I don’t think it’s too early to start seriously decorating for Easter, do you? It’s less than a month away (okay technically a little over four weeks but PRACTICALLY less than a month away). I mean it’s not like October when I was dragging out holly and yuletide cheer. I don’t think I’m rushing it. Too much.
To me Easter decorating is more about the pastel colors then it is the rabbits although I have to say I’m starting to amass some really adorable ones.
This weekend I plan to throw open all the windows and blow the stink off the place (that expression never fails to crack me up…) and give the floors a good scrubbing, wash all the throw rugs and curtains then I’m going to Spring up the decorations.
Then I desperately need to turn my attention to the flower weed beds. I need to muck them out and sort out what is old, spent annuals and what is perennial and then fill in the blanks with lovely, new plants. Last year I planted Foxgloves which I think are the epitome of a cottagey garden and I have high hopes they will actually bloom this year.
I’ve noticed something about the nurseries in the Sacramento area – or maybe it’s actually the gardeners in the Sacramento area and the nurseries and just responding to the demand – they carry a lot of very hot, bright colors in their bedding plants. Bright oranges, reds, purples and golden yellows. I am more a pale pink, lavender, cream and light blue kind of gardener but I can rarely find those plants up here. So I hit up the nurseries and garden centers in the Bay Area and bring the plants up here.
One of my very favorite nurseries is the Half Moon Bay Nursery on highway 92. They carry the best assortment of annuals, perennials, shrubs, trees, roses, you name it. And a decent selection of pots, statues and fountains. I generally visit this place early in the Spring in order to get my garden inspiration.
Okay now I am getting ahead of myself and I need to find the flower beds under the weeds before I start buying anything. So Spring cleaning first, a little decorating, a little weeding and maybe next weekend I can start planting.
Your bunnies and chick are just adorable. But aren’t you forgetting a very important holiday that is coming up NEXT WEEK? That would be St. Patrick’s Day of course! As we speak, I am working on my tribute to St. Pat, which will involve my new green plate purchased last week at Wisteria.
OOOOHHHHHH…..Half Moon Bay. Drove through it on one trip and made DH stay in a B&B there the second trip. I just love it and the coast just to the south. Your bunnies are wonderful, especially the little one in the basket.
I’ve already started decorating for Easter too! I thought you lived in the Bay Area???? I didn’t know you were in the Sacramento area! This weekend is supposed to be nice. I heard a couple days ago it will be close to 80 by Monday.
Such sweet decorations! I bought some springy cut flowers at the grocery store. That’s as far as I’ve gotten regarding spring. It always sneaks up on me and catches me off guard.
Love the little chick and the wonderful bunnies. They are adorable. And I don’t think it is too early to decorate for Easter. Not when you consider that on September 1st I dragged out all of my fall and Halloween stuff. Have a great time decorating.
Adorable little chick!