It’s almost Spring, and maybe when you read this, it will already officially be Spring. Spring is when the world and our gardens revive and re-invigorate. And so do we. It brings new colors from our plantings or maybe early wildflowers, that surprise us. Wherever they are, they cheer us up. Here’s a recent picture at our house, daffodils and flowering pear trees all blooming at the same time.

When daffodils are blooming, you will often see them along roads. Each clump may have started with one bulb, that has grown and separated, and spread over just a few years. They’re beautiful in their clumps, and also will brighten up your home in a vase, maybe several or just one in a small vase. Here are some more daffodils in my garden. The wheelbarrow in the background is just starting to show its tulips. The swing set was old when my kids were kids 30 years ago and makes a nice platform for pots of flowers.

Grape hyacinth or muscaris is another plant that starts with a bulb and will spread over the years. I have planted them sparingly and so far, they haven’t taken over.

Amidst the new blossoms in my garden, I found the first alstroemeria blooms yesterday. If you’ve followed my discussions on this blog or Instagram, you’ll know that alstroemerias are among my favorite flowers, maybe second to dahlias. Many don’t know how to maintain the beautiful flowers by “pulling” instead of “pruning”. When I have a few more blossoms, I’ll do a short video. That will be coming in April. Besides beautiful flowers that have a long life in a vase, they are very easy to maintain.

I hope you’re enjoying your garden or other gardens that are beginning their spring blooms. New flowers will be blooming every week. I have always wanted to do a boat trip in the Netherlands during their tulip festival. Maybe someday. To satisfy my tulip craze, we’re going to the Skagit tulip festival in Mt. Vernon, Washington in mid-April. Stay tuned for some dazzling scenes from that trip.