I got around and mulched the utility box bed and the west side yard (aka wet shade side), and I had a little bit of mulch left to go around my green panda bamboo, which survived another winter but had some dead tips I trimmed off.
I have crocus about to open - if we had another 24 hours above freezing I think it would open, but we have about a week of freezing temps upon us. It's a high of 34ºF today and low of 14 tonight, so it's not feeling much like spring at all.
I wanted to show my spring mulch and clean up a bit, these will hopefully make some great "before" pictures for later this season. I also wanted to show what my Gladiator allium look like first emerging. I think we got 5 out of 6 to come up, with one MIA.
![crocus with rain drops crocus with rain drops](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEineJm3oLJVa5TRrwEHM8JHh8JARmWm1Lct7oRXwBdE-SSa50jUZ0SUYFRP0a-pl3GOTG4Mw65cgJEf2SXyyqOni5yL6fld8mSioNBppBrKx6AzTNiJV130sfjraYgIc5VQhnwOEO0dH00/s640/crocus+about+to+open.JPG) |
Crocus about to open up! If only we had one more day of warm temps! |
![crocus crocus](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUdVH3qpWIXaPK9HBusrYUxRH92DTL9coQTh5jco6UdqV33cSzTugNEZe2NhnFxsGCvhP0PQx85Izzs79UHqIjfeoK3BHlDfCe743J3gOcdSqyG6M2e02Z_ZatnxFdvWRaKpaolpWsgUc/s640/crocus.JPG) |
Day before a hard freeze, don't expect these guys to stick around unfortunately |
![gladiator allium gladiator allium](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr_AA2NgfeRAlEli7JGDVW-bcN7rbWFM621OH48hVfsGPAqHslnwIgYSlongjseyFjb16qgEETdAe380F1zF9mgWVcXc1rhvSFqFqOfYiTy2uzt0VC7jyTRoTcAlsvxJKB_Oih5tP1l9w/s640/sedum+and+gladiator.JPG) |
My favorite mystery sedum and an emerging Gladiator allium |
![gladiator allium gladiator allium](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ43XBUf0En0zBojoBVjyVs92KeSuW5XNeU9ndtM3JGyCgrdJ8DPcLvzhAOFVC7iQDPGvDRo0uTSt_HcozJmWXSeHK2lUm4PlEZwcxQfdKiYD_V45zno_0HKxObOjMjDo0W_zP_NAQYds/s640/gladiator+allium+first+emerge.JPG) |
Gladiator allium poking through |
![green panda bamboo winter green panda bamboo winter](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwr2LJjyKzFsqxvEEDku4HDtsXz1t8Oo6-Kyv66VBJYItWw0pSK-q5bv168Spir5_sMryGTX-SD652ww6VB92dC07uJxufxPjAhg6tEtL5Y0UwWoZuxTPNrngSoXlXehoeHNctrx-U3Dw/s640/prune+bamboo+green+panda+outside.JPG) |
Green panda hardy clumping bamboo with a new haircut |
![small side yard mulch bed small side yard mulch bed](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9TNauOTpfttjz31O-JuLJFmL1DN1k7bKYbnJIE6_NAv4naCPcH-pKE8tUfi8J8DOvnzLsGFCpgLRQcf1Xp9_tIDHmnxsjm2VpfDFnvjt3n5-Kql6R0l58rPiI5Wbgz7xBP0SsNQHbjaM/s640/coral+bell+in+rabbit+cage.JPG) |
Coral bell in a rabbit cage |
![small side yard mulch bed small side yard mulch bed](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1VqKZu8zOcrB-B9owSLo6DzCDxybekVe_UQxY2LInf6zS_AsB9WgD0BojCrSpZcjEsZAjJvTyZH78DqbuIbgKVPUv7gLIPhTJrAsneJJnp-7Xjr64XWqSynPlxYaEUcyPVoTfQnCo9-c/s640/side+yard+mulch.JPG) |
Side yard looking pretty barren, I could use some structural plants |
![small side yard mulch bed small side yard mulch bed](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2Pl3AYILKXIHtPtpqRHxbNgjM1MY_ssnvH6KzX4eJRGObDPw2Oi-5hB_fBcHFLgoUulMynTYYDxc0zcNFZAw6QNrdFR9Vc0QKCj64TFi3fdBIxSZ06P47dDzCE1hBQXP_6veO_Vuzg3w/s640/empty+side+yard+bed.JPG) |
Coral bell that the rabbits nibbled down to a nub is coming back with protection. Notice the Japanese andromeda staying green all winter and already flowering. You the real MVP! |
![utility box early spring utility box early spring](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgPXT277NnL8uc10nBueyqdgC32U3N620NXX6DJBBZyemk5mxKdC-N4_OinpuCmZd4p8bCNijv4WYYu7AyRUBZPVXg2Tc__yhe8mSWqMF4pRRWbqn5bfYsgBdh8cL4MIkMFTapNBDlaSs/s640/mulch+utility+box.JPG) |
Utility box bed. Not sure if the Gaura are going to come back, so I'm devising some plans for what else I could put up here. |
![purple hosta eye purple hosta eye](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWY856PP2E7WqbJe9r4VH7A-mu6omEXPXRUiJq3sPM_U1FownbAi8Jcf96uOMbqN270KpwCUPwI8Vw3d-fQ1AOKdZuqu_VmYLaJJHM3rlYNPQfYTGAxXSHzjGGZijwasUISRmTgqEemEs/s640/purple+hosta+eye.JPG) |
Hosta eye checking things out, trying to see if it's safe to come up yet (hint: it's not). |
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