Tete-a-tete Daffodils
Crocuses that seemed to have multiplied quite a bit from last year.
Hellebore 'Mardi Gras Double'
Hellebore 'Pink Frost' splattered with mud.
Hellebore 'Pink Marble'
Corsican Hellebore
The Primula that won't stop blooming. Looks like the slugs have been enjoying it too.
My husband and his Dad have been working on the gates and arbor in the front yard. The rain let up long enough for them to work on it together. It was fun to see them working like that since his family lives in California. My father-in-law used to be a cabinet maker and my husband grew up helping his Dad work in his shop. I will share pictures of the gates and arbor in the next day or so.
Now head on over to May Dreams Gardens to see what Carol and other gardeners have blooming in their gardens today.
(As I type this I can tell we've really had a lot of rain, because I keep hearing ducks flying overhead, not that common to hear quacking this early.)
All words and photos in this post are property of A Gardener in Progress.
Splendid blooms, Catherine, and all those buds still waiting to open! How super they obliged so beautifully while your PIL are visiting!
ReplyDeleteWe are really needing and wishing for rain ;) I can't WAIT to see the next series of pictures, this time of the front gate and archway!!! It must have felt like 'old times' with your FIL and husband happily working side-by-side in this special project. How super that the weather obliged :)
Yes, you are right about our needing to keep our own teeny tiny troubles/gripes in perspective. I cannot begin to imagine the absolute turmoil in hundreds of thousands of lives in Japan right now...with no clear end of it in sight!
Everything just ripped so cruelly right out of their hands. They must feel so incredibly helpless in the face of it all, as from where I sit in the comfort and safety of my home, I would not know where to start if I had to rebuild my entire life from scratch. Their personal losses are incomprehensible and seemingly insurmountable!!!
First and foremost, we do have so many things to be thankful for don't we?
ReplyDeleteYour blooms are beautiful as always..one thing about all that rain is the slugs love the moisture..hope you get those boogers under control...funny huh? Is anything ever under control as far as gardening goes? So nice to read that your family's visit is going nicely. Looking forward to seeing the work your husband and his Dad have done, I know it's going to be spectacular!
Lovely!
ReplyDeleteWe're still deeply in rain and mud with no let up on the horizon. I'm so anxious to get into the beds, but they are still too soggy.
Your Hellebore are so beautiful. I did get a Pink Frost, but mine isn't quite as pink?? Oh well, it is still cute. One of these days I will find that Mardi Gras!
ReplyDeleteHappy Bloom Day!
So nice to see blooms! I can't wait for our new yard to be populated :). That first Hellebore Mardi Gras is just beautiful- spring is so close!
ReplyDeleteThat earthquake is such a reminder that Mother Nature is much bigger than us. I pray for all of the people affected.
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see the gates. A father and son working together is always a good site to see.
My favorite is the Hellebore 'Mardi Gras Double.'
I love all your flowers but especially the double hellebore. Can't wait to see the gate and arbor!!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blooms...love the hellebores and that purple primula...wow
ReplyDeleteCatherine your spring garden is beautiful! Looking forward to seeing the gate and arbor!
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ReplyDeleteLovely photos, sorry to hear you've been having so much rain. Your Hellebores are gorgeous, so jealous! :)
You have so much blooming and they look fantastic - in spite of a few slugs. But this is definitely slug weather isn't it? Can you believe the rain we're having? I wouldn't know if I had a bloom up here or not - cause I'm not going outside to look. I'm such a rain wimp considering I was born and raised in this wet stuff! LOL
ReplyDeletehi catherine,
ReplyDeleteyour spring garden looks fantastic.
amazing helleborus!!!
have a nice time,
hugs regina
Our Tete-a-Tetes are just starting to bloom too. I planted them woefully late, but as we haven't had any here before, it's been fun to watch them bloom. I had no idea you had such a variety of Hellebores, they're all so beautiful. Looking forward to seeing your new gates and arbor!
ReplyDeleteThe photos posted today are so appropriate for the sentiment expressed about the victims of the tsunami.
ReplyDeleteI love your Mardi Gras Double hellebore. The rest are gorgeous too, but that one just zaps me.
ReplyDeleteYes, seeing those pictures from Japan everyday really makes one stop and think about how precious life really is and to be grateful for our many blessings.
The pictures of your DH and his Dad making the gates and arbor will be a treat to see.
Happy Gardening ~ FlowerLady
Finally we have blooms in the garden too, daffodils, crocus, hellebore, but no hellebore as beautiful as these.
ReplyDeleteIt looks like we are in for rain most of the week here in the valley, but with mid-50's... that I can tolerate.
Enjoy your family, Catherine, and can't wait to see the finished fence.
Oh, those Hellebores are so glorious! I find them such a great foil to the more exuberant spring colours, with their quiet beauty and gentle shades.
ReplyDeleteHellebore 'Mardi Gras Double' cudowny, pozdrawiam :)
ReplyDeleteWonderful, greetings.
Beautiful blooms....and a lot !! ...love Ria....xxx...
ReplyDeleteLove those Hellebore. Just love them!
ReplyDeleteHappy GBBD. That Mardi Gras does not even look real. It is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteYour hellebores are beautiful! Hopefully you will have a little respite from the rain soon. Bonnie
ReplyDeleteWow, these are the kind of blooms that make me want to move to the Pacific NW. Beautiful photos, and I love the Mardi Gras.
ReplyDeleteYou have the BEST hellebores! So beautiful. It has been dreary, snowing, raining, windy here but today SUN. Hope the same for you. My garden is very soggy as well and is a complete wreck. I look forward to seeing the gates and arbor!
ReplyDeleteCatherine,
ReplyDeleteLoved those hellebore, the first especially. Pink Frost is nice too. The primrose looks great. The primrose I posted a photo of the other day has became stunning.
Catherine, you and your family are doing so many wonderful things at your place! I love your hellebores... and Randy E's hellebores and everyone else's. So, I'm going to add to my SMALL collection this Spring! :-)
ReplyDeleteIt looks like you're ahead for spring as most of the other gardens are not yet in bloom. But most posts now have the same types of plants because most posts are from temperate climes. I am from the tropics and mine is different and our blooms are normally distributed all year round. But i am really fascinated by your plants, because of course, we dont have them! thanks.
ReplyDeleteCatherine,
ReplyDeleteYour helebores are beautiful. I have ordered some more for my north side garden but I haven't come across the pink ones yet.
Eileen
I miss having hellebores everywhere. I had a few in pots, but they succumbed one winter...
ReplyDeleteYours are beauties.
Jen @ Muddy Boot Dreams
I love your Corsican and 'Mardis Gras Double' Hellebores!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful blooms! Sometimes rain makes flower colors look even more vibrant. Hopefully it will dry up soon!
ReplyDeleteWow, Catherine, that double Hellebore is gorgeous! My crocuses still don't have buds...in fact, I'm wondering if they're having a problem this year. The daffodils have buds and should open up soon. Aren't Hellebore's lovely? I remember a couple of years ago when we were all just learning about them for the first time as new garden bloggers;-) I looked around your blog a little and saw your new fence and arbor...they look fantastic!
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