I’m really enjoying my garden this year. In the past two years, since I seem to be feeling worse and worse due to Crohns, I wasn’t going out into the garden to do yard work or pruning etc until I really couldn’t put it off much longer. I’d buy annuals to plant in my many planters and let them sit for two weeks (or longer), until they were almost dead before I’d summon the energy needed to plant them.
The garden still looked good, because I put a lot of work into it over the years and many of the perennial plants are at least five years old and well established … but still … my illness had taken my passion for gardening from me.
I’m still sick, but this year somethings changed. Maybe it was the much warmer than normal March we had which caused the snow to melt early or just my longing for Spring, but as soon as I could I got out this year and started cleaning up the garden. Something sparked a fire in me.
Since I started tidying up the garden earlier this year there’s less work to do than there normally is at this time of year so I can actually enjoy watching my plants grow and flower instead of toiling away.
The few flowers that have bloomed so far have been gorgeous! The crocuses were vibrant in purple, yellow and white. The tiny yet beautiful Danfordia irises were a gorgeous deep royal purple and now the hyacinths are beginning to bloom in pink, dark blue and coral, oh and the scent that they are producing is beautiful as well. I just love the smell of hyacinths in the garden!
The hyacinths just started blooming on Friday, so unless it gets really hot I think they’ll last about two weeks. By then I’ll have other lovely flowers blooming too!
The glories of the snow are in bloom too .. I have several clumps of them in the front and back garden beds in white, blue and pink colors. They seems to last for about three weeks to a month depending upon the weather.
Do you garden? If you do, what plants or flowers are the stars of your yard right now?
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Your flowers are looking good already.
I have it too 🙂 look at my plant…tell me what you think 🙂
You have lovely flowers there. I live in a condo now so photos of plants are expected but in 3-5 years. I truly envy you:)
Your flowers are really beautifuls. Thank you for your website !
Here in the great land of oz we’re heading into winter, so no more flowers for us 🙁
Just lots and lots of pruning over the past few days.
Girlfriends sunflowers have all curled over and tied too 🙁 Can’t wait for the new ones to pop up next spring / summer.
Gardening is a great hobby. Not only will it make your garden look beautiful (well duh) but also will make you healthier (you get some exercise) and might get you some nice tan.
My heart is with you on the Crohns. Our eight year old grandson has been diagnosed with it and has good and bad spells.
Gardening is good for the soul though, isn’t it? Something about the feel of soil in your hands. I planted dahlias, gladiolas and caladium last weekend. Almost 100 bulbs were put inand I was exhausted, but I look forward to the beauty they will bring to the garden. Take care…
Everything is so green right now down here in Virginia and we have so many varieties in bloom. Last 2 times I was in Toronto there was snow but I used to go up to Algonquin Provincial Park a lot in the summer when I was younger. Thanks for your post – it brought back some real nice memories… have a great weekend !!
I want to too! I just don’t know where to start..
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My gorgeous pink tulips are up and there are so many more of them than last year. I’m seeing some other greenery but no other flowers yet. I’m thinking about putting in some impatiens in a week or two.
Living in the city, I don’t have a back yard. I hardly have a balcony for that matter, but your post has inspired me to do something about it! A small garden in this concrete jungle could be a blessing, and that’s exactly what I’m gonna do!
Those photos of your flowers are really amazing!
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