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My fiddling in the flower beds is never done. These past two days, though, rain has forced me indoors to watch the garden instead of work in it. I went out today between showers to get some photos.

Rain gauge, salvia, and lambs ears

The rain brought down the Dogwood petals

The yarrow is beginning to yellow (barely)

Chamomile volunteers from last year’s plants

A new salvia in the garden: rose sensation

Scabiosa bud

Tulips and salvia

Lilac in bloom with water droplets

 

I spent last week’s daylight hours almost exclusively outside. I drank my morning coffee indoors, then put on my gardening gloves and hat and spent the days digging, carting, planting, and shoveling. I calculated on my gardening blog that I spread more than 2 tons of mulch in about 3 days. I was exhausted by the end of the week, but now everything is so pretty I can’t help but just stand at the windows (it’s raining) and admire all the plants that are about to burst into bloom. I ventured out into the drizzle today to capture these early buds and blossoms.

These tulips will open any second now.

Redbud 😍

The lilac will smell delicious when these blossoms open

The dogwood remains a favorite. I take this same photo every year 😛

The redbud is thick with fuscia buds this year

Our dogwood and a front bed before…