Spring Fever!
Sunny, warm, and beautiful. That was our weather this weekend and I actually got outside for a bit! Strange feeling since I’ve been in the studio for weeks. Another storm is due on Tuesday and we may get some hail! Hail in the middle of April! Don’t know how the weatherman knows this in advance.
I love roses and every year I plant 5 or 6 more rose bushes. It’s finally starting to pay off. My roses are all starting to bloom, so if we get hail on Tuesday I hope it will be gentle.
A quick trip to our local farmer’s market was called for. They have the best bread!
And veggies of course…
And they were selling orchids! Beautiful orchids!
I may be able to grow roses, but every time I try with orchids, they never bloom again. Any orchid advice out there? If you think I should give it a try I’ll buy one next week.
My son was supposed to arrive from Germany today and of course his flight was cancelled. I’m wondering how the airlines will ever catch up when they do start flying. Mother Nature is amazing and definitely in control!
Have a great day everyone!
Hugs,
Anne
26 Comments
anna lee
lavender is the top photo & a gorgeous plant..the colors of the photos even frame you hues of `pink’ :)
I have every kind of lavender possible that grow in the hot southern heat of the SE of the US. & I get horrible hail several times with tornadoes this times of the year it shreds everything in it’s path..cover your precious things outside if your even think it is a possibility.
Thanks for your lovely photos
Danielle
I have a brown thumb but am actually doing well with an orchid plant. I just put a couple of ice cubes in every third day, tied the stems up so not drooping, and have it out of direct sunlight. Give it a try!
mimi'sdarlins
Anne, your roses are beautiful! I would encourage you to try orchids again. All the other advice sounds like what I do. My best success has been with buying larger pots of orchids, I have one a few years old that reblooms over and over through the year with short periods of dormancy and has a very long bloom time in spite of cold climates. I let dry between waterings and never give too much at once. I have one or two smaller pots which have rebloomed but not as profusely as the large plant I have. Mine are in a southern window w/ light diffused by tree branches.
I too hope your son makes it home soon. We were stranded in Barcelona on sunday after canceled flight, and then managed to get a flight out yesterday after first being told we’d have to stay until this coming friday! I’m exhausted, but glad to be home!!