Spring has sprung. And life here has been so busy that it nearly took me by surprise. Not so normally! I ache for spring all winter long, eagerly anticipating, planning gardens, looking at plant catalogs. But this year was different...busier. So the gardens are awakening under a cloak of wet leaves leftover from winter. There is clean up to be done, bulbs to be dug up that did not produce beautiful tulips or daffodils this year, soil to be amended, plans to be enacted. Yes, I did some planning just within the last few days, after being inspired by my friend Denine's cliff-hanging garden. So Spring I welcome you! You hold a long long list of tasks and plans and ideas for the garden, just as almost every other area of life it seems. But what would be the fun of living life with the list all completed and nothing to look forward to and dream and plan for?
It's an odd feeling to be writing this post, realizing that I'm probably the only one who will read it! And so I will stop for now...
Clematis 'Nelly Moser' looking healthy and promising
Primulas brightening up my doorway
Heliopsis helianthoides 'Loraine Sunshine' coming up out of the ground...miracle
Small woodland creature demonstrating one of the reasons the garden jobs have not been done in a timely manner.
Rock garden plants looking vibrant...I especially love the Sedum rupestre 'Angelina' (gold colored) and the white rock cress
