The snow ended two days ago and yesterday was blue-sky sunny and 60 degrees F. The snow is melting on the roads and sidewalks, but hangs on in the grass and gardens. This morning it has been raining and the day is colder, 41°F.
For weeks, daffodils have been emerging in many spots around the garden and last week I saw one in the neighborhood in full bloom. Now after this snow the daffodil leaves appear to be boldly rising.
Emerging Daffodils
Snowy View On Rainy Morning
To frozen clods ever the spring’s invisible law returns,
With grass and flowers and summer fruits and corn.from: Continuities. BOOK XXXIV. SANDS AT SEVENTY. Leaves of Grass, by Walt Whitman. Project Gutenberg-tm
Oh how I wish ours would melt…a brief warm up late next week but only in the 40s. Our 3 feet of snow on the ground will be here through March.
I would suggest you take a trip South but it’s fickle.
I’m thrilled someone is seeing progress because we still have several feet of snow, covered with an icy crust with more snow coming this afternoon and Tuesday. Geez – it is going to be a while for us so I’ll enjoy your gardening progress. 🙂
I imagine it will take a while for that snow to disappear, but I know you’l have some great projects to keep you busy indoors a while longer. I am getting anxious to get out into the soil.
It won’t be long before you can enjoy your spring bulbs, it’s always nice when the snow melts and you can see the garden once more again.
Yes, I’m enjoying seeing the garden come our from under the snow. As usual, I wish I’d planted more bulbs!
I love this time of year when you get a glimpse at least of spring. It’s gorgeous here today but it has been horrible for weeks.
Enjoy your nice day Ann! Winter has seemed long but I needed the break to force me to attend to some other projects. Now I am doubly ready for spring.
Interesting impression of your meditation circle, looks like a halo.
Had to look again, but yes, I see what you mean. Sunny today and in the 50s so maybe I’ll have a chance to walk the circle.
Nice juxtaposition of the two circles. Small. And large. Circle within a circle. Walt would be proud. — The Healing Garden gardener
Thanks Healing Garden gardener! I had intended to plant more things in the small circle last fall, but here it is February and the circle kept going without my intervention.
It looks as if you are going to go straight from snow to spring flowers. How amazing that the daffodils have been coming up under the snow.
We have a warm week ahead then heard winter will return. I’ll try to take advantage of the warm days to get some chores done.
What an invigorating sight! We still have plenty of snow here, but I did just notice a sign of spring – the goldfinches seem to be changing to their bright yellow warm season clothes!
Nice. Isn’t it fun to spot the little signals of spring?
So it sounds as if you’re ready to tackle the garden again? Funny how a break sounds nice in the fall, but then come springtime you’re anxious to get out there again. Hope the thaw works out for you! It’s nice to see spring plants forging their way through the last (I hope) bits of winter.
Winter break from the garden has been nice, but I am definitely ready to get going again! Everything is pretty wet and there is still a lot of snow, despite the warm temperatures this weekend. Soon though.
The definition of the stones within the meditation circle are interesting as the snow melts more quickly over the stones. The daffodils will be most cheery when they bloom.
The snow boosted my interest in the garden. Now I’m ready to get out in the soil, but have to wait for it to dry out a bit. Still patches of snow.
Did you put the mediation circle in? I am interested in putting a similar type of walking labyrinth in our school garden and am just beginning to look for installation advice. Trying to consider weeds, aesthetic appeal, possible recycling of materials, etc. Any words of wisdom?
Yes, I made the meditation circle. I wanted to grow plants in-between the paths–wish I had allowed more space between the paths for that. (It’s hard to find narrow plants that work.) I wish I’d solved the drainage problems better before placing the stones (Perhaps raising it up would have been the key.) For a school setting you might need to consider if the path should be separate stones or a smoother surface for easier walking or accessibility. Best of luck. Please let me know how it turns out.
The Meditation Circle and Labyrinth is an outstanding feature of your garden. Here in the Healing Garden, we are especially grateful for the snaps you share throughout the seasons. This way, your Meditation Circle continues being meditative far from home!
Here, we are fond of four season paths for public gardens of compacted crushed rocks on a porous raised bed. Of course, it is in keeping with a traditional Japanese style of constructing paths to inset flat “stepping” stones in the center of the path. They must be flush and narrow enough to pass between the wheels of a chair. Paths can be edged with yarrow and Anthemis nobiliis (lawn chamomile), both of which are used in golf course lawns because of their toughness. The flower are wonderful, and fragrance is nice, too, when tread on. THGg
All good things to consider, many of which I hadn’t! I will keep you up to date! Thanks:)