At first, the snow came down in soft, slow flurries, seeming to be in no particular hurry as each snow flake drifted down to land gently somewhere on the garden.(I know it makes no sense for …
Hurry Up! No, Wait, Slow Down…
Winters going to happen again, summer is over, so let's just move things along, shall we. Let there be a killing frost.Then it can warm up again for a few days, but not get too warm, while I clean up …
The Color of Hope
Finally, finally, after a dry August, it rained in Indianapolis today, nearly an inch on my garden.It feels like it was just in the knick of time. My lawn was an even tan throughout, so tan and dry …
It’s Only A Number
Do you know what these numbers are? 81, 83, 78, 81, 81, 81, 80, 78, 81How about these numbers? 36, 35, 32, 29, 17, 32, 36, 29, 26Need a hint?Here’s one: June and JanuaryStill don’t know?The first set …
May Dreams Gardens: After the Rain
Out in the garden today, if you hadn't been told or didn't see it for yourself, you wouldn't really notice that yesterday we had one of those 100 year rains.Technically, we had a 95 year rain, since …
Slow Spring – I Have Proof
Spring is slow to arrive this year, and I have proof.In 2002, I had daffodils blooming here at May Dreams Gardens on March 14th.In 2006, I wrote in my garden journal that many daffodils had buds on …