Hellebore. ***** Snowdrops. ***** Crocus tommasinianus, and again with heuchera. ***** This photo makes me laugh. It’s like the snowdrop is the first one out, and he’s talking to the crocuses. “All right, you young whippersnappers. This is early spring, and early spring is no joke, you know? We may get some snow. We might […]
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The snowdrops are well up in my garden now, and the hellebore buds as well. Funny moment as I was raking leaves away from them this morning — an older gentleman said as he was passing, “Be careful — they’re going to hire you to do that for the whole neighborhood!” Heh. I admit, a
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So, I think I’m ready to talk a little about this new project that crystallized last week. (Photo of dragonfruit chocolate bars ‘crystallized’ for inspiration.) There are multiple elements coming together in this, things I’ve been working on and thinking about for a long time. I’m still not positive of what the final shape
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When you’re a little slow about getting your paperwhites staked, sometimes they end up leaning drunkenly together, giddy and intoxicated. Paperwhites in love. Happy spring.
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The last of my amaryllises is opening. This is Candy Floss; I like it a lot.
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Amaryllis Apple Blossom, framed by climbing jasmine, a Makrut lime tree, a gardenia, etc. I feel like, with a little clean-up, this could be the cover to a very sweet fantasy romance novel. 🙂
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Locals, stop by today! I bought these native seeds last year from Prairie Moon, intending to sow them outdoors in the fall; didn’t get around to it, so I was thinking I’d try the cold stratification method. I’m happy to split the seed packets if anyone stopping by today wants to take some to try!
Sripati says, “Helping?” Not exactly, kitty. 🙂 It’s okay, you’re cute. (Setting up for Garden Club meet-up today.)
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Garden log: We still have a few cold days coming at the end of February, but it’s warming up enough, esp. when it’s sunny, that it’s very hard for me to resist starting to putter in the garden. There’s a little patch by my front door that I ended up raking clear yesterday, uncovering a
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One of the lantanas I overwintered (which was really almost dead for a bit this fall, due to neglect) has come back strong, and even started blooming in its sunny window. Apparently all my plants think spring is coming. Yes, please.
