Against the deep clear blue of a freshly scrubbed sky the first blossoming trees add a haze of color to the woody skyline of town. Their courageous flowers in red and gold assure us of another year of protection from the summer's blaze of light.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
03.05.08 BOUNTIFUL BLOSSOMS
Against the deep clear blue of a freshly scrubbed sky the first blossoming trees add a haze of color to the woody skyline of town. Their courageous flowers in red and gold assure us of another year of protection from the summer's blaze of light.
03.04.08 PUSHING SPRING
The daylilies can't wait. They are one of the first perennials in the flower beds to start popping up. Their aggressive growth reveals the tip of a massive press of green just waiting below the soil's surface for the longer warmer days.
Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
02.20.08 BARE IS BEAUTIFUL
This ornamental shrub in a city garden blooms early, long before any of its leaves appear. Its bare branches are particularly lovely brought inside for forcing.
Monday, February 18, 2008
02.18.08 SUNNY CELEBRATION
The form and color of the amazing crocus communicates nothing but pure joy at the return of the sun.
02.17.08 WINTER WONDER
My wife points out to me the bloom of another, rather peculiar, winter-blooming plant growing in a sidewalk garden in town. This is hellebore, often called Christmas rose or Lenten rose by the English.
02.15.08 SEED SUCCESS
The broccoli seed I planted just six days ago has germinated and begun to poke up through the soil in the little pots I placed under grown lights in an upstairs bedroom.
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