Yay – My favorite posts of the year are back. If anyone is still here reading LOL. April didn’t have any big snowstorms and weather was okay this year. We actually got in a decent amount of biking, unlike last year where I don’t think we were able to get out at all in April.
Anyway, things are popping up and becoming green in the garden beds:
It doesn’t appear that I lost much over the winter this year. There are some late risers that I am still waiting on, but it’s looking good so far. I did plant some tulips and a few hyacinth last fall:
I love how these hyacinth start a little orange and then turn pink.
The garden center had pots of these on sale for $2, which you all know I couldn’t pass up.
This actually has been blooming for a couple of weeks now. It’s cheery on the front stoop.
Tippy pots are up and running.
It’s a little early for petunias. We can get frost/freeze for another couple of weeks, so it’s a bit risky, but I couldn’t help myself! Next to the tippy pots is a new azalea bush. Hoping it takes and over winters well.
We have new neighbors next door and it turns out they are avid gardeners, too! Based on what they have done so far, our styles are pretty different. Their beds are all neat and tidy whereas I am more cottage relaxed style. However, it’s so much fun to talk to people who love to garden. I’ll be sharing plants with them to help get their beds going as well. Yay!
Hi Lori! I’ve been lurking on your blog for about 10 years (!!!) I just wanted to finally comment and say that I love your gardening posts and to let you know that there are people that faithfully read your blog lol! Hope this doesn’t make me sound too much like a creeper!
Thank you! I haven’t been so good about blogging lately. Keep saying I’m going to be better at it, but not sure if people really need to read the daily in and outs of business.
Petunias are not as delicate as they look.. they can handle a ‘bit’ of a nip.. but not too low for too long.. Garden Centers usually get them in early because of that. Adore azaleas unfortunately so do the deer..lol Azaleas would love it up under my pine trees for the acidic soil.. How great to have neighbors with similar interests.. !! Love your ‘blooming ‘ posts Lori. and glad to hear your still biking!! Hugs! deb
It’s hard not to plant early here. We can get a hard freeze into mid-May. I’ll cover these up if I need to – or I could always take the pots off and bring them in. A bit of a pain, but better than having to replant 😀
That yellow tulip is beautiful. Maybe next year I’ll go with that color! I don’t have any azaleas and I always wonder why I don’t get one or two. they are so pretty when they bloom.