Tag Archives: peonies
What I Did This Weekend
I mowed and put in new solar lights on Saturday. Plus, I planted some grass seed. That doesn’t sound like much, but Saturday was mostly gone by the time I was done—barely time to quickly snap some flower photos before … Continue reading
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Mid-April, Buds Show How The World Will Change
Crocus have been in bloom and many are already faded. Daffodils are coming into their own, and all kinds of flowers/plants are starting to show themselves. It’s mid-April, an in between time in the garden. The early phase, the first … Continue reading
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Peonies Prove Spring Is Here As I Post First Garden Flowers
I missed the first round of crocuses in my garden, which bloomed while we were in Seattle, but worked for a while today cleaning the leaf thatch from the gardens and saw many more flowers. Crocus, of course, but a … Continue reading
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Invasion of Peonies from Mars and Gnomes!
It’s Easter Eve, Holy Saturday, one of the holiest days of the year. Not everyone in the family is feeling good in this season of hope. For those who struggle with personal storms and darkness even as the weather turns … Continue reading
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Flowers as yet unseen …
It’s January in Ames, Iowa, and it’s snowing outside. I live in Cedar Rapids, but, along with Audrey, am visiting Amanda, Matt and Elizabeth. Spending a little morning time before the ladies arise (Matt and I are the early risers, … Continue reading
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Life musings ... My name is Joe Sheller and I'm an Associate Professor at Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This blog is personal opinion and does not reflect the opinion of the college, it's administration, staff or board. I love to garden and often find my mind wandering when I'm pondering weeds or flowers. This blog is a pretty random mix of those thoughts, some on gardening, many on life in general.
