Re: [gardeners] Glorious Spring
jaime (gardeners@globalgarden.com)
Thu, 12 Mar 1998 07:10:32 -0400
Liz,
Thank you. We've had a few warmish days but not one like this
yet. One thing that was truly wonderful about this note is the
hope it engendered. While I was in the middle of reading it I
let Ratchet back in and glanced at the thermometer. It is a
balmy 8 degrees after yesterday's 2 degrees at this hour.
Brrrr.
And reading your writing is a pleasure as well. I'm saving it
as an example of how one can revel in something without the
mush. :)
Jaime
> Today we had incredible weather -- the sort of day that one dreams
> about in the gray of winter. The temperature soared into the
> mid-sixties pressing people and plants to shake off the winter
> doldrums. Everyone on our block that worked raced home at the end of
> the day to putter around in the garden or tidy up the lawn. Those of
> us who sit home eating bonbons while watching soaps all day spent the
> day roaming up and down the street in an unofficial spring garden
> party. A few weeds were pulled and the last bit of "gee, I was going
> to do that in October" work was finished.
>
> Two falls ago I planted a circle of crocus about 3 feet in diameter
> in the lawn in front of the house where we had a tree stump ground
> out. Last year it looked "okay". This year it's literally stopping
> traffic! The grass has filled in the circle and is a nice shade of
> green and the crocus have multiplied. I think that this fall I'll
> take up a few strips of grass and toss out more crocuses. These are
> all giant crocuses planted in pie slices of color -- white, purple,
> yellow and the pickwick purple and white stripes.
>
> Over in the side bed are the blue pearl crocuses and they have put on
> quite a show again this year. They've doubled in the year they've
> been in the ground -- I really should dig them and divide them this
> fall. They are still my favorites but require a bit of quiet
> contemplation in order to be appreciated -- something that isn't true
> of there larger relatives. There is a subtle, sophisticated beauty
> about these tiny flowers. They have a unique, ethereal glow --
> almost as if someone made champagne glasses of translucent mother of
> pearl and set them on a light table. The thin, brilliant yellow
> cross inside is the perfect contrasting note. I sat on the ground
> near them and really looked at their beauty today. They're time is
> almost over now and I will miss them when they are gone.
>
> There's a double flowering plum blooming somewhere behind my house.
> At unexpected moments the scent would be carried to my nose. Plum
> blossoms are among my most favorite scents -- this counted as a real
> treat.
>
> I hope you guys are having or will soon have one of these perfect
> days. Today was a 10.3. I'll take it.
>
> Liz
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jknoble@warwick.net
Smart is forever, beauty is not.