Gardening Overtakes Stitching

Another delightful border.  This is "March's Daffodil" from a Cottage Garden Sampling.  I like all the shamrock motifs and the vine-wrapped birdhouse. I've spent more time gardening than stitching as of late...

As part of the Tuesday Garden Party at an Oregon Cottage, I'll tell you why.

First off the Eugene Garden Club held a plant sale as a fundraiser.

As you can see from the sign above, it is an old and honored club.

Dodecatheon herdersonii -Shooting Stars

There were several different vendors, but I was most taken with the items Doak's Creek Native Plant Nursery brought to the sale.

Fritillaria affinis - Checker Lily

Trillium ovatum

Erythronium oregonium - Giant Fawn Lily (Lamb's Tongue)

Lilium columbianum - Tiger Lily

I brought home a sampling of some of the native plants.

I also brought home some sedums.

Here's my April Surprise!

I looked in my little lean-to greenhouse and discovered that not only had this auricula successfully over-wintered, it was blooming its little heart out!

I've put a cage around my Trillium 'Volcano' so the deer don't munch it.

Isn't the color stunning?

With sunshine and temperatures of 72F this past weekend, I had to be outside! I've set out all the agaves as well as the agastaches and salvias.  I think I will end up with an over 90% retention rate.  I was lazy this winter and did not cover up plants or move them into the garage when the temperatures dipped below 25F, but everything seems to have survived.

Next up set out the begonias and the fuchsias before the rain returns on Thursday.  Happy Gardening!