Around the Garden...before the weeding begins...Procrastination...rules

We just returned from a wonderful musical event at our local 'KNOX Acoustic Cafe'. This monthly event introduces us to more talented musicians than we've had since our 'hippy-ish' days in TO.. when we attended the coffee houses, and met some fresh new talent...the likes of Stan Rogers, Brent Titcomb, Willie P. Bennett, Mose Scarlet, The Slothband, Katlin Handford, Whitely Brothers, Ken and Chris...etc etc...

Tonight we listened to DALA, fabulous accapella...harmonies, and sounds. Check them out here: www.DALAGIRLS.com

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My silver Gazing ball has been broken... :( by a black walnut being dropped from a squirrel climbing the spruce tree.... above. I have taken this photo to remember it...(avoiding the large hole in the top!!)....

I've had a hard time finding another ball... This one my friend got me ..long ago... I do love it.....
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I didn't do any yard work last October...surgery interupted my plans....so all the new growth is pushing through the remnents of last years bloom... Eventually I'll get to them all... somehow it doesn't seem to matter to the plants...they have continued the evolution....

Contrasting bold colours and muted greens...how can one not love nature?? ...and the spring!!
My Iris's are coming up in the barrel..planted in the ground..and everything has grown so quickly this week.. I don't want to miss all the colours...so I'll be taking a few more shots tomorrow...

This is one of the rock gardens...mostly shaded varieties..and they all seem to be waking up nicely from the long cold winter...not too much damage. I weeded one of my gardens...the side one..and it took the whole afternoon to do!!! I'm going to over plant everything this year to choke out the "Gout-weed"! Unfortunately it's the only way to overwhelm it.... dig out as much as I can...then plant other fast growers..