Spring is in full swing here in North Seattle. Thousands of seedlings are popping up in my native nursery pots, and flowers and leaves are springing out in the native garden.















Along with the seed starting, I took cuttings of Douglas asters yesterday and potted them up. This is the perfect time. My original large clumps continue to spread. The stolons towards the outside of the clumps are easy to pull with healthy roots, almost more of a division than a cutting. I also harvested seeds from my clumps last autumn. Those seeds have just started germinating.
The native plants in the garden have been putting on a subtle show over the last month.






I am so excited this spring with all the birds that have visited our little yard in North Seattle. I continue to plant for them, and they continue to come! Best of all, several species are nesting in our yard, including the following:











Other birds might be nesting in the yard, as well–I will work to find out and get good photos in the coming weeks. My plan is to really get some good photos of the insects that are coming to the yard, too.