Spring has sprung

The snow has finally melted, seeping into the ground, with greenery bursting through with promises of flowers to come. I have been out a couple times now, doing spring cleaning and it is such a wonderful time to be out digging around the potential of the season to come. I enjoy the pleasure of the promise.

I am going to plant my tulips that didn't get planted and hope for the best. They have been in the fridge for the last twelve weeks, so they have recieved the consistent chilling that they need in order to bloom. So cross my fingers and hope. I am generating my list of seeds and plants.. and I know as I walk the aisles at the garden center I will also do impulsive choices, but thats the fun of it all.

I want to plant perennials, and when I buy, I am going to buy no less than three plants of each. And for annuals, I am going to fill the yard with plants. I should also consider seeds.. but I have only a marginal success rate with seeds.

Can't stop Planning

Maybe that's why I am wanting to get out to the garden, so I can stop coming up with new plans and more "work" for myself. As I look through books and see the multitude of ideas, I see all these things that I can incorporate in my garden/ yard.

SE CORNER:

Build an arbor in the corner that's at least two feet over the existing fence/ posts in triangular form with beams overhead. Move rocks and plant vines and flowers along the fence.. this will provide shade and privacy to the area.

Trim lower branches from the evergreen.. amend soil and plant shade plants under the evergreen.

Build a wall/ trellis privacy screen at the end of the patio. For privacy and shade. On the cement slab coming off from the kitchen install a wood deck/ platform.

The list goes on and on... I enjoy planning and hoping to make these plans a reality. But the longer it takes for spring and actual yardwork to arrive the more plans I keep adding to my list of things to do.

Kristi