Friday, January 20, 2017

Spring Beauty

The Humble Bungalow Garden is showing some signs of life as the bulbs are starting to poke their heads up through the soil...
I have seen some snowdrops up in neighbouring gardens and I love their pure white blooms, so fresh and new.
I found a few images from the Humble Bungalow Garden archives to share with you today.





I feel energized and hopeful when I see these wee flowers...
Spring cannot be too far off when the snowdrops are blooming.
One cannot help but feel encouraged when the garden emerges
from its winter slumber.


Hellebores are hardy plants and they are stalwarts in January
 bursting forth with colour.


Daffodils are soon to follow...
the flower vendors have oodles for sale and I am tempted to buy a few bunches.


I adore this black Hellebore with a spot of sunny yellow in the centre.

Isn't yellow the most cheery of all the colours?
When it comes to spring time flowers yellow blooms are a ray of sunshine.


The Magnolia will be flowering in a bit too...
the buds are plumping up.


One day I hope our Humble Bungalow will have masses of these snowdrops.
We have planted clumps of them and each year they multiply.


For those of you who were curious 
here are a few more snapshots from the archives of the renovated laundry room...





Hope that you have some fun planned for the weekend.
There is a dinner party to prepare, some errands and chores...
and
 we will be spending some time with the grandchildren 
which always makes me happy and my heart full.

~ Be Well and Be Kind ~

24 comments:

Susan B said...

Leslie, your garden is truly a delight!

christy said...

Oh those spring flowers. We are still covered in inches of snow and it will be some time before I see any signs of colour in my garden so please keep those pictures coming as they are so cheering.

Madame Là-bas said...

I love snowdrops! They are a sign of renewal. I planted a lot of bulbs in my median section of the parking lot. Lots of green now but no flowers. Today is my 65th birthday. I become an OAP so I've got lunch with Maman and dinner with friends. More friends tomorrow night. I think that this will be a week-end of wine and calories. You laundry room is bright and crisp looking. I use a communal one but I have donated my ironing board and drying rack so that laundry can be done more efficiently. I don't like to use the dryer since it is hard on clothes and not environmentally friendly. I noticed in Munich that apartment complexes had outside drying yards. What a great idea! Have a "wonder-full" time with the wee ones.

La Vie Quotidienne said...

You have picked one of my favorite bulbs to showcase...Leucojum or you call them Snowdrops. I think of them as plants suitable for a fairy garden - they are so charming. Yours are lovely indeed.

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

Thank you Sue...we love spending time outside pottering and it is such fun looking for new varieties at the garden centres. Love your bedroom reno!

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

I'll try and keep that in mind Christy and as long as the weather warms we should have more blooms soon.

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

Happy Birthday Madame!
Sounds like you are going to be feted and dined in fine fashion...enjoy!
Now you can take advantage of all those discounts available for "seniors."

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

They are one of my favourites too...such a dainty plant but massed together they have make big impact. I love seeing them naturalized in the woody areas.

Ivy, Phyllis and Me! said...

Good evening to you, we have been away for 3 weeks and when we returned I was thrilled to discover our snowdrops had peeked through the soil. I agree they are beautiful little flowers.
Helebores are a delight and daffodils are such a lovely flowering bulb. My favourite is Tete e Tete, they are small, but perfectly formed.
We have so many flowers to look forward to when Spring arrives.
Have a lovely weekend.
Best Wishes
Daphne

thepoutingpensioner said...

Beautiful flowers, Leslie. And gotta admit I'm developing a bit of a laundry room crush ...!

Jeannine said...

Thanks for the cheery flower pictures. I enjoyed seeing the pictures of your laundry room again - I love it!

La Contessa said...

SPRING is around the corner................I NEED SOME SUN!

Anonymous said...

Lucky you-lovely photos!
I have snowdrops in my courtyard,but poor dears,in this unusual ice age -not a hint of even green
Yellow flowers of all kind are my favourite
Your garden is a paradise!
Have a nice weekend
Dottoressa

Anonymous said...

Dear Hostess,if I may-
Happy Birthday Madame!
Dottoressa

Patricia said...

A dinner party And grandchildren! What a nice weekend you will have. I adore snowdrops, they are just so delicate, sweet and pretty, and of course, they do not grow here (but I love to visit my daughter in Spring and enjoy her wonderful display). The laundry room is gorgeous, and a very generous size - it must be a joy to work in there.

Marilyn said...

I noticed this morning that snowdrops have peeped out in my garden, no blooms yet but the promise is there. Hopefully the weather will improve enough soon to venture in to the garden without either sinking or freezing. Roll on Spring. I'm another experiencing laundry room envy! I'll have to relish your photos.

No Sacrifice Bags said...

Wow, Spring in January! I left freezing rain behind in Ontario. Canadian weather ain't what it used to be.

Jennifer said...

Your flowers are so joyous! With the nasty winter you've endured I can imagine how hopeful it feels to see flowers pop up. I so wish I had a green thumb like you!!

Hummingbird5 said...

May I ask what shade of white your laundry room is painted? It's lovely, as is your entire home! Thank you.

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

I had Mr. Hb go downstairs and find the paint can for you hummingbird5
it is Benjamin Moore Simply White. Hope that helps.

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

I am very happy having a spacious place in which to iron, fold laundry and a place to workout with the kettle bells.
Oh and those 3 little ones were so much fun this past weekend...lots of cuddles.

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

Spring cannot be too far off now...we enjoyed a sunny clear day here today. Perfect for walking and peering over the fences to peek at the flowers that are emerging from their winter slumber.

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

Our weather has been very cold this year and after several mild winters that we became accustomed to, we were in for a bit of a shock.

hostess of the humble bungalow said...

I really don't feel like I have a green thumb...
Victoria is filled with beautiful and inspiring gardens and we have a fabulous garden club, well actually, we have several clubs and learning from the elders is so easy as they are so keen to share their experience and knowledge.