Gardening, anyone?

To all the lovely ladies here wanting to garden again, it is going to happen! I finished treatment in March of 2013 and remember doing very little gardening that first year after. Fortunately, my garden had a lot of perennial type flowers, bushes, etc. already in place that bloomed that kept the color going that year. Just did not have the energy for all the hauling, lifting, etc. for quite awhile. I miss my gardens in the winter, but have many plant indoors and a little green house like environment in my dining area to tide me over. It is very cold and snowy here right now.

That being said, by the end of February, our fruit trees start blooming here, day light savings is mid March and spring follows right after here. Always something to look forward to!

Also, my box of amaryllis are growing nicely and may be in bloom very soon. Three bulbs and cannot wait to see the colors!

Lovely flowers. Big contrast with our snow scene here. We don't get snow often, but the forecast was true today.

Angela ..Simply gorgeous ☺

Those are beautiful, Angela.

Yesterday I got out to do my first gardening work in about a year and a half. I had to let it all go untended last year because for most of the growing season my (always limited) reach was so much more limited. I dead-headed last year's spent blooms from the hydrangeas in my yard. I still need to do the same for my porch hydrangeas. They are all awake again. Starting after the cold spell in November, they all put on a good deal of spring growth, then they lost all that to three nights of hard freezes, so I do not know if we can fairly expect blooms on them this year.

My narrow garden spots have got some weeds. The biggest job out there will be getting the grass and weeds invasion out of my little rose garden. The rose plants are awake with lots of new reddish growth.

I am one county over from AngelaO's indicated location.

My amaryllis are ready to bloom any time! I am going away to Vegas this weekend for four days and told myself it will happen while I am gone. I may come home to something pretty though!

Scottie: That little red bird looks like is was just awoken by the woodpecker!

It has been unsually warm here, in the upper 60s for almost 10 days. More like March to April than February. I notice some of my trees are really budding out. The fruit trees in the park near by look like they may bloom (usually come out late Feb to early March so too early). The rumor is winter is returning this weekend.

I got a taste of spring for awhile and it was delicious!

Magiclight- will do. They are so close right now. I think at least one is going to come out while I am gone! The anticipation is killing me!

Magiclight ..Love your pansies !!!

Jazz ..Wow ..What a gorgeous Amaryllis ! Amazing !

Starting my leeks this week! It will be 10 weeks before they go out to the garden.

Teka: Where I live pansies are a winter flower that can stand the freezing temps at night but revive in the sunny days. Petunias thrive in the summer heat and last well into our fall.

The potato leek soup sounds delicious though I've never made it. My only recipe calling for leeks is a walnut leek bread - yummy with lots of butter!

Scottie,

Lovely blooms!

magiclight,

Husband so far hasn't made any potato leek soup. Our favorite local Italian restaurant serves delicious potato leek soup. I would enjoy a slice of walnut leek bread with butter.

TwoHobbies,

Your lovely hibiscus belongs on my living room bow window sill. ;o)

KB870,

I am now going outside and listen for the hooting call of a barred owl during the snow storm.

We are getting lots of snow here in the northeast. The old timers call it, "Nature' Fertilizer." I prefer to call it "water for next summer's gardens!'

I'm spending the spring thru June getting in shape for more surgery in July. So might as well kick off the spring planting this weekend. It's supposed to be 70s. That way I can enjoy the garden even more in July while recovering. Time to hit my favorite nursery for ideas on what to plant.

Scottie