What’s Blooming!

Hey – it’s time for What’s Blooming again! Something nice to talk about other than coronavirus, right?

A few plants are peeping out. It’s been fun going out and seeing what survived the winter, which appears to be almost everything. I lost a couple baby plants to frost heave and there are a few that won’t wake up for a few more weeks, but looking good so far.

The birds have been going crazy as well. It’s that time of year to get working on bird babies! Some of the migrating birds are showing up. I hope to get a picture of the yellow throated sparrow before they move out. I hear them all the time, but they don’t always come to the feeder.

Papa Cardinal was having a good meal the other day:

I don’t know how long cardinals live, but a pair has been around for the last few years. Not sure if it is the same two birds, but they have brought their babies to my feeders for several summers now. I hope they do it again.

First flower of the year was some scraggly hyacinth:

Only 3 of these came back. Scent powerhouses, though!

The vinca is making a reappearance near the house.

I thought this was pretty much all gone from renovating the front garden bed, but it has appeared again. I’ll let this do some spreading to cover some bare spots on that side.

And one of my new bulbs. This is a fritillaria:

Isn’t that cool? The blooms are about 1 inch or a little bigger and maybe 4 inches tall, so not really viewable unless you are up close. Sorry pedestrians! I didn’t know they were that small, but very cute. I think the common name is snake head or something like that. My hope is that these will spread.

Our garden centers are considered essential businesses here and you can actually go in there to pick things up. The nice thing is that you can call and order things and they will bring the order to your car when you arrive and you don’t even have to get out of the car. So, I can still do planting and get started on some lawn work. Might buy a new rhododendron for the back yard. I’m not that interested in actually going in to the store at this time. Our county has advised that Covid cases in our area will peak in the next week or two, so obviously we are still on high alert. John has asthma and I grocery shop for my parents – and so we are being very careful to not get sick.

Here’s hoping more plants show their faces this week!

10 thoughts on “What’s Blooming!”

  2. deb

    Good to hear from you Lori. Glad you are taking precautions and you and your family is safe.. Not a Spring fan here …. only because i know hot weather is right around the corner.. But i truly look forward to your Whats Blooming up dates !:) Hubs and i are good as are the kids… I’ll be thinking about you! Hugs! deb

    1. Qlts2Slo/Jeannie

      Ooo, thanks Lori! I usually feel we’re about the same climate-wise but you are ahead this time. So nice to see some blossoms besides crocus and freeze-dried daffodils. The fritillaria is really fun. I am obsessed with garden shows, blogs and catalogs lately – find them peaceful. So bring on the new growth as you get it!

  4. emmaclaire

    Thank you for the little slice of normal – the yearly first What’s Blooming post on Lori’s blog! Very cool that you are still able to do some nursery shopping, as I imagine that is a great socially-distant activity you can continue to do in spite of lock-downs and such. I’ll be looking forward to seeing what surprises pop up in your garden this year. Stay safe & healthy!

    1. Lori Post author

      Thank you! Gardening certainly is a great activity right now and now that it has started to come out from winter hibernation. I haven’t gotten anything at the garden centers yet, but we do need to do some work on the lawn pretty soon. It’s just kind of scary to be out an about since they have only just begun testing in our area again, so we don’t know what is going on yet.

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