2015 Garden

I was concerned when the high school pushed out mulch delivery from March to April, that I'd have sprouting weeds while we waited the extra weeks.
Don't think we have anything to worry about...

Endless Winter, Spring Planning

No photos 'cause basically I'd be putting up pictures of white.

This has been a very snowy year.
I don't mind the snow. I like having a snow day.
What I don't like is when it's warm - teases - things start coming up, and then it snows.
I think my daffodils were about 3 inches above the ground, I think one is trying to bloom, and now they are all under white.

Can't wait for a warm day!
I am going to rake leaves out of the flower beds and put down a big bag of wildflower seeds my mom sent. I'm hoping the seeds sprout before the mulch arrives at the end of the month.

Then...
move some things
stake some things
take care of clematis
plant some pots!
and do I really want a hydrangea ?

Winter Garden

We had a lot of fluffy snow and then freezing rain yesterday and last night. Here is the result...

What's going on in the winter garden

I pruned the roses the 2nd week in January. There were already shoots, so that is too late!

The bulbs are already starting to come up. We had two small snow days, so I hope that wasn't too much for them.

Wed is supposed to be 69, and then back down to freezing.
I am worried we are going to have another spring like last year, and all the plants will get confused... again.


This weekend I ordered the things I want to put into the ground this spring:

Hollyhocks - in front of the gutter downspout.
Sweet peas - on the trellis. If the weather is like last year, this won't work again.
Nasturtiums - all around. They did well last year, and may self-seed, if not; I have backups.
Zinnia - going to start getting zinnia going.
Three varieties of lavender - we are going to take out the scrawny bushes in the front "island" bed and replace with these lavenders. I may just plant the whole bed with lavender (around the bulbs, of course).