My Favorite Spot, April 7th

Right now, I could sit on my front stoop all day long. All sixteen hyacinth bulbs I planted last fall are blooming and the air smells incredibly sweet. The pots of enormous, white hyacinths I forced during the winter add to the perfume. The moss phlox is greening up and preparing to bloom. The asters, while sure to be raging monsters by August, are presently demure, green clumps. I recently added mini roses to the tableau. Their fiery blooms will not appear until June, but the fresh, rosy new growth is welcome after a long, brown winter. When the rest of the garden frustrates me with sucking mud and bare mulch, I retreat to the porch steps to survey the bit of my domain that is presently pretty as a picture.

*My intent is to feature a weekly photo of my current favorite area of the garden. It can’t ALL look good at once, so I might as well revel in the pleasing patches while they last.