A “Lost Spring” and Other First World Problems
We moved out of our home about 2 months ago so that a whole-house remodel could commence. This move has had a more dramatic effect than I anticipated. On paper, it all seemed so perfect: we moved to a lovely home 3 minutes away from our current home. We didn’t have to change our address and I could drive over each day to check on the progress and pick up the mail. The rental is smaller than our home but even that is no big deal since we dramatically pared down what we brought over.
But there was an undercurrent that bothered me and I finally realized what it was-I’m missing Spring! The landscaping around the rental is of no interest to me. On one of my visits back to our home I realized that I was missing spring:
This Echiveria will soon burst into bloom with outrageously brilliant flowers-and they last forever.
These Osteospermum bloom all spring, summer and fall.
I forgot the name of this shrub (I think it’s a ligustrum) with its brilliant chartreuse leaves.
I love how the decomposed granite paths become carpeted with moss in the spring.
My Eurphorbia’s are in full bloom-love both the chartreuse guy and the mint green one.
The Bradford Pears are beautiful for just a short time. I love this rain of petals that happens in spring-isn’t this beautiful? Usually I’m sitting by the pool as the breeze picks up the petals and scatters them.
I have 2 huge pots by the front door. They are in shade all day except in the late afternoon when they get direct sun. It’s so hard to figure out what to plant in them. I went through dozens of plants before I settled on this combination. The ivy thrives yet accepts a little sun. And miraculously the iris thrives there too. It’s so pretty when they bloom in earnest!
The Gaillardia is really happy and has been blooming like crazy.
I see that this is a First World Problem of the highest order, giggle. I look forward to getting back into my home about 4 months from now, but I will miss Spring in the meantime.
I have several quilts to post that I haven’t written about yet so I hope to get those up in the next few weeks. I’ll be posting to Nina-Marie’s Off the Wall Friday.
None of these plants grow or thrive in my hot humid climate with a moderate cold winter. Your grounds are lovely! Think how happy you’ll be next spring when you get to enjoy your landscape and your new home.
Send some color over here. Not much is blooming at 3000 ft. Comes more in May. Sandy
I’m lucky to get color early then! And your views are so spectacular anytime of the year.
Well, you are dropping by frequently to keep tabs on it. Pick a little bouquet to take to the rental. My osteospermum (purple and white) is gorgeous this year and it is just from seedlings left over from 2004 planting!
Who is preventing weed grass on your property and how are they doing it!
Hugs,
DB
Donna you have such lovely plantings! I do have weeds on my property and this year no one is doing anything about it since I’m not there. Next year should produce a bumper crops of weeds. Oddly enough, not a lot of weeds at the rental.
Beautiful! Thanks for sharing Spring with me.
You’re welcome. Your yard was always beautiful in Oakland!
So on the next sunny day go over to your beautiful house with a deck chair, sit on the deck and enjoy the sunshine and the yard. I’m sure the contractor won’t kick you out. I’d be out in my side yard enjoying sun too if my neighbor hadn’t planted those d__n redwoods that shade it now. Why would anyone plant redwoods on the NORTH side of their house when they only see my roof, nothing else? Arrrrrgh! I guess I’ll learn to live like a mole or a mushroom – no sun anywhere now.
Thank you Helen. It is not fun to go to the house while workers are there.They’re working! The driveway is filled and they have their tools and noise and I’m really in the way to be there. I realize I have a First World Problem! I’m happy that my home is being remodeled. It will be done soon.
Your spring comes so much earlier than ours! We do have daffodils just starting to bloom.
Oh but daffodils are so glorious! Yes, we’re pretty much through the early bloom season and FINALLY getting rain. Oh we are thankful.