This morning, thunder woke me up at around five o’clock. I bolted out of bed. My seedlings! After throwing on a sweater, I dashed to the front door and peered outside. Thankfully, they had not been blown away!

While I didn’t grow many vegetables from seed this year, I did start a few peppers and tomatoes. They didn’t mind the storm at all.

These vegetables, among a few other things, are just about ready to be planted. Yesterday my daughters and I completed school work on the front porch, and I couldn’t help but feel so thankful for the plant life that surrounded us.

Lots of perennials are popping up, like this big pot of oregano. Friends, this plant is hardy! It is now growing in four areas around our home, and it likes to spread like crazy.

This plant is just off of our property by a foot, but I still get to enjoy it. I was so pleased to find it! It is a species of native viburnum, commonly known as Rusty blackhaw. I’ve scoured our woods for more, but haven’t spotted any. They need to receive sunlight to bloom, so perhaps they are hiding from me.

My new Apricot Drift Rose is starting to bloom, and it is so delicate and pretty. I am a sucker for roses. I found it at our local Home Depot.

If you walk into our woods, you will find Wild geraniums. I think they are such a lovely wild flower. I simply love lavender blooms.

Before we know it April will then into May, and completely different flowers will be blooming. I really enjoy how the landscape changes through the year.

I hope you have flowers to enjoy around your home, too!