First day of spring (hurrah, the Vernal Equinox has arrived)

It's official: Spring has arrived. But to be honest (and don't hate me), this year Spring arrived on the balcony in mid-February.

I've been a busy dietitian so although I did manage to get some seeds sown, I haven't had time to blog about the garden. Here's a quick catch-up post, featuring the early bloomers during the past few weeks:

Iris reticulata, February 16, 2013

Galanthus nivalis (Snowdrops), March 9, 2013

Crocus chrysanthus (Snow Crocus), March 9, 2013

And now back to our regularly scheduled winter...

I'd suspected the green and pink and mild January was too good to be true.

Camellia japonica in the courtyard garden, January 10th, 2012

Flower buds on a shrub at Stanley Park, January 13th, 2012

It was.

Frozen leaves & blossoms of Camellia japonica, January 18th, 2012

Beautyberry

Beautyberry, startlingly colourful, I think of them as December's lilacs.

The Gifts of Autumn #12: A little bit of pink

The Gifts of Autumn #11: Trees in my neighbourhood