Wild violets. They grow prolifically on the property. They are beautiful and are fantastic ground cover. They planted themselves here and I thank them.
This is a late-in-the-day post for me. I had been outside mowing, then the belt came off the mower and we have to wait for Neighbor Bill to fix it. I could either clean up the kitchen or write a blog post. My answer is obvious as to which I chose. The perennials are popping out of their winter hibernation, the dandelions are blooming and it's a sunny, chilly day. I ordered a bunch of flower and herb seeds a couple of days ago. I had great success last year with basil and thyme seeds, so I'm branching out. Annuals and herbs have become so expensive I cringe. It's not warm enough to plant them now, hoping by the time the seeds arrive it will be.
I have a couple of old rambling roses I need to cut back. It's usually done in the fall but.... They are looking scraggly. Out of many, they are all the roses I have left. Oh, back to the violets. I have a friend who picks the blossoms to make cordial. I know I don't have the patience for that. I have planned for years to make cordial with the elderflowers, another plant that grows profusely here, but they have died before I get to it. Every year.
Well, that's the day so far. The horses are happily grazing on pasture and my hay bill drops way down for a few months. All of us are happy.
28 comments:
This sounds idyllic. Carpets of violets. I love them too, and sometimes pick them when I'm out walking.
Thank you so much for posting, Take care. ❤️
Those violets are beautiful! I have had a ton of white ones with purple centers show up all over the place. I will keep them.
The mules are munching their way through different sections of grass also.
If gas gets more $$$, I may just fence off the yard and let them deal with it.
The violets are lovely
Glad you had a happy day. I mowed too.
We’ll get violets eventually, around the edge of our little garden, on the other side of the rock border.
They grow everywhere, Boud. They are welcome here'
Thank you, Cheerful.
I've only seen the violet violets, Val. The price of grain has shot up. I shudder at what hay will cost. It sure is great to be great again.
They sure are, Miss Merry.
Bill got the belt back on so I will be moving again today, Lori. More sunshine and a little warmer.
That's a pretty place for them growing along rocks, AC. I transplanted some around my well-pump thingy last year.
Yep, the cost of gas to mow the lawn is nearly $6 per gallon. I picked a bad year for doing landscape work and fixing pasture areas.
I need to mow our lawns again, the grass is growing at an amazing rate. I've never tried violet cordial, I must see if can track some down.
Those violets are so pretty. It's finally nice enough to do some puttering in the garden. Very happy:)
That's such a lovely display of violets, I'd thank them too if any popped up here :) I'm hoping to go to the garden center next week sometime but it's still very cold here.
As purple is my favorite color, Sandra, I would enjoy seeing the violets but not so much to drink them in a cordial.
Last year I had a single violet plant show up in a wine barrel planter. Within a month the planter was chock full of violets. They made me happy. This year they are coming back, although we don't have any blossoms yet.
Such pretty Violets!
My violets are well over.
What I mowed a couple of days ago has already become long, nick!
It's been several years since we have had a pleasant spring. It's been so hot for the past few years, Pixie.
It's too cold overnight here, too, Denise.
I think I would like violet cordial, Dorothy. Not plucking all those flowers, though.
They do spread, Dreaming!
Thanks
Mine just started, Dora.
Your violets are so pretty. I have made violet jelly, but honestly it had little flavor beyond the lemon juice used in the recipe. Pretty color though.
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