In case you didn’t see these on Facebook, here are some photos I took this morning of the garden next to our driveway. It’s coming back really nicely after being totally destroyed a couple of years ago in a huge hailstorm. This used to be just a big pile of weeds that Pete hated to mow. Everything is loving our weather this year. Enjoy!
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Peter and Betsy Wuebker are location-independent professionals who share what they know about travel, simplicity and integrating work with life. 
Hi Betsy .. lovely photos .. borders make a real show .. I love the tulips and the shrubs .. and all will start to really flourish now.
Hail is terrible .. but I gather the nitrogen in the stones is good for the garden, once it’s melted?! At least that’s what I always tell myself ..!
Pete – doesn’t like mowing? I guess it’s the fiddly bit .. Have a good weekend .. Hilary
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Betsy, beautiful pics. I’m SO in love with spring right now. The trees have leaves on them and I can see and hear them in the lightest of breezes. We had hail two days ago — size of huge peas, followed by a torrential downpour and so I’ve been told, thunder and lightning (which I somehow missed — drat!).
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Great pictures…we had hail last night and thunder and lightning and snow in the wee hours of this morning when I was tripping down the hall….and now sunshine this morning. All but 3 tulips have lost their petals and the crab-apple tree blossoms are all on the ground. I guess I am a bit ready for a full day of sunshine to get all the mildew out of my joints!
I am enjoying your pictures both on FB and here…nice to know someone is having an amazing spring. Thank you for generously sharing.
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Hi Hilary – I’d not heard there were benefits to hail. Trust you to point out the bright side! I’ve learned to use shrubbery when planning a new garden more out of a desire to have things “happen” more quickly. I’m one who always plants things too close together in a new garden too because I want it to look established. So far, it’s worked out fine, so now I just disregard most instructions having to do with spacing. Glad you enjoyed!
Hi Davina – I’ve really come to appreciate the sensory experiences spring brings after a quiet (by comparison) winter. We’ve also had our first thunderstorms. After not having many last year, I liked their return! The past couple of days have been gloomy and rainy so I’m glad I took advantage of the sunny day to get these photos. The garden changes rapidly from day to day.
Hi Patricia – Yes, you’ve had what would generally be more typical for Minnesota, where we are tempted by warmth and then dashed to reality with freezing cold during transition and sometimes even beyond. This year has really been remarkable for us and I am making sure I appreciate every moment.
Hi Betsy,
wow.. Nice pics. They are growing up pretty healthily. You are so lucky to live in a garden with such nice flowers. Thanks for sharing them with us !
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Very pretty garden, Besty.
I’m scouting out some of your lovely pictures to make you a sidebar button soon.
xoxo
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