More May flowers

 Since I think I finally figured out how to correctly rotate pictures with this blogger, I had to include some more iris pictures hubby had captured.  This time you don't have to turn your head sideways to view them.

May crafting

Been a little busy inside the house too, getting some jewelry done and then working on another American Girl doll outfit.  Hope the grandniece likes it. I also made a matching apron for her to wear with her doll.

The jewelry is made with rainbow agates, and carved butterflies, some coral, and Swarovski crystals of course--had to add some bling.

April showers bring May flowers!

Yes, now it is May, and our gardens are going gang-busters!  We had a cold, not cool, cold mind you, April, and the rains came right at the end, bringing us into a stormy May, with heat building into steaminess.  Which makes it easy on transplanting and pulling those weeds, but then one has to water regularly because in one day's time (today for example) the newly transplanted baby plants are suddenly laying on their sides in the dirt, panting for water.  Yes I mulch. But I obviously have to renew it.  I have even mulched pots out on the patio in the summertime.   We have our very first green pepper on the bush, tomatoes are budding forth blooms, lettuces are fantastic, been eating on them, and spinach and swiss chard are finally coming on.  Peas are getting ready to bloom, potato plants are huge, and we got squash plants last night at the Powell Gardens annual plant sale, so we are hopeful there too.  Our son weed-whacked around the garden, and surprised a rat snake taking care of business.  Of course he left it alone, they are good for our garden.  Just have to remind myself, when I go into the vegetable garden, be careful where I put my fingers.

Our roses and irises and peonies are looking better than ever this spring. I have set out the hummingbird feeders, and the first ones came within 5 minutes of my hanging the feeders.  Hubby got two courses of stone today,to begin our fire pit construction, and I still have shade plants to transplant into pots for the screened porch.  This year's flower gardens are going to be hanging baskets, plants on pedestals and in giant pots, and maybe a few marigolds and angelinas sprinkled around, because our new pup LOVES stomping through the flowerbeds (of course they are made just for her entertainment).  She has narrowly missed two double marigolds--so far being the operative word here.