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<\/a><\/p>\nThe koi are getting active already. I love the reflection of the bare branches in the pond.<\/p>\n
More reflections in the pond.<\/p>\n Brilliant Masdevallia orchid in the greenhouse.\u00a0 The three plants have fewer flowers so far this year, but it is still pretty early.<\/p>\n Wide shot of Masdevallias.<\/p>\n This mushroom popped up in one of the pots of Pleione orchids in the greenhouse.\u00a0 It seems like a good omen.<\/p>\n The original Pleione pot has about seven big buds starting that will evolve into flowers in a month or so.<\/p>\n The Coelogyne cristata has new buds coming and the pseudobulbs are wonderfully plump.\u00a0 It is possible we\u2019ll get a great number of flowers this year.\u00a0 It is also possible we will get none.\u00a0 \u00a0This early, I can never tell whether the buds are leaves or flowers!<\/p>\n I really think this one is a flower bud!<\/p>\n A giant garden disappointment.\u00a0 I had planted out hundreds of perennial seedlings in the raised veggie beds to winter over.\u00a0 Some of them made it, but as far as I can tell, many of them disappeared.\u00a0 The yarrow seedlings appear to be all gone, which is shocking, considering how healthy they were and how hardy they are\u2026not sure what went wrong.\u00a0 I still have a lot of plants to go in the parking strip garden, but will need to grow even more this year!<\/p>\n There are a few crocus clumps around the yard.\u00a0 This one is on the west side of the Doug fir\u00a0bed.\u00a0 The large clump only had one flower.<\/p>\n Another view.<\/p>\n And one more.<\/p>\n My timing was pretty bad.\u00a0 The sun was out all weekend, but I missed getting the open crocus!\u00a0 Then I tried again the next day, and still missed them\u2026but they are pretty even when they aren\u2019t open.<\/p>\n This is the Hellebore in the Doug fir bed.<\/p>\n These are the crocus along the brick bed near the front porch.<\/p>\n More crocus.<\/p>\n The plum tree\u2019s buds are really swelling.\u00a0 I\u2019m hoping they\u00a0don\u2019t open too soon, before the bees arrive.<\/p>\n Here is the Hellebore that came from sister Cate\u2019s garden.\u00a0 It is blooming beautifully and early.<\/p>\n Another view.<\/p>\n And another\u2026<\/p>\n This is the plant habit.<\/p>\n These appear to be baby Hellebore seedlings.\u00a0 I will pot them up and see if I can get them to maturity.<\/p>\n I am happy to see the Geranium \u201cSummer Snow\u201d plants that I spaced around the orchard garden are growing well.\u00a0 I should get some impressive flowering from them this year.<\/p>\n This is a shot of the greenhouse in its current, stuffed-to-the-gills state.\u00a0 I open the door some days to get fresh air in there, as the Cymbidium buds are getting fungus.<\/p>\n More attempts at Crocus photography.<\/p>\n And a\u00a0 few more.\u00a0 I might yet catch them in sun, when they open up fully.<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I took a quick wander around the yard today and took the below photos.\u00a0 It has been so warm that spring is pretty much here!\u00a0 We\u2019ve almost hit 60 degrees several times in January\/February, and nights are mostly in the 40s now. The koi are getting active already. I love the reflection of the bare … Continue reading Warm, Warm February<\/span> <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n