Happy Easter!

Just another grape hyacinth shot!, a photo by pjslomer on Flickr.

I continue to take photos of the grape hyacinth, they are having a banner year.
Today i was able to put out my rain barrel... and managed to get it placed before some rain showers... so i have a nice start.
I also trimmed some liriope... still have more to do.
I was delighted to see an abundance of honey bees today. They like the hyacinth too. I also saw a hummingbird!
I brought out the big birdbaths and more statuary.
I need to transplant the heuchera that is growing back behind the shrubbery.
Currently in bloom:
-Grape Hyacinth
-Scilla
-Daffodils
-Jonquils
-Tulip
-Viola
-Frittalaria
-Dog tooth violets
-Wood Hyacinth
- Creeping Phlox

Honey bee's choice

Honey bee's choice, a photo by pjslomer on Flickr.

The garden is awash in purples and yellows... with some orange tulips thrown in for a jolt of color.

Grape Hyacinths

Grape Hyacinths, a photo by pjslomer on Flickr.

I feel like spring has finally made an appearance. Many bulbs are blooming... wood hyacinth, scilla, grape hyacinth, daffodil, jonquil. And the violas are also blooming... even tho' the plants are still quite small.
Today I planted yellow onions. It was nice to work the soil, see all of the big healthy worms... and then plant. It felt good... and now i want to make my vegetable garden bigger. :-)

The Colours of Spring!

The Colours of Spring!, a photo by pjslomer on Flickr.

Today when i got home from work, it was pleasant enough to do some gardening. I had been waiting for this day. I got out my gloves and tools and dug up dandelions and did general maintenance to the garden.

It felt so good.

I noticed that a lot of my smaller bulbs (grape hyacinth, scilla) have spread out and are filling in. :-)

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.