Yes I can! And boy, am I happy. Just look at what I've got outside now: Haquetia epipactis variegated ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Trillium pusillum ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Helleborus orientalis double ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Sanguinaria canadensis ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Anemone blanda ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Tulips ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Erythronium dens-canis double ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Corydalis ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Primula auricula ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Corydalis and Saxifraga ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Lots of nice worms ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Big, fat worm ( photo / image / picture from Droopy's Garden ) Now, where are my loppers I wonder... I need to wreak havoc while my darling husband is having his afternoon nap.
Yea!! You finally get to play in the dirt. Those blooms are all gorgeous. I don't think I have ever seen tulips like those before, very nice with the orange and yellow inside.
Oh boy Droopy! Oh boy! These are sure nice to see. There are a couple that are especially compelling to me. I've never seen anything like that first one and I love it. Also, your pretty primula is different than any I've seen - or maybe I'm thinking of something else. Regardless, those leaves are neat. Love your show!!!
Well it's been a long time coming but isn't it great to get outdoors and dirty again? Your garden seems to have taken off big style now that the snow has, finally, gone. I'm so happy for you Droopy. :-D
Thanks all, you're the sweetest! I've been dancing the snail flamenco today. Those snails do make a lovely, crunchy sound. And I've murdered lily beetles, dandelions and moss big time, but then it started raining and my trowel handle broke. I think somebody thought I had enough fun for one day.
And they're red on the outside too. I have searched my mind several times but can't remember their name. Sorry. They're short ones, but the blooms are bigger than the tall ones' blooms. That first one is a Japanese woodland plant. We've also got the all green Haquetia epipacta, which is a tad earlier. They're small and not much to look at but they're very welcome since they're so early. The P. auricula has got very nice leaves, almost like a flytrap. I know there should be a tag somewhere but I can't find it. Sorry.
So happy that you have blooms...and that you are able to play in the dirt! I especially like the first one and the double helleborus but they are all lovely.
I'm glad you got to play in the dirt. It's about time. I haven't been here for awhile and thought you would have gotten everything finished. I've got some dirt playing to do and Chance is all ready to help but it's raining. dooley
Thanks both. We've wanted to go outside and get dirty for a couple of weeks now but it's been rather wet and cold, and we've been otherwise occupied on the few days with nice weather. *sigh* Hopefully things will look brighter for us from now on.
Yay and hoorah. Can't beat getting mud under your nails, and so many pretty flowers as a reward. Feels great I know. Love the Corydalis. Fab!
Those are some beautiful blooms Droopy! I was thinking about you when I was at work today. I was working on one of the Hosta beds and I got to thinking about your Empress Wu...how is she coming along?
Look at what you've got going on there! Those plants and blooms are magical to see. The white tulips with the red hearts are striking. The two Corydalis plants are a feast for the eyes. My blue ones are only showing leaves at the moment, they will bloom later on in the summer. I have always liked the Sanguinaria canadensis and have used pics of it to make CD covers. The sap in the roots make a sort of reddish-orange stain if you dasmage them. ...and what about those worms...all those worms! One of them is a pretty good size. Did you go and collect them from all over your garden? I really liked this posting, Droopy.
stone plaque ( photo / image / picture from Kay's Garden ) Droopy, OOOH! I LOVE your Corydalis!!! Beautiful
Thanks all for sharing my joy. And thank you for the nice photo Kay. We're back to sleet and 4°C today, but maybe later. We've got very shifty weather here, so a bad morning won't have to mean a totally wet and cold day, fortunately. Sjoerd, these Corydalis are bubs, not roots, and they're a lot earlier than the blue ones. The red one's nearly done now. And no, those worms came up with one of the shovelfuls of dirt from the girls' pumpkin patch. I've never thought about not having worms since we've got so many of them. Thanks for asking. She's not doing a lot, but she's alive and starting to come up, so we're happy about that for the moment.
