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I am a retired English teacher and department head, the mother of three grand mother of four, and have been married to the same man for 53 years, two years after we met at college. I taught in both middle and high schools as I really love teens and in-betweens. I was also a certified Lamaze instructor, and for a short time a volunteer chaplain at Howard County General Hospital. I am a two-time cancer survivor, ovarian (2003), and breast (2019) I was born in South Philadelphia and grew up in the 'burbs with great parents, in a bilingual household. I love soft pretzels and cheesesteaks, the Phillies, the Eagles, the Orioles, and sometimes the Ravens. I love being Mom, Aunt Kathy, Nona Kathy (Kath), and Teacher. I spend a lot of time in my gardens in the spring and summer, and in the winter I plan what I'm going to plant. I also am an avid reader, cook, photographer, lover of languages, music, and four-footed furries.

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Tuesday, May 11, 2010

A Few Garden Shots...

Alstroemeria


From back: Meyer lemon, gerber daisies, geraniums, scaevola, purple salvia, and creeping Jenny.


First roses -- David Austin



Tomatoes: Fourth of July, Brandywine, Jaune Flamme, and Black Krim
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12 comments:

Gigi said...

Everything looks breathtaking! You have an awesome green thumb!

Happy Day...

C.A.

Jay said...

The gardening never ends! Everything is blooming though.

Purple Flowers said...

You've been a busy gardener! Everything looks very healthy and ready to go. Happy growing! :)

HappyK said...

Everything looking good.
I'll walk over one day soon to see your flowers in person. A nice warm sunny afternoon.

George said...

It looks as if your garden is coming along very well. We also have some roses in bloom now.

Linda said...

Everything looks great, lots of hope in those pictures. I have no space to garden so I just admire everyone else's.

Linda Reeder said...

It's a good feeling to have all of the pots planted, and then watch them grow! I'm almost there. But we're a long way away from the first rose.

Rick Rockhill said...

hey its coming along nicely! I love these garden photos, keep em coming

Gilly said...

You have been busy! Everything looks flourishing!

I've never thought of utting Creeping Jenny in a pot, and I'm wondering if your Jenny is the same as ours? Bright green leaves and yellow flowers - spreads like wild fire? A real ground/patio/steps/path coverer!!

A Slice of My Life said...

It's all so pretty...and to think, the gardening season is just beginning!

Lena said...

Beautiful! So cold up here, we have had frosts! What happened to our spring?

Brad said...

The alstroemeria look like lillies bloomed on a amaryllis stalk - wonder if thier related to either?