In the garden in March ...

So, I opened the back door today and noticed the crocuses have bloomed! I had thought the frozen shade they suffered through all winter had done them in, but they are here and very happy - like me!


Of course, this was just the chance I had been waiting for to break out the new camera and try my luck with the rest of the garden. Here's what's digging out in the garden today ...



Buds on the Sunshine Blue blueberry shrubs - always a great thing to see!



This was actually an area I just threw all my 'dead' or rubbish plants/dirt, but it looks to be doing quite well on its own.


The tulips are starting to peek through ... I've forgotten exactly what I planted and where, so it should be a pleasant surprise in a week or two.



Here is some rue that I bought as a host plant for some Swallowtail butterflies last year and it looks to be making an enthusiastic return as well.


Ah, the little violas (Johnny Jump Ups) I started from seed seem to be peeking around the corner to check out the ornamental kale that made it through the snow.


My first euphorbia (Tiny Tim) bought at Atlantic Garden and Orchid fared quite well. Now I just need to track down another one so I'll have a matching pair (and will feel much better about my garden aesthetic :) ). I loved the precious little green 'flowers' the plant had in early summer. During the fall/winter, it seems to turn darker green and add some pretty (and festive) red touches to the foilage. Not too bad for my first foray into a non-traditional flowering plant.



I can almost see the daffodils now! I am trying a few new kinds this year so hopefully there will be some fantastic pics to come.

This little leaf was a wonderful surprise to me the other day. I had a small delphinium planted in this pot last year with zero expectation of it coming back. I cannot wait for the blue blooms to return! On a side note ... I did discover a wonderful new favorite plant last year - the butterfly blue delphinium - which gave me tons of seeds to save. I've started planting a few and they are coming up (hooray). Now I just hope they bloom true to what they were last year.