It simply happens: November, December...
... and suddenly we add a new calendar. No sooner did we harvest the last fall vegetables than it was time to sow again.
Snow flakes and ice
become rain drops and puddles
Nourished seeds beneath the soil
bravely push forth their little heads
The sun rises and the sun sets
and days grow longer
Re-potting, for roots grow stronger.
Fragrance and color consumed
while birds proclaim happiness in song_
Miracles never cease
as January transforms into April.
JANUARY
FEBRUARY
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| 9 of February |
MARCH
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| it begins |
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| Magnolia stellata |
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| Yoshino Cherry |
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Malus 'Prairifire'
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| and then the rain came |
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| 29 March_ apple and cherry blossoms |
APRIL
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| Rhododendron 'PJM' |
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Pulmonaria saccharata
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| Hellebore |
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| Fritillaria |
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| Clematis 'Blue Bird' |
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| North side adds more color |
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| Full Lunar Eclipse_ 4 April |
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| Painted Lady nectaring on Bergenia |
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| Paeonia suffruticosa |
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| harvest |
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| B. 'Early Snowball' |
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Brassicas_ cauliflower and raised beds
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| Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum' |
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| Viburnum plicatum 'Mariesii' |
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| B. 'Tete Noir' |
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| Western Tiger Swallowtail | | | | | | |
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| we call it the Tea Room |
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| good morning April 28 |
