For the past few years I have kept an online flower journal to share the beauty in my backyard. I love being able to flip back through and see the things that are growing in my gardens each year. This is our first year in this new yard and I have my new Canon EOS Rebel T5 
Flower Journal, 2014
Flower Journal, 2013
Flower Journal, 2012
I use the Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II Camera Lens
I love the flowers in my backyard. Last year I finally had something in bloom from Last Frost to First Freeze. I’ve talked about keeping a journal that shows what is blooming and when it blooms. That’s my goal with this page. I will continue adding to it as a reference for me. I know…
About 15 years ago, I met a lady named Anne who turned a peanut butter sandwich snack lunch into a royal tea party when I happened to be there unannounced. Another time, my husband and I were honored to visit in their home for dinner. At each place setting, there was a small glass vase…
I love bringing my summer flowers inside. One of my goals has been to have fresh flowers on my kitchen counter from last frost to first freeze. And I almost always accomplish that goal. I get my first cut flowers when the daffodils bloom in late February, and sometimes, zinnias and cosmos bloom till the…
I love growing flowers in my backyard. I can’t grow anything but an ivy inside, but my outside flower gardens are usually gorgeous. I have learned alot in the past 15 years. But I can remember moving into our first rental house and looking at the two exisiting beds and feeling very overwhelmed. I had…
My Grandma has the most beautiful hydrangeas in the state of Kentucky! Every year they bloom with hundreds of gorgeous blue flowers that line the side of her house! Since these hyndrangeas started from plants in her Mom’s garden, I really want to have some of these heirloom plants growing in my gardens. So earlier…
