Up the Hill to Spring 2
Bulbs
Very shortly after Christmas they’ll start peeping up. A few weeks later and a pound or two will buy you a pot of them when most other things in the garden are still hibernating. They are the first spots of colour to appear. Aconites pictured above have to be one of my favourites. I love the way they curl out of the ground.
I had a Christmas voucher, I went to the garden centre , I tinkered with a bit of compost, an old mug and a teacup that had lost its saucer. Little pebbles joined in and got a bit mucky. By the end I seemed to have made a bit of spring.
Hurray for bulbs.
Thankyou to Sharon, who let me snap the aconites in front of her house.
February 11th, 2010 at 6:51 pm
What a pretty little post…so cheery!
February 11th, 2010 at 7:13 pm
I was in the garden centre today buying birdseed and I couldn’t help looking at the bulbs. I have lots in the garden but theirs seem to be coming on just a bit faster than mine are!
February 11th, 2010 at 7:48 pm
It all looks lovely and what a good idea to use cups and mugs as little pots - very pretty!
February 11th, 2010 at 7:49 pm
So very pretty Emma - just look at those cheerful colours.
Beautiful aconites too!
Jeanne x
February 11th, 2010 at 7:58 pm
Your little Spring garden looks so pretty.
February 11th, 2010 at 8:10 pm
Wonderful aconites! I’ve got lots of bulbs pushing their way through the cold soil and I also bought some lovely muscari in my local garden centre last week that I have indoors on my mantlepiece. They have just started to bud so it won’t be long til I have a splash of blue - I can’t wait!
February 11th, 2010 at 8:43 pm
A beautiful little corner of spring.
What are the blue daisy-like flowers? They’re a gorgeous purpley shade of blue and look great next to the yellow of the daffodils.
February 11th, 2010 at 9:06 pm
Mmmmmm……Spring - though all my sprouting bulbs have been buried today!
Maybe next week??
Nina x
February 11th, 2010 at 9:21 pm
I adore aconites with their buttery yellow flowers and sweet little green ruffs.
February 11th, 2010 at 9:52 pm
Beautiful! I love your spring crockery garden - I bet the little pebbles love it too
Aconites are one of my favourites too - each day I check out our Wild Wood to see more of the little ruffs of green pushing through the soil.
Celia
x
February 11th, 2010 at 10:43 pm
Can it really be nearly here?
Love
Lyn
xxx
February 11th, 2010 at 11:01 pm
I love your little garden.
February 11th, 2010 at 11:17 pm
Very lovely Spring pretties
February 11th, 2010 at 11:51 pm
Your beautiful display of flowers has inspired me to go to the garden centre for some in flower bulbs. The ones in the garden won’t be flowering for a while yet.
February 12th, 2010 at 2:33 am
How pretty! I can barely even imagine flowers — everything is so WHITE here!
February 12th, 2010 at 2:55 am
Oh my gracious sakes alive (as my grandparents would say)!!! I can’t believe you’re that close to spring. Our garden centers aren’t even open yet (that happens March 1), unless you count the ones that double as hardware stores. Beautiful photos - I love your little teacup/bucket vignette.
February 12th, 2010 at 1:21 pm
how lovely!
I tried to love gardening… I just can’t. I love flowers. I love gardens.
It’s the ‘ing’ bit I just can’t do.
Sigh.
February 12th, 2010 at 6:41 pm
How pretty. I think I’ll do something like that over the weekend to brighten up the drab days.
February 13th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Your little bit of spring looks fabulous! Lucy xxx