I find color — in the house or in the garden — an endlessly fascinating subject. Whenever there's a new book on the subject at my local library, I bring it home. Usually I pay more attention to the pictures than the text, but sometimes the writer captures a color perfectly in words,too.
In the book, "Color At Home," authors Meg and Steven Roberts call the chapter on yellow, "Spring's sweet shout." It's a charming phrase that aptly describes what's happening in my garden this week. Here are a few early yellows that demand to be heard.
I hear those yellows shouting all over town. Such a joyous noise.
Posted by: Lisa at Greenbow | Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 02:29 PM
Including in your own garden!
Posted by: LINDA from EACH LITTLE WORLD | Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 03:38 PM
I, too, have been seeing mostly yellow and have a pile of pictures for a post-to-be. Better do it before everything changes, and it's happening fast!
Posted by: Lynn | Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 04:03 PM
Hi Linda, what wonderful shots of the shouting. Yellow is such an important color in the garden. When the daffs are done here, the lack of yellow is disheartening. There are no other flowers that we have in masses that make that kind of impact any other season, especially when everthing else is brown. Primroses are a favorite, and the epimediums too. Long live yellow!
Frances
Posted by: Frances | Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 04:48 PM
Lynn and Frances — I find that there are lots of pink spring flowers which can sometimes get too sweet for me. I realize I've definitely gone for yellow as a response!
Posted by: LINDA from EACH LITTLE WORLD | Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 08:56 AM
I used to not like yellow, then I realized it was orange I didn't like. Now I can't seem to get enough pure yellow. Your yellows are so pretty; my favorite is the Marsh Marigold.
Posted by: Mr. McGregor's Daughter | Wednesday, April 22, 2009 at 09:06 AM
There's yellow, and then there's yellow.
Springtime yellow is fresh and hopeful, late summer / autumn yellow is tired and dusty.
Like others I thought I didn't like yellow, but at the moment the 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 yellows out are quite lovely.
It's all in a shade.
Posted by: jo | Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Joco — I think you are right about the seasonal differences of yellows. I do have some bright yellow daylilies but they are where I don't really see them, just the folks driving down the street. And I figure they need a jolt of color!
Posted by: LINDA from EACH LITTLE WORLD | Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 02:19 PM