Snowdrops for July
We wait so patiently for snowdrops to deliver their magical little fairy bells in late winter. We’re so anxious for blue skies and slow summer evenings that we check their progress every day. We count the minutes of sunlight as they steadily increase towards the solstice.
Early Bulbs for Everyone
Looks like spring will be early this year! Or will it? We seem to be ping-ponging about weather-wise. At least there is moisture. The early bulbs have decided it’s time to add their particular magic to the garden.
Snowdrops for a New Year
2023 slid in quietly. The week has been mild, cloudy, and damp. A great deal of tea has been brewed and enjoyed. It feels more like spring than the middle of winter. So, snowdrops have popped up to say hello!
Stubborn Snowdrops
See those tiny green tips poking out of the leaf litter and frost? Yes, those stubborn little buggers.
Suddenly Snowdrops!
See those charming little green tips poking out from under the leaves? Snowdrops! One day in the 50s and pop! They appear.
Snowdrop Season
My snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) have been up since January. And climate change is a myth? I think not.
Reflections on Life, Death, and Renewal Pruning
This week I attended the wake of my brother-in-law's grandmother, who passed away at the advanced age of 99. It was one of the nicest wakes I've been to because her life was celebrated.
Snowdrops Mean Spring
The snow is mostly gone and today it is officially spring, at least in my book. The snowdrops (Galanthus nivalis) are up!
Spring is in the Air!
Finally.
It smells like spring. The fragrances of soil, leaf mold, and waking plants are in the air.