“Oh give us pleasure in the flowers today;
And give us not to think so far away
As the uncertain harvest; keep us here
All simply in the springing of the year.” Robert Frost
I get down on my hands and knees to smell this new bouquet of hyacinths in Grace’s flower garden, which she planted last fall. They are creamy white, sturdy flowers, with a delicious springtime scent.
We two (Grace and I) went for a walk on Monday and found a couple slices of hard wood by the side of the trail, they reminded us of watermelon shapes, we set them up in the flower bed (behind the white hyacinths). You can use anything to decorate a garden.
Caleb and I stopped to watch some busy ants move a tiny piece of crumb to their underground storage room. As Caleb had his sticky hand in a marshmallow bag at the time, we decided to break off little pieces of the sweetness, for the ants. They got right to work at it, and we know they must have thought this treat was a treasure “from above”, for sure.
The garden is young.
There are daffodils opening up. This one looks like it is thinking thoughtful thoughts……..
Ethan planted this row of tulips, like a gift. I remember leaning over the porch railing to watch him dig and plant so industriously with a stick (because we couldn’t find a proper shovel).
Sometimes, when Davy and Ethan are making homemade bows, their stick doesn’t split correctly, and it becomes a reject. I find them and collect them against the house, as a backdrop for the flowers. Then the boys find them again and use them as swords. Then I find them again and put them back in my garden. On and on it goes. It’s a game we play without really realizing it.
The radishes are popping out of the ground, in a row which I believed to be straight at the time of planting, and am now discovering, is quite awry.
Little Sarah’s peonies are coming up nicely, next to a metal flower.
Rich and I planted two decorative plum trees last spring. They are on each side of the house, it is a joy to see them blossoming for us.
If you give your children a handful of bulbs to plant in the fall, and you say “I don’t mind where you plant them”, you will find surprises in the spring like I did today.
These purple hyacinths were planted in a clump, by the garage door, straight into the regular ground, not in a flower bed. Smiles.
Down by the pond.
We stop to bounce a little.
Bending down, I see a little mud house.
We knocked, but there was no one home.
Good to be Home 
Spring is here!!! 🙂 I think this spring will be especially tender for us both with the winter struggles we’ve had…..I just want to be OUTSIDE- in the SUN- in the elements…toes in the dirt. <3Happy Wednesday- Happy Spring! xox
@SpazzyMommy – Yes, I do believe you are right about that. The winter was long and hard, and the spring now seems that much more beautiful! I was thinking today, “I’m still me!” and I was thankful for that. I wondered, at times, if I would find myself again. Love you, spazzy friend!
We awoke to a blanket of snow covering the garden. Nor sure what will make it this year. Things came on so soon and then the hard frosts followed. We shall see. A joy to see what is popping up in your yard. I like the little house where there was no answer.:DOh, happy day to you, Shanda!D xo
I so love rambling with you Shanda! How sweet to see where your bulbs ended up. They are so cheerful and fun. I like how you and the boys trade the sticks back and forth. I gardened last evening, we were expecting a rain storm (it did rain all night), and I wanted to get some things planted before it came. The plants seem to do twice as well with the rain watering them. Already planting for summer, as I got 4 tomatoes plants, 4 yellow squash plants, 4 cosmos, and quite a few green bean seeds in. Hugs and love to you, Jenny
Spring flowers — such a welcome site after the winter days! We can’t grow tulips at our house as the deer and rabbits think they are a great treat!
Lovely flowers! Lovely spring!I love the idea of giving each child some bulbs to plant wherever!
I can almost smell your hyacinths through the screen. ;)My mom put a pot of pink ones on the piano Friday night at our church and Sunday morning it smelled SO fragrant!Your flowers are so pretty. I have been in my herb garden all afternoon. Trying to enjoy the last sunshiny day around here for a while.Happy Wednesday to you. =)
Aw. Loved this. I love the smell of hyacinths. Have a great day!
Lovely flowers. So much fun to enjoy them with your children. You are blessed. I am too.
Adorable, Shanda, ALL of it! I love that you said the ants must’ve thought the marshmallow pieces were treasures from above!
To see it all on the blog – it just looks so lovely. The colors are beautiful and I imagine it’s a comfort to walk out onto the porch and see and smell it all. I think I might try giving my children a handful of bulbs to plant. GREAT idea!~Cinnamon
How fun to see colors popping up in surprising places in the Springtime! I love the smell of hyacinths!
okay so i saw this blog on the top post. anyhow what a great blog! the pics are amazing and your garden is doing good! you hyacinths look great!!! love the fragrance from those! so my name is Court. I do tons and tons of post from my flower beds! once again great photos!
Spring and flowers – love it.
Thats cute about the bulbs in random places:) Little Sarah looks quite content roaming around outside with you:)
What lovely flowers! I have a tulip that looks just like your thoughtful daffodil! only pink and white tiger striped 🙂
Your blog header is so cheerful.
I’m eager to see your pond renovation! I have big dreams for a pond of our own for our boys someday on our little acerage. (I also have dreams of a log cabin too, but we’ll see which if any ever happen) Its good to dream big.
the baby is sleeping and big brother is playing so i wanted to stop by and say hello!
My favorite line was about the sticks coming and going and going and ending up as a backdrop again. Such a great spring post! Super fun handing out bulbs and seeing where they end up!