Tag Archives: Hellebore

February 8, 2026 · 7:33 pm

WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIEND

Last week I mentioned my plans

To cut back a section of Hellebore.

I’m pleased to say it’s done.

Lots of buds were discovered

Under all those big leathery leaves.

And they are reaching for the sun

More and more each day.

It’s early for me to have this task completed.

The truth is I had help.

It came in the form of a new friend.

Christina is visiting a neighbor.

She mentioned that she grew up

Gardening with her grandfather

And later managed a flower shop.

Now…I don’t let just anyone

Lose in my garden

Especially with pruners in their hands.

But when I offered her gloves

And her response was

“No, I like to touch the soil.”

I knew she was trustworthy.

We spent a glorious February afternoon

Getting to know each other

As we uncovered God’s first gift

Of the season.

New friend.

New season.

Hope.

Happy gardening,

Gail

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February 5, 2026 · 8:22 pm

First Blooms

Our weather has gone from last week’s artic blast

To Spring

Or perhaps we should say

False Spring.

The first of the year.

With days in the 60’s and 70’s

For the foreseeable future

It’s oh so temptimg to dive into the garden.

In the past I’ve made myself wait and wait

Destracting myself with seed sowing.

I’m still sowing seeds,

But this winter I’m letting myself

Into the garden early.

Today with pruners in my pocket

I began to cut back last year’s leaves

On the Hellebore plants.

There are four shady sections of Hellebore

Throughout my garden.

Truth be told I only cut back the leaves in the front section.

Since the other three are tucked at the back

And the blooms are barely visible.

Those I use for cutting

Since Hellebore are the first blooms of the season.

I love having them in my house.

They are a bit tricky to hold in a vase.

So be sure and prick or slit the bloom stems

So they can stay hydrated.

And share a few with friends.

Not everyone is lucky enough to have a garden.

Enjoy the sunny days

Gail

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February 5, 2023 · 3:11 pm

FIRST BLOOMS

So here we sit on a glorious

60 degree no wind

February Sunday afternoon.

It’s oh so tempting

To do something

Anything

In the garden.

But wait

There is still a bit more winter to come.

In a few weeks we can start planting

Cool season vegetable crops

Here in zone 7a.

All those cabbage teenagers

Will get happily planted

In their permanent homes.

But till then we need to calm down.

And wait just a bit longer.

So until then

You will find me in one of four

Hellebore patches

Cutting off the dead leaves

Making room for the very first

Harbingers of spring.

Welcome back.

Gail

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