Welcome to March, welcome to Spring?!

 

The weather forecasts for the Netherlands this week are fantastic!

Between 11 and 17 degrees Celsius in the south...

Time for action, time for a good cleaning of the house (and get all of the viruses out!)

and time for some garden work!

 

 

So what am I doing here, behind the computer? Let's get started!!

 

Wishing you all a lovely sunny week!

Little hints of Spring?

Last week, when the sun was finally shining again, I planted the bulbs that had been waiting in the garage since last October...

Beautiful bulbs that I ordered during my visit of the Keukenhof. I'd forgotten all about them, untill they arrived in the mail mid October. Didn't make time to plant them then, so now there wasn't an excuse anymore as I wanted them in the ground before the frost would arrive.

In the meanwhile I looked around and saw some signs of Spring:

 

 

I really hope they will survive the predicted snow and cold the coming days...

 

Have a nice week & enjoy the snow!

 

Let the sun shine...

Cleaning, washing, ironing, preparing...

my wardrobe is filled to the brim with summer outfits... but when will I finally be able to wear them?

I really have the impression that spring weather is just not arriving in the Netherlands this year. What a pity... unless... we skip spring and right away jump into summer!!

In case that doesn't happen & to be sure of at least a bit of warm(er) weather & sunshine,

I planned a holiday to warmer places :)

Where I can wear al this:

 And more... of course ;)

Wishing you all a great week!

Morning walk

Yesterday's sunshine came as a present

I tried to capture the beauty of it during my morning walk in the nearby forest

And yes, our dog Senna enjoyed herself too :)

Hope there will be many more days like these (preferrably a bit warmer!!)

Have a nice day!!

Happy Easter!

Wishing you all a

HAPPY EASTER!



Enjoy the (chocolate) eggs,

the spring feeling &

the time with family & friends!

Blossom

Nature only needs a few days of sunshine...

 In the back you can see the plum tree a week ago... just some branches...

 The same tree, only one week later: full of blossom!

Isn't nature just beautiful?

Wishing you all a lovely week leading up to Easter!

And again... the garden & the first BBQ of the year!

Can't get enough of this wonderful spring weather!

And the fresh green leaves that are to be seen everywhere are so beautiful! Love spring in the Netherlands (provided there is sunshine!!).

It's also surprising to see how quickly everything grows right now. Little sprouts are making their appearance everywhere in the garden! Hopefully they mean plants and not weeds ;)

What did I do this splendid spring day?

 I planted some herbs (still some to add!)

 Planted the violet Scabiosa

 Admired the first flower of the Camelia

 Planted a couple of boxwoods (bad picture) and some daisies

 Finally planted a Clematis near one of the walls

 And we had our first BBQ of the season

(pictures are from last year...)

Actually, the BBQ was a must... try out for the party on Saturday!

Will tell you more about that soon!

Glorious spring!

We're having glorious spring weather at the moment in the Netherlands. It's amazing, but since the beginning of last week, it's been sunny and pretty warm for the time of the year.

No complaining!!

A lot has been done in the garden, from fertilizing the soil to taking care of the lawn (which consisted more of moss than grass), getting the water pump (we have our own water source) back to work (it apparently didn't work all the years that we've been away) and planting all kinds of plants (the fun part!).

Of course there's still a lot more to do, but with this fabulous spring weather, that's absolutely no punishment!!

So if you're looking for me... I'll be in the garden!

The purple Helleborus came back to life after I cut of the (brown) leaves

 and added lots of egg shells around the plant

 Our walnut tree with a rambler: shoots are appearing...

can't wait to see it when it's full of little white roses!

 Our arch, covered in Ivy (and hopefully there is a Rose New Dawn left too),

in the back you can see the plum tree (fingers crossed there will be some plums coming season!)

 The fresh leaves of the climbing Hydrangea

 Inside: some colour from the garden in tiny vases

I also added some colour to my outfit too today!

Wishing you all a nice (remainder of the) Sunday & a lovely sunny week to come!!