Springtime Beauty

Just in time for Spring! I bought these lovely little Cream Beauty crocuses last fall. My first time planting crocuses and, these being one of the earlier varieties, they are already popping up all over the garden.

I couldn't resist bringing one in to enjoy. (Lucky too, because we got another big snowfall the next day!)

What a wonderful surprise to find the delicate yellow blooms, each opening to a pretty saffron center, in the morning sun. I love watching new shoots spring up! Each time you return, it's grown just a bit more.

I potted this one together with some Minnow daffodil bulbs (about to come up), covered with moss and they were ready for gifting!

The perfect size for a fairy garden!

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Rockport Garden Tour!

My mom, Godmother and I went on the annual Rockport Garden Tour today.  For those not from the area, Rockport is a quaint little seaside town here on the northern coast of Massachusetts.  This was our first time on the tour and it was fantastic!  The weather was overcast and a bit cool, which actually turned out to be perfect as everything looked lovely and it wasn't too hot to get around.  There were twelve houses in all.  Each one was unique and you could tell the owners put a lot of time and love into them. 

My favorite was styled after an English country garden.  The owner we met does it all herself!  She said the secret to her great results was amending the soil every year with chicken manure!  It gave really beautiful results - she had delphiniums taller than me!

The owner's dogs :-)

Here are a few other highlights from the tour:

A big metal rat on their roof?!!

A nice way to spend the day

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