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I wandered far from the mountain to Mills River and the Mountain Horticultural Crops Research Station for a nursery management seminar and credits for my license to kill bugs. There are fields of shrubberies there. Most are still bare.
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A bright yellow border of Jasminum nudiflorum was almost shocking in the mostly brown landscape.
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And I saw another bright spot of yellow at the far end of a lower dirt parking lot off in the corner and out of the landscape. A clump of daffodils was blooming in the weeds.
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Around the corner from the side entrance I entered, at the main door, even more daffodils bloomed in beds in dire need of some mulching. And this is where I come to learn about preventative and cultural methods of weed control.
The research station could use a gardener to maintain the place, but at least I saw some daffodils in bloom.
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The snowdrops will keep me company on the mountain top while I wait for the crocus, the ever expanding 10,000 daffodils and the parade of minor bulbs.
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Spring creeps ever closer.
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Could winter really be over? I'd hate to be lulled into warm complacence then get smacked with a big arctic blast unprepared.
5 comments:
Daffy's doing good here. So is the Snowflakes. The Snowflakes are really doing their stuff.
I'm glad you got a chance to learn something else. We need to always try to expand our knowledge.
I may be wrong {which I am most of the time} but I think your winter is not over just yet. Enjoy this warm time.
They are both lovely, but this weather pattern is worrisome. Our trees are leafing out. Is it a repeat of 2007? Shudder.
Frances
The daffs are fun to see but don't be lulled, coaxed, tricked into thinking it is spring already. NOT.
I have not seen any daffodils yet, except for these on your blog. Things are swelling, but no color yet.
Those are beautiful daffs as are the snowdrops! I sure hope this isn't a repeat of 2007. Enjoy that good weather while it's here.
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