Please, step away from the garden. Don your safety glasses and cover your ears. She’s gonna blow. A little rain, a little warm and KABOOM! At last, we have a rich cycle of plants emerging, blooming and fading, with an emphasis on emerging. We have little bitty spring flowers coming out of their little bitty shells… We have woodland flowers coming out of the forest … Continue reading April 2, 2014
The woodland flowers are trying their level best to prove that Spring really is here. Note the lingering effects of the hard freeze on the top of this little “purple’s” leaves. She must have poked her head through the ground while the harsh winter was still in full rage. The classic sign of spring in the eastern U.S.A. is the return of the American Robin. … Continue reading March 28, 2014
Stone Bunny says, “Well, if its going to snow, I would like to be with the snowdrops.” Snow it did – a quick bluster of large flakes. Fitting, with the cold weather. Spring is here….we think….we hope….we dream. C’mon Spring! You can do it!!!!! Over at the stump the cardinals show some good bird sense. They haven’t detected enough honest spring weather to vacate the … Continue reading March 26, 2014 – Birds, Flowers and Snow
Little White Crocus was hiding under some leaves. She appreciated the comfy cover through the hard winter months but boy o’ boy does she prefer the sunshine. A little sun on Sunday morning and she leaps to bloom. With more sun through the day, she opens her bloom and basks… showing off her pretty little petals and her gorgeous yellow guts…. Nearby some daffodils and … Continue reading March 25, 2014
Sound the trumpets and open the gates. Spring is here. The Race is on! The astronomers, geographers and physicists can all agree with the gardeners. The moment is at hand. Strike this notion of spring creep – the often observed effect that the weather feels like spring well before the equinox. Not this year. Oh no! Winter occupied its entire season, but the weather finally … Continue reading Vernal Equinox – 2014
Mary would like everyone to join her in a fond farewell to Winter. It has been a fabulous Winter with scenes like this and this But it is time to move on. Every living creature in the garden must surely agree on that by now. We have experienced one more – one final, we hope! – week of cold weather. The snowdrops must have been … Continue reading March 7, 2014
Its been a long, cold winter. The thaw we talked about last week was short lived. The beautiful snow was shredded then temps plummeted yet again. The rootin’ tootin’ Weather Channel has yet to show promise in the 10 day forecast. We are experiencing a bona fide Minnesota winter here in central Indiana! So where is the bright spot? Lets check into the west side. … Continue reading February 28, 2014
This Coopers Hawk does not practice the fine art of subtlety. Honestly, did it think the songbirds would fail to notice it perched upon the feeders? This woodland flower does not practice the fine art of patience, poking through the dirt as the snow recedes. Fear not. We do engage in some fine art here In Jim’s Garden. Take a look at the stream on … Continue reading February 24, 2014
The air warms and thunderstorms pass through, positively SHREDDING the lovely snowpack we have been enjoying for the previous month. The good news is it feels like we’re moving towards Spring. The better news is that, eliminating the snow so quickly, we have the chance to see a snapshot of how some of the garden plants were faring under the snow. In this years Winter … Continue reading February 21, 2014
Brass Frog considers himself an expert in matters pertaining to the weather, thank you. Not only is he a consummate analyst of patterns, precipitation and possibilities, he can also feel it in his bones. Frog would like you to know that this moment Sunday afternoon was the moment of change: The moment when the gorgeous, warm weekend began to give way to the next round … Continue reading January 28, 2014
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