It's Beginning to Look More Like Spring

It's time to get that snowy scene off of my blog and replace it with something more spring like. We had sunshine and a high of 53 degrees today, with a promise of warmer days to come. 

There are a few things blooming now that everything is recovering from being smashed by snow. 

The first little Tete-a-tete daffodils are beginning to bloom. The primroses are recovering. 

 The hardy cyclamen are looking cute and perky.

 The snowdrops stood back up to finish their flowering. 

 Most of the helebores survived being bent.

 This large white one was flat most days after the snow cleared, but with the warmth is sort of standing up. 

There are a few crocus here and there.

My mother's camellia is starting to bloom.

This white one will be blooming soon.

Tom has been spending time in his greenhouse, where he is over-wintering tender plants, growing on his geranium cuttings, and starting his tomato seeds. 

But since it was mild and dry today, I decided to spend the late morning and all afternoon working in the yard. It was time to prune the roses. 

This bed is a bit of a mess, and is overrun with ranunculus. They are pretty when they bloom in spring, but spread like weeds. 

I got busy pruning the roses, and then cleaning out under the roses and eliminating some of the ranunculus, so we would be ready to put down rose food. Tom came and helped dig the Lambs Ear border, add compost, and reset the divisions. 

 Almost done.

 All done, cleaned up, and put away. The bed is now shaded by the huge house under construction next door, but we got to work in the sun.

Tomorrow we'll start on another bed. Spring is coming.