Gearing up for Spring

Seedlings are going full tilt under the grow lights and everything's pushing up in the perennial garden (including lots of weeds)!


basil, parsley and beet seedlings


peppers and beets


sooo many tomatoes (i always go overboard, what can i say?)


misc seedlings


hellebores have been in bloom for over a month


asparagus poking up. this bed has everything going against it -- it's in shade, never gets water, and is just generally neglected -- but they just keep trying to grow anyway.


solomon's seal poking up amongst the weeds in the shady bed.


daffodils and hyacinth have been at it for a while now.

In the Yard - 6/1/11

It's starting to feel like real summer in the perennial garden...

iris and salvia


peonies


dianthus and salvia


blushing knockout and iceberg roses


love that path


spiderwort

In the Yard - 5/25/11

columbine is going crazy

first peonies!

a new "brilliant pink iceberg" rose

dianthus "indian carpet" and salvia "may night"

sea thrift

cranesbill

some sorta sad woodland phlox. wow this pic looks jungley.

close up of the pink iceberg. they smell delicious!!

In the Yard - 5/4/11

All the perennials are coming along, but not too many blooms to be seen, except for these Hellebores that have been in bloom for at least a month now, I think...

...and the various tulips that are scattered around...

...and the window boxes that were just planted this weekend. Can't wait to see how this mish-mash of flowers grows up!

In the Yard - 6/18/2010

Lots of fun stuff is starting to bloom! Such as...

asiatic lilies

i forget what this is... veronica 'royal candles', i think? 

one of the many dianthus i have around

 alcea rosea 'old farmyard' (hollyhocks)

'lady in red' hydrangea

loads of lavender

the first hint of blooming on the monarda (bee balm)

In the Yard - 5/5/2010

Cinco de Mayo! Finally up to present day. What a difference a month and a half makes!

yay, we finally have color!!

the much neglected jerusalem artichoke patch. they don't seem to care whether i weed or not... they just keep coming. 

the back yard, where the useful plants live:

a peek in the cold frame - kale, bok choy, beets, turnips, carrots, collards, chard, and some random herbs

the other raised bed - various salad greens, scallions, radishes, and a lone marigold in the corner

the holding zone, currently holding some bee balm and hollyhocks. but where should i plant them? gotta love buying a plant without a plan...

the garlic patch

baby asparagus in a bed that i have yet to weed this year

the shed, surrounded by rasberries, catmint and honeysuckle

my tiny paw paw tree!!

strawberries

beans and okra... you just can't see them yet. ;)

miscellaneous annuals i started from seed. i'm not sure what i'll do with them though.