Spring arrives with the crocus, snowdrops, tulips and daffodils. 
I too have these and get very excited when they show their pretty faces but I don’t get to enjoy them nearly enough because it is usually too cold in this northeast climate to sit and look at them. 
It’s usually not even nice enough to work in the garden so that you can be around them for a bit. So for me, I really count gardening weather to be here when my favorite perennials begin to grow. 
When I stroll around the gardens and start to see them coming along, the old stand bys that give me the feeling that spring is here and summer isn’t too far behind. 
To me those plants are the anchors of my garden. They are old fashioned and loved by many. In fact most gardens contain at least one or more of them. These are peonies, lilacs, iris, bleeding heart, roses,hydrangeas, hostas, climatis and violets. 
For some that may even be their entire garden~ planted years ago and faithfully returning year after year. 
I get a spring in my step when they start emerging from the dirt eventhough I am always nervous that they have ventured out too soon.
Somehow they survive and reward us with their beautiful flowers and luscious green leaves.
So now that these are here and good weather peeks in once every couple of days, I feel like it is finally time to garden. I can’t wait to see all of their flowers bloom. 
They are so worth the wait.
~”Behold, my friends, the spring is come; the earth has gladly received the embraces of the sun, and we shall soon see the results of their love!”~Sitting Bull
April 13th, 2010 Teresa Posted in Uncategorized
Tags: bleeding hearts, garden shoes online, gardening, lilacs, Outdoor Wednesday, peonies, spring, violets
April 13th, 2010 at: 9:36 pm
Your garden is really looking good! My favorite is the bleeding hearts!
April 13th, 2010 at: 9:43 pm
Hi, I love that everything is just on the verge of blooming. I hope you keep us posted on the progress.
Maryrose
April 13th, 2010 at: 9:46 pm
We just planted everything last year…, and now it’s fun to see how everything is growing, and all the plants and flowers are doing well -I’m glad!
April 13th, 2010 at: 10:12 pm
Don’t you just love Spring and all that it shows off for us. Enjoy your garden!!
April 13th, 2010 at: 10:20 pm
Teresa, I feel that spring has arrived when the early spring bulbs appear, but I agree that it takes a few warm days tending emerging perennials before I truly believe gardening time is here again. It has finally happened after a long, dismal winter, in your garden and in mine … hurray! Enjoy! PS. Love the violets and the bleeding heart. Pam x
April 13th, 2010 at: 11:34 pm
Hi Teresa – I’m a newbie when it comes to gardening and I’m what you call an impatient gardener, but like you said, “it’s definitely worth the wait.” Your garden will look lovely for sure!
-marie
April 14th, 2010 at: 9:14 am
Love the bleeding hearts! You are so right that it is definitely worth the wait. I am like a child and get so excited when I see everything begin to bloom in the spring. My kids laugh at me because I get so excited and go around to inspect all the new buds and keep a close watch on them as they open.
~ Tracy