Hi all,

Well....spring is finally here. I myself love to garden. It's a great way to burn off some calories. I was looking out into my back yard this morning and what did see.....My bunny topiary that I started last spring really is in need of a trimming big time. He is looking more like a helicopter then a bunny. I also have 3 chicken topiaries. They are looking more like bears with chicken butts, I guess they will need a nip tuck here and there too. I just love Spring....the iris seem to bloom over night and then right behind them the peonies come to life. I think the birds love spring as well...They really are singing a lot.

A fellow gardener - Hi!

I too enjoy my time in the garden - but as I have recently moved into a home where the yard is one big weed-infested sloped yard with nothing in it, it will be a decade long adventure to put it into shape! I started this past week - I created a very small herb garden (oregano, basil, rosemary,, and pulled 3 green garbage bags of chickweed, dandelion, and other weeds. I've started some mass plantings of hosta's - just to quickly fill space until such time as I can get a real plan done.

Happy diggin' in the dirt!

Tapshoes,

It sounds like you will have a lot of dirt on your hands this summer. What part of the USA do you live in? Can you grow peonies? If you have a big slop....are you thinking about maybe a water fall going into a pond? I'm just thinking....with all the room you have it would be beautiful. If you would like me to tell you how to make Chicken Topiarys let me know.

Terry

Hi crazycat - nice to meet you.

Peonies and dahlias are great fillers too - it is just they take so much more care, but they too are on my list! As are poppies - they grow like wildfire and self-spread so they will be appearing in the garden too.

I hadn't thought of a waterfall - although I like the idea of a garden with different areas - you know, a natural space, then a pond (maybe waterfall), then a rockery etc...lots of big plans - too little time, and too little money. Oh well, a little every year.

Terry, I hope you get this. My email went down. This Windows Vista has caused us so many problems. We still have the same email. Kellco@conwaycorp.net in case you no longer have it. I have tried the new email you gave me but it came back undeliverable.

SueSue