Spring Flowers

I've chosen Sam Sarah's "V is for Violets" (Baubles) as my next little Spring Floral stitch.  Pretty colors including periwinkle.

Here's my Spring colors on the gardening front.

I think I mentioned that I bought some primroses...

...including a couple of Belarina primroses (back right)...

...and some more pansies to refresh the two benches on the front porch.

So now the benches contain some instant color as well as the bulbs I planted last October.  The Iris reticula are blooming, others will follow along over the next month or so.

Anyone who has read this blog for awhile, has probably figured out that I am partial to blue. 

My sister received this metal goat as a Christmas gift.  I moved him so that it appears as though he is considering a meal or primroses or daffodils.

This is the other bench.  It will have a bit more color as the spring bulbs come into their own.

The ornamental kale are starting to bolt and I should remove them and put in something else.  In the front are the two in Belarina primroses I bought.  Belarina primroses have the most amazing ruffled blooms.  Skagit Gardens carries a nice selection - if you click the "Next Plant" arrow you can see several different colors.  I successfully over-wintered some and need to get them set out on the Front Porch.