In the garden

Yesterday, the last bits of snow melted

and even the sun came popping from behind the clouds

from time to time, luring me outside into the garden.

The garden is really swamped and it's probably

not the best idea to walk on the grass too much now

but I just had to take a quick closer look;

wouldn't be possible to stand on one spot too long

as you might have to leave without wellies then,

for these were constantly sucked into the soil.

It's a weird thing to experience.

You just have to keep moving,

even when standing still,

constanty pulling your boots out of the soil.

But it was all worth it and I discovered this

first crocus abloom.
 

 

 

 

There are of course the snowdrops,

keeping their flowerleaves still tightly closed for now.
 

 

 

 

 

 

And guess what else brings some colour

into the garden?
 

 

 

 

Right! A Ladybird coming out of its shelter

to check the situation out there I guess.
 

Look who else is back.

I hadn't seen the 'Ladybird on our garden bench' since winter hit us

but yesterday, there it was again.
Could this be a sign that spring is really on its way?
 

 

 

 

More colour comes from the Primula

I found at the garden center.

No tulips, no spring bulbs almost abloom to put inside the house

but large tables with a joyful mix of brightly coloured Primula.

I asked the lady of the shop and she said these were
flowers for outside and they could take a bit
of cold weather and would keep blooming
for a whole season but aren't perennials.
The whole space was filled with the colurful mix.

I doubt it anyone could leave there

without taking some of the little pots home,

which is exactly what I did.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While taking that walk into the garden

I looked for the Primula Denticulata Lilac

I planted there last year but there was nothing,

not even a tiny beginning of a leaf showing.

I'm afraid that will be one more disappointment

when it comes to trying out plants into our difficult garden.

The moment I was inside again I had another look on

the internet to make sure those Primula are plants

that like shadowy places and don't mind wet soil,

and they are, so they should really feel good in our garden

but obviously they don't. Oh well, we'll keep on trying.

Have a beautiful weekend,
Marian