What's in Bloom March

It’s March 15th. This must mean it’s time for…What’s in bloom!

I am getting pretty pathetic with the camera lately.
Mostly because my eyesight has been slowly going since I turned forty-two.
Gone are the days where I could just hold something at arms length to see it.
Now I make my kids hold what ever it is and walk backwards until it comes into focus.
When I take pictures, I wear my reading glasses and use that little monitor on the back of the camera.
If it’s daylight I just hope it’s in focus.
If it’s really bright I throw a towel over my head and the back of the camera so I can create some shade.
My neighbors just walk by and stare.
Hopefully they’ll just think I’m someone famous trying to avoid the paparazzi.

daffodils

Many types of calendula

loropetalum

fava beans

salvia "hot lips"

jade

viola 'johnny jump up"

lavender

muscari

azalea

periwinkle

primrose

cyclamen

redwood

rosemary

Comments

[Carol]

I think all your pictures look great, in spite of what you say about your eyesight. So much in blooming, it must be so nice to walk around your garden right now.

Thanks for participating in the garden bloggers' bloom day!

[Kalyn]

I'm so jealous to see all these things blooming. Nothing is in bloom here.
I hope it's nothing serious with the eyesight. (I can't see anything at all without my contact lenses.)

[Annie in Austin]

Good grief! Even your Jade Plant is blooming! It all looks wonderful, Chigiy.
I've never seen a Fava Bean growing before - very upright looking and the blossoms are attached in an interesting way.

Annie at the Transplantable Rose

[Paree]

Dear Gardener, I have two plants growing in my backyard, grass and lavender. I know when to trim back one, but when should I trim my lavender. It says in your blog that they (lavender) are in bloom now. Hey, why don't you just come over and gently give your comments about my garden.
I live close to the hard bodied, surf board riding, yoga stretching, rose growing gal.

[chigiy]

Dear Paree,
How do you pronounce that?
You trim lavender back after it blooms. Don't be afraid to give it a pretty good shave.
I'd be glad to come over and take a gander at your garden. My fee is $200/hour or a grande low-fat latte.