘Siloam Fairy Tale’ ‘Dragon King’ ‘Gentle Shepherd’ ‘Accent on Style’ ‘Last Picture Show’ ‘Thumbprint’ ‘Ruby Throat’ ‘Highland Lord’ I guess I should quit here, though there are […]
Today we went to my Dad’s house to celebrate Father’s Day with the entire family. Dad was in the hospital a few weeks ago with chest pain and ended up getting a stent before he went home. It makes today all the more special, as we thank God for Dad’s recovery. Any time we visit […]
The daylilies are at peak right now. Everything looks beautiful. We are grateful for the rain the garden received on Monday. It made a huge difference in the size and vigor of the flowers. And the grass looks better, too. It was beginning to brown and looked ragged. I don’t know how many inches of […]