The Garden

My garden is in full bloom right now. My seedlings were big enough, finally, to transplant this weekend and because the intermittent rain we've been getting everything is growing really nicely. I took some photos this morning to show.

baby Calendula (Calendula offcinalis)

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius)

Seedlings of Self Heal (Prunella vulgaris)

One lonely Snow Pea (Pisum sativum var. macrocarpon)

Lavender (Lavendula angustifolia)

Common Thyme (Thymus vulgaris)

Veronica Speedwell (Veronica spp.)

Comfrey (Symphytum x uplandicum)

Blue Flax (Linum perenne)

Raspberry (Rubus ideaus)

Spring, maybe

I got home from coffee with my mother to discover that crocuses had decided to pop there heads out of the ground. With all the precipitation we've had this winter and the sun for the last week it isn't surprising that they think it is spring, but for some perspective at the strangeness, here is the state of the yard:


Despite all the cold hard, icy, dirty snow on the ground I think maybe these little purple darlings are a sign that spring is actually on the way. I guess its time to start planning the garden.