It is a bit warmer now, around 10 - 12 - 15 C but sunny. Nothing much is sprouting yet,
only crocuses are blooming, but hares like to eat them up! I have been working daily in the garden.
As our small woods is gone now I have planted 10 Thuja Brabants here and there to give
wind shelter - hard work! A few shots I took while visiting the garden center.
It feels lovely to plan the terrace decoration and container plantings for the summer.
My first garden bouquet of the season with crocuses in mini size.
This Welcome basket would be nice...
I need new balcony boxes for the terrace. Would like to find ones
that are plastic but look like willow.
I like small flowered pansies the best and in blue tones.
Container plantings will be done later, at the moment it is too early.
I would not buy a big lion statue, but a huge urn or huge pot might be nice!
Once more this handsome goshawk that I saw this week.
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I like it with the crocuses, never seen it this way before. For sure you will find many pretty potts and plants for your garden, and I am curious what you will choose.
VastaaPoistaA good start into the weekend, sunny hours an good time for the weekend.
Greetings and hugs
N☼va
It's fresh with us yesterday but it was bearable on our tour.
VastaaPoistaIn my balcony box I now also have pansies and some bee-friendly things. I do that every year so that the insects have something to eat and then they come by
Yeah and what kind of gorgeous cat is that. Your flowers are super beautiful and I'm curious.
Eva wishes you a nice weekend and thank you for your always lovely comments.
Liebe Riitta,
VastaaPoistabei uns war es schon relativ warm, und im Garten zeigten sich die ersten Blüten. Aber dann kam der Winter zurück, jede Nacht Frost und Schnee, der aber nicht liegen blieb. Zum Arbeiten im Garten war es einfach zu kalt.
Dein Strauß mit den Krokussen ist wunderschön. Ich liebe Krokusse und wünsche Dir ein schönes Wochenende.
Viele liebe Grüße
Wolfgang
Kevätrynnäkkö kurkkii nurkan takana jo kovasti. Pieniä ilonaiheita tulee esiin sieltä sun täältä. Krookukset ovat aivan ihania! Mukavaa viikonloppua!
VastaaPoistaGuten Morgen liebe Riitta,
VastaaPoistameine Krokusse sind leider alle schön verblüht. Dein Krokuss Strauss in der Vase sieht sehr schön aus,lila und weiss eine charmante Farbkombination. Ich wünsche dir ein angenehmes Wochenende, lieber Gruss von Anna
Hyvää huomenta rakas Riitta!
VastaaPoistaKevään ennustajat ovat ihania! Ja kuten aina, järjestit ne ihanasti! Hyvää viikonloppua
ja terveisin
Anne
Dein Krokusstrauß ist wunderschön. Wir warten darauf, daß es wärmer wird.
VastaaPoistaDer Frühling zeigt sich nur mit vereinzelten Blüten. Es ist zu kalt.
LG. Karin M.
Dear Riitta,
VastaaPoistathe mini garden bouquet is so nice and the Welcome Basket so yellow-spring. Hope the Spring come soon ;-)
Greetings
Kirsi
Dearest Riitta; What a beautiful post with variety of pictures♬ Yes, I'm also enjoying springtime now, though beautiful Cherry Blossoms all gone now p;-)
VastaaPoistaLove the handsome goshawk;
Sending Lots of Love and Hugs from Japan, xoxo Miyako*
Oh, I am amazed at the big differences in the vegetation with you and with us!
VastaaPoistaLovely crocuses bouquet and nice welcome basket. Thank you for hosting and have a great weekend.
VastaaPoistaThe crocus are beautiful! I love the purple colour!
VastaaPoista...our crocus are past bloom and the daffodils are at peak. This garden center has some lovely items. Thanks for hosting and I hope that you will have a beautiful weekend.
VastaaPoistaDear Riitta
VastaaPoistaYour crocuses are wonderful, I really like the colors. Wow, you saw and photographed a goshawk so closely, great. There are some birds of prey here, mostly kites.
Have a lovely weekend and hugs
Eda
Dear Riitta,
VastaaPoistaI didn't know that hares eat crocuses! Fortunately, you were able to save a bouquet of crocuses for your vase - they look very beautiful. The hawk you photographed is really a magnificent bird!
Best wishes from Austria,
Traude
https://rostrose.blogspot.com/2021/04/sonnengelbe-tage-stift-gottweig-co.html
Lovely pictures! The linky is down right now. If I forget to try tomorrow, here's my post: https://webcroft.blogspot.com/2021/04/a-week-in-april.html
VastaaPoistaAs you said, not much blooming yet. But lovely sunny days...and raking.
VastaaPoistaEnjoy a great weekend!
Your still lifes are just so artistic. Quite a majestic looking visitor you had (last pic). Have a great week!
VastaaPoistaDearest Riitta,
VastaaPoistaI have nothing to share, alas, but I come and visit you with much joy anyway!
It’s amazing to see with how much good taste you put together the colors you choose for your shots, both in collages and in natural photographs, thank you for giving life to such touching compositions,… ALWAYS!
Sending much love across the miles and happy weekend to you
Daniela at ~ My little old world ~ (Dany)
Ach wie schön liebe Riitta, ich mag die Stiefmütterchen auch so gerne gerade in den Blautöne leuchten sie so schön. Ja, hier ist es auch noch nicht sehr warm mit 11 Grad ist es echt frisch gewesen heute..wir müssen es nehmen wie es kommt..! Ich hoffe dass wir bald noch viele schöne Gartentage haben werden.
VastaaPoistaHerzliche Grüße
Kerstin und Helga
Coming back for my comment on the beautiful bird you saw. I might take the lions statue, because of the symbol" the lion of Juda it represents:) Beautiful purples in the flowers! Have a great weekend:) Jesh
VastaaPoistaI admire your lovely crocuses. The hawk is very handsome!
VastaaPoistaIt is snowing, raining and very cold in my place. My garden is flooded with water and there are ducks that came from nearby ponds.
Hugs and greetings.