I have been busy, busy, busy for the last few days. I was out of town over the weekend, but came home to a package of asiatic lilies I had ordered waiting for me. I was able to get them planted yesterday afternoon, and I can’t wait until they begin to bloom.

If you have never planted lilies, you should really give them a try. I have grown both asiatic lilies and oriental lilies. I like the asiatic lilies for their early bloom and height. Asiatic lilies grow to around three feet tall, so they don’t usually have to be staked to keep them upright. Asiatic lilies start to bloom here in late May to early June. Asiatic lilies come in a variety of colors, but the ones I chose are a mixture of pinks and whites. Read the rest of this entry »

Now until the end of November is the ideal time to plant spring flowering bulbs in my neck of the woods, North Alabama zone 7A, and in many other parts of the US. To me nothing says spring like daffodils in bloom. No garden is complete without at least a few daffodils. Read the rest of this entry »