Canada Garden

 I've loved every minute having these tulips in the kitchen. . .  . . . right down to the very last stem & stamen :)...

Snow man by Judson. These shots were taken before we had the whole 18 inches.  It snowed and snowed and snowed some mor...

First day of spring.  Wish I could say the forsythia are blooming in the back yard, but forced branches from your local florist are a nice...

A HuGe thank you to Illinois State Florist Association for the Bill McKinley Education Grant.   I was thrilled when you called my name!  H...

So today was a better day.  Everyday is a better day when flowers are involved.  I have to work on this swan though.  His wings are way to...

So sick  that I missed Gregor Lersch's class that I've been looking forward to for months!  Never dreamed I'd be able to take ...

G Dog and I went out the other day to take a few pictures.   We miss our morning coffee in the garden.  Won't be long now :)

Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from...

Kyle, the birthday boy. Great manicure from the princess. . .  with princess polish, of course! In the back yard, we can build ...

This will be the first Valentine's Day in a long time that I won't be in a flower shop :/  I miss all the excitement--long hours, ...

 This cute little kitty is Bella.  She's Gail's owner :)   She kept us all entertained the other day  when we got together to...

We've been celebrating a string of birthdays lately.  Betsy's was January 27th, Kyle's February 2nd, and tomorrow February 8th...

  It's our Betsy girl's 5th birthday!   We love you so so much, sweetie--past heaven!  

My first burlap rose, which turned out pretty good.  It needs a few pink petals added in with it though.  Something to soften and pink it ...

The other day, during that bee-u-ti-ful near-60 degree weather, I found this little shoot of pansy climbing its way out of the compost pil...

No, these weren't grown in my garden.  But I just had to stage them as if they might have :) The chicks?  Now those were growing...

This was yesterday: After just a couple of 50 degree days,   heirloom daffodils  ready for action.  Feverfew, with some creeping ...

100% chance of rain today and tonight.    Thank You for January rain.