Carol at May Dreams Gardensinvites you to join Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day
I don't have a hoe in my hand... but perhaps you might find me with a shovel?
In the meantime,
I don't have a hoe in my hand... but perhaps you might find me with a shovel?
In the meantime,
here are a few photos
of what you might see outdoors today:
of what you might see outdoors today:
"I sift the snow on the mountains below,And their great pines groan aghast;
And all the night 'tis my pillow white,
While I sleep in the arms of the blast."
The quoted poetry is a portion of The Cloud by Percy Bysshe Shelley.Perhaps we'll find no blossom outdoors today, but the little wren house reminds us that Spring is around the corner. And if I squint just right, I can almost see the bright green, newly unfolded leaves on the trees, the sprouted astilbe, hosta, ferns and others in the bed to the left. And when I attune my ears very carefully, turning my head ever so slightly, I can almost be sure I've heard the little wren in her house.
:-) Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day! (Yes, go ahead and envision a little more snow here, too!)
:-) Happy Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day! (Yes, go ahead and envision a little more snow here, too!)
Brrrrrr. I'm thankful to be in Phoenix after seeing this, but come June through October, I'll be envious of your nice weather!
ReplyDeleteAiyana
Hi Aiyana, Yes... brrrr. Our temps have been very cold these past few days! But the snow is very pretty. (The good thing about Winter is that other projects get worked on!) ;-)
ReplyDeleteWe're going to be in Phoenix in April! Any good gardening places to visit?
Happy Bloom Day Shady,
ReplyDeleteYour garden looks beautiful covered in snow! I do hope your right and spring is just around the corner!
Keep warm my friend,
Gail
Happy Bloom Day, indeed. We have no snow - yet. It will catch up to us soon, no doubt. Bitter, bitter cold!
ReplyDeleteHi Gail, Working on the keeping warm today! The temps are very low this week... I believe the forecast is a bit warmer over the weekend.
ReplyDeleteBobbie, Winter is here. And actually, we do expect this type of weather... so, let's have a cup of tea! ;-)
It looks pretty chilly in your garden. I'd have to do more than squint (eat some weird mushrooms?) to see leaves unfolding & plants sprouting. You should go to the Desert Botanic Garden when you're in Phoenix. If you get a chance to get down to Tucson, visit the Desert Museum. They have wonderful planting there as well as the opportunity to get up close & personal with hummingbirds.
ReplyDeleteMMD, I know... perhaps I need to head south much earlier than April! ha. I think we're slated to go to the Desert Botanic Garden in Phoenix. We've visited the Sonora Desert Museum in Tucson before... my aunt is a docent there! No school for the kiddos again today.
ReplyDeleteGrab some hot chocolate and stay warm! :-)
This is a great post Shady. Even Vita Sackville-West would appreciate it since she wrote "I love color and rejoice in it, but white is lovely to me forever." Of course she wasn't talking about snow but hey, if the color fits... enjoy it.
ReplyDeleteCold here,but no snow :(
ReplyDeleteWhat you have would be a "snow day"in my part of NJ. Of course we're really not prepared for much snow.
Happy Bloom Day.
Beautiful pictures Shady, Just think of all those plants sleeping snugly under the blanket of snow!
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Hi Lisa, :-) You're funny. However, walking on snow that squeaks with every step is a sure sign of ccccoooolllllddd termperatures!
ReplyDeletePatsi, I really love looking at the snow on days like this. We call them "snow days," too. However, it's a misnomer when it's the cold temperatures that keep the buses from running! Have a great day!
Karen, Oh, what a nice thought you've left me with. And they are nice and cozy down there! :-)
I'm glad you can visualize the earliest green of spring and first birdsong... but your peaceful white coverlet will definitely suffice, for now. Shelley's snippet was so fitting! /Deb
ReplyDeleteDeb, I'm really not sure if I'm seeing the vision, yet. But I'm having a wonderful time going through all my old photographs and sorting most of them by plant variety, etc. :-)
ReplyDeleteNow that our snow is gone, I kinda miss it after seeing how pretty your yard looks. I really love the last photo with the wren house.
ReplyDeletegardenerprogress, I can hardly believe you've had two feet of snow, it's left, and now you're finding flowers! It has been soooo cold these past few days. No school Wed and today and a late start tomorrow. They can't afford to take chances that a bus might have problems! Have a great day! :-)
ReplyDeleteHi Shady! Your garden looks pretty much like mine, then. And thanks for quoting ole "Percy Bee" as I like to call him. I should check out a book of his poetry from the library!
ReplyDeleteThose of us that live where it's cold and snowy have to be very imaginative for winter bloom days, don't we Shady Gardener?? Your snow pictures are pretty but I can't wait until spring arrives like you wrote about....
ReplyDeleteEverything looks so pretty! Sometimes I miss the snow, but I definitely do not miss the cold! I love that last picture-uninterrupted woodland as far as the eye can see...*sigh*!
ReplyDeleteHi Monica, I love perusing the "old" poetry books. :-)
ReplyDeleteKathleen, I really do enjoy the snow (maybe not the cold temps). It's fun watching the garden bloggers' Spring postings as the season warms in the various areas!
Dreamybee, Good morning. Thank you for visiting... I'll have to explore a bit to see where you are. :-)
Hi again Shady,
ReplyDeleteToday I've been doing a bit of a clean-up, including converting plant names scribbled on about 241 (approximately) pieces of paper into one electronic wish list. I thought maybe you'd be interested in two colorful perennial cuties that like part shade: burnet (Sanguisorba menziesii) and hoary skullcap (Scutellaria incana).
Geez, I feel cold all of a sudden. January is a tough month for blooms, isn't it.
ReplyDeleteThanks for joining in for bloom day!
Hi Monica, I'll get right at looking up these two plants!! The photos are great! :-) Thanks.
ReplyDeleteCarol, Sorry. ;-) I just returned home today from a visit with my parents in northern Iowa. My they have a LOT of snow up there!! 4' drifts in their front yard! whew!
(nice to be home, when it comes to the weather!) ha.