So Spring is here, and it isn't. The DH and I celebrate the first day of Spring on Feb. 1st. That's the time when gardeners in my area begin to notice subtle changes. The light changes, the ground warms a wee bit, trees stir, bird song is louder, etc. AND it's a long time from Feb 1st to the warmer days of traditional Spring. So between Feb. 1 and March 21, I have devised strategies to get myself through. I've been taking full advantage of all of them of late:
- Walking in the sunlight
- Flower-spotting adventures; I'm happy to report we saw our first crocus blooming this week!
- Eating blueberries I've frozen from summer picking
- Cutting branches (quince this time) and forcing them to bloom inside; mine now have fat green flower buds. I expect them to bust out with flowers soon.
- Looking at seed catalogs
- Planning a camping trip with the girls and a week-long bike tour with the hubby
- Forcing bulbs in pots and enjoying their beauty and aroma. (See hyacinth photos. The first hyacinth flower peeked out at me on Wednesday. Potted daffodil bulbs will bloom in a few weeks.)
How do you manage spring fever?
This is actually my favorite image of the set; I like the blurred lines
And more to come!
8 comments:
When I got home yesterday, I had one daffodil in full bloom with two other buds not far behind! Thanks again for them!
I am soooo looking forward to the camping trip!!!
Oh, wow! My daffodils aren't quite there yet. Very interesting! They must LOVE your home.
Yes, I have taken those walks of discovery. I brought in a branch of daphne and the blooms are opening and smell so good. Also thinking of opportunities to travel and see the world outdoors.
Your images remind me very much of a popular fine art photographer who lives here in Newnan (billynewmanphotography.com). I like your plans for getting through winter by thinking ahead to spring!
Happy Spring, Steph!
Great ideas to bring spring in. Your photos are wonderful. I can just smell the hyacinth which is one of my absolute favorite fragrances.
Ooh! You have a quince tree? Do you cook with the quince? My grandparents have a quince tree. I wish I still lived near them so I could have some of its fruit. I have never seen quince in the grocery store.
@Melanie - Interestingly, this quince flowers but does not fruit. Tho I would love to try making quince jam!
@Angela - Thanks for the link. I will check it out!
@artandtea - The blooms are in my office and they do smell SO good!
I'm sitting in Florida as I write this comment, pretending that similar weather will be waiting for me when I return home to Chicago.
I may have Bub plant some grass seed in little pots indoors as a way to keep occupied until spring arrives for real.
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