Lovely, Rita. I agree--outdoors is best. Although one can have a bud vase around for a bit of color indoors, although outside color is best.

I bring fresh flowers in and place them by the sink to remind me to hurry with the dishes so I can go out and play in the garden

Rita, I love the pink ones. They're really putting on a show! I like to cut a few to bring the beauty inside.

I put mine on the deck immediately outside the kitchen window, hoping that the cooler outdoor air will help them last longer. If a hard rain or hail comes tonight and shreds the ones in the garden at least I can enjoy these for a few more days where they're sheltered by the overhang.





Rip van Winkle in its first year here. I like it.



First time I've actually seen how a calendula seed sprouts.

Those daffs are really pretty.

Thanks, Rita.

They're loving this long cool spring. Last year they melted away much too quickly.

That is true. Bulbs love a cool spring as it makes them last longer.

I have Rip van Winkle on my fall bulb list. Glad to see it for real.Very nice.

It's rather petite. I probably should have ordered more than I did and kept them all in one grouping instead of splitting the order into two.

Rain hit the daffodils. the ones outside the wall are recovering faster.

Thanks for the coin.I like to plant the weee ones.

very nice, Rita

Very nice!

I especially like these.

Newyorkrita said:

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After two to three inches of hard rain again last night, we now have snow. The sunny pictures of your garden, Rita, have brightened the day considerably.


Lucy, are you getting snow, too?

no snow (with luck)

Chelle those are Red Emperor tulips. New for me this year but I am really pleased with them. Very colorful and a type of tulip that returns reliably year after year after year.

Sounds perfect for here then, too.

I'm especially drawn to heavily saturated colors in the springtime.


Got my fingers crossed for you, Lucy.


I was going to plant some seeds outdoors again today, but I'm temporarily out of the mood ...maybe later on this afternoon.

Weather people predicted more rain & we had overnight drizzle. Hubby dropped me off for a sleep test last night & had to drive home through drizzly gloom.

Spitting snow all day here with rain , no accumulation. Temp out there 41 so it must be colder up higher.
Rain gauge says 1 1/2 '' of new rain

Chelle , that calendula sprout is so cool I have never seen one in sprout before.

gardengus said:
Chelle , that calendula sprout is so cool I have never seen one in sprout before.

It is cool, isn't it?

One of many joys of germinating seeds before they get planted is seeing how they do it. Plus, no growing space is wasted on seeds that don't want to grow.

I love doing seeds this way!