The first day of spring isn’t officially until March 20th but we’ve had some really lovely spring-like afternoons here and there already. I thought I’d share some of the first blooms of spring in my garden!
I’ve taken advantage of the few warm afternoons we’ve had and started cleaning up my garden. Doing a little bit as time as weather permits is the only way to keep on top of things without getting stressed out by how much there is to do in the yard (at least for me). I’ve been focusing on one bed in particular. It has some of my earliest spring blooming flowers.
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It’s funny how spring bulbs bloom at different times in different places in the same yard. This bed always blooms first. A bed I have in front yard always blooms last. Some of my neighbors already have tons of daffodils. Some of mine have bloomed and some are just beginning to push up
Don’t the first blooms of spring just make you smile!
Even the daylillies are starting to pop up.
My dwarf peach tree has blossoms! I hope I get some peaches this summer. I got one last year – the squirrels & chipmunks got the rest!
Spring bulbs are really magical! One day there’s nothing, maybe the tips of some green leaves and the next day you look and all of sudden you have some blooms!
The forsythia is beginning to bloom and that’s a sure sign that spring is on it’s way!
Is your garden starting to bloom or are you still dealing with snow?
Your blooms are gorgeous!
I so enjoyed seeing your gardens..
We just got about 6 more inches of snow.
It’s getting so depressing.
Cindy
I’m sure it is! I would be tired of it by now too. But just think, it’s March! How much longer can this go on?
Hoping you get no more snow and see some spring blooms soon!
Sadly, I have no blooms. Just a yard full of dead stuff I don’t feel like I can hobble out and clean up. I’m glad somebody has pretty flowers.
Brenda
Brenda, you have some some plants popping up in your yard. Before you know it, those green leaves will have some pretty blooms! At least you’re not under several feet of snow 🙂
Oh, you lucky, Manuela! : ) We just got rid of all that snow with our warm temps this weekend. Maybe all that warmth and the water produced by the snow will help move things along. I didn’t plan ahead for last Fall, but I am planning on planting some bulbs around the condo this year for next Spring. I miss seeing Daffodils and Tulips sprouting up at this time of year.
Thanks for sharing your pretty Spring blooms. I love the purple and yellow grouped together. Adorable statue. I saw several blooms popping up in my immediate area when out and about the other day, and meant to get out and take some pics today, but got involved in something else. Only a handful of blooms on the forsythia at the neighbor’s so far. The bush needs a serious pruning after it blooms this year and maybe it will fill out and do better net year. Like you, I feel when the forsythia blooms it is a sure sign Spring is here.
Enjoy your evening.
Your garden is dreamy:>)
It looks like spring in your yard! That’s so exciting. It just does your heart good, doesn’t it?
Still snow and mud season here but your post gives me spring fever 🙂
Manuela, your spring blooms look so pretty. I love seeing green grass and colourful flowers and am glad that you are enjoying them in your area already. Blessings, Pamela
I love your bed of bulbs. I work one bed at a time, too. Otherwise it is overwhelming and nothing ever feels done. I do the same thing when I decorate as well. I have roses getting ready to bloom and am fighting aphids already here in So Cal. I just got my first compost bin so I have been busy getting it started and working on the raised beds for vegetables. Spring is definitely here!
How pretty! Mine have not bloomed yet but their green leaves are peeking out!
The daffodils, forsythia, and tulip magnolia (will its blooms survive the dip to 30 degrees tonight?) are all in full bloom here. But no sign of any hyacinths yet — I don’t have any, but my neighbor Dixie from Okolona Mississippi (I just love saying her name outloud) does and they aren’t up yet. And my peach buds are still shut tight — thank goodness. 30 degrees tonight and again on Wednesday night. It didn’t get out of the mid 40’s here today, although it was 70 on Saturday.
I’ve been throwing covers over my peach tree the couple of days we had below freezing temps. I don’t know what happened to my crocus – I do have some in that bed but so far I haven’s seen one.
How beautiful, Manuela! I can only imagine the sweet fragrance. What a delight. You are fortunate to already observe the first fruits of Spring. It’s very cold at night still here in the high desert of Oregon and I have yet to see any blooms.
Blessings and thanks for sharing.
Carolynn xoxo
Your first photo.. well I thought it was a stock
photo then I realized it was your yard! Wow!
Such beautiful first signs of spring!
My bulbs are up but taking their sweet time
and it’s been in the 70’s this past week.
Beautiful photos
Sandy
Loving the signs of Spring all around us:) Your beauties made me smile this morning! Have a blessed day dear friend, HUGS!
Hi Manuela,
Still dealing with snow in my neck of the woods. I really loved seeing pics of your flowers! I hope you can link up to The Creative HomeAcre this week 🙂
Sooo pretty and uplifting Manuela, you are blessed with a green thumb and a lovely garden. Thanks for sharing. 🙂
Love,
Tracey xox
We’re still in that “snow then a warm up then ice then a warm up then more snow, etc.” stage right now. Typical March weather in our area. We are running about ten degrees below normal this March, with highs in the 40s and lows 30-ish, and last year we were setting record highs in the 80s.
I will start watching that part of my yard where the first daffodils bloom. They’ve surprised me before. It is my front yard and side yard where the daffodils bloom last. The young woman who lived here before me loved daffodils and planted lots of them.
Great spring blooms. Still cold here unfortunately, waiting for some sun and spring temps!!
Cynthia
Sweet spring garden you’ve got going there, Manuela. I should say gardens because you have more than one. I shared my daffies, the intrepid daffies coming up right beside a giant pile of snow just yesterday. It’ll be awhile unless the weather should suddenly turn warmer.
What a sight for sore eyes, as they say! We are having a very cold and nasty March so far in Indiana. I can’t wait to get out and work in my yard. I also get stressed out by the work so I want to get started now:)
Your yard looks just like spring! I found you through TGP and look forward to your future contributions! Cheers 🙂
Hi Mauela! Found you again on TGP and hope you’ll have time to link up to The HomeAcre Hop!
http://www.theselfsufficienthomeacre.com/2013/03/the-homeacre-hop-10.html
Your yard looks so inviting already! Looks like you’re about a month ahead of us but we’ve had some springlike weather today and most of the snow has finally melted. Mimi
Chilly and lots of rain and wind here in South Jersey, but the leaves are popping up and soon we’ll have some blooms. It won’t be long! I love your spring flowers!
Happy Spring! Linda
So pretty! I soooo envy all of your sun. We are having some huge limbs removed from our giant pecan tree in the hopes of getting enough sun to have a small garden. I’ll be at your blog every day learning how to do it all! Enjoy your beautiful sunny days!
xo, Andrea
Thank Andrea! We had our pecan tree trimmed way back year before last. I’ve been thinking of getting rid of it for a few years now since I was tired of picking up pecan shells but thought I’d try having it cut back. Last year we got no pecans (which I was happy about), we’ll see about this year. Sometimes you have to get rid of trees if you want to grow vegetables. They do need lots of sun!