I started seeing my early spring flowers popping up in my garden in January.

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They survived the 2-4 inches of snow we got a few times in February and this morning on my way out the door to work, I saw some of my mini daffodils blooming!

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I love this time of year. It's so exciting to see what comes up that I put out last year that I forgot about. But I've got to get to work soon on getting the leaves raked out!

Thanks for checking out my flowers. Happy Spring!!!! :wave:

I got some brave stuff poking up too...krokuses I think? Maybe?

"I love the spring and the spring's breezes
That blows the girl's dresses up past their kneeses!"

Or something like that...Ogdin Nash I think...

I got some brave stuff poking up too...krokuses I think? Maybe?

"I love the spring and the spring's breezes
That blows the girl's dresses up past their kneeses!"

Or something like that...Ogdin Nash I think...
Lenny Bruce maybe ??? :whistle:

OH! And my oregano is up...tough stuff...

Love spring, it's amazing what a week and a half of warm weather brought. I was walking around the pond last week and it still had ice except for about a foot around the parameter. There I seen a turtle peeking out from under the ice, now one week later no ice at all. Tadpoles, frogs and alot of our seasonal birds are back minus a few. I have seen flocks of geese and flocks of swans flying north. Funny thing there was a flock of swans the other day, maybe 100 and among them was one lone goose about half way down the V formation. Hey rich you harvesting saffron?

I got some brave stuff poking up too...krokuses I think? Maybe?

I had a lot of crocus last year that bloomed in the snow. This year only one little lonely plant came up :noidea:

Love spring, it's amazing what a week and a half of warm weather brought. I was walking around the pond last week and it still had ice except for about a foot around the parameter. There I seen a turtle peeking out from under the ice, now one week later no ice at all. Tadpoles, frogs and alot of our seasonal birds are back minus a few. I have seen flocks of geese and flocks of swans flying north. Funny thing there was a flock of swans the other day, maybe 100 and among them was one lone goose about half way down the V formation. Hey rich you harvesting saffron?

That would so awesome to see a flock of swans! We have seen many Great Blue Heron flocks this year and they were amazing!

I have about 25 saffron crocus in my garden that are still fairly new plants. I am hoping they will do something this year and I can get at least a little saffron...but those bloom in the fall so I'll have to wait and see what I get.

That would be cool to pluck some saffron, I know only a certain variety produces it but not sure which one. Good luck with this anyway. And OH KNOW the herons are on their way just when I am getting ready to re-stock my pond with fish. A few years back I put some trout in there and was planning on catching and eating in the fall, heck they didn't last a week the herons got em all. I really wanted to give them some lead poisoning LOL


I had a lot of crocus last year that bloomed in the snow. This year only one little lonely plant came up :noidea:



That would so awesome to see a flock of swans! We have seen many Great Blue Heron flocks this year and they were amazing!

I have about 25 saffron crocus in my garden that are still fairly new plants. I am hoping they will do something this year and I can get at least a little saffron...but those bloom in the fall so I'll have to wait and see what I get.

Very nice Becky....Please keep the pics coming....Just got done planting a 50 foot double row of snow peas and noticed alot of flowers coming under the trees.....I got 20 MUMS as part of a catering job last fall and they are all getting shoots as well...

70 degrees here today and predicted 75 degree saturday....:sausage::nana2::banana_smiley:


I need to get in on the saffron gig....Never thought of planting it....

Pretty Becky.
I was out cleaning up my yard today. The snow has finally melted enough where I can at least get in part of my garden. There is still snow on the North side of the house.
Do you grow veggies and flowers or just flowers?

Same here... Our buds are just popping out all over...

http://www.iloveraw.co.uk/images/marijuana.jpg


:bounce:

Same here... Our buds are just popping out all over...

http://www.iloveraw.co.uk/images/marijuana.jpg


:bounce:

I like what yer growin man!

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Did you know that it's a relative to hops? I have a beer brewing story...

Funny thing is... I have not smoked weed since I was in 8th grade.. That would have been 1975??? Wow how time fly's

Funny thing is... I have not smoked weed since I was in 8th grade.. That would have been 1975??? Wow how time fly's

You have that batch of beer I brewed tho? ;{)

St. Rich's Double. Belgian malt, First hopping Cascades, then some fine Michigan hydro for the finishing... man... good stuff!

I heard the brewing story. Damn am I getting old or what? lol. I graduated high school, got married/ had a kid and went to boot camp all in 1975. Excellent looking buds bud.

Did you know that it's a relative to hops? I have a beer brewing story...

Funny thing is... I have not smoked weed since I was in 8th grade.. That would have been 1975??? Wow how time fly's


So, you just sell it now!!!!! :bounce::bounce:

So, you just sell it now!!!!! :bounce::bounce:

Thats just funny chit right there...:bounce::lol::thumb:

Poor Becky, her beautiful spring flower thread went straight 'ta hell pretty quick! :lol:

Poor Becky, her beautiful spring flower thread went straight 'ta hell pretty quick! :lol:

Prolly from my first reply...

SORRY Becky! :Cry:

Prolly from my first reply...

SORRY Becky! :Cry:


Meeeeee Tooo!! :hail::hail:

But............. I do love the smell of Sweet Magnolia in the Spring Time! :bounce:

poor becky:faint:, she is ripping her plants out and starting a cash crop now:whistle:. ther's cash in dat dar soil. buy cracky:noidea::lol::lol::lol:

That would be cool to pluck some saffron, I know only a certain variety produces it but not sure which one. Good luck with this anyway. And OH KNOW the herons are on their way just when I am getting ready to re-stock my pond with fish. A few years back I put some trout in there and was planning on catching and eating in the fall, heck they didn't last a week the herons got em all. I really wanted to give them some lead poisoning LOL

The Saffron Crocus is what you want: http://www.whiteflowerfarm.com/910891-product.html

Good luck with your pond this year! Please don't poison the birds :lol:



70 degrees here today and predicted 75 degree saturday....:sausage::nana2::banana_smiley:

I need to get in on the saffron gig....Never thought of planting it....

WOW! 70 degrees, huh? We have only hit about 62 here in Lexington so far. They're saying we might get some more snow next week. :noidea:

Do you grow veggies and flowers or just flowers?

Thanks, Mo! I have several gardens around our house for flowers and a small raised bed in the back yard for veggies. Last year it looked a little like this: http://www.smoked-meat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3330

I'm probably not putting corn out this year and save that space for something else.

Same here... Our buds are just popping out all over...

http://www.iloveraw.co.uk/images/marijuana.jpg


Beautiful and no doubt tasty!!

St. Rich's Double. Belgian malt, First hopping Cascades, then some fine Michigan hydro for the finishing... man... good stuff!

That sounds like an interesting brew, Rich!

Thanks for the saffron information becky....Those last pics bring back some memories....

Nice hijack fellas... :whistle:

I've got lots of blooms now. Daffodils and hyacinths. With the 80 degree weather we have today and tomorrow it won't be long before everything is up :banana_smiley: Tulips will be the next to bloom. I got most of the leaves raked out yesterday but took these before any of that work.

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My Virginia Bluebells will be blooming soon. They are up and have buds forming.

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The hyacinths smell so good. As soon as I pull into the driveway and open my truck door, I can smell them. Spring is definitely here. You know that in Kentucky when you start to see the little ones out

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Didn't look like spring at 02:30 this morning lol
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We got lots of daffodills and bluebells out. not much else, I think it's waiting till the snow stops - could be a long wait this year.:eek:

well, we got tapped out last night.
fire at sweet magnolia,s

live on the scene. we saved everything.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATC8sPckwCY&feature=related

for some reason I am hungry after the fight:noidea:.

:lol::lol: Definitely not my house, but that fireman was too funny!!!

Funny thing is... I have not smoked weed since I was in 8th grade.. That would have been 1975??? Wow how time fly's

I haven't smoked in about 10 minutes :thumb:

Had some GREAT Super lemon haze (current best in the world a.k.a Cannabis Cup Winner) but that's all gone, so on to the Skywalker :banana_smiley:

On the flower side I just finished planting love-in-a-mist, California and lilac pompom poppies, borage and celios, tons of different colored zinnias and a few others.
Marigolds, nasturtium and more borage will go into the veggie garden as companion plants.

Becky your garden is off to a beautiful start, I remember last years pictures, it is gorgeous! I hope your friend that slithering icky thing is not back this year!
My BFF from high school's father is a retired jockey, they have a good size ranch. We have a good sized Easter picnic out there every year, and the greatest thing about spring at the ranch is all the babies that are trotting around! That is a great picture! When Cabana boy was small, he could have cared less about the horses, but the babygirl, she has the horse bug and I gotta watch her 24/7 there cuz she will climb right into the pens...
Thanks for sharing the beginning of your rocking' garden Becky!

Living in FL doesn't provide those type of spring moments when plants start popping up from the ground, as we go from a tad cold to HOT!. Being in D.C. this past week, I got to witness the new bulbs popping through the ground, and they're beautiful!

Loved your pics, Becky! Also loved Ken's pics, too (whee!!) :whistle:

Nice garden becky i liked yer friends to.:nana2::cool:

Thanks, everyone!

I hope your friend that slithering icky thing is not back this year!

Oh, yes they are back. We saw 5 over the weekend, in the flower garden, the veggie garden and around the back yard. I'm going to try some snake repellent this year. At least they don't get in our house like they do our neighbors :eek: It' so strange...we live about 1 mile from downtown Lexington and we have more snakes around then I ever saw growing up in the country. :noidea:


Being in D.C. this past week, I got to witness the new bulbs popping through the ground, and they're beautiful!

Your pictures of DC were beautiful, Laurel!

Just a few pics from this week.

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I hope your friend that slithering icky thing is not back this year!

Here's a big fat pregnant momma :eek: She was not happy that I was so close.

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Thanks for looking :wave:

Thanks for sharing the pics, like you said it's a nice time of the year. Smoke and seeds forever.

My flowers are continuing to pop up and bloom. This past week we have had a male and female cardinal hanging around, which is very unusual for our yard but I did put a feeder out a couple of weeks ago. They haven't found it but they have found seed on the ground. They are so fun to watch. The female must be getting ready to drop some eggs because every time the male finds anything to eat she runs over and he passes it to her. It's sweet to see how he takes care of her.

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Most of the daffodils are gone and the tulips are almost gone to. But now I have lots of Virginia Bluebells blooming and Wild Hyacinth blooming.

Some of the bluebells

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Up close

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The wild Hyacinth

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My Bleeding Heart is huge this year.

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And full of blooms

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My ferns are doing great, too. Here's a Cinnamon fern popping up through the Bleeding Heart.

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Here's one with the "cinnamon" stick already up and matured (the fuzzy looking brown thing in the middle)

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Cinnamon stick

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Another one with 2 sticks that haven't turned brown yet

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And some Maidenhair ferns. See their tall stems?

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The fern leaves are at the top of the stem. They are in kinda semi-circle pattern.

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Both the Cinnamon and Maidenhair ferns grow in parts of the Kentucky forest. I know where there is a 5 foot Cinnamon fern in Eastern Ky. It's beautiful!

Nuke playing with Andy

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Wild Phlox

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Big mushroom in the side garden growing off an old tree stump

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My lily garden is doing great, too. Last year I had lilies over 7 feet tall!

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This is a wild delphinium. I love these and don't seem to have too many coming back this year. :noidea:

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Well, I guess that's enough for now. :lol: Thanks for looking at my gardens :wave:

Not much blooming here yet. Roses are getting ready to but haven't done much so far.

My wife's dianthus are looking nice though.

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Dave

Nuke playing with Andy

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Did you really run over that poor cat for the sake of this post ? WTF X 3 ?

Beautiful pics Becky!

Great pictures! Thanks for posting, I love seeing others great gardens.
Got lots of flowers coming up but not a one is near flowering yet.

My wife's dianthus are looking nice though.

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Those are gorgeous, Dave! Thanks for sharing!


Did you really run over that poor cat for the sake of this post ? WTF X 3 ?


:lol::lol::lol::lol::lol: