Buds and Blooms

Buds and blooms, a sure sign of spring and the future of a wonderful summer.  It was a great day to take pictures of buds and blooms on a overcast day.  They bring me so much hope as a new life is once again beginning.

One of my most favorite spring flowers is the Forsythia.  They are a ray of sunshine.

The Maple Tree.  Soft maple.

Lilac buds.  I can already smell their sweet aromatic fragrance.

Apple Tree bud.  Lets hope Jack Frost holds off till fall so we can have some apples this year.  Last year the trees blossomed and the frost came days after.

The tiger lilies took a little beating already.  We are having a early spring, but along with that can come the frost.  The tips are frost bitten but the growth is still good.

Sedum.  Love the look of the petit cabbages according to my daughter.

New growth on the junipter. 

Boxwood showing signs of life.

Crazy periwinkle growing like a weed once again!

Cannot forgot the grass.  What would spring summer be like without a fresh cut lawn. 

Our newest bud.  Meet Polar, our new Siberian Husky at 8 weeks old.  He is a my new baby and I just love him despite the fact that he likes to ripthe bottom of my pants. 

Bloom Darn it!

Wandering what I'm referring to.  My non blooming WYSTERIA of 13 years.  Yes in 13 years it has not produced on single bloom.  All I want is that beautiful bloom that I know it can produce.  Are the blooms not just perfect.  This is what I want but.....

This is what I get.  Just a lush vine.  If  I wanted a vine that only had greenery I would have planted a ivy.  Darn you wisteria, I'm losing my patience with you.  What can I do with you to produce me one bloom.  It does not have to be big, at this point I will take anything.  URRRRRR

Oh, that is one of the twins if you are wandering.

But she sure likes to climb.  We were hoping that it will cover the gazebo now and give me some wonderful blooms.  However, after this long I'm not sure it will.  I have tried everything and nothing works.  So I will have to settle with a vigorous vine, don't get me wrong it is still very pretty but it is not what I planted it for. 

Bloom you darn Wysteria!

or I may have to end your life.

This is my first threat, so you better start soon. 

Happy Gardening Friends.