March (front) Garden

20130304-112336.jpg My front garden, like my deck & back garden, is still sleeping. But there is green to be found, and not just boxwoods! Just this weekend my bulbs sent up shoots. Hyacinth, iris & daffodil blooms are right around the corner, and right on time. Though this winter didn't produce much snow, it was cold.

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Instead of buying bulbs, my spring beauties have come from Trader Joes. Each year around this time their flower section is full of primroses, mini iris & daffodil plants. Last year I scored some hyacinth too. I'm sure it would be cheaper to just purchase the bulbs but sometimes inspiration strikes - and for some reason it's at Trader Joes. Over the next few weeks I'll have my eyes peeled for some new additions. Fingers crossed for more iris plants!

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Each year I let leaves collect in the garden. Instead of raking them, I let them decompose and send nutrients back into the soil. My front garden is mostly ornamental & floral but I do grow herbs & occasionally chard. There's something utilitarian about using all the green space I've got, even if it's just a couple of postage stamps.

With baby #2 on the way I've enlisted some help in the garden this year. Lauren's Garden Service will be helping me by clearing out all the dead growth in the front & back, regrading soil & removing some over growth. Her team is also helping me on the deck as well. I just can't lift those bags of soil this year, let alone haul them from the garden center!

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Any color popping up in your garden this March?