Well, yesterday my usually early-spring "Surprise" Lilies (Lycoris squamigera) lived up to their name. Some of them are putting up the leaves already. They made it by the last day of February!

This morning it's 70º already with severe storms and tornadoes perhaps headed our way.

I am still trying to hang Wren/Chickadee houses at the right height. Its very cold. Wish SIL was here to climb a ladder. My 3'rd house is yet unhung so I will wait for him to come home Fri.

JoAnn

what is the height for Wrens/Chickadees? I have a small bird house that seems to be vacant every year. Perhaps if I move it, I will see some new residents this year.

I have been wanting to put up a bird house, can't figure where to put it. I am afraid squirrel will climb up there and take the eggs. I saw him go into a nest couple of years ago, a very mad mocking bird chased him for blocks. She did not come back to my tree, who could blame her. Maybe I should not worry about such things. SMH
TAD
Today is 63 and raining. Daffodils are still blooming!
This Pansy is not perrenial,but you already know about my Topic attention disorder.

I too have some pansies blooming that wintered over from last fall,and millions of Violas.

A few photos of whats wintered over ,none of the pansies ..Those are at work,where we plant flowers for them..I clean a Dental office and they have 4 oak barrels I keep planted for them,now I have LOTS of volunteers growing all around the barrels in the white stone that fills the small area between the building and the sidewalk.Dr Tim asked me,you didnt plant those,nope...He Loves how full and over flowing the barrels are,and the volunteers ...Wait till this year,many more to pop up in the stones with a little help from mee. Im turning it into pretty much a prernnial side walk Garden now...I love it soo much better now..




Lots of Larspur,did I say LOTS...

Carolyn22 said:JoAnn

what is the height for Wrens/Chickadees? I have a small bird house that seems to be vacant every year. Perhaps if I move it, I will see some new residents this year.

Good question. Sometimes bird houses seem to just stand empty and others are used all the time. I always wonder why some are vacant like that and some not.

Well, birds have a lot to do in our gardens. So they are not entirely OT.

Wow, that barrel looks fabulous. It appears to be in a microclimate that makes it very happy! And good for Dr. Tim!

Sweet I have never seen a barrel so full and beautiful.

Those barrels are upagainst a brick building south side to boot,I finally cleaned them up well after christmas ,they were still green...A super micro climate...Always warm..I cant grow Verbena here very well ,It loves it down there. I ve got a baggie of seed to scratch in the stones,I keep forgetting it. I will get more photos of it as it develops,more or less a wild flower patch,no plans just what ever where ever,by the seat of my pants.. Everyone have great day

Yesterday was a beautiful day here with temps in the upper 60s, and I spent hours doing garden clean-up. I still have quite a bit to do but I did get a good start, very rare for this early date. Many perennials are starting to put up new growth, again very early here. My lilies are starting, as are some echinaceas, verbena, dianthus, snapdragons, gaura, sedum., polemonium ... I never remember all these things breaking dormancy so early.

Karen

I hear you Karen,Yes a beautiful day here too,got some clean up done....Feel like Ive been runover by a truck today...LOL..outta shape...

I know what you mean Tamara. Very difficult to move today. I ache, and Advil is my best friend. Every muscle is protesting. Besides doing clean up yesterday, I also flipped the contents of both of my compost bins, so it was way too much for my first day of the season gardening.

Karen

Sounds like y'all need some Chocolate.

Or a beer!

Karen

at both of you! It's still breakfast hours! I might try frying up some turkey eggs, I wonder if they're tasty?

I'm itching to trim up the roses, but the Forsythia doesn't appear to be even close to blooming. Usually, I use it as my guide.

But, It's 5 O'clock some where

its 2:30 now and beer sounds good today... Hmmm might need to bring some home.. We cleaned up tree tops and limbs that my sil left behind after cutting some dead wood down,behind my shed and potting area..Glad it is pretty well cleaned up now.,had a huge fire..My compost needs turned...Im a bit lazy about it its a daunting task...i wish i had a sunnier location for it, an closer to the hose.

I had to keep reminding myself yesterday not to clean up too much yet...I did cut down grasses,wanted to trim up mums...I fought the urge..

'Ft. Hill' Creeping Phlox


Tradescantia 'Sweet Kate'


White Azalea


Blue Cups (what is it's real name?)


Amaryllis 'Matterhorn'


Swiss Chard 'Bright Lights'

Nice garden Tee. Looking mighty colorful there.