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Spring Planting

 We were teased this past weekend with some beautiful spring weather - sunny and mid 70s - but it only lasted the weekend, and since then we've suffered through a tornado warning (with lost power for 3 hours) and freezing temps with the chance of snow/freezing rain.  Ugh!  The calendar says spring but the weather says not so fast.  Hoping it warms up before Spring Break in two weeks and a visit from Grandma.
 Anyway, we took full advantage of the nice weather to do lost more planting.  We started with a bunch of bulbs here to the left of the main set of steps up to the patio.  You can't see it in this photo, but down the path by all the aster plants (that Jason has since trimmed back) all our tulips and other spring bulbs are starting to pop up.  I can't wait for all the flowers to start blooming here in the next couple of weeks!!
 Here in front of this low wall we planted some Spanish Heather.  The bees love it and it's so pretty that we're going to go back and get some more to plant in front of these.
 Here is my lavender (not looking so well but I'm keeping my fingers crossed that they hold on) and my rosemary.
We are getting more steps put in to the left of this wall and then further down this path to take us up to our fruit trees and bushes.  They came out and walked us through their plan it will look fantastic and complete the look of the backyard.  I can't wait!!
 Here along the edge of the patio we planted a boarder of creeping phlox.  They only get about 2" high but it should fill in and look great.  We also planted more bulbs behind the sitting wall to the right of this photo (we are really into the bulbs this year - ha ha!).
 I've since planted these flowers but wanted to snap a picture before.  I love my plant stand and being able to change out the flowers based on the season.
 I love the Gerber Daisies and have planted them by the front steps before but this year I decided to try them in a pot.  Once the Day Lilies are out I'll move this pot and plant more of those here.
I have such talented friends - my neighbor, Betsy, made this burlap welcome flag for me and I just love it.
Happy Spring (even if the weather isn't cooperating) y'all.

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