Sometimes a stroll through the garden can calm the mind and shift your focus.






Seeing fresh herbs coming out of hibernation is a welcome sight.



Living the Dream in Retirement
Sometimes a stroll through the garden can calm the mind and shift your focus.
Seeing fresh herbs coming out of hibernation is a welcome sight.
Within the last week, my irises and peonies are blooming, lily of the valley and bleeding hearts are finishing their cycle. Â With a heavy rain last night following several hot days this week, my herb garden is starting to show growth as are my tomato and peppers plants. It’s a joy to share my oasis; this slideshow features my peonies, irises and some of the mixed flower and herb beds.
On Monday we had the most glorious warm Spring day which inspired my trip to a favorite nursery. Â To my delight, they had a huge variety of herbs for sale. Â I purchased fourteen plants in total though it’s still a bit too early to plant them. I set up a temporary kitchen window herb garden.
The feral cats who live in my backyard love to visit us via the kitchen window so it’s not unusual to see them peering in. Â This little guy was fascinated by the “herb forest” that he found on a recent visit. Â I had to grab my phone and see if I could capture a few interesting photos.
While our part of Michigan has been in the seemingly unending grip of a draught, my work in the garden doesn’t end.  Nearly every day I fill a wheelbarrow to overflowing with the removal of trimming and dead-heading those flowers now done with their spring and early summer showing.
Here’s a tour of my end-of-June garden….