Grab your coffee and let's take a walk ...

What a lovely tour, GrandmaT. You have lovely grounds and just think its just the start of whats to come. Thank you for posting. Turned rather nippy here …. Brrrr.

-- blooz 5b - You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt. ~author unkown

thank you for the tour. :)
Beautiful beautiful gardens

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Lovely tour, and lovely beds! That front porch is so inviting!

-- the day you quit learning is the day you quit living.

Thank you for the nice comments. This small garden is bringing me much pleasure!! I am glad we all could take a walk and wasn’t that Cup of Joe nice on a rather chilly day .. hehe!!

Hmmmmm, maybe it should have been Hot Chocolate, ey MsDeb??!! ;-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Nice Grandma, nothing but good times ahead around your place.
I like the way you have combined your plants.

Bob

-- I want to believe in a lot of things but, in the meantime I have to deal with the truth

Thanks for the kind words Bob! It’s a good start … was an interesting summer, coming from a house that I had been gardening at for over 30 years with 6 times the land to a (charming) little house with no gardens. Starting from total scratch has been fun (not sure Hubby would agree with that – LOL!!!). Truly looking forward to this summer and building on the foundation I have.

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Looking really good GrandmaT.It got so cold here last night I think all my plants probably just buried themselves again to stay warm.I’m afraid to go outside and look.(lol)And my coffee is just right how did you know how I like it? (lol)

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Just love the bench Hubby made for you! I just can see us sitting on the porch, sipping our coffees and talking flowers! Everything is so pretty and inviting!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

Thank you “E” ... yah, that would be wonderful … us sitting on the porch, sipping our coffee and talking flowers …

Bon … I’m glad you enjoyed your cup of coffee; figured you liked it just like mine … hot and yummie!!! ;-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Gotta tell you GrandmaT I do love my coffee and G.T. in the morning.
My plants survived last nights frost.Must be tough stuff I got in these gardens.(lol)

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

G’maT, the gardens look great! I can’t believe you’ve got room for more stellas, but if you still want ‘em, they’re yours!

BTW, my coffee wasn’t quite right…needs a little Irish flavor, if you catch my drift…

-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit

Your garden is beautiful…Thanks. I brought my own organic tea, I hope you don’t mind :)
Now that I’ve seen the front, take me around to the back please :D

-- Xploreorganics, 5b Canada, LFD 06-20

Glad you all “brought your own drink of choice” ... and enjoyed my little front garden. Maybe later this summer when everything is blooming we can take another walk through with something nice and cold in our glasses!! I’m so enjoying all your company!!!! :-)

Giggled when you asked to see the back Xploreorganics... the back right now is a sad place. I did very little work there last summer. And for the most part we are growing “concrete” there … LOL!!!! I do have ambitions for the patio this summer and will post pics as I get to it.

But I have to say I am pleased with the changes to our front yard/garden and my new side of the house Container Garden. It’s getting there and beginning to feel like home.

”D”, I figured I would plant a few of those Stellas in the Container Garden … what do you think? I think they will do really well there. Maybe I should only take 5 … how big are the pieces that you bringing? Guess that would help me determine what I could use. I so appreciate your offer …!!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

I’d say they are about the size of the clumps you have, maybe just a tiny bit bigger. Take ‘em all, we’re changing over to red daylilies this year!

-- Living on the square...Metro Detroit

even on the worst day ever

a garden is a beautiful thing

-- Central northish Ontario

“D”—Red ones ey!!! How pretty is that going to be!!! Okay, I’ll take them. I can always find a place for Stellas. Thanks!!!!

Greenthumb … I agree, gardens are a wonderful place and yes even on the worst day ever. Maybe that is why God put them here.

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

You could sure give us some pointers, GrandmaT. Beautiful tour.

-- http://www.dustynewt.com

Thank you Dustyn ... I appreciate your kind words. And I would be glad to help anytime, if I am able. :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b