Another Spring
Gardening and loving plants is such an affirming and energizing pursuit. (and when comes to acquiring those new plants, it is a pursuit let me tell you!) We have a very short period here of minimal plant activity which luckily coincides with short days and bad weather where our activity is fairly minimal as well. It is January 14 and we have hit the tipping point for spring. Half a dozen different Galanthus in flower, Hepatica are threatening to bloom. several forms of Narcissus romieuxii, Scoliopus bigelovii, Arum creticum, and seeds are sprouting!
Rhododendron moupinense is in full flower in the shade garden with luscious pink and white apple blossom flowers. We didn't actually realize it was in bloom until Elizabeth, one of our volunteers, asked "Which rhody is that in bloom in the shade garden?" The fact that we missed this ourselves indicates the monomaniacal focus which prepping for the NWFGS is requiring of us. It's all good. Off to walk the dogs on the last bit of beach before the tides are no longer favorable. We hear it has been raining everywhere but here thanks to the rainshadow. Lucky us!
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