Today was the day...

that we woke up to the "funk" of the voodoo bulb!





I moved it out to the patio, and we can still smell it out there!

Daffodils and hyacinths are blooming nicely now:







And...I found my vegetable peeler that disappeared last year! Right where Mom said it would be, in the composter. :-)

They are just getting more and more funky!

Voodoo bulbs are so much fun! They are just getting bigger and bigger. Very soon they will bloom!

Very soon....

we will have icky, stinky like garbage flowers on these! :-)

It's April, 65 and sunny!

Ah, spring is in the air.

I don't know what this purple flowering thing is. I think it came along with a Phlox I bought at a local plant sale last year. Any ideas?





First blooming hyacinth:



Crocus in the lawn:



And, do you know what these are? When they flower, they will smell like garbage!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

A little early... but bulbs are starting to poke through! Tulips, daffodils, hyacinths all seem to be making their way out of their winter slumber. Even the hardy mums I put in the ground last Fall have some new growth, so yay!

Backyard Wildlife

A juvenile sharp-shinned hawk has been visiting our backyard recently:

First snow of the winter

We have probably 15 inches of snow at our house now, as a result of two storms last weekend. Here are some shots:

In just a few months, this area will be filled with tulips, hyacinths and daffodils!



And soon spring crops will be growing here, spinach, lettuce, etc.



This will be home to tomatoes, zucchini, etc.



Next year we'll see daffodils, hyacinths, day lilies, yarrow, creeping phlox and hydrangeas here:





And come summer we'll have pots of basil, rosemary, oregano and thyme here along with hanging baskets overflowing with bright, sun-loving flowers!



Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! See you in 2009!