First Bloom of Spring

It's the first day of spring and I have spent the day in the garden cleaning up. I have crocus blooming! I spotted this crocus bloom on March 18, one day later than last year. Today I noticed more crocus blooming in the back.

Spring has officially arrived! Daffodils, species tulips, and reticulated iris are also sprouting. So far no sign of the snow drops I planted last year but they are in a shadier spot. Still, I wonder if they have made it.

I have only just begun spring clean up, but here is what is already starting to come up in my garden so far:

Achillea 'Coronation Gold'
Black-eyed Susan
Bee Balm
Bleeding Heart
Campanula 'Blue Clips'
Cerastium 'Silver Carpet'
Chives
Feather Reed Grass 'Karl Foerster'
Helenium
Lamb's Ears
Penstemon 'Jingle Bells'
Obedient Plant
Rhubarb
Rudbeckia Maxima
Sea Holly
Sedum 'Angelina'
Sedum 'Blue Spruce'
Sedum 'Maestro'
Solidago 'Fireworks'
Viola (actually blooming!)

I have to add this little note: I apologize for not visiting some of you in awhile. I have taken a part time job at our local library (in addition to our business), to better fund my artwork and garden. I am still adjusting to my new schedule and hope to stop by and visit with you soon. I meant to do a little catch up this weekend but the sun was out and well, I couldn't resist being in the garden. I hope you are seeing signs of spring in your garden, too.

Bloom Day, May 2010

Here is what is blooming in my Northern NY garden this 15th of May.

Bleeding Heart

Geranium bud

Muscari Grape Hyacinth

(a little trampled from when we took down the tree)

Muscari - this is a mixed variety I ordered from Bluestone Perennials. 

I just love these little "puffs."

Daffodil variety also from Bluestone. 

These have bloomed later than the traditional yellow.

This one is surrounded by a sea of forget-me-nots.

Wild strawberry?

Foam Flower

 Iris - these are a small/short variety from my mother.

Primrose

An earlier blooming lily. 

This bud will be a deep, dark red when it opens.

Mt. Bluet - I love the buds almost as much as the blooms.

Mt. Bluet full bloom

Species tulip among creeping phlox.

These tulips are waving good bye.