Dahlias!

Since my university is on Spring Break, I am able to do things that I haven't been able to do for a long time. I feel like I need to make the most of this break, because it may be the last carefree and stress-free season that I experience for some time. The warm air and sunny skies have been more than accommodating, so I've been able to do a little bit of gardening.

I planted some spring bulbs this afternoon: dahlias. Hopefully I didn't plant too many dahlias in the same section of the house. We had a monster-sized dahlia at our old house, and I worry that I might have just created a dense, late-summer jungle to surround one corner of our house.

  I planted the Nonette and Arabian Night dahlias on the south side of the house. In the process, accidentally upset two Allium bulbs that I planted last fall. Hopefully they'll be alright. I'm kicking myself for that mistake.

I planted the Yellow Passion and the Thomas Edison bulbs on the west side of the house (to the right of the front porch, near our rhododendron). The rhodie isn't thriving, so I'm hoping that we can add some more color and bulk to that area of the garden.

It will be nice to have some large blooms in the garden during late July and August. I hope these grow!