When Flowers Bloom...

when flowers bloom - summer is here - we hardly get Spring lasts only a few weeks in Zone 4. Nothing makes me feel more alive than nature at it's peak. I'm moving the animals onto pasture, running the dogs, planting in the fields - my body responds with more energy and muscular toning. All the while I get to breathe in fresh scented blooms. The farm has mostly "wild" natural blooming flowers and trees...believe me - it is a feast for eyes! Over the 25 years I've only introduced more lilac trees in addition to the pre- existing ones. There were pre -existing cultivated antique apple trees still alive and pictured here. I have transplanted Maple and Norway Spruce trees and pre - existing cultivated flowers such as daylilies.




when the apple blossoms fall off the trees it is time to plant corn - they are pictured here in full bloom on May 7th this year





Aubrieta is in Bloom - a low, spreading plant, hardy, evergreen and perennial, with small violet, pink or white flowers, and inhabits rocks and banks.



borrowing a wisdom from my sister who told me long ago just after I purchased the farm - live with your surroundings without altering anything until you see what is there.

It is true - the gift of nature is a beautiful thing - it takes a while to absorb its extensive details - we can choose to protect the existing ecosystem - forgo any human intrusion and invasion - and coexist with these beautiful gifts from the Gods. Only than should we choose to put our own signature creations in its mist for some tweaking of our landscape in a few designated areas and to replant that which was lost from previous generations and carry on their legacy of preservation, if they were so inclined as we are!