Heading into Spring

But first, coffee. It will make the walk better, I promise.

So many good years with this moka pot

A chilly day in the 30’s with things set to warm up later in the week. I will put the pansies and violas out to get some sun before potting them up towards the weekend. Lots of blues for the spring pots and my favorite black violas for a larger, shallow pot by the window.

I have begun to go blue in the spring to add my favorite color to the garden. The spring time is always full of pinks, yellows, and reds. Blue needs it’s time to shine, too.

Time to walk, coffee in hand. Clusters of crocus await me; the oldest clumps now in their 7 th year.

Don’t tell jamie about the flowers in the lawn…

This leads to the hellebores. My favorites. The newest ones have grown and are starting to open their wine, pink, and black eyes to the world.

Black diamond.

Apple Blossom

A Trader Joe’s special I picked up a few years ago doing well

Less showy for now, the wedding gift from work prepping to bloom near the stone

Winter Delight, the first hellebore that took 4 years to bloom. I see seedlings growing around it. I will spread those around. This plant started my joy of hellebores.

Dark and Handsome, part of my black flower collection. Even the leaves are a deep shade

A jewel from the wedding party mix

Back inside to warm the hands. More trimming of dormant perennials later, if the rain holds off. I would welcome the precipitation to help the cover crop, though. Garden plans are in the works!