Successful Garden Experiments

Back in February I took this photo of some alliums that were coming up in the herb garden. 

 I had not remembered planting them, but nevertheless, there they were!

Last weekend, I decided they needed to be separated so they could grow bigger.

Look at the mess I was in for!  There are 11 bulb-lets and lots of hair.
Hey wait, I've seen lots of hair before...

Lotsa auburn hair...

Lotsa blonde hair...

Lotsa always messy and slightly graying hair...

Even lotsa hair on the "Baby Grand"!

Well, needless to say, I know what to do with lotsa hair.  I know how to comb dreadlocks out of little girl's hair when they say they have combed it and yet they've missed the base of the neck for two weeks!

So after I soaked the roots clean in a bucket of water, I just got a pencil and started "combing".  

With most of the roots still intact, they transplanted perfectly.
As I was working with them I figured out by the smell that I have garlic.

I wasn't the only busy bee this weekend!

 What experiments have you tried in your garden?

So little time...

I have been lamenting that I haven't blogged lately.  I have had several potential blogs swimming around in my mind, yet I haven't wanted to spend the time blogging.  Well, I still don't want to spend the time, right now, as it is 10:15ish and everyone is in bed and that is exactly where I want to be too!  So I will throw a few photos here to let you all know that I have been thinking about my blogland friends, and hope these will brighten a few minutes of your computer time.

Crocus back in February.  They definitely need to be separated.  Can I do that now?

We had snow in February as well.  It didn't phase the daffodils at all.

I love hyacinth!

Fast forward to March 26th...All in beautiful bloom!

The herb garden is now "all dialed in".  As the weather warms I will plant more seed.
So far I have planted chard, spinach and beets.
You can see the celery, Brussel's sprouts and onions which over wintered.
Also, note the three lettuces in the middle which I have babied. (That link also
shows you what the garden looked like in January.)

These English Daisies volunteered so I dug them up and planted them in the lines where
I wanted them to make a design in my herb garden. They were very hearty and moved with no losses. 

So glad the moles didn't find these bulbs!

Our neighbors to the north were lambing last week!
The voice of a lamb is so sweet!

Before weeding.  

After weeding.
It is such a pleasure to weed amidst the fragrance of hyacinth!

This was a lucky shot.  This bumble was moving quickly!
I now have this as my laptop wallpaper.

I am excited to join the second year of the KinderGARDEN blog!  Hope to see you all there!  We start officially May 5th and go each Thursday until October 6th.  I will be BUSY this summer!  (When am I NOT busy?)
I'll have to remember to take some time to enjoy my own garden! 
I hope spring is coming to all of you as well.