Creating Color on a Gray Day

I decided to battled the Foggy Blahs yesterday by going outside.

I was rewarded with a pop of color from this witch hazel.

I'd purchased some primroses and pansies and violas just before Christmas.

 They were all still in good shape, so I spent the morning getting them planted.  

Three primroses on the top shelf.

Three auriculas on the bottom shelf.

Auriculas are fussy and and often expensive.  These were on sale, so I decided to see if I could keep them happy enough that they'd bloom.

How can your spirits not be uplifted with a pop of color?

This group was ready to go.

Into the garden cart.

And on to the picnic benches on the front porch.

As the plants are small and young, I don't have much color yet.

But that will come.

I just have to remember to water them once in a while.

They'll provide me with another reason to be outside. 

I hope the weather allows you to be outside this weekend.