planning for spring

bouquet of hyacinths, hellebores, tulips and anemones

bouquet of hyacinths, hellebores, tulips and anemones

i cut this arrangement too short, not sure what i was thinking.  i spend a lot of time sitting on the floor putting my arrangements together; space in my studio apartment is somewhat tight.  and i need to head to the fabric store to get yards of backdrop -- i love my grey walls, but monotony can get uninspiring.

i'm thinking about my gardens this spring -- what survived the winter, what to plant, etc.  i planted a lots of bleeding hearts, astilbe and scabiosas last year and i need to prune back my clematis plants and roses.  and i need to amend the soil in our garden beds and think about what annuals to plant.  i may skip the sweet peas this year until i can be around more often to care for them.  there'll be a lot of dahlias next year, i know that for sure.  maybe i'll try planting some icelandic poppies and put in some more peonies.  

bouquet of hyacinths, hellebores, tulips and anemones

bouquet of hyacinths, hellebores, tulips and anemones