Been soooo busy. We had to order another 10yards of bark mulch 20 yards total!
I've noticed most of the local garden centers are sold out of quite a few items.
Especially proven winner's annuals -- I can't find Supertunia Vistas, 'reg' supertunias are slim pickings,
'graceful grasses' Vertigo sold out, purple fountain grass - sold out. I guess it's a good thing for garden centers, but I soooo want my Supertunias.
I start my own vegetable seeds so that's been a saving grace as the garden centers are pretty much sold out.
As for the bees, May 14th we had our first swarm ever. We actually did pretty well 'capturing' the swarm - even managed to locate the queen (we think there may have been multiple queens, but only found one). We got four 5 frame nucs from this swarm. Not bad for first timers.
The garden is looking amazing.
It's Peony season
Cora Louise (ITOH)
Coral Charm
Bowl of Beauty
Allium
William Baffin with honeybee
And, ol man winter looks to be coming back. We had some wet snow overnight into this morning. Gusty winds today; only about 40F. Unusually cold for this time of year. We have a freeze warning for tonight. Thankfully, the vegetable seedlings and dahlias are waiting patiently in greenhouse for warmer weather.
We had 10 yards of bark mulch delivered and have started doing the flower beds. It's been years since these beds have been mulched. Hopefully, the weeds will
be kept at bay this year.
Purissima (Brent & Becky's Bulbs). My absolute favorite white tulip. Blooms early.
Literally glows in the garden.
Would make a great addition to a moon garden; hmmmm 'honey, I think I need to add another garden bed'.
Hosta early Spring
Donau Park (Brecks - split corona)
Ice Follies
Today April 27th. A month has passed and things have finally warmed up. We installed two more packages of bees Monday April 20th.
The hives are rocking n rolling. The girls are loving the spring blooms (me too).
Snow Fountain Weeping Cherry
Star Magnolia
Bees on porous rock in bird bath
Bee on daffodil
Crimson King Maple bud
We picked up packages of bees today from Autumn Morning Farm in Barre MA.
Not the best day to be installing bees; 42F, showers. ugh
We'll check on them in about 5 days to verify the queens have been released from their cages.
Oh lordy, Ol Man Winter does not want to give up so easily. We were having such beautiful weather and then BOOM.
Old Man Winter is back. Storm March 23rd.
Snow Fountain Weeping Cherry
The next day March 24th, 52F degrees. Wow!
