~Fresh Flowers From The Garden and Simple & Sweet Fridays #163~

I wanted to share with you a bouquet of flowers,

 I picked today from our garden.

I couldn't believe how many different varieties 

we have growing this year.

~Queen Anne's Lace~

~Bells of Ireland~

~Delphinium~

~Rose~

~Larkspur~

~Alstroemeria~

One of the areas where we grow our flowers.

When you grow your own flowers,

you can always have a fresh bouquet.

~Statice~

Our little Carly just turned 25 years old on

April 14th.

Happy Birthday Little Pumpkin!!

Carly and Stan on the Eiffel Tower back in September 2014.

Last weeks features:

Handmade Creations - Easter Tablescape

Best of Baby - Im a Beauty Blogger Now (Ha) Savvy Curls

Happy at Home - Sew Your Own Ikea Style Cushion Covers

Christianity Cove - Balloon and Starch Ornament Craft

Make Mine Lemon - Gemelli With Creamy Red Pepper Sauce and Fresh Mozzarella

Cooking With Carlee - Ro's Havarti Cheese Ball

Clover House - Pink Fluff Easy Dessert

Paper Seedlings - Sew You

My Piece of Vintage Prairie - DIY Plate Rack

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~January in the Garden~

After the holiday,

 we always look forward to how the garden changes.

The garden comes alive with all the purple cabbages.

The lemons give that pop of yellow.

We're starting new vegetables to plant in the raised beds.

Broccoli was ready to pick.

It was delicious!

Purple Heirloom Broccoli

Cheddar Broccoli

Our Italian parsley is growing out of control.

Cabbages here and there add color.

Artichokes are doing very well after the rain in San Diego.

Tuscan kale, dinosaur kale, sage and delphinium in  

our octagon shaped raised bed.

A view of our hill after the trees were trimmed for spring.

Love the brick planter.

Pumpkins lined up near our dwarf apple trees.

Some fresh baked loaves of bread.

Salmon to grill with fresh vegetables 

to end a day in the garden.