The birds are sporadically working on nests in the birdhouses. I found sticks all over the deck after the last wind. I think it was part of a nest because I also found a dead baby bird under a tree - it almost looked like some type of woodpecker. Made me sad that the poor birds are even struggling with this weather.
Tete-a-tetes splattered in mud.
I'm so glad I built up this bed recently. The dirt next to it is so soggy I'm not sure the plants would survive.
Bleeding Hearts are slowly but surely coming up.
Hellebore 'Cotton Candy' raised it's face to the sun.
One Camellia 'Marie Bracey' is open, the rest of the buds are tightly closed.
Winter Hazel 'Buttercup' survived the move last fall and is starting to bloom.
Grape Hyacinths are coming up everywhere.
Flowering Currants are behind right now. They are usually in full bloom with hummingbirds fighting over them.
The variegated Rhododendron still has flowerbuds, hoping it will finally bloom this year.
A lone daffodil thinking about blooming.
Pieris and Violas blooming despite the weather.
Blackthorn was anxious to get out of his hutch and play for awhile. He loves being pet and flops all around his hutch looking for attention. Poor guy has barely had a chance to get some exercise.
All words and photos in this post are property of A Gardener in Progress.
Oh wow, you are just beginning to start you wonderful flowering season. The ones blooming already are beautiful. Your rabbit is so great to see. I am sure he likes to get there whether there is mud or not.
ReplyDeleteCan't believe the good weather we are having in southern Ontario this week but it is unusual and we might pay for it yet. I found a frog in the pond this morning. You have some flowers at least to enjoy. V
ReplyDeleteHi Catherine ~ I thought of you earlier and here's a post from you. I love your Hellebore 'Cotton Candy'. Hope you get some drier and sunnier days pretty soon. You've got lovely blooms happening in spite of all the rain and wind.
ReplyDeleteIt feels like summer down here.
FlowerLady
The Cotton Candy inspired me! I can hardly wait to finally plant some Hellebore this year!!!
ReplyDeleteBe sure to check places like Molbak's and even Home Depot for them on sale soon. We found Cotton Candy last year on the sale table at Molbak's.
DeleteWow your garden still looks fantastic even soggy. There is still nothing up in my garden.
ReplyDeleteYou can send some of your rains this way! Glad to see you got a peak at the sun and your flowers look happy for it too!
ReplyDeleteYour soggy conditions sure make the plants look happy. My Tete-a-Tete isn't anywhere near blooming...it is in a dry area. Am happy to report all five of my Bleeding Hearts have come up...wasn't sure about #5 as we put so much mulch in there...worried I may have piled it on too deep or stepped on an emerging sprout.
ReplyDeleteLove your new background picture.
It is so unfair that the rest of the country is getting such warmth, while we shiver. I could take the rain and wind if it would just warm up a little.
ReplyDeleteYou have some very pretty flowers blooming. I have a few, but mostly all I have is emerging foliage peeking out of the ground.
I love how you've redone your blog!
I'm envious you got to see the sun! Your bleeding hearts look happy for all the extra water though. I can't believe how much the weather has shifted, even down here. My daffodils are similarly mud-splattered at the moment, at least the ones that aren't completely face down in the mud from all the rain. Apparently we have no hope of sun until at least next Tuesday. I feel like I'm being punished for all that nice weather we had at the beginning of the year ;)
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful Camellia bloom Catherine. I just that Cotton Candy hellebore. It is so strange that we have had such warm weather and yours as been cold and snowy. Should be the other way around. Have a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteWhile I'm enjoying some warmth, it needs to cool back down. Your blooms are looking great. The garden seems to be fine even if cooler.
ReplyDeleteI love your hellebores! They are so pretty. The build up around the pond looks really nice, I'll be eager to see what else will find it's way into those spots. Glad you got out for a walk. It does feel nice, although if this weather pattern stays as long as it did last year, I think there will be reports of abnormally high new prescriptions of anti-depressants in the PNW!! Cheers, Jenni
ReplyDeleteBlackthorn is adorable. Sorry to read about the little bird. I sometimes wonder how the poor birds here make it when we're having 45-60 mile winds blowing, which is not uncommon during the spring. The weatherman is predicting that we'll get some of your rain come Sunday. I sure hope so. We so desperately need it here in West Texas.
ReplyDeleteYou have some lovely flowers in spite of the cold and the rain.Constant sunless days can get you down, but the lovely flowers and the pond lift up the spirits. Sorry about the dead bird.
ReplyDeleteEverything is looking healthy and lovely in spite of the cold, wet and windy conditions you are experiencing. Our first signs of autumn are starting to make themselves known.
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ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you've been having poor weather recently.... I also find constant grey begins to get me down after around 2/3 days of it without even a hint of sun.
Although you do still have plenty going on in your garden; your Dicentra is ahead of mine and we could do with some of your rain - many parts of the UK are now in hosepipe bans due to a very dry spring last year and winter this year.
If we'd had as much rain as you're experiencing most of my plants would be little stumps now thanks to snails/slugs!! Especially the Muscari.
while we are enjoying warm temps and sun ( and the garden is finally blooming) one rain storm made my garden soggy and puddled again...I feel your pain...you are getting my typical March...warm and sunny the next few days so I hope to finally get some clean up...despite your weather your blooms are racing ahead of mine...I too should have daffs any day now. stay warm!
ReplyDeleteWe seem to have been under a cloud of mist and fog for the last week, the sun is trying to come out today although the rain that was forecast which we could really do with seems to have disappeared.
ReplyDeleteHopefully your forecasters will be wrong and you wont get the snow
We had a bit of snow this morning, so I guess that we will have to wait a bit more for those sunny days to come. Everything here seems a bit behind, the daffadils are still thinking of opening and the flowering currents seem to have stopped in anticipation of the colder weather. I'm hoping and keeping my fingers crossed that we'll be out of this and onto springy happy weather soon.
ReplyDeleteWe are one of the areas that are breaking record highs.....your plants looks good despited the sogginess.
ReplyDeleteDespite the sogginess, you have a lot going on in your garden. Can't wait to see it later in the year.
ReplyDeleteYou have a lot of things blooming and your garden looks great! What a cute bunny. It's been in the 80s where I am in Wisconsin - very unusual weather.
ReplyDeleteI love the winterhazel plant, the leaves are so beautiful in summer and fall. I can't believe the first day of spring is tomorrow! I was scraping ice off the windshield this morning....yuck!
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Blackthorn is cute as can be. Too bad about the weather. We are basking in 80+ degree. It is going to be a long hot summer down here. Hope you get some sun soon and that it hangs around a while. I feel the same way when there are too many gloomy days.
ReplyDeleteEven with uncooperative weather, your garden inspires. I'm still waiting for my camellias to bloom for the first time, though it doesn't look like this year. The color of yours is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI so agree with you, Catherine. We've got to steal every precious moment of sunshine we can. Winter just won't let go this year. Blackthorn is such a cutie pie and I love his aristocratic name. Your garden looks beautiful despite the weather. The fact that you've been busy is evident. No wonder you want to be out there whenever you can. Gorgeous.
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