"Gruss an Auchen" rose. It doesn't get real big but I love the color

Here's a Golden Showers bloom. I'm still struggling with this one

Not sure if I still have this iris. Last year I did away with a struggling bed and may have to go begging to my sis in Ky if i want it back It is a beauty but so tall and large that our winds just blew it over where I had it and at that time I was in no mood to save anything.

A better shot of the yellow

My favorite zinnia "Zowie Yellow Flame" but somehow all my pics of it are a little blurry

Gonna have to work on getting a good picture this year of "Zowie"
Isn't this "purty"

I love how you can see through the blooms on this centaurea
That's it for now.

Wonderful picks

Hope you saved that gorgeous iris!

What wonderful wide open spaces you have surrounding those sweeping beds! The red, white and blue garden is lovely. The tall peach/gold iris is so pretty. Wonder if you could move it to a less windy place? Zinnia "Zowie Yellow Flame" is a favorite of mine too. Been awhile since I've grown it. Thanks for giving me something to look at while I wait for the snow to melt.

Susan

So enjoyed touring your lovely garden, Veronica. I especially liked the red,white and blue one. Looking forward to summer's activites.

This is my first blooming thing for this year. I think these are the old old daffs that all the old farmsteads used to have. These were here around when we moved here.
I'm trying to restore them and get them started again 'en masse'

Veronica happy to see your daffs starting I have about 5 bunches blooming now.

Wow, such pretty florals! Aren't we all just so ready for spring to kick into full gear?! I've been out the last few days working on the front flower garden. I am very happy with how it's progressing.... I just hope the view of it I have in my mind is the view I eventually have of it in real life!

Keep the photos coming for inspiration. Thanks for sharing! =)

I've recently started cleaning and getting beds in shape for the "planting out" and for the perennials to come up. A lot of perennials are showing some growth so I am getting excited. These will certainly look much different in a few weeks.

Since all unplanted beds kind of look alike I won't bore you with all the pictures that I took.
Here is the largest one and it is yet to be cleaned

This is the bed on the left as you leave our lane and enter the the yard

And on the right are the daffs. They are blooming now. When they are gone this bed will be filled with daylilies.

You get the picture!!! There are several more but this will be the last in this series of pictures. As I was saying they all look pretty much the same. Now to get those perennials up and past the frost free date and everything will be changed....

I love your beautiful gardens, Veronica! The Hostas are wonderful and your beautiful setting such a pretty backdrop for all your gardens. Love them all!!