My garden has been full of surprises this year. We moved into our new house in November when the garden was settling in for winter, all bare branches and withered plants, the beds choked with leaves. We had no idea what would emerge in spring. 

First came the daffodils, several different varieties, popping up in random spots all over the yard. “She loved flowers but she just stuck them anywhere,” said a neighbor darkly about the previous owner. Well, perhaps that adds to the charm. Certainly to the surprises.

Next came the clumps of grape hyacinth and candytuft painting a blue and white palette across the side yard. 

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