The day after Mothers day...

 My sisters, brothers and I feel we won the lotto of mothers. Mine is both loving and stern when needed. She has kicked my butt when needed and kick started my brain. She gave me my love of books and knowledge.  She taught me to work hard and to be empathetic, compassionate, and when not to be anyone's fool. My sisters, brothers and I knew if we told her something she would back us up to the hilt. She is kind, with a sense of humor and wit like no one else. She sets the standard. She erects the foundation on which we all stand. I know she got it from her mother and I hope I get that chance to pass it down or out...I love you Mama!

 

Immortality Iris....The story of forever.

I am a plant addict. There, I said it. No intervention needed! 

I love the smell of freshly cut grass, deep down to the brown, red & black earth and the feel of it between my fingers. I love hearing stories about plants. There is lore and fact, and sometimes they intermingle. I love sitting out in my garden, listening to the birds sing; viewing it as art, like, a great masterpiece, and the work yet undone. 

The story of iris flowers began when Egypt conquered Syria, King Thutmose III of Egypt was a gardener and a warrior as well. He assured that the iris flower would be on his monuments, Temple of Amon at Karnak, as well as in the gardens of Egypt, they all bear the iris design, and are the symbol for life renewed. 

The white iris was created by Dr. Lloyd Zurbrigg, circa 1991,  which is known today as the Immortality Iris, which blooms in the Spring and in the Fall, which is unusual for an iris. It's has been called a true remembrance of this remarkable man.  I love to think of it as a little chunk of his own immortality.

Read more:

  {This photo was taken two weeks later}

I have been promised the re-blooming will go on for perhaps as long as 6 weeks! 

History of the Iris Flower | Garden Guides

Click this link for more! 

And this is just the beginning...My Not So Secret Garden

Change of plan...

This Blog is going to change.  I will be creating a web-blog! So hold on to your seats!

Snow days the count down to spring

Snow days at least you can see by the bucket I have a jump on the weeding LOL

Closed for fall...wait nope a lot of drudgery gets done in the fall! The garden gets redone and amended. Guess who's been collecting seeds from Rhode Island to Atlanta!

Video! English garden shows to wet your appitite!

Love Your Garden!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IUOPxTKFsbY

Gardener's World!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkwTsDMH8dI

Fork to Fork!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvZyMnlh6Hs&feature=em-share_video_user