Gardening Plans This Spring

Technically it is spring but here in denver we are still struggling to get out of winter.  Snow was falling earlier this week and it is a bit discouraging when you see so many great projects that you want to tackle for your own home but you know it still too soon. 

Perfect example, a few weeks ago we had a warm weekend and decided to fertilize our yard, spray down our porch to clean it up and put out our patio furniture to spruce up our curb appeal.  It snowed 2 days later.  Insert frustration here. 

(clockwise from top left:  lemongrass to repel mosquitoes  /  clematis to add a soft floral fragrance  /  

graceful grass vertigo to add depth and great color  /  purple cabbage because I love the architectural details  /  herbs for cooking  /  pansies for more color)

It is a realization that if you live in Colorado, planting flowers does not happen until at least mothers day (typically we get at least a couple nights of frost until mid-may… yuck!) which is another item I want to check off my list.  I have seen a lot of great inspirations on pinterest and found some hearty plants I want to put in my planter boxes this year.  We will see what actually looks good once we get to the nursery in a few weeks but if I had my druthers, I would choose all of these.  Updates to come once the weather is a bit less volatile.