New Green Shoots

What I am dreaming of

Today I spent almost the entire day visiting local nursery's.  It was my first "Garden" outing of the year.  I have been in and out of bed with a nasty sinus infection for about two weeks.  The weather has been hideous or I have been sick.  Either way not my ideal way of spending spring days.  Today things were different.  I have my stamina back and the weather has shifted.  My first stop bright and early this morning with a double tall latte in hand, I saw nursery workers starting their day with great big smiles on their faces. Breathing in the intoxicating scents of wafting blossoms, hauling plants out from the greenhouses, receiving truck loads of new product...my goodness they were all excited!  They had been chomping at the bit it seemed as much as I was.  Spring was a slow comer here in our neck of the woods . Today the sun was out, the wind had stopped, the clouds moved on and here we are!

I had my fill of new green shoots, lots of color and fun shopping.  I am at the moment helping out with four other garden plans not including mine.  Dare I tell you how many nurseries I went too...including box stores...9 in total!  I have client plant lists to fill and much to accomplish with my own mess around the pool.  I have been busy ordering roses while lying in bed...five of which arrived today!  I found at one box store a huge fully in bloom lilac bush that rode around in my car all day!  As the scent filled my vehicle I was reminded of my childhood springs in New England.  I can't wait to plant this shrub in Miss Eden and baby Avie's play yard.  I have trained them well to sniff all the lovely blossoms.  As scent is such a memory marker, I have made sure they will have much to remember!

Liv Tyler

Pink Traviata

Anne Boyleyn

Moulineux

Collette

Some of my new roses for this year!
As you can tell from my pictures, I love the romantic old fashion looking roses and their scents. Wait to you see what I have planned for an arbor :)