Raven Ridge Gardens

Tuesday, May 01, 2012

May Day 2012

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And a lovely May 1st it is. ~~I'm beginning to recover from~~ a very nasty respiratory flu

and spent most of the morning in my garden snapping photos; a good sign that I'm feeling better.

Happy May Day!

Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Duo of Daffodil Buds

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My mother called them daffy-down-dillys.

Funny how I think of her at the oddest times.

I'm working on a vegetable garden update; hopefully by the weekend.

Monday, March 19, 2012

First Day of Spring: Tiger Eye Viola

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Tiny but mighty, Viola Tiger Eye is a sweetly scented, diminutive plant that perfumes the gateway to my vegetable garden.

Sunday, March 04, 2012

Signs of Spring: Swallows - An Early Arrival

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The swallows are back. And once again they are earlier than last year, and the year before, and the year before...

I've been scanning the sky the past few days - earlier than I usually do - but I had a feeling.

Last night was balmy and clear and we woke up to a 50-degree, frost-free morning and I knew they'd show up today. And so they did. I say 'they', but really I saw just the one. But one means more are somewhere close by and for me that's enough to proclaim:

Spring has officially arrived at Raven Ridge Gardens.

What signs of spring do you watch for?

More posts about swallow activity:
Happy Spring! The Swallows are Back!
The Swallows Are Back - Spring Has Arrived!
The Swallows Have Arrived!
Summer in my Garden - Baby Swallows
Baby Swallows Almost Ready to Fly

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

The New 101 From the Old 101

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The new (well, it's a few years old now, but I'd not walked to this vantage point before) US 101 bridge (one of many) spanning the Eel River, taken from the now-closed portion of the old 101. Just like the title says.

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Signs of Spring: Mini Iris

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These mini iris always surprise me when they pop up from their winter sleep

and burst into joyous bloom.

The bold purple flowers sit on 4-inch stems and fairly roar that spring is coming.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Signs of Spring: Camellias

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The Camellia shrub just east of the house had shot up to such a height that it was blocking our morning sun. So, even though I loved all those pink blooms each late winter/early spring, I whacked it back a month ago to a light-allowing 5-feet.

I thought it wouldn't bloom at all this year. I was so wrong.