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Signs of Spring in the Garden


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January 17, 2017

Curing Winter Blahs - Maple tree buddingCuring Winter Blahs - Maple tree budding

 

For we keepers of the Earth, a sure fire way to help alleviate the winter blahs is to witness little noticed signs that tell us we will indeed experience the annual miracle called spring, once more. Those signs instill profound hope.

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I start looking for signs of spring before all the leaves have fallen in autumn. Probably the first to arrive is the buds on maple trees. Sometimes I think they're there before the leaves fall, just obscured by them.

I'm not the only one to look for these early harbingers of a new growing season. The squirrels await their arrival, too. They relish them. With not much to eat except nuts from their store, the maple buds must provide a tasty and nutritious change.

I propagated more plants this past year than any previous year. I have so many rose rootings, I'll have to advertise a give away, this spring. Last year, I gave away all my blackberry bushes and replaced them with two sweeter and larger varieties. And of course, I have already rooted several of these new varieties.

While sorting my rose rootings and setting aside the ones I'll give away, I happened to notice one had a tiny bloom on it. With a lot more bitter cold on the way, it's hardly likely it will open. So be it. Knowing this little plant just can't wait to start it's reproduction cycle causes me to feel optimistic about the arrival of spring.

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Curing Winter Blahs - first rose of the year

 

As most of us are aware, the bulb type flowers are among the first to bloom in the new year. Tulips and crocus and daffodils give us a much needed jolt of color after a few months of 'drab'.

My Paperwhite narcissus seem to be the most impatient of all. I've had trouble getting these little fellas to bloom. As they have sent up strong, healthy shoots in mid January, I'm confident they will bloom and permit me to once again partake of their unique and delicious perfume.

Curing Winter Blahs - paper whites leafing out

 

How many more springtimes before our little space ship called Earth turns to dust and is returned to the very stars it came from? Don't be troubled. We each will witness all the springtimes we could possibly hope for. Yes!

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Gold Post Medal for All Time! 858 Posts
April 10, 2008

No matter where you live, spring is fickle. Around here, it arrives unexpectedly-usually in mid March. Winter temporarily loosens its grip, the sun sends temperatures soaring into the 50's, ice and snow give way to the sound of running water...

robin in winter scene

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March 4, 2011

What a lovely time to look forward to - gardening in the spring when frost is no longer on the ground. We rototill the vegetable garden to prepare it for planting and place wooden sticks in the ground to which we tie string.

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This gives you nice straight rows.

 
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August 14, 2018

I am not very keen on cold weather. In South Africa, we are used to warmer weather, so this winter was particularly cold and unpleasant.

Early Signs of Spring

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April 13, 2010

The hardest part of spring for me is waiting for things to come up and bloom! So I came up with a solution! Silk flowers! I went to the Dollar store today and spent $13 on silk flowers.

A small flower bed with fake flowers.

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