Frustration has reigned in my garden this month. We have had exactly 1 day of rain this entire winter. As a result, certain areas of the garden have turned hard as cement, and NOT A SINGLE daffodil has come up this year. I gave up on crocuses and tulips years ago, and now I have to say good-bye to daffodils, too. Frustrating. If I ever plant them again, it will be in pots.
In addition, I have had to switch on the drip irrigation system every few days since mid-February so I don't lose my larger bushes and trees. With the added water, the pyrus calleryana is looking spectacular today, and it is quickly becoming the largest tree on our property.
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| Pyrus calleryana |
I am absolutely thrilled at the progress of our wisteria. On the backside of the house, we have two large 5 x 6 meter pergolas that were installed 2 years ago, with 2 established wisterias and 2 new purchases. Last year, the older wisterias offered up a few blooms, but this year they are ready to explode! Even the Little 2-year-old specimens are top-heavy with buds. I am so excited to see them take off and hopefully provide some much-needed shade.
Finally, my loyal freesia and iris are in bloom early this year. Well, of course! It was 27ºC / 82ºF today!
A bit late, I am linking with
May Dreams Gardens for the fun Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day posts. Stop on by!
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