Spring Festival 2024: Finale: Ready For Summer

May 30, 2024 / joseph elon lillie / 2 Comments

We may have another month until summer officially begins. The rains may have returned the temperatures here back to the 50’s, but the gardens know the Spring is almost past and the summer is upon us.

The lupine is fully in bloom.

The Korean lilac has fully blossomed.

The tomatoes and the summer squash are in. The garden beds are ready to begin producing.

The daisies are about to open.

Even the hostas are giving attention to the coming of the warmth. Yesterday I caught the fragrance of the black locust trees mixed in with the scent of basil and mint. That is a sure sign of the passing of Spring into summer.

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I found two large patches of wild oregano growing where I was weed whacking another sign of what is to come. As we close out this FESTIVAL OF SPRING CHALLENGE HOSTED BY DAWN, what does it look like in your part of the world when Spring passes into summer? SHARE A PICTURE!

Festival of Spring 2024 Week 7

May 3, 2024 / joseph elon lillie / 2 Comments

HERE WE ARE WEEK NUMBER 7 ALREADY OF THIS TWELVE WEEK CHALLENGE FROM DAWN.

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The nights here are still really chilly, but the days are getting warmer (up into the sixties anyway). I know Spring has arrived when the dandelions begin to bloom.

The Mayflowers are a sure sign too.

and the forsythia.

There is a. certain light that comes in the evenings at this time of year. It is refreshing. It makes me want to garden and clean things. That is bow spring makes me feel. HOW DOES SPRING MAKE YOU FEEL?

Festival of Spring 2024 Week#5

April 19, 2024 / joseph elon lillie / 3 Comments

WE ARE IN WEEK 5 OF OUR FESTIVAL OF SPRING CHALLENGE WITH DAWN. YOU CAN CHECK OUT ALL HER POSTS AND THOSE OF HER SPRING CHALLENGE SUBSCRIBERS BY CLICKING HERE.

Here in Massachusetts winter seems to be finally losing its grip on the world. The nights are still very cold and frosty, but the days are getting warmer and greener.

The sun is making a bigger appearance on out landscape.

And the early Spring flowers have finally said, “Hello world!” It’s time to start gardening in earnest now.

Festival of Spring 2024 Week # 4

April 13, 2024 / joseph elon lillie / 2 Comments

I am joining Dawn in her FESTIVAL OF SPRING CHALLENGE.

My world has not been bright and shiny with Spring just yet. The week started out with another snowstorm. Spring is poking its way through regardless.

The nice thing about snow in April is that it doesn’t stay around long. By Thursday myself sister and I were out and about walking the local trails to catch views of Spring. It was well into the fifties and sixties by midweek and I was going about without a coat.