Kim is the Winner!

Kim has defeated Ginger!

She was a good rival. But it's been four days and she hasn't managed to escape his new contraption:
A 12 foot structure with bird netting.

Finally!  Our back garden is safe from chicken scratching!  Whoo Hoo!
Love those chickens, hate their habit of ripping up plants.

Look what's blooming now:

Markham's Pink clematis:
Planted two years ago.

Even pretty from the back:

Blue Flax:  (Linum lewisii)

Dogwood tree in full bloom:

Redbud tree.  We lost most of this tree last year but it's trying to make a comeback.

Beautiful tiny strawberry bloom.

Need a closer look?  I do!

Phlox divaricata "Blue elf".
New to us.

And who says pink and red don't look well together?
They certainly do on this tulip.
Mother Nature knows best!
(Notice the spider hanging out).

And the Indigo Buntings are back.  Cute as ever.
Enjoying our stream and sprinkler.

Hope you're enjoying spring wherever you are!

Gardening with Cats

Spring is making its presence known.
Our bluets (Centaurea montana) are beginning to bloom.

They are a lovely flower.
Nice spring bloom.  Good color.

Their only drawback;  the foliage gets crappy looking post bloom.
My solution:  I cut it all back after blooming is complete.  And they spread around a bit, but that's a plus as far as I'm concerned.

Of course it is difficult to do anything in our garden without Felix jumping onto my back.

He's such a handsome boy, don't you think?

He and Frankie enjoy getting some loving from Kim also.