Spring Has Definitely Sprung

These are the first blooms in our garden. I love the bright white and yellow. It's a perfect combination to combat the grey that tends to stick around Chicagoland just a little too long at the end of winter.

I planted these last fall underneath the crab apple tree.  The bulbs had sat in the garage since I purchased them at Farm and Fleet in the fall of 2008, so I wasn't sure if they would come up or not.  I thought planting them was better than putting them into the compost (just in case). 

Looks like I made the right decision.