Hello and welcome to a new season in my central Ohio 6b garden! Early spring is primarily about bulbs around here. This bed should have had a lovely display of pink and purple tulips, but unfortunately the deer got all but this one. Even though I regularly sprayed repellent. Our deer are determined.
The daffodils are on their way out, but there are still some to enjoy. The duo above are two of my current favorites, Daffodil Salome and Narcissus Cheerfulness. And the one below is also very cheerful.
I love grape hyacinths. I used to have a lot more running through part of the lawn, but unfortunately they seem to have been suffocated when I created a new garden bed. Oops. I might have to plant some as I miss them.
I bought a flat of pansies in mid-March and have really been enjoying them. I used to avoid pansies since they are relatively short-lived here, but how many $15 bouquets last for a month? They've more than earned their place.
And I was inspired by Carol at May Dreams Gardens to include this shot of some of the many wild violets that run through my lawn. Thanks to my laziness in never using weed killer on my lawn they're prolific and now that I know their value (host plant for fritillaries) and the harm weed killer does, I'm grateful.
That's it for this month in my garden, but visit May Dreams Gardens to see what is blooming elsewhere.
Since I am behind you in the Southern Tier of New York, I enjoyed your coming attractions (and the lighting in your pictures). The Narcissus Cheerfulness is so pretty. I feel much the same way as you do about pansies. And they come in so many colors nowadays, too.
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by Alana! I recently saw another gardener say pansies make them sad. I don’t understand that at all. They look so pretty and cheerful to me!
DeleteI'm glad to see that spring has reached you! Naughty deer to spoil your tulip display. I used to feel the same as you did about pansies but I routinely plant some in late winter now (our winter being far different - almost nonexistent in comparison to yours) - summer will wipe them out but I also feel I get value for the time they give me.
ReplyDeleteGood to “see” you again Krisand it’s lovely to start gardening again! The deer are so relentless these days, it is difficult. I do think pansies provide value even though they don’t last as long as I’d like.
DeleteSuch beautiful blooms and I love the captures of the tulip and daffodils. Happy Spring!
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