Feb 28 - some of the perennials

 more of the Harry Lauders walking stick, hazelnut.  This has been the big show in the back garden for a few weeks.

 The hellebores have been in bloom for a month or more and are still looking pretty good now.

 This primula is much taller now with even taller bloom spikes.

This is the front rectangle bed by our driveway.  The plants were sending up shoots.  A lupine is at the front.  The green stuff is some of the clippings from the cedar cedar hedge.  The hollyhocks have disappeared from this bed.  The peonies should be fine as well as the veronica and the sea mist.

I have finished cleaning up the house, including windows, and have some of the food prepared for our St. Patrick's day feast tomorrow, with Art and Marlene.  I went to itunes for some Irish music and have found an interesting mix.  Should be fun. 

February 28 - the beginning of the daffodils

These daffodils have been in bud for a week or two and were fully open by February 28th.  They are along the 5 foot strip between Shawna's place and our driveway.  I have had bouquets in the house.  They are nicely fragrant, but do not last very long.  The daffodils are now starting to fade, as they too suffer in the heavy rains and winds we have had recently.  

February 20 more of the crocus field

I am glad I got these photos of the crocus field, as they are now all finished.  We had a good show for about a month.  Now the daffodils are the main show, with other spring bulbs and perennials coming along.  You can see where I have raked some of the soil over part of the grass at this time.
We have been having showers most of the week, so I have not been out to garden.  I have finished repotting the orchids and African violets.  The cactus will have to wait a couple of weeks.  All the light tubes are now working and the trays are cleaned up.
We are having our St.Patrick Day feast planned with Art and Marlene, so I have been preparing some of the stuff ahead of time.