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Sunday, March 17, 2013

Spring is About

 I love my little table outside my door.  From the comfort of my chair I can bird watch and enjoy spring blooms.  Sometimes it's a potting table, but I do wish I had a real one.  The height is not ideal and can aggravate my back. Well, what's a gardener to do?  You just have to work with it. 
Above is my "goal" area this spring/summer.  It's a tiny little water feature with absolutely no planting around it.  I made it with a cast -off galvanized tub that we used to wash our dog in years ago.  It's been in the ground for at least 10 years.  It used to have a little pump which I hope to replace this year.  It has a lovely little yellow waterlily that shades the water surface.  I think it will be a fun area to work in, but I have no plant list yet.  Some pretty hostas and ferns would be nice, and I have plenty of them. I wouldn't have to buy any. There is a lot of overgrowth around it, trees that we cut down but continue to send up shoots and honeysuckle vine galore.  That's a real problem.  I might have to get my nice strong son and SIL to dig it out.  

My three day weekend is coming to an end.  I will now be focused on Spring Break, which takes place in two weeks, yippee! Can't wait!  

I'm participating in Mosaic Monday and Outdoor Wednesday this week. I hope you have a great Sunday. Thanks for stopping by!

11 comments:

  1. Lovely flowers and your Pine Siskins are cute! The water feature with hostas and ferns would look great! Looks like you will have have a wonderful garden this spring and summer. Have a happy week ahead!

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  2. What a fun project to work on around the water feature. Digging all of that out can be a nightmare so it's nice you have a couple younger guys to do it for you.
    Cher Sunray Gardens

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  3. A water feature is such a nice thing in a garden. How great that you have the bones there and can just focus on the plantings. Ferns and hostas would be lovely.

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  4. I see you are off and running with ideas for your garden. I've started cleaning up in mine and went to the garden center for some ideas about what I hope to plant. I love your pretty daffodils and moss. I love moss and bought some today. What a great idea for the water feature. I look forward to watching you progress on the project and the finished project. Beautiful header.

    ~Emily
    The French Hutch

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  5. The water feature is going to be beautiful get-a-away place in the garden. Enjoy the week:)

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  6. Beautiful MOsaic!

    Have a great new week.

    Regina

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  7. This is going to be a gorgeous little retreat area Leslie!
    Ferns and hosta are perfect here ... it will be lovely : )
    Joy

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  8. No Spring so far in my world! I love your Spring elements ..what a great idea to force bulbs in empty cans!! I adore the sound of water trickling so you shall get many hours of pleasure once the water feature is completed! I see moss in a pot..place moss around the water feature for sure! smiles Anna

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  9. Lovely mosaic and I'm sure your water feature is going to be beautiful. Have a great week.
    ~Clara

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  10. I see lots of potential in your water feature area and I am sure it will be lovely when you complete the planting. That will be a nice place to sit, relax and have some quiet time. I just found your blog and will return for updates on your project. Shannon

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