365Caws is now in its 14th year of publication, and was originally intended to end after 365 days. It has sometimes been difficult for me to find new material, particularly during the winter months, but now as I enter my own twilight years, I cannot guarantee that I will be able to provide daily posts. It is my hope that along the way I may have inspired someone to a greater curiosity about the natural world. If so, I can rest, content in the knowledge that my work here has been done.
Thursday, March 21, 2024
Spring Things
Day 160: Three days ago, there was no colour in the garden. It usually comes on gradually, first grape hyacinths, then narcissi, then the double daffodils. Not this year! Admittedly, only a few of each have opened, but the sudden eruption of spring things has already brightened the yard considerably. With 75-degree days this last week, it's nor surprising, although the possibility of a few snowflakes looms toward the end of the week. And that's spring in the Pacific Northwest, springing back and forth between summer and winter for the next six weeks or so until equilibrium is achieved. The signs are clear: get out the gloves, the hoe, the seed-starting trays. Check the garden store for your favourite tomatoes and bedding plants. It's time to get growing!
Labels:
daffodils,
gardening,
grape hyacinths,
narcissi,
spring
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