A Gardeners Forum Forums General Discussion The Banter Hall Gardener's Chat Popping up in my yard today!

Since loz was talking about doing yard work today, I decided to take my camera out with me when I went to get the mail. It was a very nice 55 degrees outside, so I walked around the perimeter of the house, making sure not to get my shoes too wet in the snow that is still out there.

I was very surprised to see so many plants had poked their leaves out of the ground already!

First there were some hyacinths...


next some tulips


and a centaurea montana is leafing out...



more to follow...

Next I saw some sedum that was greening up...


And yellow irises popping up in front of the chimney...


And I was VERY GLAD to see that it looks like these 2 Colorado Spruces made it through the winter in the pots that I bought them in - I didn't have time to plant them last fall before the ground got too hard, and was afraid I'd have to return them to Home Depot. I put them under the second story deck - looks like they were buffered just enough - at least I hope so!

I know that brought a smile to your face Lynne!

It's encouraging to see that after the weather your having!!

It surely did, Diane, BUT... while we are supposed to be in the mid 50's again tomorrow, it is not supposed to be a nice day, and the temperatures are going to drop 20 degrees the following day!!! Enough already!

I'm glad you posted the picture of centaurea montana now I'll know what to look for,, I have something simular to that in the rock garden I'll just have to wait and see I guess

our weird weather, it was 68 here this morning, so like Lynne I took my camera around for a walk

along my drive, some blubs coming up
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and along the ditch, I have ditch lilies planted here too but they are just barely up
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I did find this little guy up
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and now it's dropped to 44 and pouring rain has poured all day long

my tomatoes I got started this week

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suzy, tell me about how you planted your tomatoes.

My tomato plants are just tiny seedlings