It’s no secret that I love spring.
Winter is a good rest time for gardeners.
But really
How much rest do we need.
Sometime in February
When my desk is covered
With gardening catalogs
I begin to roam the frozen back yard.
Hellebores supply me with first hope.
They normally start showing their charming blooms
Around Valentine’s Day.
Lucky me.
But generally it’s another month
Before the real action begins.
Unfurling.
Green dots begin to appear
Through the blanket of leaves.
With each walk down the path.
More and more
Reach for the sun.
And before I know it
The brown
Has turned to green.
The season begins
I’m home again.
Gail
In My Garden 