I know many of you still have lots of snow, and feel like Spring is not even on the horizon yet, but have hope…it’s closer than you think.

We had our share of snow, ice, and frigid weather, but we also were blessed with few lovely, warm and sunny days, giving me a chance to take a peak at my garden.

To my surprise, I found some wonderful signs of Spring (No, my Daffodils are NOT blooming yet this year…this picture is just a tease…)

You know how I love to share all my excitement with all of you, so here are some pictures I took today, to prove to you that Spring is “springing”!

These Daffodils are about 2 inches tall now….how exciting

Tulips are poking through as well, but I am sure many of them did not survive  the Winter Season, and I will need to plant new ones in the Fall.  For some reason, this is the case with my tulips every year.

Please share any suggestions you might have, why my tulips are not coming back in the Spring.  I think something is eating up the bulbs….

Here are Hyacinths poking through.  My favorite Spring flower, since their blooms are so beautiful, and very fragrant.

This should definitely give you hope that Spring is just around the corner in your neck of the woods as well.

Canna Lily is such a beautiful plant in foliage, and flowers.

I just love the full, luscious leaves, so sturdy and healthy looking.

The flower gets a very slow start before fully opening up into a vibrant beauty of color.

Canna Lily is a perennial plant, yet you can also call it an annual plant, as in many regions  its tubular roots need to be dug up for winter, and stored in a cool, dry place for spring planting.  Just like another tubular rooted plant, the Dahlia.

This year I planted several of the Red Canna Lily plants, and they did very well, despite the unbearable summer heat, unlike some of my other plants.

I admire their leaves as much as their flowers.

Here are some pictures for you to check out, and to let me know if you feel the same way.

Canna Lily as a full plant.

Gorgeous foliage.

Budding flower.

Beautiful flower arrangement, and a close up view of a flower.

Just lovely, don’t you agree?

The extra work with storing the roots over the winter, is totally worth it!

I promised to keep you posted on the progress of my Suburban Garden, and my  flowering plants of the month.

Here are my May blooms:

White German Iris

Pastel German Iris

Purple Japanese Iris

Blue Japanese Iris

Royal Blue Columbine

Jacob’s Ladder

Hot Pink Peony

White Peony

Red Rose

Flowers are such perfection of nature…..wouldn’t you agree?

Gardening is one of my favorite pass times, as well as a convenient way to exercise, and to relax. In my spare time, I keep busy tending to my flower patches, and organic garden of vegetables, herbs, and fruits.

It actually looks like this year my granddaughter and I might be able to pick fresh strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries in my fruit garden…..there are lots of blooms… which hopefully will turn into fruits, and the birds won’t get them before we do.

I will try to take pictures throughout the gardening season, and keep you posted about our progress. I was planing to share some pictures of my spring blooms, but as my computer crashed, I lost them all. I will try again next year.

Here are some pictures to introduce you to one of my flower patches.

This is my East side, starter flower patch, as it appeared four years ago.

This is the same flower patch as of today. Lots of changes in four years!

Peony already has buds, Pink Azalea is in full bloom, and the Siberian Iris is not budding yet.

Columbine is starting to bloom, Hardy Viola already in full bloom, and German Iris might be ready to bloom in a week or so.

Isn’t nature beautiful and mesmerizing?

I LOVE SPRING!!!!