Ditch Lilies!!

Ditch lilies!  They are often called a weed and do spread. Well I for one love them. I love the deep orange color. They are edible, I found a wonderful recipe that calls to stuff it with cheese yummy.  My back yard is barren and weedy.I hope they push out the crappy bamboo some genius planted and I have been pulling up and fighting all spring. I can really use some hardy and fast blooming plants. I plan to surround my raised bed with them adding color when in bloom and foliage when not. I have about 20 right now. These flowers are resistant to everything. They grow in all conditions seriously anything above zone 4 and your golden. Since our back yard is only weeds and debris you can see the value of planting them and why I am putting them near the raised bed but not in it. They will quickly overpower any nearby weeds and leave a pretty yard instead of crap dirty weed yard. They are spread with underground runners. I plan to dig down and protect the raised bed from being over run but know that I may lose that battle but not before I move. I want them to take over. This place needs some beauty. One can often find them planted along old buildings and vacant lot's where homes once stood. They are a good plant to give as gifts in large pots as they are plentiful and impossible to kill, giving even the blackest thumb some joy. So plant snobs I have come out of the closet. While not the most distinguished of flowers it will be finding a place in my garden. I am hoping the butterfly's and my neighbors agree.

another view of my tulip

The leaves are a little ragged due to certain kitty's I know. But it bloomed very pretty. I like the muted outside and bright inside.

Hyacinth

My first one bloomed! Shorter stem because I planted it late and didn't have time to set down deep enough roots. Lesson learned. I really love the soft white. I can't wait to see what other colors bloom. I also make the mistake of touching it and have been itchy all day oops.

tulips!!

My first tulip blooms!! I must say I am impressed by the photos I can take with my phone.
I'm glad it takes such wonderful photos. I don't have to buy a separate camera for my garden adventures.
I love the red and yellow and black together. It is so pretty.
Since I planted so many in so many random places every one is a surprise and I like it that way. Sure purple, yellow and red look silly together but I wouldn't have it any other way! What are your spring surprises?