Signs of Spring

Bryan and I have been working to enhance the lawn at our home, included in these projects was some much needed attention to the flowerbeds. Last fall we spent a weekend tearing out weeds and a "thorn tree" and replaced it with three flthaower beds. We filled the beds with flower bulbs, pansies, Russian sage plants, and inches of mulch. Now that Spring is here we are starting to see some signs of Spring, including these:


We have almost a dozen clumps of pansies like these. Bryan and I spent some time looking at these plants this evening - amazed by their pure size. This bloom is on our largest clump of pansies.


I apologize for the drooping bloom picture. I failed to take a picture of this bloom earlier in it's life. My friend Kel brought me several tulip bulbs from Amsterdam. I have several other tulips that have yet to bloom. I did a poor job of labeling each bulb when I planted last fall - so, it's a surprise each time one starts to open.