April, the angel of the months...
“April, the angel of the months, the young love of the year.” – Vita Sackville-West I like this quote and it is from one of my favorite people so I thought that would be a nicer title than my first choice - "Spreading Manure". Spreading manure is how I spent most of the weekend. What a beautiful weekend it has been. The garden is all of a sudden wide awake with no remnants of winter left. I drove out to South Ridge Farms in Ridgefield on Friday and got a load of horse manure and later went back for another. Beautiful stuff - Some of my favorite plants in the garden now... My favorite lavender is 'Platinum Blonde'. It has never bloomed that much but the foliage more than makes up for that... Magnolia 'Fairy White' - a new series of magnolias. I thought I would keep this in a pot but I am having second thoughts. I'd love to find a place in the ground. I'm looking and thinking... Podophyllum 'Spotty Dotty' is just an amazing plant and looks be...
Bird houses and snow look particularly good together.
ReplyDeleteWhat's the variegated climber - or shrub in the last photo?
Chavli
That is Asian Jasmine 'Ogon Nishiki'
DeleteGardens blanketed in snow always look magical to me but then it's something I've seldom seen in person. Coastal Southern California is lucky just to get a bit of rain.
ReplyDeleteSnow looks good in your garden. Let's face it. Anything and anyone would look good in your garden. Have a good weekend.
ReplyDeleteIt is beautiful, and I'm glad not as harsh as last year's ice storm!
ReplyDeleteIt appears you didn't have any damage from the snow. Your garden looks beautiful dressed in white.
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