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Looking for Signs of Spring
As the days grow longer, talk of spring is popular. There have been reports of crocus, daffodil, and forsythia blooming already because of the warmer than usual winter we've been having in the east, I took a walk around the yard looking for some of these early bits of color. While I didn't find many of the things my friends have been talking about, I was not disappointed.
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| I found snowdrops in the ground cover bed. This is the first year I've seen them. Which means that I have missed seeing them before or they were with some of the daffodil bulbs from a friend I planted last fall. Whatever is the case, they were a great surprise. |
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| Miss Annie Laurie's hellebore is blooming. This poor plant has managed to survive through multiple transplants and injuries, but this is the first time it has bloomed in several years. Now I'm not sure if I should transplant it to the other location that I thought would be better for it. |
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| I didn't find any forsythia blooms, but I did find this bird's nest in a forsythia bush |
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| Several people have said that they have crocus blooming, but I only have the leaves starting to emerge. |
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| The nandina is giving a show with its bright, red berries. Birds don't like these berries, so they remain all winter. |
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| And no walk around the yard would be complete without a porch update. The main structure is done. We are now waiting on warm enough weather for painting. After that is done, ceiling fans, gutters, drains, and lights will be installed. When it's warm enough for the porch to get painted, that will be a sure sign of spring. |
The porch looks great. So does the garden/plants.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Akasha.
DeleteWow, it truly looks like spring in your area! I haven't checked on our crocuses yet--they are usually the first to arrive. Are you having up and down temperatures like we are? It was very cold last week, but we are in the 40s today. Next week it will get cold again with more snow. Hard to know how to dress each day!
ReplyDeleteYes, we're having up and down temperatures--just like we do in spring. We've had very little snow this year, but they are predicting that March may be a snowy month. February is usually when we get the most snow.
DeleteI was wondering about your crocuses because they usually bloom before mine.
Thank you for the walk about your garden! I enjoyed it. The snowdrops look great and how nice to see Miss Annie Laurie's hellebore blooming! The porch is looking really good, even if not quite finished, yet.
ReplyDeleteI talked to my neighbor today, who has lived next door to this house for a lot of years, and she said the snowdrops are new. I must have unknowingly planted them last fall. So happy that I did.
DeleteThat is one beautiful deck!!!!!
ReplyDeleteI still can't believe it when I see it sometimes. It is nice and I hope we get as much use out of it as we anticipate.
DeleteI'm the opposite because Spring and summer are so hot...nice photos and enjoy your deck.
ReplyDeleteI used to live on the Gulf Coast and remember how hot summers were. That was definitely our time to stay inside with some AC.
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