Friday, February 26, 2021
Three Days Of Warm Sunshine
I went to work kind work of course. Lucky I can start slow and warm up to full time work kind work. With longer days, there was some warm day leftover when I got home.
Labels:
Bulbs,
Conifers,
Evergreens,
Winter Interest,
Witch Hazel
Monday, February 22, 2021
The Witches Drew Me Down
I graduated myself from physical therapy today. I was as fixed as they could get me.
That crick in my back is the devil I will have to deal with on my own. My job now is to PT and stretch the beast away. Strengthen my core. Stretch the lumbar. Warm up first. Stand up straight. Shoulders back. Yada, yada, yada from now on.
I was wary, but the witches drew me down on a sunny, 50 whole degrees briefly kind of day, after this morning's snow storm anyway.
I knelt down for snowdrops and the crick came back. The sad truth is the narrow lumpy paths in the wild cultivated gardens are not conducive to good posture.
The paths here suck. I need to win the lottery and hire some path makers. Yes I do. But I came in, stretched out, did some PT and made that crick go away. Progress. I am learning to calm the beast.
The truly horrible sciatica was gone in the first week. Thank you very much. I should have whined sooner. My old nemesis, the hip dysplasia derived crick in back returned. The two are linked by a heavy cord of nerves and one old gardener's body. Such is the way it is.
Sunday, February 21, 2021
Failure Of Processes
The fire would not catch because the sticks were too wet. It will burn when it is ready.
All the more reason to marvel at 'Jelena' after the ice storm. How could you not like a flowering shrub with blooms this cold hardy.
The division of the snowdrops did not happen because they were frozen solid. It made me laugh. It took a hard stomp with the shovel to split the clumps in half. They will thaw. The soil will crumble. The division will happen.
Saturday, February 20, 2021
After Ice
I picked up sticks. Yesterday at 32 degrees under cloudy skies with misting snow and no wind, it was quite pleasant. I got my garden picked up.
Today at 42 degrees with clear blue skies and a steady breeze, it was not quite so pleasant. The wind chilly feature of my temperature operating apparatus may be fading. I got the ridge top garden next door picked up. Surprisingly there was very little deadfall over there in a garden twice the size.
It was too wind chilly and I did not manage to get in some more chop and drop despite the sun and warmer degrees. Another day will come.
Now I have a great big hairball of sticks to burn before the crocus ring around the pit begins to bloom. They are just now breaking ground. I considered having a fire, but it was too wind chilly. Another day will come. I saw daffodils in all that bending and stooping. They may be a little later than usual, but the bulbs are on their way.
Thursday, February 18, 2021
Ice
It was odd. Rain that did not drip off the roof. There are going to be a lot of sticks to pick up.
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
On The Edge Of The Vortex
The temperature went backwards on Tuesday. It started to rime just over my head.
Labels:
Conifers,
Evergreens,
Winter Interest,
Witch Hazel
Monday, February 15, 2021
A Hot Spot Bloom Day
There are gnarly winter storms happening today coast to coast and way down south in Texas where such things should not be happening. I lucked out. It is now day four of fog, drizzle, mist, rain, hovering 40 degrees and more fog. Lots and lots of fog. The snow will be back on Thursday Wednesday. That is to be expected this time of year,
I am in a hot spot for Bloom Day and the Witch Hazels are taking advantage. 'Arnold's Promise' is swelling yellow.
Along the drive 'Diane' is in full bloom beside 'Jelena' #2. There is also a 'Jelena' #3. I like 'Jelena'.
That reminds me. A big fat clump of snowdrops got dug up that were in the middle of the road going to the Turnip Fields. I need to go fetch them and spread them around now that my sciatica and all the snow is gone.
The Under Garden of winter did not get a lot of show and tell this year. It was covered in snow for a good long spell.
What do you think? After ten years, is it a garden yet? Not quite your typical foundation planting that is for certain. No matter, in 40 degree heat waves it is a garden that brings me outside.
'Jelena' is in full bloom.
'Jelena' and 'Arnold' together on the edge of the Great Lawn.
Winter is not done with me yet, but my Bloom Days in the garden have started. I spotted the first crocus coming up.
Labels:
Bloom Day,
Bulbs,
Winter Interest,
Witch Hazel
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