I think I love just about everything about Spring … well ok, maybe not the garbage that seems to blow on my lawn and gets tangled in my roses or the sometimes endless days of rain … but otherwise, Spring just might be my favorite season.
I love watching the grass turn from dry straw like patches to tender green; seeing the first stem and leaves come up out of the soil from a seed I planted only weeks before; and seeing the first few flowers of spring bloom in my garden.
Speaking of Spring flowers … my Danfordia irises – tiny little things, came up in the second week of April, but unfortunately they only lasted about a week. I wish these lovely delicate flowers would last a month instead of just days!
They’re so pretty!
It’s cool outside today, but yesterday … oh it was one of the best and worst days of Spring! Temps were almost 90 F with the humidity, but then at about 5:30 pm it got really dark and winds suddenly came up out of nowhere. I was outside pruning some roses and our neighbor behind us started to lose part of his eves trough, and the one next to us lost part of his lattice fence …
All the while I was gathering up my gardening tools and trying to get inside the house while things were flying around ie fence, eves trough and small branches from our other neighbors huge maple! My husband was just coming back from a store when he got caught in the wind storm. A tree fell right in front of the car as he was driving! Power lines came down with it too! Surprisingly this didn’t really make the news … but as far as I’m concerned we were both out in a bad wind storm or mini-tornado! That’s what it seemed like anyway! After that the rain started and we had a small thunderstorm – what an end to a beautiful day!
At least my flowers didn’t seem to get damaged in the storm. The hyacinth had just opened up the other day and I took photos of them before the storm … oh that sweet smelling hyacinth perfume … wafting through the garden. I love it!
I also have some tulips that are just starting to bloom today, daffodils that will bloom in a couple of days and several other plants leafing out or developing buds. The garden is going to be lovely this year!
How is your garden this spring? Are your plants coming up earlier than normal – as they are here in Toronto?
BTW sorry for the lack of Green Thumb Sunday posts in the last two weeks. I’ve been sick lately (bad reaction to a new med), and also discouraged by the lack of participation from members. If you are making GTS posts please remember to check in on this site so we will all know that you’ve made a new Green Thumb post.
Shady Gardener says
Hello! I’ve just posted my GTS! I love your photos… and yes, Spring is Wonderful!!! 🙂 Hope you’re feeling better? Don’t be discouraged about what might be the lack of participation… I’m going to right back leave a note to encourage people to leave a comment HERE when their post is up.
Shawna Coronado says
WOW! Loved the beautiful photos. Hope you feel better soon!
best wishes,
Shawna
Rosemary says
Posted a Help question for GTS.
Sunlight Bingo says
Your pics are so beautiful hun! Love them! Sophie Lexus x
Roxanne @ glitter art supplies says
Spring is also my favorite season. Your Danfordia irises looks lovely.
Rosemary says
Just posted GTS
minhus says
I just posted my GTS for May 3.
Crafty Gardener says
I participated in GTS on May 3, but didn’t see a post by you that day.
I would love to visit other GTS participants … have you considered adding a Mr. Linky to your post so that we can do that?
Garden Furniture Tables says
Yes there is nothing better than spring all the beautiful colour’s and the new life it brings. I just love daffodils. what lovely pics.
Bonsai Pictures says
I love those photos as well. What kind of camera did you use?
Myrtle Beach Bumm says
Beautiful pictures! I love the warmer weather and spring!
How To Prevent Sweating says
Wow , you have published some amazing photos on your blog. Very beautiful colours. By the way a picture with a bluejay on the camera: I have seen them that friendly anywhere to be honest