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<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\nMy favorite surprise in the greenhouse today was looking at the bonsai-ish Wisteria from brother Tim that I\u2019ve had for close to thirty years. And I saw these:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nThey look suspiciously like flower buds! I think this plant has bloomed only once before and that was over twenty years ago! This is cause for celebration!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Additional good news came from the updated Clivia flower spike count. I didn\u2019t realize that many of the mature plants were under shelves on the west side of the greenhouse and I looked through all of those today (as best I could, with a lot of twisting and turning in hard-to-reach corners) and found six or seven more blooming plants! So, my best guess is that twenty or more spikes will be blooming in the greenhouse in about three weeks. There are still a LOT of Clivia plants that aren\u2019t blooming, so more work to be done there, but at least a big show to look forward to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I did some clean-up in the memory garden today, too. That garden looks such a mess and like it will never fill out or amount to much of anything. On closer inspection, though, I can see some positive signs. I did a little clipping and neatening up, but time and a little warmth are all that garden really needs to shine. I took some \u201cbefore\u201d photos so I\u2019ll remember my doubts on the first day of spring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n While the garden has a long way to grow to be lush and lovely, there are a few blooming elements already that caught my eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is also a clump of narcissi that are blooming near the greenhouse that is particularly graceful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There were a lot of garden chores to complete today. I got a few of them done but left a bunch for tomorrow. First up, I planted some seeds in the house\u2013Silene pendula \u2018Sibella Carmine,\u2019 Nicotiana landsdorfii, Petunia \u2018Old Fashioned Climbing,\u2019 Heliotrope \u2018Marine,\u2019 and Dahlia \u2018Bishops Children Mix.\u201d Next, I potted on seedlings of thyme, … Continue reading First Day of Spring<\/span> <\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n