It has been a while since I updated my blog. Life is super-duper busy, and time is passing by with the speed of light. It's already April and so many things have been happening in my garden since January. So, here is a quick and short update
January started with super snow-storms. Snowing and other smaller storms continued through February.
Since March, nature cannot make up her mind -- will she let winter go or will she let spring come in? So we are constantly seeing dramatic differences in temperature between either day or night; or between one day and the day after. For example, this past Friday (April 1), day-time temperature was about 70 degree Fahrenheit; by night, it was 30 degree Fahrenheit (below freezing), a 40 degree change in temperature within couple of hours!! Nope, it's not an April Fool joke or a lie. Such drastic changes in temperature is creating quite a havoc in the garden. Many of the asparagus shoots were up, but then fell down all limped due to such freezing temperature; leave were out on apple trees, but now they are all drooping. After the long winter, the squirrels and deers are hungry, and eating up all my crocuses, aconite and other bulb flowers. But, I still managed to capture some of their beauties.
So, here are the blooms in March. Only the crocuses and aconites were blooming. Note the net-cover over the yellow crocus in the second picture. These were planted last year. So, I covered them up to save them from the hungry squirrels. I can't wait for these to multiply and naturalize the area. The area will transform into a sea of gold once they naturalize and bloom.
These are the blooms in late-March and April. Crocuses, Hyacinths, Daffodils, Aconites, Grape-Hyacinth, Primrose, Chopin Crown Imperial Fritillaria and Spring Larkspur. Lilies, Tulips and other bulbs are getting ready to bloom soon. I planted many different types of hyacinth in fall 2015. They come in varieties of colors -- white, blue, purple, yellow, pink -- along with heavenly perfume.
With spring comes all the hard work -- putting in seeds, planting, pruning, mulching, cleaning up all the dead plants and branches, cleaning leaves and designing/re-designing. What's happening in your garden? I cannot wait to read all your garden blogs. I am joining in the Nature Notes meme hosted by Rambling Woods
January started with super snow-storms. Snowing and other smaller storms continued through February.
Since March, nature cannot make up her mind -- will she let winter go or will she let spring come in? So we are constantly seeing dramatic differences in temperature between either day or night; or between one day and the day after. For example, this past Friday (April 1), day-time temperature was about 70 degree Fahrenheit; by night, it was 30 degree Fahrenheit (below freezing), a 40 degree change in temperature within couple of hours!! Nope, it's not an April Fool joke or a lie. Such drastic changes in temperature is creating quite a havoc in the garden. Many of the asparagus shoots were up, but then fell down all limped due to such freezing temperature; leave were out on apple trees, but now they are all drooping. After the long winter, the squirrels and deers are hungry, and eating up all my crocuses, aconite and other bulb flowers. But, I still managed to capture some of their beauties.
So, here are the blooms in March. Only the crocuses and aconites were blooming. Note the net-cover over the yellow crocus in the second picture. These were planted last year. So, I covered them up to save them from the hungry squirrels. I can't wait for these to multiply and naturalize the area. The area will transform into a sea of gold once they naturalize and bloom.
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These are the blooms in late-March and April. Crocuses, Hyacinths, Daffodils, Aconites, Grape-Hyacinth, Primrose, Chopin Crown Imperial Fritillaria and Spring Larkspur. Lilies, Tulips and other bulbs are getting ready to bloom soon. I planted many different types of hyacinth in fall 2015. They come in varieties of colors -- white, blue, purple, yellow, pink -- along with heavenly perfume.
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With spring comes all the hard work -- putting in seeds, planting, pruning, mulching, cleaning up all the dead plants and branches, cleaning leaves and designing/re-designing. What's happening in your garden? I cannot wait to read all your garden blogs. I am joining in the Nature Notes meme hosted by Rambling Woods
How colorful your garden is now! Have nice vernal days!...'planting, pruning, mulching, cleaning up ' it's all a pleasure working in a garden.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to SEASONS! Thank you for putting in your link with the beautiful lillies- you may link, as long as it's open!
ReplyDeleteI admire bloggers like you who all that hard work in the Spring:) McKenzie's dad (son in law) is the one with the green thumb. I'm the painter:)
Hope to see you back next week with one of your beautiful images!
Great photos LV. Those spring flowers are gorgeous! I have heard that deer like crocus and tulips. After all the snow covered ground it must all be very tasty :)
ReplyDeleteOh yes, winter always seems to linger when you're anxious to get busy planting for the summer harvest in Spring.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your photos!!
Hello, your flowers are gorgeous. We are having the same kind of crazy weather lately. So many ups and down temperatures. I wish it would stay warm. Happy Thursday, enjoy your day and the weekend ahead!
ReplyDeleteAfter the covering of snow, it's hard not to get excited about the coming spring. Yours are wonderful spring colors and such a variety of petals!
ReplyDeleteIt’s been a slow and cold spring over here in Britain too – payback for a warm December and January I recon! Lovely to see your spring flowers and I hope you are finished with snow for this winter!
ReplyDeleteHello KL...very cold here too, but I don't have anywhere the blooms you have...I hope the cold doesn't get them...Michelle
ReplyDeleteWe've had the same winter/spring yo-yo weather. I love Crocus and Aconites, though.
ReplyDeleteI'm envious of your beautiful spring blooms ....but not in the least sorry I missed that snow! However we don't get those pretty early spring blooms, because it is too hot. So I guess I pay for no winter with no spring! Thanks for sharing yours!
ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful blossoms... what a joy!
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