Snowdrops
There have been snowdrops going strong in my garden since last weekend, when we got that gorgeous warm sunny weather. This weekend has been a bit of write off weather-wise, and according to tonight’s forecast next weekend will be too although all week is supposed to be beautiful (what is with that? Seriously [...]
Paperwhite flowers
I’ve always wanted to try forcing some Paperwhite bulbs. I usually give my grandmother an Amaryllis for Christmas but this year I got her some Paperwhites, to be a little different. Then I went out and got myself some because I was really craving some bloomage during these dark days.
Now, [...]
I wanted to reassure all of you who have been lamenting the return of the cold temperatures after last week’s positively balmy weather. Look what I found in my garden this morning:
Mid-February sprouts
Mid-February sprouts
But… then Dave Devall told us tonight that parts of Ontario are expecting as much as 25 cm of snow overnight. [...]
This past weekend was another one of those fabulously sunny weekends that you just know are going to become fewer and farther between as autumn slips into winter (eek!). About a month ago, I bought about 70 bulbs at Sheridan Nurseries in my usual, carried away fashion. Every spring I get so excited by all the [...]