Tag: Hellebores
Spring Is Glorious! part 1
I’ve been feeling a little bit guilty that I posted that winter interest blog just as we were all craving spring. I don’t know what came over me — a last blast of nostalgia for the long, cold, dark winter? In any case, I have two quick posts here to make up for it. This …
Rainy Day Update
Jason and I went for a walk around the garden yesterday, to see what might be poking its head up, and to encourage ourselves that spring really is coming. There are a surprising number of Kaufmaniana tulips sticking their noses up! We planted a lot of these bulbs last fall, with the help of our …
Garden Updates: Hellebores, Crocuses, Lurie Garden, And More
It is now officially spring, snow has melted, buds are budding, and it seems like a good time for an overview of recent developments. So most of the garden still looks like this, but there are green bits emerging and even a few flowers.
The Shady Back Garden at the End of Summer
We seem to have begun the transition from summer to fall, which seems like a good time to take another look at the shady Back Garden.
Spring Miscellany: Tulips, Orioles, Lenten Roses, and Daffodils
This seems like a good time for a post devoted to miscellaneous development in the garden.
Before the Storm
So we got back from Tennessee on Friday afternoon, and the garden welcomed us back with a fabulous show. However, the weather gods were preparing a more malicious welcome, namely the 3-5″ of snow predicted for the following day.
Marching One By One
Spring’s progress this last week reminds me of that song The Ants Go Marching. Like a lot of people, I want spring to burst forth with great masses of colorful flowers. But so far, the flowers have been marching in one by one, more or less.
First Snowdrops and Pending Nuptials
It’s been a whole week since I’ve written a post. I have good excuses, though. First off, work has been much busier than normal. Second, and much more exciting, our oldest son’s wedding is this coming Saturday. (!!!) We have only limited responsibilities in this regard, even so there are tasks for us to check …
Weather Whiplash In The Garden
In several recent posts I have discussed the glacial (pun intended) pace of spring this past April. On Tuesday and Wednesday, though, temperatures suddenly jumped up to the upper 80s (about 30 degrees Celsius for you foreign types). On Monday morning, it was in the 40s and spring was just sitting in the corner, timidly …
Spring Slowly Gains Momentum
Spring around here has not had its breakthrough moment, but it is making progress. This past weekend there was still a distinct chill in the air, but at least the sun was out. (Please note that I took today’s photos, so they are not up to our usual standard).
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