Thursday, September 25, 2008

Planning Ahead. . .

I moved to this lovely state one year ago. We pulled up the last day of September and the truck arrived on October first. When I try to remember just how our yard looked I have merely a vague memory. I remember thinking how lovely it was. It was, after all, October and there were trees and green shrubs still, and roses blooming in the side yard--which was a heck of a lot more than I could say for the plot of ground I had left behind.


My biggest anticipation was to see what popped up come spring. Would there be daffodils? Tulips? Maybe some hyacinths, or other lovely plants indigenous to this prolific state that I had yet to learn the names of?


Nope. Nothing. Nada. Zilch.


I think I owned the only house in the area without something blooming--and weeds don't count. Although, all the fields nearby were blooming in carefree abandon with wildflowers. But not my yard.


So last week I went out and bought all of these:


And I planted them in bunches about my yard. So in addition to all the work we have put into our yard this summer, I WILL have spring flowers come May. . .maybe sooner. I can't wait.

2 comments:

Meaghan said...

Its going to look great! Be sure to take pics.

-Meaghan

Vanessa said...

We just bought some bulbs too, haven't planted them yet though. You're good!

Watch out for the tulips, the deer will eat them unless Endy scares them away. Everything else should be safe though.