Dogwood Blooms!

I was happy to get a break from the rain that was long enough to snap a quick picture of our dogwood. I think it is really doing well!

Trees

Today Matt bought two tiny fig trees. This past weekend we bought two pawpaws. I got to thinking about all of the other trees we have and realized that we have quite a lot of trees! Two dogwoods, a redbud, two crape myrtles, a Japanese cherry, the two pawpaw and two figs, one (or is it two?) mock apples, a fruiting plum (pictured above), a large oak and what I think is an ornamental plum tree, all of which are in the backyard with the exception of one of dogwoods. Today marks the end of our tree purchasing!

In Bloom Today

Here's a picture of most of our yard. It's actually 90% green and in bloom now.

Mock Apple

After the storms of the last few days (we even lost power for a couple of hours!) we are losing a lot of petals from our various trees. The mock apple is holding strong though, and smells great.

dogwood!

dogwood!
Originally uploaded by rachel is coconut&lime

Just in bloom! It is amazing that just a few days ago they were tiny buds.

Gardening Update

The cherry blossoms are just starting to bloom. Finally! I remember when we first moved in that they bloomed around March 25th and we had no idea what kind of tree it was, so it was a big surprise to walk out one morning to a tree in full bloom. So it is blooming late but I am glad it is blooming at all, it is pretty old and there is a dead branch.

my favorites

Spring 2008
Originally uploaded by rachel is coconut&lime

Finally, they bloomed! I love daffodils. I really want to plant more-maybe those pink ones I've seen?

first tulips

first tulips
Originally uploaded by rachel is coconut&lime

These opened over the course of the day, this morning they were just buds!

Our Yard: Vortex of No Growth?

The most recent signs:

• Our daffodils are just leaves and no blooms while our next door neighbor's daffodils have been blooming for a week.
• The cherry trees in Washington DC are blooming. We have the same variety and it is no where near ready to bloom.

I understand that DC is probably a little warmer (due to being more urban and being slightly further South) than our yard but what is the difference between our flowers and the ones blooming not 3 feet away in the neighbor's yard? Even ones that get the same sun exposure are not blooming. Perplexing.

starting to move into spring

starting to move into spring
Originally uploaded by rachel is coconut&lime

plum tree

plum tree
Originally uploaded by rachel is coconut&lime