A Wee Lull In Early Spring: Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day
I was very excited for Garden Bloggers’ Bloom Day this month because Spring has arrived very early this year. I was adding top soil to the beds in January (JANUARY!), I’ve been sowing the veg seeds outdoors for 6 weeks now and it seemed like there was no end to the masses of bulbs blooming this past February, so I figured this was surely to be a glorious Bloom Day. To my dismay the 15th of this month seems to be an official lull in the garden. The crocuses, snowdrops, and bergenia that I have been bragging about for weeks are all dying down, cherry blossoms are littering the streets and garden beds with pink petals as they come to the end of their bloom cycle, and the next wave of blooms have yet to show their faces. That’s not to say that nothing is blooming. The daffodils are in full swing and the grape hyacinths have bloomed and I have lots of interesting things here and there, but I’m still waiting for my magnificent tulips and mini magnolia to open up signifying the true start the year’s flower show.
Given that other parts of the country are still fighting snow, these blooms are certainly nothing to sneeze at—well, except for all of those allergy sufferers out there. There are a few gems that are just starting while others are wrapping up which leave me wanting a bit more WOW. Hmmm, it looks like I’ll be taking a trip to the garden centre this week.
Tags: Garden Bloggers Bloom Day
March 15 2010 04:46 pm | Flowers and Photography
Dirty Girl Gardening on 15 Mar 2010 at 4:53 pm #
gorgeous pictures… love the color contrasts.
Laura on 15 Mar 2010 at 4:55 pm #
Great pictures! I look forward to the next wave of blooms. I agree though, there is a lot out there, you just have to go looking for them.
andrea on 15 Mar 2010 at 5:06 pm #
looks great! have fun on your garden center adventures…
Aerelonian on 15 Mar 2010 at 5:35 pm #
Those are all very lovely. I’m a little jealous. Very diverse and very beautiful. We only have witch hazel and snow drop blooming now (London, Ontario).
Dan on 15 Mar 2010 at 7:34 pm #
Beeeutiful! :-)
Seasonal Wisdom on 15 Mar 2010 at 8:02 pm #
Wow, you have lots of lovely things popping up already in the garden. Your photos are beautiful. Spring has really arrived in your neck of the woods. Teresa
lostlandscape (James) on 15 Mar 2010 at 9:28 pm #
It’ll almost be a shame to eat that cauliflower! Congrats on the early spring. I guess I’m not surprised with your weather since Vancouver was so much in the news for the Olympics. Enjoy your blooms!
Brad B on 16 Mar 2010 at 12:00 am #
Wow if that’s your lull, you’ll get no sympathy here. Really beautiful blooms.
Dee @ Red Dirt Ramblings on 16 Mar 2010 at 7:27 am #
It’s looking pretty good to me. :) Happy Bloom Day.~~Dee
Grace on 16 Mar 2010 at 6:33 pm #
Hi Stevie~~ Aw yes. That “you-shoulda-seen-the-garden- last-week” syndrome. I’m indeed familiar with it. Thank God for cameras. I’m curious about the broccoli looking purple cluster on the fourth row down far right. What pray tell could it be? Gorgeous collage!!
Garden Lily on 16 Mar 2010 at 10:36 pm #
Nice photos. Fun to stumble upon a gardening “neighbour” – I’m next door in Burnaby.