My potting shed and some blooms.

I thought I'd share some things that are starting to sprout more outside. I will have to take more pictures over the next few weeks, so much that is close to blooming, and others that are just appearing! So exciting! LOL!
I have many tulips and daffodils, these are some that have been blooming for about a week or so, I have more in front that just opened today. I'll share them another time. Over the weekend, on Sunday, basically I cleaned up alot of the perennials and also I know I have lots to do still. It really never ends, but I love it! Monday, I fertilized all my Hydrangeas~ I have a few varieties of them, I will post more pictures as time goes on, and IF you all promise NOT to laugh! I told you all I am a plant ADDICT! Ok~ so that's out in the open now! LOL!
Most normal people would probably prepare the beds FIRST and then buy the plants, NOT me! I fall in love and that is it! Well~ now though, I am alot better because I am on a strict budget, and I only have a few things I REALLY want this year, so I know at least two of them, I can get on sale, the third one, I will have to pay the price for it! It may have to wait. Anyhow, you will see what I mean~ I plant things and don't necessarily have the site prepped totally! I have alot of sod to get rid of, and the method I am doing is time consuming, BUT worth it, because it does indeed work. We mow, and bag it, and dump along the areas we want the grass to die~ so far I have done quite a bit along the back, but I still have some things I need to kill!  So~ I have a long ways to go!
I will have to take pictures of all my peonies as they start to bloom, I counted them all and I have 31, I think! I have one tree peony which is still a wee babe~ this year may yield a few blooms, but it will get to five feet tall eventually, and I think it has yellow flowers. The one I really long for is a fern leaf peony, they are a tad pricey though. They stay smaller, actually the foliage is quite pretty, and they are the first ones to bloom. I am also experimenting with sowing my own peonies~ which will take YEARS, but when it comes to this, I got patience! In the last picture, I thought I'd show you more of my Candytuft, it's blooming more now, it's really pretty! My little crab tree will be flowering soon, I will show you when it does.  I got all the trees fertilized for the year now, so I can chalk that off now.
This is the inside of my potting shed, it's not that organized, but I admit, I have trouble with organization. I just don't know if I ever will be. I have alot to do, but I painted it all last year, that WAS a job! I am so grateful to have it though. I need to get stuff better situated. On the side there, you can see I have a cage~ that is around my Autumn Bittersweet vine. It's a babe too, and I have to cage lots from the bunnies right now. You can see my little mini greenhouse there, I know I need to get going, but it's been cold and rainy here! See that red/white birdhouse? Well I am planning to protect it with poly, and then paint a post and sink it with concrete and place that on top secured down someplace, I haven't decided where yet. I was thinking of getting more Clematis to plant along with the bittersweet. I don't know yet. Also trying to plan on where to put my new things I just got this weekend. I have much that is still not blooming, hope I am not boring you all.
I was glad my swap arrived to Robin over at the Primitive Hutch! I am so thankful to have made a new friend! I am glad she liked everything. Thanks Amy!
So far, I only have two signed up for the PIF challenge. I have room for three more! This doesn't have to be all right away, it can be over a period of a few months, after all, we want them to be a little surprised! I know there LOTS of talented ladies out here, and I know many of us are watching our purse strings now, but I think if we put some thought into it, it can REALLY make someones' day much brighter! I noticed I am 20 followers away from reaching 100. Is that too early to notice? I was thinking about maybe doing something like a giveaway perhaps. We shall see when I reach that.
If I haven't lost everyone, I want to thank you all for visiting me here, I have made so many wonderful new friends! Primitive gals and guys are the sweetest folks around (for the most part). I feel like I really am a part of your happenings in your lives, it is nice to have people to share with!
God bless!