The rain has finally stopped and warm sunlight has come again to bring green things to life! I have a passion for gardens and gardening inherited from dear great-aunt Edith Deemer-Racely. In Florida, many things could not be grown because of the sandy soil and the lack of a winter. Many things need the bitter cold to flourish. As soon as I returned north 3 years ago I immediately set to it to get the grounds working with some plantings. It took an immense amount of labor to get it going but now after 3 years, things are looking quite lovely here at Bear’s Paw Farm.
Peonies are busting out full of blooms; some the size of tangerines! Irises are blazing with all their splendor. The air is drowsy with the warm scent of lilacs. Ferns, astilbes, and a bounty of hosta fill in the shady areas. Forward plans include raised beds for vegetable gardens and fruit trees and bee hives.
Today’s planting added several perennials to our gardens–a purple salvia, more mulliens, and a Lancaster geranium. I am fascinated by this plant because it is the inspiration for the Tudor rose sitting upon lacy green foliage. I’ll dig in the annuals tomorrow–weather permitting.
Here’s some pictures of where I started from in 2016 . . . I’ll post some pics tomorrow of where we are 3 years later at Bear’s Paw Farm–weather permitting, of course!
