Wonderful Spring Wednesday

Is there a better notice that Spring is near than sweet daffodil faces? Last fall I planted a variety of daffodils. Our winter was so mild, they started blooming several weeks ago.

Lots of flowers I consider annuals survived the winter. Petunias have greened up and are blooming their heads off. The gerber daisies decided to winter over, and the purple one is in full bloom, while the yellow one is lagging a bit behind.

Every day, actually, every moment in the garden brings something new. The basil and lettuces in the little greenhouse are coming along nicely, and the tomato plants will go out in a few days. The lilac bush has leaves AND flower buds. I LOVE lilacs! The roses have put out new shoots and even the hydrangeas have tiny leaves beginning to sprout on their limbs. I have to admit this is my favorite time of year.

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Today's project was to help correct a drainage/erosion issue near the front porch. The land slopes and allows soil to wash from the front yard, across the driveway, and into the carport where it settles in a muddy swamp to navigate on our way to the cars.
​My thought was to put gardening trim along the edge of the driveway, then I filled it in with top soil and planted ajuga. They won't grow very tall (except the flower stalks, and that's fine with me), and will be very traffic hardy once established. Here's before and after:

The ajuga will spread quickly and fill in the space, and should hold back the soil that washes downhill. I'll try something similar a bit uphill to minimize the erosion. Right now, I think I need to find a couple of stepping stones to help navigate the path.