I salute the pioneers. Eventually, this bed will be awash in ‘Georgia Blue’ Veronica peduncularis, but right now this brave, lone blossom is scouting the territory.
Always the first of the daffys to bloom, this Narcissus ‘Tete a Tete’ is in the vanguard.
The same can be said for a common little woodland violet.
The slugs are merciless when it comes to the primrose blooms.
Means had primroses and pansies for 99cents. I’m thinking maybe these, on longer stems, will be less susceptible to the slime brigade.
Huckleberry flowers are tiny little things, as are the berries that follow…but OH, that wild taste.
Bloom Day’s host, CAROL is waiting for your visit.
The slugs have chewed my Primroses down to nubs, despite Sluggo. It’s so frustrating for me, cause I love them, even though they’re so common.
Alison~They come along at the perfect time to cheer us up. I always buy a few to keep on the deck. They make nice foliage plants in the woodland.
And so spring begins… Looking back to your January post, things definitely seem to be waking up. It’s cool that you still have partial primroses to enjoy. The occasional perfect one left alone by the slugs must seem extra-special!
James~They seem to have a taste for the blue ones and leave the white ones relatively alone.
I think it’s time to get the sluggo down !
Linda~Sprinkled a liberal supply of the stuff the first of this string of clear days.
I forgot to say I love your new look !
Linda~Thanks! I searched through a lot of themes before settling on this one.
The pioneers are very special! Your primroses are looking good despite the slugs. I heard that slugs breed heavily in the fall so was generous with the sluggo at that time which seems to have cut down the population a bit. They’re still there of course but not in such large numbers. With you living where you do, there must be an endless population waiting to slime their way into your garden!
Peter~Good advice about the fall treatment for slugs. When I find them, I throw them into the woods. Probably not such a good idea, but it’s a losing battle anyway and I’m not up to squishing or slicing.
what a pretty little assortment for early spring. You are right we appreciate the first blooms, the brave ones that are just a day or a week earlier than their compatriots.
Christina~It would have been easy to miss the lone ‘Georgia Blue’. I’m glad I didn’t.
Those darn slugs, already taking advantage! Missed you at the HPSO talk yesterday…and sent a reply to your Saturday email, quickly got the (by now) standard reply about it being undeliverable spam.
Loree~Had a little health scare with Richard that kept me from HPSO. Hope you will tell us all about it. Did it live up to expectations? Computers acting badly seem to be an ongoing theme. Thanks for your continued help in that arena.
Oh ricki, I hope all is well now? (with Richard, who cares about the silly computer!).
Fingers crossed. You know too well what it’s like.
Goodness, you Tete a Tete is miles ahead of mine. They are only just poking their noses up through the soil right now. Lots of pretty blues ricki, hopefully the slugs will be detered from those primroses.
Angie~It’s only that one…the others are just beginning to show buds.
Aw, that lone veronica is so cute. I hope your theory on the taller primrose stems works out.
Evan~Reminds me of that song “Lonely Little Petunia in an Onion Patch”.
Oh no, Ricki – sending good vibes to R2! Hope the scare is long gone. Beyond that, I was just going to say that my primroses look far worse than yours – mere stumps, in fact. Poor little things…
Anna~I actually think verging on woodland gives the slugs more to gnaw on without resorting to invading the garden. You have good vibes to spare. Thanks for sending some of them our way.