Close up of pink ranunculus bud with greenery. The bud is still tightly closed but you can see bits of pink coming through.

Ranunculus bed in the foreground with a lot of foliage and one very tightly closed bud. More garden beds in the background, including one in the far back with yellow daffodils.

So close to #spring #ranunculus! These were all planted in October/November and included both new corms and corms from prior years.

#backyardgardener #seattle #springflowers #blooms #pnwgardener 🌱 #zone9a

Growing saffron is a delightful and totally stupid endeavor. And I LOVE it! #moreheartthansense #backyardgardener #saffron #crocus #thelittlethings #gardening #gardener #harvest

It is a sunny day. Puppy, aka The Garden Guardian, a brown and white beagle with floppy ears, is seen in a garden, nose extended towards a cluster of green and ripening blueberries on a bush. She appears to be sniffing or curiously examining the berries. (She will eventually decide and with utmost care and precision, pluck off the one most ripe.)

And here we observe the Garden Guardian inspecting a clump of #blueberries. For the past five years, she has judged each #garden blueberry and raspberry as they ripen. Shh, quiet now! She's about to make a decision...
#Gardening #GardeningLife #BackyardGardener #Dogs
#DogsofBluesky

A close-up shot of a cluster of blueberries on a branch, displaying various stages of ripeness. The berries range in color from almost white to pale green and light purple to deep blue, surrounded by dark green leaves.

Ah, yes, this pallet of colors is a ripening cluster of #blueberries. These tiny packets of sweetness are powerhouses of nutrition. This bountiful offering is soon to be enjoyed by many creatures... not least, the diligent gardener herself!
#Garden #Gardening #Photography
#Backyardgardener #Nature

A home garden on a sunny day. It features multiple raised beds made of corrugated metal, filled with lush plants and blooming flowers. In the foreground, a peachy-orange zinnia and small blue flowers grow among green foliage. Red coneflowers and tall green plants with pale blooms are visible in the middle ground, all set within mulched beds. A fence and green trees are in the background.

Tiny sprouts reach up,
Watered with a gentle hand,
Garden joy flowers.
#dailyhaikuprompt #Garden #Haiku #Poetry #WritingCommunity #Gardening #Flowers #Backyardgardener

In the foreground, we see a sunroom turned hothouse filled with colorful K-cups and plastic trays holding seedlings and soon-to-be starters for the garden. We see in the background through the sunroom windows.

And here, within this sheltered environment, we witness the quiet genesis of a future harvest. Each fragile seedling, a vital #progenitor, carries the genetic blueprint for the sustenance and beauty that will soon grace the open #garden.
#vss365 #Gardening #GardenLife #BackyardGardener

Hanging some lavender bundles to dry.

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Intoxicating.

#lavender #backyardgardening #backyardgardener #healingjourney

Let me know if you want my companion planting chart 👇💚

#companionplanting #growyourown #growfood #growingfood #gardening #garden #backyardgardener #gardenliving #gardeningtips

Missing my frontyard. #dahlias #backyardgardener #thelittledragonsgarden #momofdragons #kindness

Pulled out some freezer pickles I made from my cukes last summer and they are so good. Now I'm questioning my resolve to not grow cukes again LOL #gardening #BackyardGardener #UrbanGardener