Saturday was a lovely day. My Garden Helper (Parvati) and I decided it was the perfect day to tackle gardening chores which should have been done clear back in October.
Back in late October 2015 my Mom and I purchased an assortment of spring bulbs. I stuck them all in an 'extra' refrigerator and sort of 'forgot' about them. Now it's mid-March, and all the bulbs still looked viable, so I potted them up. I ended up with 10 pots of musari, iris, narcissus, daffodils, and tulips. Now we wait to see if they grow and bloom.
Here's another project left over from October. Nineteen pansies and primroses have been stuck in their 4" pots all these months. Some of them look pretty scraggly through no fault of their own. Now at least they have some breathing room.
Those tasks took me most of Saturday afternoon, but I still had time to take a walk around the house.
Most of the bulbs in the flowerbeds are former potted bulbs that I've set out after displaying them on the front porch for a couple of springs.
The great thing about daffodils and narcissus is that the deer do not graze on them.
They also leave bleeding hearts alone.
I cannot believe how quickly this one has grown in just a couple of weeks.
My clump of Trillium 'Volcano' grows larger each year.
It lives in a protected cage between a bleeding heart and a helebore.
The only way tulips survive the ravages of the deer is if they are hidden away tucked deep in a clump of daffodils.
Surprisingly the deer leave the primroses alone this time of year, though they do munch on them in August.
I can see this clump of daffodils from my window as I type on my computer...
...and this clump is also in my sight.
Here's a pretty little perennial - Ranunculus ficaria - Citrina.
Our currant has begun to bloom.
I've yet to see a hummingbird working the blooms, but I am sure they are regular visitors.
Ipheion uniflorum - Rolf Fielder is a tiny low growing spring bulb. It will bloom for several weeks.
Late last summer I bought three very sad looking auriculas at 75% off. I am pleased to see that they've over-wintered very well and are larger - in super health and about ready to bloom!
