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Here I would love to share with you our travels and adventures as international mushroom consultants. MEMOIRS about husband Pieter Vedder, who was a SCIENTIFIC PIONEER in Commercial Mushroom Cultivation Education. His practical handbook is in 9 languages and is called the MUSHROOM BIBLE: https://mariettesbacktobasics.blogspot.com/2020/08/modern-mushroom-growing-2020-harvesting.html

Friday, April 1, 2022

SPRING ARRIVED

 Each year it is quite a joy to see the Spring Blossoms!
Here I stand next to the azaleas that grow behind our gazebo.
Wearing my wool with rayon shorts from Escada's Apriori line with matching top.
Booties and belt I've found elsewhere and also my brown slouch socks.
These azaleas were in full bloom on March 9.
Hard to keep up with everything!
While working in the office, finally processing the long scanned photos from Pieter's family and adding names and info as Pieter recalls, Pieter brought me this fragrant nosegay of Bluebells...
March 21... WISH I could share the heavenly fragrance!
These pansies were putting on a show on March 23, looking so happy on our retainer wall alongside the driveway.
Our Somei Yoshino Cherry in bloom behind the pond.
Our Bletilla Striata Alba Orchid in bloom in a pot.
It is native to Japan and China, see post below.

Are you enjoying Spring Flowers?

Related links:
{Our Gazebo and Azaleas} | previous post by me

26 comments:

  1. Che fiori meravigliosi!Tu sei sempre bella e giovanile,complimenti Mariette.

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    1. Cara Olga,
      Grazie e davvero i fiori sono un sogno in primavera. Solo la mia figura rimane giovanile... sempre lo stesso da quando avevo quindici anni.
      Abbracci,
      Mariette

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  2. What lovely flowers. You really are both expert gardeners.

    God bless.

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    1. Dearest Victor,
      Thank you and we both try to do our very best.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  3. Beautiful blooms. I like your shirt. You match your surroundings, especially in that first photo. Thanks for stopping by my corner of the world. Happy April.

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    1. Dearest Tammy,
      Thank you and the knitted top I love to wear in the spring with the matching shorts.
      So glad to have read another post of yours!
      Hugs and happy April to you and yours,
      Mariette

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  4. Dearest Mariette,
    Seeing all your lovely spring blooms makes me want spring to come here.
    We got past our cold snap, now enjoying (enduring 🤭) rain and wind.
    Yesterday I saw that our vinca is staring to flower. Such sweet little spots of blue peeking out on a gray day.
    Enjoy the week end...........*s*

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    1. Dearest Suzi,
      Well it slowly will move to the north as well.
      We lost our Japanese magnolia leaves to frost, another late cold snap and we sure got the rain and wind.
      The vinca minor is indeed a daring bode of spring and it brings joy!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  5. Dear Mariette.
    I love to see you and those azaleas. Your flowers are shinning in the sun light.
    In Japan, we have a new season, and the cherry blossoms are in full bloom.
    Tomoko

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    1. Dearest Tomoko,
      Thank you and they are a true joy in every spring.
      Did admire already some Japanese cherry blossoms on different blogs.
      We got only one tree left and this was not its fullest blossom year.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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    1. Dearest Anne,
      Such a happy sight to see color again after dreary winter...
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  7. Was für schöne Fotos von dir... wunderbar gestylt. Gefällt mir sehr. Freue mich, dich zu sehen.
    Ich bin mittlerweile von den Taschen über die Hüte zur Bekleidung gekommen. Nähen, aber einfach - weite Kastenformen, weite Hosen. Wohlfühlsachen. Ein Stoffmarkt war wieder in Dresden und ich habe mich eingedeckt mit Stoffen und Garnen. Es macht mir Spaß etwas herzustellen :-)))
    Deine Blüten im Garten sind ganz fabelhaft, ja es macht Freude der Frühling mit seinen vielen wunderschönen Farben. Ich habe auch Stiefmütterchen in unser Bett gepflanzt, sie vertragen etwas Frost, den hatten wir letzte Nacht, sogar etwas Schnee war dabei.
    Vorher hatten wir jedoch 2 - 3 Wochen schönsten Frühling bis zu 15 - 17 Grad. Herrlich, blauer Himmel und Sonne :-)) Mein Mann und ich waren in Pillnitz/Dresden, du kannst googeln wenn du magst, ein wunderbarer Ort. Der Kurfürst von Sachsen und König von Polen August der Starke schenkte das Schloss seiner Mätresse, Constantia von Cosel, bis sie in Ungnade fiel und bis zu ihrem Lebensende auf der Burg Stolpen lebte.
    Habt ein frohes Wochenende. Viele Grüsse von mir.

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    1. Liebe Viola,
      Ja, die Stiefmütterchen haben wir auch eben gepflanzt um den gleichen Grund. Hier gab es auch noch einen späten Frost nach sehr warmes Wetter...
      Oh das Schloss mit Garten in Pillnitz/Dresden ist ja ein Traum und fast zu viel für uns normale Menschen... Wie die Fürsten doch gelebt haben!
      Gut ist das ein jeder heutzutage da spazieren und genießen kann und sogar drinnen besichtigen.
      Glücklich waren die aber selten...
      Liebe Grüße zum Wochenende,
      Mariette

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  8. Alegrán la vista y además eñl ambiente. La primavera siempre infunde mucha alegría.

    Besos

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    1. Querida Antónia,
      ¡La primavera infunde una alegría largamente esperada!
      Abrazos,
      Mariette

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  9. How delightful! The colors .. the fashion!

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    1. Dearest Helen,
      Thank you and we enjoy this show every year!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  10. How beautiful, Mariette. Nothing fills my heart like spring blossoms!

    It's still cold here, though the grass is starting to turn green and a nearby garden centre has begun to set up their fencing and tables. It will be May and June before we have a lot of flowers, though.

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    1. Dearest Kim,
      It is each year a great joy to see those spring blossoms.
      We just got back from a pleasant bike ride in shorts again with 26℃ but still somewhat windy.
      Your grass is almost the entire year green, here is is a lot less, that's at least one advantage in the north!
      But soon you will get to see spring flowers as well.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  11. Very well, you're all in for the spring season.
    xoxo
    Coisas de Feltro

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    1. Dearest Christina,
      Yes, we sure are ready for it!
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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  12. o wie schön, liebe Mariette, die gelben Stiefmütterchen in gelben Übertöpfen. Ein wunderbarer Anblick wie auch die anderen Frühlingsschönheiten:: Du schaust toll aus! Nun kann der Frühling kommen, ach nein er ist ja schon da bei 26 Grad, wie ich oben im Kommentar lese.
    Wir haben hier Kälte und Regen, och nöööö... macht keinen Spaß. Aber nächste Woche soll es schon wieder besser werden mit dem Wetter.
    Herzliche Grüße von Traudi.♥

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    1. Liebe Traudi,
      Danke und die Töpfe der Stiefmütterchen sind versprüht worden bei Pieter damit sie besser zum Haus passen 🤗
      Wir haben auch wieder die Heizung an da es in der Nacht wieder kühler ist und Sonntagnacht nur 2°C... und ich trage heute wieder meinen dünnerer Kashmir-Wollpullover.
      Irgendwann wird der Frühling wirklich da sein!
      Für den heutigen Nachtmittag wieder Regen und Tornado Warnung.
      Liebe Grüße,
      Mariette

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  13. Your cherry blossoms are lovely. I'm sure you have been taking care of the growth.

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    1. Dearest RTC,
      Thank you and we used to have three of these Somei Yoshino Cherry trees and one Taiwanese Cherry tree but now only one is left.
      Hugs,
      Mariette

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