More signs of spring! Please feel free to leave me a comment

Because the gardens are changing so rapidly at the farm, I thought you’d like to see some more signs of spring.  It seems as though plants are literally popping out of the ground and growing right before my eyes.  I can’t wait to get home each day and see what’s new, as we’ve planted so much this past year.   It’s just so exciting!

This is a lovely cement bowl filled with thriving, pale-green succulents.  It adorns one entrance to my home. CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE OF MY SUCCULENTS

I love this Japanese painted fern.  It’s planted next to a delicate, white frittalaria

A row of newly planted weeping hornbeams

The vegetable garden is thriving after a few inches of much-needed rain.

Francesca is enjoying the softly mulched garden paths.

My pergola in the springtime

The peonies are growing so tall inside their string supports!

Sharkey stops for refreshment in the reflecting pool.

She thinks it feels good on the feet, too.

This is a grove of little sugar maples – I look forward to tapping them one day for syrup.

A beautiful trillium in a woodland garden

A cluster of wild mushrooms which popped out after the rain – They’re so bronze and shiny.

Here’s a single specimen growing all alone.

Look at these beautiful and fragrant apple blossoms soon to become sweet apples.

These brilliant white, petite flowers are candytuft ‘snowflake.’

Comments

[Lisa]

The colors of Spring are vivid!!! The green is so green, pink is so pink! Even the mushroom color looks so fresh and lovely! Thanks for sharing, I love to see your gardens!

[Joseph Brennan]

Martha:

Thanks for sharing yet another lot of beautiful photos of your Spring gardens.

The pergola looks great. Will it soon be covered with clematis?

The picures of your dogs are so fun, especially the ones of Sharkey in the reflecting pool.

You really could make postcards from some of these photos--they're that good!

Looking forward to your next post.

God Bless,
Joseph

[Gretchen]

Stunning apple blossoms! We're just barely seeing the daffodils where I'm living, but the warm weather is more than enough for me after a very frozen winter!

[Dan]

There is defiantly many signs of spring. I spotted the first Baltimore Orioles of the season and my carrots, beets, radishes, peas, romaine have all spouted.

I have started my own blog to tracking my vegetable garden progress and I would like to share the link with Martha and her viewers:

http://veggiegardenblog.blogspot.com/

[Vivian Love]

Martha, I just love your spring pictures. It all looks so peaceful and lovely. Thanks for sharing. I enjoy your blog. I learn something every time I visit it.

Vivian Love, California

[Tammy Circeo]

As my daughter and I walked to our Towne Center today, we passed some succulents in someone's yard--Hens and Chicks. I took many pictures of spring flowers and simply enjoyed the warm air. Of course, being in the NW, I had my jacket around my waist just in case it turned cool! By the end of the walk, I wish I could've done what Sharkey was doing--stand in a puddle of cool water! My feet were very tired!

[Sasha Libby]

Succulents in containers are my most favorite houseplants. My teenaged son loves them.

Nothing is blooming yet here in Canada, but when it starts, it will literally explode in a riot of color. I cannot wait. In the meantime, I can look at your blog. Thanks, Martha.

[Pam from California]

Crisp clear photos -the detail on the flowers and plants come to life here with the new Cannon camera.
Sharkey has the right idea drink and swim!

This is off blog topic for today, on Friday's show Joey was trying to solve the Martha crossword puzzle, by any chance did you guys make a copy of that puzzle in regular version size and would you consider posting it here so Martha fans can print it out and work the Martha puzzle too? It would be fun to see how well we know Martha or think we do lol! Then you could post the answers in a few days time for us to see how we all did. How about it Laura and Martha? Please.

Happy spring to you.

Pam from California(Weather awesome here)

[spacevalkyrie]

Martha, you have the most beautiful gardens. The apple blossoms are lovely. I love that you are letting us get a glimpse into these pretty moments on your farm.

Also, your dogs are adorable!

[Jennifer Fancher]

Hi Martha-I like the trillium, have always wanted to do a watercolor of one. Nice photo!! I took classes from the watercolorist Jan Kunz, she mentioned taking photos that have light a certain way to capture light. It is such that you see the translucent quality of the flower with light flowing through with a variety of values. On the underside of the flower you use warm colors and the top you use cool. The reflection of the sky is portrayed this way.

[O]

What lovely gardens and property all around. Thanks for sharing your photos & knowledge!

[Ingrid Moyle]

Martha, your garden is certainly making me feel homesick for my garden! We're nearing the end of a 7 week trip through France and Italy and I can't wait to get home and plant pots and pots of bougainvillea. It seems to drip from every available surface in Italy in gorgeous red and orange hues. And although it will be winter in Melbourne on our return, I plan on filling many of the pots with apples and stone fruits so as to enjoy their blossoms and fruit in the spring and summer. As always, thankyou for your inspirational blog.

[Trina]

Oh Martha your gardens are so beautiful this time of year. I look forward to seeing them grow.

[Mary]

Martha, I can't wait to see your peonies! And I love your hornbeams. I noticed yesterday that my magnolias are starting to bud...always a welcome sign that summer will soon be here in coastal Virginia.

[Julie]

Hi Martha! As always your gardens are gorgeous! I found your blog through a google alert I have set up for "succulents". Your doggies are adorable! Have a happy week!

[suzy]

Hi Martha, I have your blog on my google reader list and I enjoy reading it very much. Especially seeing your garden come to life. One of my favorite things is to walk through my garden each day to see what is new, what is coming to life and how much everything is growning. It just doesn't get any better than spring in the garden now does it! Suzy

[annbrennan]

Hi Martha
Your property looks beautiful. I live in South Jersey and all my Azaleas are in full bloom. My Rhodi's are getting ready and my Magnoia is full of buds. I picked my first head of Red Leaf Lettuce last night for dinner, nothing can compare to fresh picked. I just love this time of year.

[Renée Couture]

Merci Martha pour ces belles photos.J'aime beacoup votre jardin de pivoines, toutes fleuries ce sera magnifique.
Renée du Québec.

[cookiejar]

Gorgeous! Your garden is so beautiful Martha and Sharkey and Francesca look just so adorable!! Thanks for sharing these pretty pictures, your blog is always inspiring.
Warm regards,

[Nan Ashby]

I bet Sharkey and Francesca really enjoy going for a walk with you, along the garden paths, on such a well-manicured farm as you have. They probably can't wait to go outside with you. Thanks for sharing this adventure with us. Nan

[Kathy]

Hi, Martha,
Your plants---from the succulents by your door to the candytuft---are certainly thriving. Thanks for the photos. Francesca and Sharkey like to frolic amid such beauty, don't they? I had not seen weeping hornbeams before. They are lovely. I like the colors of your trilliums; the trilliums near my home are white.
Your garden is filled with such bounty!
As Joseph says, your pergola is wonderful. It reminds me of one my grandfather built near his garden behind the house. I liked to sit in its shade when I was young. Thanks for the memories!
Kathy

[Ellen]

As with your publications, the photos on the blog are amazing. I love to start my day with a peek at the Martha blog!

[Kelley Young]

Hi Martha,

I love your blog! Sharkey is the cutest dog and your gardens are beautiful!

Happy Spring!
Kelley

[Lori Stewart]

I thought spring fever was coming over me when I looked at your pictures. Beautiful! I miss the changing of the seasons. It's not so dramatic of a change in Florida. . .but we do have them. Thanks for sharing!!

[Darrell White]

Hi Martha

By far, the pergola will be the crown of your garden as time goes on. I have many amazing ideas for it.

Darrell White
Toronto, Canada

[Amy]

Hi Martha!

I love the succulents in the cement bowl. I am dying to try something like this (I saw on another blog where they made a "mini landscape garden" and ever since then - I have been determined to do something similar).

Any tips for those of us who don't have the greenest of thumbs?

Enjoy!
Amy

[Pru]

Martha,

The May issue has just arrived in the UK and it is as fantastic as last year, if not more so. Like you I love peonies, and have just inherited one from a neighbour which has moved to my garden really well. Looking forward to seeing more photos of your garden. You are so lucky to have so much room to fulfil all of your ideas. I live my dreams through your photos.

[nikki]

the photos of the lone mushroom and apple blossoms are the best. love them.

i'm behind on "martha" (thank goodness for tivo) but just watched the one with your photos of the nyc skyline. that was awesome!

[liz]

love the shot of your pergola and the stringed peonies....so very enchanting!

[Linda]

Hi Martha:
I love your pictures of the farm in spring. Thank you for sharing them. I love the pergola, the maples trees, all the flowers and the vegetable garden. Spring is a beautiful time of year. I do not have ground to plant but I have very wide windowsills. I have a windowsill garden of beautiful flowers in pots and plants. I fuss over them like they were my children. They are doing beautifully.

Please continue to tell us how your garden is growing and show us lots more pictures. I love them.

Thanks
Linda
Philadelphia, PA

[Julie Phillips]

Sharkey and Francesca are such cuties! I love seeing the animals and your gardening. I have small spaces that I can plant in and enjoy puttering around the yard in small bursts.

Thanks for sharing the photos
Julie

[Christine Connallon]

Thanks so much for sharing your incredible photos, Martha!

My own Japanese painted ferns and succulents are thriving and it was wonderful to see how well yours are doing.

I'm itching to get my vegetable garden in but am waiting til the weather turns a tad warmer.

Happy Spring!
Best,
Chistine Connallon

[Connie]

Thank you so much for sharing your world with us, it is so inspiring. Spring awakening is one of my favorite times of the year, everything is so fresh.

Thank you again for sharin
Connie G

[Greg]

I only have a balcony for any kind of gardening, but my rapini greens are already up, which is such a thrill. I think my eggplant might have germinated, as well. It is a most miraculous time of year.

[Andrew Ritchie]

Wonderful sights to see, Martha! I love that you're planting so many trees - and such interesting varieties.

Ottawa's International Tulip Festival is all in bloom, here in Canada. The magnolias are also dripping with blossoms.

Read about the Tulip Festival and see my photos here:

http://marthamoments.blogspot.com

Every time I encounter natural beauty, I have a Martha Moment!

-Andrew Ritchie

[Tiffany]

What wonderful pictures. Are pictures of the Turkey Hill Property? I just went through those pictures what I wouldnt give to spend a day at Turkey Hill with Martha. My hero! Thanks for sharing!

[Lauren]

Trillium is one of my favorite signs of spring! Sharkey and Francesca look like they love stepping out on the fresh grass for a spring day walk! Very cute.

[Barbara]

Thank you for sharing your gorgeous photographs. Plants are just starting to bud and come up in North Dakota. My allium started coming up a couple of weeks ago, but the daffodils are just starting to peek out of the soil now. I can't wait until my garden starts looking lush and green.

[Jon]

Martha,
Frankly I do not know how you are able to leave the beauty of Cantitoe Corners every morning. I am truly amazed at the spectacular improvements you have made to your Bedford property.
I am waiting with great anticipation for the unveiling of the boxwood room! I am also curious to know where on the farm the pair of antique monumental limestone planters, that you purchased at the Garden Furniture Show, are going to be placed. Or will they go Skyland?
Wonderful posting as usual.

[teensleuth]

I take dozens of photos just like this. It's unbelievable to me how, every single spring, I am awed just as much as the one before. Seems like you'd get used to it after a while, but it's always so exciting! I agree that it should last longer. Here in Georgia it went from quite chilly to hot and humid what felt like just a week. Oh well ... maybe I need to relocate for some New England weather.

[Snakecharmer]

Do Sharkey and Francesca ever dig in your garden?
They look better behaved than my crazy brood who certainly dig up my plants. Your gardens are beautiful. I am quite jealous.

[Donna]

We were in Annapolis, Md this past weekend and were delighted by the beautiful flower baskets which adorned many doors of shops and houses in celebration of May Day! They were a wonderful celebration of spring!

[SuzyQ]

Good to see that even Martha has a few dandelions on her grounds! :) Makes me feel a little more sane - I have been battling them and I swear they are on to my tactics.

[Anna Wight]

Hello Martha!
Your gardens are lovely, and it will be so fun to see them all come into color! Here on our farm, we welcome spring with babies! Cows, chickens, turkens, and soon even a baby donkey! You can see them, and read more on my blog: http://sweetmissdaisy.typepad.com/sassy_sweet_notes/life_on_the_farm/index.html

Cheers to you, and happy spring!
-Anna.

[Linda Palmer]

Hi Martha, Isn't spring wonderful? I put in a new sidewalk last week using 16" x 8" cement blocks using both gray and brick colored. I was very surprised at the outcome. My husband said it looked very professional. I'm very pleased. Martha, I was looking at your craft room and noticed the picture of you and Vivaldi at one of your craft benches and it reminded me of my self and my cat Miss Kitty. She is very devoted to me, I have an awful time with her. She want to sit with me and usually messes up my projects, especially when I am trying to string beads. She loves the wire I use, and trys to snag it. I get so discouraged I usually stop and give up. Any suggestions? I love your blog. the pictures are really very lovely. Thank you, Martha

[Robin Ball]

Moving from a zone 5-8 to a sometimes 3 to mostly 2, I really appreciated the trillium, one of many spring flowers I am missing this year, thank you! Spring is just moving forward here, strange how there were no tulips for easter. New challenges, new plants to grow, thanks for the walk through your world. How are your mini donkeys?

[Jan Erickson]

Hi Martha, Once again, you have outdone yourself with yet another gorgeous blog! I just love seeing all of the beauty you have surrounded yourself with, including your adorable Frenchies! I absolutely love all of your photos and they are even more beautiful enlarged. Thanks again for sharing. Jan

[angelina]

I love the photos, great inspiration. Esp. Sharkey in the water. Looks like great fun.

[olivejus]

Hi Martha,
Such lovely photos. The apple blossoms are so vibrant already.
I do have a question for you, if possible. Could you please tell me what type of shading would a lilac bush enjoy. I love the scent they give off, they reminde me of my childhood home. I would love to plant one in my yard this year.

Thanks
Cheryl

[neil]

Those are some nice succulents ~ they sort of jump right out at you.

Sometimes one comes to points, images maybe, which makes one wonder if one's been here before...

HOPE IN A PLEASANT SPRING

[Emily A]

My favorite is the bowl of succulents - so gently and unexpectedly spring-like!

Emily

[Alejandra]

Martha. Beautiful garden. I dont' have one as big as yours but as you said, every morning it's so beautiful to see all the plants and flowers growing, to see the beautiful colors. I have a question about the mushrooms, would you show in your TV program how to have eadible mushrooms in our gardens?

Thanks and God Bless You.

[Catherine]

Photos of the puppies always a joy! A quick "cat" question - I noticed in the Cantitoe kitchen photos what seemed to be a natural log or tree trunk scratching post. Would love to hear what kind of tree this was, and how it's mounted so as not to tip over. Loved the look, and everything else about your homes and gardens. Thank you.

[stephanie]

What a fabulous blog today!! I am just living for these great pictures of your farm!!

I don't quite have the resources now to do what I want gardening-wise (I do what I can afford!) - so it's a pleasure to live vicariously through your blog (and to take notes for future purchases!!).

Please post more more more! We want to see the vegetables, berries, flowers - all of it!!

While your "Gardening" book is my bible - I HOPE you are also planning a second book on gardening capturing your Bedford farm. While the "Gardening" book captured Turkey Hill beautifully - we'll need another one down the road that captures Bedford. I understand you need a few years for things to mature and be the way you want them - but think about it, ok?

This country needs a primer on how to not just plant impatience once a year - but how to really "go green" by cultivating their own food.

Love you Martha - you are the best!

[John in Phoenix, AZ]

Hi Martha,

Your gardens are absolutely spectacular! My partner and I recently moved from NY to AZ and need some advice on plants (preferably flowering) that will do well in very dry shade. Any recommendations or references? We DVR your show every day and love it! Thanks and best wishes,

John W., Phoenix, AZ

[Susan]

Martha, your gardens are lovely. Do you leave your container of succulents outside all winter? I am a midwestern girl moving to the Phoenix valley in East Mesa and will be learning a brand new way of gardening.
~Susan

[Emily]

I love Sharkey!!

[Leanne]

Simply lovely..Have I ever told you that I just love how much your in love with your animals..shows what a wonderful soul you have..have an amazing week..and thank you for sharing your world

[Trish]

I don't know how you can stand to leave your house every day to go into the city; but then again, you have something very beautiful to come home to. I especially love the pergola! Trish

[Elaine]

Great photos! I love the cement bowl with the succulents. Just beautiful! I wish you would do some bowls like that for your garden collection at Kmart Everyday, or if you could add some to your Macys Collection - they would defintely sell!

[Kim Wylie]

I just came indoors from taking pictures of the spring flowers around my house. It is exciting, isn't it?! Thank you for sharing. (Glad to see Sharky and Francesca having such a fun time, too!)

[Jennifer Driscoll]

California could never have such a beautiful spring:) Ah the joys of NE living! The peonies are going to make some beautiful arrangements! Everything looks so new and fresh. I can smell the wonders brewing in the dirt:-)

[Angie D]

Any suggestions on a reputable company that sells minature succulents?

[suze way]

Martha, you are so blessed to have such a beautiful home, your gardens and lawn are so well kept, and I must say, you and your new out doors magazine have inspired me to do just the same! Thank you for being such a great teacher, keep up the great work

[Nora Qudus]

As long as those cuties are not going to be eaten! I love your gardens. I have an old house(106) and I am doing it but on a near 0 budget. I want to put in a meditation garden for my parents ashes to reside (as well as all the ashes of the dogs and cats we have had).And your ideas help my ideas.

[Julie Hale]

Oh, Martha, I'm so jealous! I live in Maine in the Katahdin region, and there's still snow in my backyard! Please come Spring!

[ROBYN O'HARA]

Dear Martha. It gives me joy to see how your farm is coming along, especially through your eyes. I try and check every day to see how everything is going. Thank you for the updates on both the animals & plants. I also want to Thank you for inviting your loyal viewers into your home. Sincerely, Robyn O'Hara

[linda]

Hi Martha!
love you girls!
Martha
Alexis
Jenny

hey Martha!
Could you plant some different colored Cherry tomatoes and make a lovely colorful salad with them/
The White cherry tomatoes
the darker ones and the yellow and green ones would look nice in a salad....
i love tomatoes especially the BRANDYWINE....

[Sarah Carey]

Your gardens are gorgeous. I have been enjoying your photos so much. I really enjoy getting to see what grows in the rest of the country. New Orleans is no place to wait for bulbs to pop up!

[Kelly]

Beautiful!

[Gilda Stigliano]

The succulants look like sea glass! I look forward to reading your blog every day!
thank you

[Josef Holzer]

Hi Martha,

Is always fun see your Farm see the flower's of your garden know I know you have the room for a bountiful garden 'Is Martha Is a good thing!' Your always an my prayer's

Do you have an vegetables on your farm?

Josef Holzer

[Tabatha]

Hi Martha!
I am a 20 year old college student (and avid reader of your magazine!) and I am in love with your gardens! All of your plants and flowers grow beautifully. I am moving into my first rental home this summer and plan on having a salsa garden, which I have already begun, but I would love some tips on getting my vegetables to grow like yours!

[Kirsten]

I hope you really get to enjoy these lovely spring photos in person as much as it sounds like you do throught the descriptions.
One day, I would like to indulge in so may wonderful, naturally beautiful things!

[Jacques Potgieter]

Hello Martha,

Lola, my fiance and I, Live in Port Elizabeth South Africa. Also live on a farm, on the coast with a truely magnificent seaview! We are true fanatics of your inspiring shows. They keep us motivated in the home and garden!!! Congratulations on the new cows, i don't have any, just Hanovarians! A suggestion for your cows names, Costa & Bella?

Anyhow, keep up all the excellent ideas and work!

Jacques & Lola, Port ELizabeth, South Africa.

[Rachel]

The blossoming flowers are just gorgeous!! While we are currently in Autumn, it's exciting to think about getting the garden ready for Spring and planting bulbs now. Truly a stunning garden, one you should be very proud of!!
Rachel, Toowoomba Australia

[Jill Rodger]

Hello Martha:

Although I do like the name selections, how about Gemma or Daisy for the female and Angus or Butch for the male!

Best, Jill Rodger
Lincoln, NE

[Teresa Touey]

Martha,
The nursing shortage is a world wide problem. It was a great show. They do fabulous work the nurses! After visiting Australia last fall I discovered that country's shortage of nurses.

The new Hereford cows are just darling. The faces are so expressive. I recommend the names: Franklin and Winston after Jon Meacham's book on Churchill and Roosevelt. Great read!

My deck garden is looking like it is starting to meld into the vision of my winter plans. Also I am renting a 7 x 8 feet piece of land for a first time vegetable garden. I have been using your site for my plan. Thanks for the great information on your site and your program.

Again I prepared two Thanksgiving dinners(one for a diner of 15 and one for a lunch of 15) while in Brisbane Australia last fall observing the national elections on Nov 24 two days after our holiday. You should know it was my first preparation of the entire meal. It went so well with everyone helping out. And all enjoyed the trivia and turkey name place mates from your site that I set at each setting!

In my family I do the baking. Pumpkin is not baked and sold in pies there -- they loved my pumpkin and apple pies. I took a picture of your recipe to the farmer's market to get help in choosing the right pumpkin. They roast pumpkins and slice and sell it at bakeries.

And lastly, I was able to stay connected and send a message to you about the passing of your mother while in Australia. I would have been devastated if that had happened while away and I had not found out at the time. I learned so much from Mrs. K! She was so authentic and smart! The center at the hospital is a great way to remember her. Also I read your Senate testimony and wholeheartedly agree. I took care of my maternal grandmother from the time I was 12 to 24 with my grandfather, parents and siblings. She suffered from Alzheimers. I have also taken on two senior clients to run errands and provide some cross-generational friendship. It is a good way to do good and learn from this generation of doers!

Enjoy spring!
Teresa Touey

[Julia]

Greetings Martha,
You live in a tranquil paradise! I wish you the best and enjoy the long over due spring. I am from Wisconsin and I am just thrilled to see the robins and the green grass again.

Regards,
Julia

[NotYourAverageHousewife]

Big thank you for tributing Nurses Week, and for not droping the "sausage filler." You made my day!

[Jean Anne Engel]

Dear Martha,
I choice Sir Loin and Madam Bovine, but my first thought was, Charlie and Bessie, after my maternal grandparents, that were married, for over 50 years and birthed 12 children, both working in a sock mill and raising all those children in a 4 room mill house.

[Jo Wicker]

The way you string your peonies is a wonderful way to keep them standing. I also have peonies and do a simular string to keep mine standing straight. I have been doing this for several years now. It works wonderful, especially after a rain and the blooms get full of rain water. oh so heavy. Although I cut most of them and bring them in the house for their wonderful sent.
I love your garden, full of wonderful veggies, oh such wonderful veggies to eat. I try to plant some veggie plants between the flowers since I don't have the space as you. Do you get to share your veggies with your staff or maybe the needy?
Have a great day Martha.
I look forward to watching you show.
Jo Wicker

[bertha]

martha i just loved your farm and your pets you have such great taste in things i am sharing this with you because i watch your show every day you have such passion for pets

[Robert]

I am jealous of you peony beds. I adore peonies and I quite proud of the almost thirty plants that I have now. Please be sure to post pictures when they bloom, so that we may see all of those beautiful blooms.

[debbie harrison]

Hi Martha, Thanks so much for all the beautiful photos you share and all the interesting information you give. I also want to thank you for allowing me to be on your viewer mail regarding the mint. I went to the gardening store and purchased some of the orange mint and can't wait to try it. Thanks again and keep on blogging. Happy Spring!

[Elaine Neel]

I too am so ready for spring. This certainly has been a long, cold winter. But with spring comes spring cleaning and I am thinking of getting new furniture. I want new leather furniture, but what do I look for in order to get quality leather furniture? What are some key words I need to be aware of. How do I clean the leather furniture. Can we let our two small dogs up on a leather sofa?
Thank you to anyone who is able to teach me the ins and outs of purchasing new leather furniture.

[Samantha]

Hi Martha,
Beautiful pictures. Do you have any TickleMe Plants in your greenhouse. My kids would love to see a video of your TickleMe Plants moving their leaves and branches when tickled. Thanks!

[Mike]

Love your home Martha :)

[Gloria Herring]

Martha, do you take each and every one of the pictures on your blog? They are beautiful.
Gloria

[Jeannette Antry]

Martha,

Your are so inpiring. I have learned so much from you and I have looked forward to Spring. I am so grateful to you and your company for everything especially the motivation to keep at it and more that that to look forward to it. The beauty I can create around me astounds me. I owe so much to all your inpiration and energy.

[Dorothy Young]

Martha,I really enjoy your show. I like when you have the animal and plant people on. Your pictures of your farm are so beautiful. I live in Regina Saskatchewan Canada, and my tulips are just now starting to bloom. We have had a very cold spring and I am just now beginning to plant the garden. The trees are just begining to leaf now, things here are still pretty bare. Thanks for sharing all the lovely pictures of your gardens. Dorothy

[Mary Regan]

In Queens, my sister lived on a hill that was paved with cobble stones. There were set at an angle so that the autos would not slip in the snow and rain and have greater braking ability and as a result,the tires would make this little rumbling sound as they rolled over the stones. If there ever was repair work done on the street, my sister would ask the maintenance men for the stones they were digging up so she could put them into her garden.

[Laura Nelson]

That last photograph of the white flowers is lovely!