Visions of Roses, the Ocean and More

Spring At Last!

A few months ago my friend Ed at Chiefland Nursery told us about a nursery in Hawthorn, about 30 miles, away having a great selection of new roses. We visited and bought ten new roses, at a reasonable price, too! Several are blossoming and shown today.

Last week as I was working on music in my studio I heard Liberty barking which signals a visitor. I quickly went downstairs to see who was arriving and was very surprised at what I saw. We had twelve visitors; ten cows and two adults chasing after them in the front yard! The cows were grazing under the Sycamore Tree and their owners were heading into the yard to turn them back to their pasture about a half mile away. I laughed and ran for my camera. Our neighbors, man and wife, were scolding the cows and urging them back toward the driveway  for the trip back home. It was hilarious! No harm was done and soon they were headed back down the road.

This year we learned that several roses did not survive the drought and bought anew. I was certain to add variety. The price was right so we bought ten new plantings. Of the six Bougainvilleas only three survived the drought. I felt lucky at that!  Also, our soil is deficient and acid loving plants do not do well despite our best efforts to augment. I doubt we'll ever see flowers such as are seen at the Masters Golf Tournament on TV this week.

The Dahlia Garden is gone and replace with new Bougainvilleas.  Happy to say several Dahlias are sprouting surprisingly at the Walkway Garden.  Gladiolus are plentiful and the Cannas and Butterfly Gingers are doing great! 

In a few weeks we'll have an attractive Journal for you to feast your eyes upon.

Richard

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