Pacific Northwest Gardening: What cool things have you added this spring?, 1 by Rarejem

Rarejem wrote:
I am bouncing off the wall happy this morning! SUNSHINE!!!! And threats of over 50 degrees! Who cares about the frost on the deck this morning...the sun is out an it might almost be WARM today!!!

As I was getting ready to go out and get some chores done in the greenhouse (waiting impatiently for the temps to get high enough so I can play in the dirt and still feel my fingers!) I thought it would be fun to start a thread to see what new and fun things people were adding to their gardens this spring. I am not really in the adding mode, but I can't stay out of nurserys and garden stores, and there is almost always something unique that convinces me to take it home. Lynn, Mom and I went on a trip to Dragonfly Nursery last weekend, and although it was rainy and cold the entire time we were there, we had a great time! My DH let me borrow his truck, so we weren't limited on space and could shop to our heart's content. Lynn took full advantage and picked up some incredibly cool trees (one is posted on the Gnomes and Fairies post), and we all came home with what we considered a "jackpot". None of mine are planted yet as we came home to the beginning of a snow shower that lasted until the next morning and left us with close to a foot of the yucky white stuff.....but this weekend there is hope!

Anyway, I am thrilled to death with a couple of the things that I picked up, and as I know everyone here is making the same kind of trip, I thought what better idea than sharing those things with people who would understand your excitement over sticks and little lumps in a pot?!?

So starting with a pic of DH's truck after our trip to Dragonfly. You really have to stand next to the truck to get the true perspective...but there was no room left to squeek another one gallon pot in....