We have come suddenly to those early spring days when I need more than ten fingers to count the crocuses in bloom, but it is too cold to take off my shoes to further aid my efforts to keep track of …
Crocuses Bring Questions
The garden is beginning to stir a bit after several days of well above average temperatures. Here and there, the tips of leaves are beginning to break through the surface. The ground is squishy, …
Already
Welcome to the "already" stage of spring. Already the Baptisia has buds on it. These grayish buds will soon be spikes of purple blooms. Already I'm getting ready to mow the lawn for the sixth, or …
Random Thoughts While Being Focused and Busy
A few random thoughts on a day when I should be very focused and busy. Focused. Busy. The bleeding heart, Dicentra spectabilis, is starting to bloom. Seems early to me, but it might not …
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Hyacinths: Soldiers of Spring
Why did I plant these hyacinths in a straight row? Is it possible to plant these “soldiers of spring” in another way, other than a straight row? Somewhere it is probably possible, but not where the …
Pansies or Violas?
Pansies? Or Violas? I am in favor of both pansies and violas for early spring color in containers and window boxes, or even just planted in the ground. I purchased and planted my pansies and violas …
