Watch my garden grow....

It is amazing what a difference a year makes! This is what the yard looked like last fall after we did a little bit of work.

And this is what the yard looks like this spring.

The irises are all starting to bloom and the vision that I had is finally coming to life. I am so glad that Dan and I took the time to go to the iris and daylily sales and that we planted them as soon as we could.

Hubby had a great time starting annuals in his make shift green house (in the bathroom). I thought I had pictures but I can't seem to find them. He started about 500 annuals! We might of planted them a little early (since spring came early). Unfortunately some of our plants became food for some of our nature friends so we will have to fill in some areas. But those that survived are doing well. I can't wait to see what it all looks like in a couple of weeks.

My fountain got a crack this year. We've had it quite awhile. I didn't want to throw it and I had visions of it becoming a great planter. Hubby wasn't so sure and told me that he didn't want me to do it. But when do I ever listen to hubby? I had a vision and I forged on!!

I can not wait to see what this looks like in a couple of weeks when things start spilling over!

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