A Garden Blog About Saying Goodbye

I'm a gardener in Chicago, IL, and I'm leaving my garden behind at the end of the year - The Last Garden is about my garden's final year. Share & Enjoy.
Showing posts with label perennials. Show all posts
Showing posts with label perennials. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Garden April 10, 2011

Helleborus x hybridus, either 'Solace' or 'Double Melody' -
I dunno.


These warm days have been good to the garden, and it's opened up, showing more and more blooms every day.

Friday, April 1, 2011

Garden March 30, 2011

This is the only group of scilla blooming in my garden thus far. They're a bit early.


Well, slowly but steadily the weather's warming up and the flowers are coming out. For reference, this is the time I'd call very early spring - crocuses and scilla are on their way in, and some perennials are beginning to push their leaves above the surface.

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Garden: March 8, 2011

That winter-ragged primrose (Primula x acaulis 'Blue') from
the last garden post has changed quite a bit, hmm?


Time marches joyfully onward in the garden. This primrose is the most blatant change in the garden since February 18, but life signs are emerging slowly and steadily.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Garden: February 18, 2011

After spring comes, those little blue primroses go out into the
garden. Here's one now. (Primula vulgaris 'Blue')

Alright, I'm going to let the photos speak for themselves, but just wait: Temps have been rising into the 40s F during the day for the past week, and this morning we all woke up and most of the snow is gone. Here's what's happening: