Recently, I told you about a mystery in my Georgia Garden. The title was "Where are my Bulbs." Click on the title to refresh the memory or check it out as this is a follow-up to that mystery. Do you see what I see in the above picture?
Zooming in, we see a round hole in the planter! Yep, Mr. Vole has been busy in my planter.
This is all that remains of the 25 or so Tulips and Gladiola bulbs planted last year! 
Mr./Mrs Vole was busy keeping the belly full on my bulbs this winter. Little toot! 
I also found my Amaryllis bulb. As you can see, I had planted it too deep in the soil. It was still trying to make an appearance for me. I have since put her in a pot and she is showing me a green stem. I don't know if she will bloom or not. Only time will tell on that one...
Now back to the Chimney Planter which is full of Spring plants returning from last year. I added some cheaply purchased hyacinth, candytuft and phlox for a fuller Spring bouquet. Do you see purple in the front of this planter?
After the comments from everyone on the other post, I was not expecting any tulips in this planter. 
But low and behold, every one of the tulips have bloomed in this planter!
They are bright purple and look to be very healthy. I was so shocked to see them come up and bloom after the disaster in the other planter. 
I am so happy with this Spring Planter but I am thinking ahead. Soon the Daffy's and tulips will fade along with the phlox blooms. I have added 3 coral bells taken from a soggy situation and put them in this planter along with 2 different colored potato plants. The purple queen is starting to pop up as well. If I have done right, this planter will be full as the spring plants fade away. 
I am so happy with the Candy Striped phlox and it seems to be just as happy! Voles got one batch of bulbs but I have TULIPS, In the Garden....Today is my Blogiversary Day! 2 years of chatting with some wonderful folks around the world! Tina, thank you so much for having me be a part of In the Garden. You are a jewel girl...
Click HERE to see what blogging means to me from my 1 year Blogiversary.
I would like to have a Give-away in honor of my Anniversary but I am currently out of network. The Saint and I made a quick decision to go to Washington DC to view the Cherry Blossoms around the Tidal Basin! It has been probably 20 years since we have seen them and after our Macon Cherry Blossom trip, I was dying to see them once again. So I had to rush to get this post ready for Tuesday. I will find something I think you gardeners will enjoy as an addition to your gardens while on this trip. Hopefully I will have the contest up and ready on Thursday. So stay tuned and thank you all for the wonderful Garden Talk over the past 2 years! I have learned so much from each and every one of you!
I will chat with you once I get back in my Georgia Garden!!!
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In the Garden
Thank YOU Skeeter! It has been fantastic getting to know you and all the wonderful folks on here each day. We learn from one another and that makes it extra special and meaningful. Have a safe trip and enjoy those cherry blossoms!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogiversary, Skeeter! I'm so happy your tulips came up. The chimney planter looks gorgeous. Maybe you can replant some of the other bulbs too.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogiversary! Your planter looks great. The phlox are beautiful under all the tulips! Enjoy your trip.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations Skeeter on your 2nd Blogiversary! That Spring Planter looks great. Love tulips. I guess it's the Tulips day for me. Any blog I visit has a tulip and lord are they gorgeous! Happy and Safe Journey!
ReplyDeleteI went back and read your other post. It still sums it all up wonderfully. You have no idea how similar we are. Guess what ate some of my stuff that I'll be posting about? Ha! The only thing in the garden I can live without is voles. ttyl Gotta get all my garden stuff done this week-deadline!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogiversary! Your tulips and planter look wonderful! I do love the phlox. I think your plans sound perfect.
ReplyDeleteThose voles...I'm seeing tunneling all over the meadow and spotted where they got into the butterfly garden, but think they hit the bronze fennel and turned around!
Happy Blogiversary!! Sorry about the voles...and I love your planter!!!! Have fun..
ReplyDeleteSkeeter, Happy Blogiversary! I hope that you and the Saint enjoy your trip to DC and take lots of pics of those cherry trees for us. You're right about Tina being the Great Encourager. She is the main reason that I've kept blogging for just a little over two years and the reason why I decided to sign up this year for the MG class here. Your post from last year about why you blog is inspiring (or should be) to new as well as seasoned bloggers. I wish you many more years of blogging!
ReplyDeleteHappy anniversary Skeeter!
ReplyDeleteYour raised bed is beautiful. Love the mixture of colors!
Marnie
Happy two year anniversary on your blog. I love the chimney planter. I feel your pain on the voles. You may remember my post on my vole problem. I am still working on a remedy for them. Hope you have a wonderful trip.
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Happy blogiversary on top of a birthday, Skeeter! I'm sorry about the voles, but glad your planter came through so beautifully for you!
ReplyDeleteHappy blogoversary! I love the candytuft... I planted some last year and it didn't do much, but this spring it has really spread out and I'm looking forward to it blooming.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogiversary, Skeeter. How exciting for you! Bummer about the voles and your lost bulbs, but YOU HAVE TULIPS!!! The phlox is amazing too. Nice recovery on your Amaryllis, too. Everything looks great, dispite the bulb loss!
ReplyDeleteIt has been a great 2 years and more for Tina. You guys do a great job.
ReplyDeleteThe planter sure turned out great and the tulips are the frosting on the cake!!!
Have fun and come back to us safely.
I also meant to say that my trip will beging next week and I AM SO EXCITED. Just the thought of being able to meet several people from blogland in person is so exciting, not to mention the wedding of a granddaughter!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteGardening is very much experiential in nature, we get better by going through it and therefore learn. We can also learn by sharing. Your Blogiversary is a testimony of that Sharing! ~bangchik
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your blogaversary! It seems like more than only two years.
ReplyDeleteI just found a similar looking hole in my garden, so I hope it isn't also voles. They sounds like a royal pain in the tulip. At least the other Tulips are putting on a brilliant show. They are a striking color.
Those voles are lil' stinkers! Have fun at the cherry blossom festival. Your chimny planter is just gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteThe Spring planter that the voles didn't find looks beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogiversary! I enjoy your posts and I know we share the same love of pizza :) aside from gardening.
Have a fun trip, can't wait to see pictures!
Congratulations on your blogiversary! I love the colorful plants in your chimney planter. How wonderful that you did get tulips :-)
ReplyDeleteSkeeter ~ Congrats on your blogiversary. It is a treat to visit your gardens, and I just love your spring planter and how wonderful that the tulips bloomed for you. They are a bright, happy color.
ReplyDeleteSorry to read that the dang voles ate so many of your bulbs.
Enjoy your trip to see the cherry blossoms. Looking forward to seeing pictures.
FlowerLady
Happy Blogaversary, Skeeter! I sure have enjoyed getting to know you. Here's to years of blogging and gardening ahead!
ReplyDeleteOh no! now at least you know the reason why you don't have many tulips. :) Your chimney planter looks great. Happy blog anniversary! It's greeat getting to know you as well . Your garden is so different from mine.
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogiversary Skeeter. It has been wonderful getting to know you & meeting you as I met Tina. A wonderful lady so full of knowledge & so willing to help. I enjoyed the posting while I did it. It's so much fun to meet people all over the world. I love seeing the gardens of all the blogger s.
ReplyDeleteTo myself I thought you were going to D.C. I guessed right. I hope you take lots of pics so we can see them.
Have fun & take care.
Happy Anniversary!!!!! I wish u & your space a LIFE full of happiness, pride & elegance.... I know it would only grow with the passing of years to be one of the BEST!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd lovely blooms!!!! I just envy them..... But happy for u, u own them......
Ash....
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Happy Blogiversary Skeeter and I hope your trip was all you expected and more! I'm sure you will have some amazing photos to share with us.
ReplyDeleteHi Tina -wow isn't this weather something? The pool isn't open yet but sure wish it was -yikes HOT!
Hi Jean -how exciting -you will be having so much fun and such great memories with the wedding:)
Hi Lola -I'm sure your flowers are all in a full bloom now -enjoy:0) My hyacinth are done, some of my tulips are finished -well the winds are helping that but my LILACS are blooming and smell wonderful today. I took Lil Bundle out and we brought some freshly cut ones inside -yum-yum! They smell so good I always want to eat them -hehehehe. Have a great night! Ciao
Happy Blogiversary! Your chimney planter looks so pretty and wonderful for spring. Those ole nasty little varmints can really dig up our bulbs. I am glad you found some of them though.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy the Cherry blossoms.
Skeeter,
ReplyDeleteHappy Blogiversary! Can't believe your at 2 years already!
we just planted some Candy Striped phlox on Sunday. Hope ours does as well as yours!
Hi Skeeter, I feel your pain with those voles!! I had over 60 gladiolas planted and one ONE came up. The voles got all the others.
ReplyDeleteHappy 2nd Blogiversary. How wonderful for you to join up with Tina in this endevour.
The chimney garden looks great I remember the post last year. That phlox is amazing. I will have to remember to add it to my want plant list :).
ReplyDeleteHELLO EVERYONE! We are back and exhausted after the long drive today. I will load pictures and get a blog posted about the cherry blossoms, hopefully for Thursday. Wow, was the weather hot in DC for early April! And wow, did we return to a pollen mess in our yard! I must get as I have so much to do but wanted to say a quick thank you to all the wonderful comments. Blogging is so much fun with you wonderful gardeners!
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ReplyDeleteHi Skeeter,
ReplyDeleteHappy blog anniversary. That sounds like a fun trip. I'm sorry about your vole situation. My son and his wife are in the process of dealing with voles in their yard. I'm glad you had some pretty bulb blooms there, though!
I've been behind in blogging due to our kitchen remodel and finally being able to do some gardening.
Contest or not, happy anniversary!
ReplyDeleteYour posies are YUMMY! I especially love the long, low planter. BEAUTIFUL.
ReplyDeleteWarm blessings,
Spencer
the tulips pic can be my computer wallpaper anyday! congrats on the blogiversary!
ReplyDeleteSo sorry about the voles eating your bulbs, Skeeter; they can be such an annoying pest. But your Chimney planter looks lovely! Glad the voles didn't find this one.
ReplyDeleteHappy 2nd Blogaversary! It's been a pleasure getting to know you, Skeeter.
Happy Blogaversary! I am so glad you blog I love reading your posts and seeing your garden. Btw, the tulip photos are wonderful...gail
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the wonderful comments! The hat will be full of names on Sunday... Good Luck to all....
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