Spring is definitely my favorite time of year. Everything is fresh and bright green and growing. The weeds are still sort of under control. I have hope for my tomatoes this year, like every year. And I get to go to plant sales at local garden clubs to buy all sorts of new and unexpected lovelies and then try to find a spot for them in my ever expanding garden beds. Then I drink my morning tea or coffee as I scrutinize the beds every morning, checking to see what has grown, what is languishing, what is about to bloom, what rotten weeds are back again, etc. It's very calming, except for the weed part!
This is one of my recent finds: A type of hollyhock that looks like it was hand-painted. I love to stare at the petals. I love the colors. I'm gonna have to remember to save the seeds!
Evening primrose is basically a weed. It spreads and grows really fast, but it's really pretty. I just pull it up when it starts getting out of its own lane. This is the first one I saw blooming this year, along with some pinks I think they're called, which also spread very well!
This rose bush is planted right by the curb for some reason. It was there when we moved in and has always produced, but always sort of been unruly. This year I must have done better with pruning it because it looks like a bush and I love the color and smell of these beauties.
At my favorite garden sale, I bought some columbines last year and this year. This plant is from last year and since it was too small to bloom last year, it was a total surprise this year to see the cool upside down flowers it produces. It lives by the compost bin, which is probably why it grew so much, but I might move it to the front next year - it is so pretty!
These babies are from this year's sale. I love purple so much, I got two of these.
And last but not least, another columbine find from last year. So glad they survived the winter.
What have you planted lately?
All photos belong to me: Orangina
