Once upon a time, we took our house off the market. Nobody was buying, and we were comfortable enough to stay put.
Within days, a car was idling in the street, its driver looking lost. She was new to the area, looking for property. We sold her ours, and began building down the street.
That was nearly seven years ago, and we’ve been friends ever since. She’s one of those neighbors that used to populate small towns and talked to your grandmother at the hardware store. She sends us zucchini and acorn squash and strange, funny email missives.
A couple of years ago, she got chickens.
And infiltrated my pathetic excuse for a garden with flowers, on the sly. Yep, one day I caught her, out there, planting bulbs. She ordered too many, hoped I wouldn’t mind. Every spring since then, they surprise me. And they are either multiplying rapidly, or she planted more when I wasn’t looking:
April 12th, 2011 at 8:20 pm
They are beautiful! What a wonderful neighbor.
April 13th, 2011 at 2:04 am
How wonderful! I love bulbs. Our African Queen Irises should be blooming soon. A previous owner planted scores of daffodils all around the property. Every spring they are so cheery to see.
April 13th, 2011 at 2:47 am
Jealous!Necia had a ton of flowers when I was there… I miss having dirt
April 13th, 2011 at 5:17 am
so pretty! i want to make one now haha
April 13th, 2011 at 6:42 pm
Nena bulbs along a fence are invisible most of the year – and consider it an investment in good cheer. Put them in this fall. Just dig a trench the correct depth, set them in it and replace the dirt – fast and easy. They come up each year and don’t require much care except to remove the dead leaves/stalks when they finish.
And Kimber: Hyacinths do not ‘spread’ too much and are very expensive.