Spring has definitely arrived in Southeastern Ontario, and is paying no attention to the traumatic events happening around the globe. While I’ve had no blooms aside from Snowdrops – and it’s a banner year for them! – and a few crocus (I’ve realized they do not like my limestone filled clay soil…) there are other bulbs quickly pushing their way up. Every day is an adventure in the garden – and since I’m now working from home I get to explore morning, noon and night!
Here are six things now happening in my yard – to see Six things in gardens around the world, be sure to visit The Propagator’s site.
1 – Buds a Bursting! Korean Spice Viburnum and Canada Serviceberry are getting ready!
2 – Bulbs a breaking through! A row of tulips, Allium ‘Purple Sensation’ making an appearance:
3 – Garlic!
4 – Rhubarb!
5 – Moss! It’s stayed a nice green all winter but this week it’s growing like crazy!!!
6 – One last look at my favourite stand of ornamental grass, before it gets whacked back in a few weeks.
I love that we get a chance to look at gardens and think back what ours looked like a few weeks ago. Chris, your moss is quite beautiful, I am getting to notice and admire it more and more. The photograph shows it to great advantage.
Thanks Noelle – I’m always amazed how it stays green all winter here!
The first picture…. a beauty! ( and also the last one with so much light in the grasses ).
My rhubarb is at the same stage when some UK gardeners have already eaten theirs
I’m looking forward to fresh rhubarb pie!
Thank goodness we can all still be stunned by beautiful pictures of moss! And is the lovely grass a miscanthus?
I think so but honestly don’t know…there should be an imogee for moss, shouldnt there be? 🙂
Yes – and lichens too. They do the same for me!
The moss looks lovely in those photos. My rhubarb seems to have stalled for reasons unknown. I hope it gets its act together soon.
Thank you….I just wanted to take a nap on it!
Thank you for the moss close-ups! I love them! I have Purple Sensation coming up for the first time, so am pretty excited!
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Oh, the moss is so beautiful especially in the first photo showing the contrast between it and the dry fallen leaves. Is that frost I see on the ground? Still cold there, then.
Thank you and yrs, still cold! Our last frost date is usually mid to late May.
I absolutely love your moss shots. I have a new found love of moss after visiting Japan last spring. There the gardeners weed the grass from the moss rather than the moss from the grass!
I can understand that type of weeding!
Rhubarb seems to be more popular than I had thought. I thought I had something special. I notice it in quite a few gardens. Serviceberries are much more popular elsewhere than they are here. We tried growing them, but there was no market for them. I intend to grow them in my own garden for the fruit.
I wonder why serviceberries aren’t popular….such a wonderful four season shrub, not to mention the berries!
I stopped wondering a long time ago. The Santa Clara Valley used to be famous for fruits and nuts . . . from the vast orchards. People appreciated their home gardens, and all the produce that we could grow here. No one seems to care anymore.
I so love your first picture, so beautiful! Looking forward to seeing your garden in weeks to come – stay safe and well.
Thanks! And you, as well.
Gosh, your world’s bursting! It’s a mark of changing seasons when we cut back certain plants, such as your fav grass. And those little baby garlic! Spring is here.
It sure is!!!! Every day stuff (mainly tulips and daffs right now) are bigger!!