When the days feel that they can't get any colder and darker and greyer, the first snowdrops appear, pushing their brave, bright shoots out of the hard earth and into the sun. They're more than flowers, they're little spikes of hope, shining out from under the trees and along the

Claude Monet

“In every winter’s heart there is a quivering spring, and behind the veil of each night there is a smiling dawn.” Kahlil Gibran

Lovely Camellia Sasanquas are blooming and adding so much color to the garden this time of year! Hope you’re warm and cozy. Good Monday, friends. #MagentaMonday #Flowers #GardeningX

I couldn't stop taking photos a few months ago of this lilly pond under some of the greyest skies I've seen. But every once in awhile you'd get a little brightening and it would put out some incredible contrasting light.

Garden Tip of the Day: The science of Phenology (seasonal indicators) tells us when forsythia blooms it is time for pruning roses and planting peas, onion sets, and lettuce. #gardendc #gardening #gardenhacks

Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. — Iain Thomas

Sending A Little Peace Into Your Morning☕️☺️

Garden Tip of the Day: The science of Phenology (seasonal indicators) tells us when dandelions bloom it is time for planting potatoes. #gardendc #gardening #gardenhacks

The sun was warm. The garden list was long but this was worth pausing for. What is on your garden list this weekend? #gardening #gardenchat

Now serving up articles on Substack and video shorts on YouTube. More to come as this is a summer with no job prospects. #gardening #tulips #tulipseason #gardenchat

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Walk with me in our English Bluebell Woodland

#ThankfulThursday “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.” - Melody Beattie

RT Veggie Fest Chicago:

Happy Thursday from the sunny side yard tulip clan. May you all find the simplest and smallest gestures to pass on kindness today! #tulips #kindness #blessings

El pájaro sastre es famoso por su asombrosa habilidad para construir nidos "cosiendo" hojas. 😊

Garden Tip of the Day: About 70% of native bees nest in the ground. Leave a bare spot of earth near your pollinator garden for them to burrow in. #gardendc #gardening #gardenhacks #gardentips #gardeningtipsforbeginners #gardeningtips #gardens