LILLIES OF THE VALLEY

A fragrant tubular flower that fills any corner of the garden. Once the flowers finish the greenery is a welcome addition. Especially in those corners where many flowers do not bloom.

I like to pick a few to put in a small vase in the house to bring the fragrance indoors. Do you like these pretty little flowers in your garden?

GARDENING-THAT SILENT KILLER EXERCISE

No matter how fit we think we are, gardening has a way of helping us exercise all those muscles that have been dormant for the winter. The bending, the digging, the pulling of weeds, the planting, the hauling of stuff in the wheelbarrow, the cutting and pruning all use many different areas of our bodies. In my younger years I could do a good 8 hours of gardening at a time on weekends. Coming home during the weekdays to do 2-3 hours before bedtime. Now I can go for about a 4 hour stretch before deciding it's enough. During the week maybe I putter for a good hour after work. The fresh air is always good. The birdies singing! The smell of different flowers- now it's the lilies of the valley that are fragrant. In about another week, those muscles I am feeling will be fit. As for now, I just keep working those muscle groups- no matter how painful! Do you feel the workout from your gardening experiences?