Transfer Garden

This must be part of the Spirea family, but I am not sure. It blooms about the same time of year (Spring) and it has thousands of tiny fragrant flowers. This shrub is in the "transfer garden" - where we moved plant offsprings from our former home. Over the years we have added other shrubs to this area and have moved many of the perennials to other gardens. We have three acres of land and this garden is located approximately near the border of the 1st and 2nd acre. In the winter I let the leaves mulch the roots and in the spring new growth emerges with good umphf!

Spring cometh! And it does!!

Corner of Porch: Spirea and HDTV

Each year we are thrilled with the Spirea at the corner of our front and side porch. It is large (have to lightly trim its branches on one side so as to not interfere with reception from DirecTV!) and its fragrance fills the surrounding air. I love the Spirea, but I am also hooked on our HDTV!

Blue Siberian Irises and First Knock-Out Rose

The blue flowers are Siberian Irises. My husband found one on the roadside years ago. We planted it at our former home and then brought a few to Fairwinds. Now there are many. The lovely pink-red plant in the background is my very first Knock-Out Rose. I love it. The full size will be about 3-4 feet high and wide, I believe. Currently the rose bush is surrounded by Violets which seed themselves yearly and add an abundance of purples to our gardens in the Spring. We have a dedicated rose garden, but this Knock-Out Rose in our front garden is supposedly long blooming and easy care. Pleasant.

Japanese Maples

These two Japanese Maples were grown from seed by our neighbor over the hill beyond the pasture. He could grow anything it would seem, from a great family, to a great dairy farm, to great gardening. These were given to my husband and I as a housewarming gift 7 years ago. Each were still small then; each grew well. A couple of years ago we got hit with very bad winter weather and thought we had lost these gems. We waited. God worked. They are glorious in their abundant color once again. Thank you, B. F. Nesbitt.

Sir Waddles

The knight in shining armor is "Sir Waddles" named for the cat path of our former wooded home. Our cats would waddle down the path and hence his name - guarding over our sweet animals. Now he guards our gardens at Fairwinds. He does his job well.