An Ode to Daffodils
Daffodils are one of the earliest of spring flowers and one of the prettiest. Continue reading An Ode to Daffodils
Author: Zandra de Araujo
It’s Spring!
On March 11, a little more than a week before spring, this was the scene outside my window. Luckily, the snow melted the same day and spring is indeed on the way! The first flowers bloomed before the snow on March 5th. The first flowers this year were not crocus, they were mini irises (which I forgot I planted) and hellebore. My yellow crocus that … Continue reading It’s Spring!
2017 Top Bouquets: #1
Alright, in honor of my first flowers of 2018, here is what you all have been waiting for, the #1 bouquet of 2017….Drumroll Please….. #1 – Summer Flowers – June 17, 2017 This pretty bunch was picked in early summer and features a dazzling array of zinnias, cone flowers, hydrangeas, and gladiolas. I cannot wait to see all of these beauties again in a few … Continue reading 2017 Top Bouquets: #1
Pre-Springing It
Here are some pictures at the end of February before my pretties arrived this year. Continue reading Pre-Springing It
(Almost) Spring 2018
Just a quick note to say I planted my first seeds roughly a week ago (February 18th). It was probably a tad early, but I can’t help myself. They were sweet peas from Baker Creek Seeds. I soaked them overnight and then planted them along the western side of the yard. Last year I planted my sweet peas on March 21st and it was too … Continue reading (Almost) Spring 2018
Beneath the Pines GNV 