Down the Garden Path
Cottage Garden Style
They idyllic cottage garden. Charming, informal and somewhat untidy. Be still my fluttering heart…
Winter Gardening
February. The month when winter clings and spring begins to nudge her way in. The days are longer and brighter, soil warming even as the intermittent frosts are heavy. Buds on hydrangeas and roses begin to swell then hold. This gardeners time divided between trimming, planning and seed sowing. Rose catalogues strewn about with orders being placed. A time of hope and patience as we have one foot in winter and the other in spring.
Sowing Sweet Peas and Wondrous Cold Hardy Annuals
Winter is bearing down hard, the ground frozen and unyielding. I am inclined to hibernate. Layers of sweaters and socks, lit candles and evening fires. Hearty homemade soups and bread. This is January.
Beautiful Things to Come
The garden beckons to me even as I write this on a cold winters day. The fountain frozen, birds wisp by in search of scattered seed.
My preference is to stay indoors in the warmth, with the sun filtering through paned windows. A warm cup of coffee in my hands.
Yet, her draw is strong and I know that within the hour I will relent and leave this cozy nook. I will venture out into the cold, crisp air and tend to the garden as she wears her frozen cloak.