Spring Flowers

“Gardening is about enjoying the smell of things growing in the soil, getting dirty without
feeling guilty, and generally taking the time to soak up a little peace and serenity.”
― Lindley Karstens

I love to dig in my gardens. You couldn't call them beautiful gardens or even pretty gardens. They certainly aren't "well-planned" gardens. They are just flowers that I love growing where they grow. Here we have spring favorites...

Yellow Columbine ~ reminds me of Colorado. It grows wild in the mountains and can be found during any trail hike. It's such a complicated flower for it's small size and it grows so well in my shady yard.

White Peonies ~ My Grandma Allen grew these all over her backyard. In my memory they are literally everywhere in the yard. She had this great tree stump that made a Y. My Grandpa nailed a board across the top of the Y and it was a great seat. You could sit and look at all the Peonies. These flowers make my soul smile.

Giant Red Poppy ~ The first great flower of spring. They are SO BIG and SO RED. They grow so tall on their thick green stem with the huge bud of promise that one morning just POPS open and you have the most magnificent flower. They don't last long and I tend to take lots of pictures to remind myself of their glory.