Once January comes, it is time to await the arrival of favorite seed catalogs, to see if there are any new garden magazines on the news stands and dream of Spring.
Walking through the garden in the frosty morning, I noticed that there were already rows of daffodil noses sticking up here and there. Last fall I planted a great lot of them in the raised bed where my St. Francis statue (Frank, to the family) stands in his scarf and stocking cap. (One cannot be too careful in winter when one's tonsure is exposed.) It is going to be a happy bloomin' place in the weeks to come when our corner of the world warms up and Frank's wraps come off.
And about those magazines, the newest issue of Country Gardens is on the stands here in the West. One of the features was that of a garden in Minnesota. The gardener, Stacey Weichert and her husband have created an outdoor space that is what garden dreams are made of. The structures are all charm itself. If that was not enough, she gives practical gardening tips as well. Stacey's blog is a visual treat that makes me long for dirt under the fingernails once more.
Her blog address now appears on my blog list. If you are needing a quick reminder of of why one gardens I suggest you drop by her place.
In the meantime, where did I stack those seed catalogs?
Cannot wait to have my own bit of land to have a garden. For now, my deck and pots are my garden. What a lovely day it will be when I have enough space to order a seed catalog!
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Hugs garden friend,
Stacey