Garden View- March 25, 2011

Garden View- March 25, 2011, a photo by pjslomer on Flickr.

The garden is off to a very slow start... temperatures have been cold lately (this morning was 19F).

I've noticed that my miniature daffodils are only half their normal height and their heads are facing down.

Very dismayed to find that my favorite tulips (deep red ones) will not be returning... seems that a rodent of some sort decided that it would make a good dinner. I also noticed some other bulbed plants aren't coming up either (one stand of trout lily).

I have put up chicken wire cages over the remaining trout lily and tulips to deter any deer munching.

Last weekend when it was warmer, Joseph and I took the tree guards off of the trees.

Honey Maker

Honey Maker a photo by pjslomer on Flickr.

I did a little garden clean up this afternoon. Pulled the dead stalks and foliage from some of the day lilies.

Noticed new growth on:
- Columbine
- Sedum
- Lupine
- Veronica
- Geranium
- Poppy
- Day Lily
- Huechera

Currently blooming:
- Snow Drops
- Aconite
- Crocus
- Mini Daffodils
- Scilla

Coming in for a Landing...

Coming in for a Landing... a photo by pjslomer on Flickr.

Almost Spring!

Crocus a photo by pjslomer on Flickr.

along with the aconite and snow drops come the crocus and daffodil. The crocus like the aconite have expanded their grouping and it is delightful to behold.
Last evening it was still warm when i got home from work. So we went about cutting down the pampas, zebra and fountain grasses. I also clipped the dead branches from the sedum, dusty miller and snapdragon.
The burn pile has grown considerably and i hope that i have a good day to burn. I have my restrictions of burning in March & April... excluding Sundays and not after 5 pm. So i'm limited to Saturdays that aren't windy or rainy... a total of 7 days... and today so far has been very breezy. sigh... it will get done.

Winter Aconite

Winter Aconite a photo by pjslomer on Flickr.

The garden is moving along slowly after being buried briefly under heavy wet snow. Today's warmer weather and sunshine melted most of the snow... and the Winter Aconite was a little spot of sunshine bursting through the brown earth.

oh no, more snow...

oh no, more snow... a photo by pjslomer on Flickr.

Garden View- March 5, 2011

Garden View- March 5, 2011 a photo by pjslomer on Flickr.

It's a rainy day and with the rain comes new hints of green in the garden. The snow drops are blooming and i saw one bud of Winter Aconite today... a little spot of yellow. I've seen new growth on the spiderwort, crocus, geranium and many other plants. I'm glad that i remembered to move the barn statuary... there are aconite buds peaking through the soil where it was.

Soon i will need to cut the dry grass and dead plant parts. The birds have been enjoying them throughout the winter.