It has finally turned cold in Iowa the news said we set a record of 270 plus days without significant snowfall, and in one day mother nature decided to play catch up and so far since last night we have 13" on the ground and more falling. The kids are just tickled they are ready for sledding and building a snowman, but I on the other hand was enjoying my time outside working on the yard in December that just came to a halt until spring so I guess it's time to start my countdown until bloom season is here again and I can play in the dirt.
I thought I would share some pictures of the different gardens I visited this spring in California and Oregon. I think my favorite of all of them to see for Iris would be Schreiners for those that are un aware of there size they are the largest Commercial Iris Grower in the World they have over 200 acres of just Iris and supply most of the large Box stores with Bulbs all over the country. They have show gardens set up around there office with hundreds of Varieties of Iris, perennials and annuals mixed in beds that go well together and bloom at the same time, around the outer edges of the gardens they have Spring flowering trees and large shrubs mixed in for a beautiful show. If you have never seen Oregon in the spring time it is a trip I highly recommend.
