Spring Wishing

So, what's been keeping you all so busy? I seem to have been quite occupied rushing spring. Finally, I have all of my beds cleared out and now have to do a good bit of whacking back -- roses, butterfly bush, red twigged dogwood, and whatever else gets in my way. Unfortunately, I killed my lopper yesterday. Just broke the handle right off of it!

Outside, I've been planting the things I brought back from Skinner's, my favorite nursery which just happens to be in Topeka. I planted this whitebud tree in the back exactly where two dogwoods have previously died.After re-doing the bed by the ugly sign, I put in one Seven-Son-Flower and two fotherigillas, one on either side.And then this cute little Pearlbush.And then this that I can't remember the name of yet. I'm sure it will be more impressive in a few weeks.Inside I've set up a little plant incubator. There are hostas started in the pots, little-bitty coleuses (colei?) taking root in the tiny pots and moonflowers just poking up in the six-pack.And zinnia babies that got their first taste of the outdoors today. I put them in the tub to protect them from the wind.And there are also two small and one large pots of rain lilies getting their start on the kitchen cabinet. Hope it turns warm soon, or I'll be overgrown in the kitchen.