AWAKENING

I must say, spring for me is the most exciting time of the year. Even though summer is my favorite season. Spring, and the coming of Persephone returning form the Underworld brings everything new, everything comes back to life, and the libido seems to be higher than normal!!! While I'm still downloading pictures from my phone and other camera from the trip, the Casa is awakening nicely. I'm tickled many of the bulbs in the garden and pots are coming along. It's very rewarding to see what you'll get from the fall planting. In the last week I got out to get some snaps. 

This basket was made by the Dame from her flower shop as a condolence on the passing of Lillith. Which incidentally we picked up her ashes Friday. Once the garden is in bloom for summer, we plan to spread her ashes in the garden where she loved spending her time.

It amazes me more people don't plant Puschkinia bulbs , or sometimes known as Stardrift. They are so easy to grow.

Two kinds of Daffs this year were planted. The mini ones are coming in like a rabbit farm. 

The flowering trees are stunning this spring. Currently cherry blossoms and Magnolia are blooming...with soon to be weeping cherry, dogwoods and Eastern Red bud. We have all except a magnolia tree. The problem is, they put on quite a show, and then last not quite two weeks. These are from yesterday with a pretty bird, some sort of grackle I'm assuming. Very pretty song.

The mini rose bushes are full of greenery already. These were transplanted early fall from another location of a rose garden we grassed over. I didn't know if they would make it.

The hellebores were the first thing to bloom this spring.

Someone has been busy.

This long brick wall will have peonies the length of it once bloomed. These are all new plants planted in the fall adding to ones already there. It's exciting seeing them up coming.

Grape hyacinths under one of the dogwoods.

The potted pansies are going crazy...and they love the still cooler temps and I dare say thrive in it.

Every day, something new to be seen while walking the garden. Now with work caught up and back to normal, it's nice getting back, stubbornly I might add...into the daily routine again. I spent a time out of doors yesterday before the rains came planting some new dahlias, and planning where annuals will be placed, before the rains it. A trip to the market and Oak Grove Farm was also in order.

Caught this snap of this photogenic sheep herd at the farm next door.