Since spring has sprung

[Maestro]

I took some pictures of our tulips and wildflowers that are blooming now. Enjoy.

Pics were resized and compressed

[babylonsister]

1. Lovely, thank you! I've been doing the gardening

thing as well. Tis the season (here)! Might I ask why your soil is so sandy, Maestro? Do you live near a beach? I live in Houston and have mud.

[Maestro]

3. Argh! My soil.

Don't get me started... I live just south of Dallas, about 35 miles in the country. Just inches below is caliche soil, dirt mixed with limestone. So I trucked in several truckloads twice of what I thought was good soil. Both times I was ripped off. I paid top dollar for good , black, nutrient rich soil. What I got in both cases was something just a little bit better quality than construction sand. I swear.

Last year I added on to the patio, and the guy helping me said he knew of a place to get good soil after I explained my situation. I went with him and checked out the soil. Ordered it and voilá. I now have a layer of good soil but after tilling it, all the sandy crap mixes in. So right now, I guess it is a good sandy loam (sp?) type mixture. It seems to be good for wildflowers, but not vegetable gardens. When everything starts blooming I'll see if I can get a big picture of the whole garden.

[proud2BlibKansan]

2. beautiful, Maestro

I wish you could help me with my garden.

[Maestro]

4. Hahaha!

I just take pics. My wife has the green thumb. I can't even grow weeds. :)

[samplegirl]

5. Uplifting, can almost smell them

Wish mine were blooming, not yet in Ohio. Thanks for sharing!

[Rocinante]

6. Very nice

Glad to see some new flower pictures on DU. Where we are it's mostly just the buttercups blooming.

Here are some pics I posted in the Lounge last year. I'd deleted them from Photobucket, but thought I would scan them again and post in your thread.

[Maestro]

9. Beautiful! -eom

[Blue_In_AK]

7. Thanks, I needed that.

After weeks of warm temperatures (in the 40s) and thaw here, we got 8 inches of snow yesterday and more projected, so I guess we won't be seeing many flowers for a while.

[Blue_In_AK]

8. Okay, no flowers here yet, but here's one of the last die-hards

last fall.

[Maestro]

10. Is that ice in the lower right corner?

If so, it sure is the last diehard.

[Blue_In_AK]

11. Yes, that's what it is...

The first really measurable snowfall in October. These little violas are tough -- sometimes they'll still be out there blooming into November when it doesn't even get above freezing during the day. This picture was taken October 23rd.