While Bill was figuring what to do about the peat moss issue I took a quick look around the yard to see what else might be coming up.
Way in the back right corner of the yard we've got a couple of lilac trees and a crook-necked pole with several bird feeders on it. Below the feeder we will eventually see a bleeding heart, a bunch of lilies, lilies-of-the-valley, and I don't remember what else.
Looks like a few things are starting to poke through the ground...
And over in the Rose-of-Sharon Garden the tulips continue to poke up out of the ground. That gorgeous purple hyacinth in the pot was a gift from a friend of mine. It'll get planted either in this garden or one of the front yard gardens. Still not sure where yet.
And over to the west of our house...the neighbor's daffodils.
They seem to start coming up in January. We recently figured part of the reason, besides all the sun from the east and south, could be that the bulbs are right up next to the house. We've got a sage plant that took root in a crack between our driveway and the foundation of the house. It flourished through the winter, and we were thinking maybe it was just warmer at the roots and didn't realize winter had hit. So maybe it's the extra warmth that gets these daffodils going earlier than anyone else's. Not sure if that's it or not, but I think it's possible.
We've got one huge narcissus bud of some variety in the front of the house - just to the west of the front steps.
Maybe it's got a double blossom or something - it looks so full.
And in that same garden - some more columbine -
And - one of the surest signs of spring - forsythia. No flowers yet - just buds. For now.
Next up - some early transplants.
All those sad looking irises came from the raised section behind the boat garden. They just weren't doing well there, and I was afraid if I left them there another season, they'd die. So I rescued them and moved them to the main iris garden along the side walkway (I really need to do a diagram of the yard, huh, just so people know what I'm talking about). Anyway, I'll also be moving the rest of the irises in the boat garden - they just don't get enough sun where they are. So that's an upcoming project. Maybe next weekend.
And finally - the dark pink peony in the front yard is starting to come up. Yay! I love peonies. I like the huge white one in the Rose-of-Sharon garden best, but this one is pretty,too.
So that's it for the moment.
This time of year I feel like I need to patrol the grounds at least twice a day - so much is happening out there. Lots of quiet excitement.
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