Springtime in the Neighborhood

    I haven't been stitching, BECAUSE I can't come inside. The days have been pretty. The azaleas are in full bloom in my little corner of the world and having a banner year of blooms. I have been working and fluffing in my own yard.

I will share some of those pretty blooms with you. My backyard azaleas are coming back after Jeff severely pruned them two years ago. They had gotten rather large so he did a major cutback. They are showing off now.

Since that picture even more have opened. They are simply amazing.

This is what makes spring such a pretty season. Blooms everywhere.

The front side yard got its fresh pine straw and is looking pretty spiffy. Let's take a tour down the side that is the entrance of our circle.

I just had to buy the Golden statue to honor Lemony. She joins the big sea turtle, starfish, Pete the pelican, and the deer in that part of the yard. 

More azaleas.

Some are hidden from this angle, but when you drive in you see them. Three of the five homes in the circle have azaleas in their yard like this too.

Then all down the street in both directions they are so pretty. So many colors. White, coral, dark and light pinks, purples, and what this year is my favorite color - the deep wine color ones (for which I didn't photograph).

Scenes from street on my walks.

Well, then I started thinking about my front flowerbed and decided on one more change.

My first change came in September of 2019 when I pulled up all my roses in the front flowerbed. You can read about it here. 

I had replaced the roses but had left some privet hedge that made a corner on that flowerbed. I have never liked it there, so I mentioned it to Jeff and we spent time this weekend digging around to loosen then pulling them out with the truck. Then I was tasked with moving all the dirt back around and getting it level to put a new plant there. I was worn out and he actually pulled a muscle throwing away a very root bound Lily of the Nile in a pot. Are we getting old?

Anyway, I have put one of the newer azaleas that are supposed to bloom spring, summer, and fall in that corner. They don't bloom prolifically like the others, but we actually have some at the Auburn house so I have seen them and it will be a little bit of color and green.

It is quite tiny now, so I moved the Spaniel mama dog and pup over and the bird feeder to balance it out until it puts some growth on.

I changed out the three pots on the ledge with all green stuff. I actually had all of it in pots, so nothing new was bought. I have a collection of pots I keep hidden on the side of the house to change things out.

I got my pansies replaced with the vincas.

They really grew large and proud last year, so they are coming back for the summer. 

I kept the dianthus for a while longer. They will go into the summer but not the major heat of late summer.

The fruit trees are popping and now have blossoms and you may have noticed some tomato plants next to the vincas. Jeff is trying tomatoes again this year.

Lemon Blossoms

and Orange Blossoms

The orange blossoms are truly gorgeous. They would make a wonderful bouquet.

I have so many azalea blooms, that I cut another bunch to bring inside and enjoy.

And just like that spring is here and oh so pretty. I will stitch soon, but I have so enjoyed the days in my flowers. 

Feeling springy,

Sandy