Is there anything more glorious than Spring with all of its daily colors and transformations? And is there any better place to be than in Columbus Ohio during Spring? I think not! Three weeks ago I drove up from Florida with my Mom and nieces and this is what greeted me when I pulled up to our house (photo above). There is nothing more beautiful than a tulip with their tapered stems, elegant petals just at their beginning bloom looking like long-limbed ballerinas - all slenderness and grace when they sway in the breeze.
Due to the loony winter with little cold or snow, this Spring has been wildly off-schedule with everything blooming at once, the Bradford pears, redbuds, crabapple trees, lilacs, daffodils, tulips, grape hyacinths, even the peonies are coming up early and will bloom weeks before normal. Last year at this time, tulips were just coming up and in bloom, this year everything is at least 4 weeks ahead of schedule.
During her visit my 13 year-old niece (the dedicated gardener) planted all the early Spring pansies and violas in pots lining our front steps - adding a cheerful greeting to those who come to our door. It’s almost time to visit the garden stores to select the annuals that will fill our many pots and planters. Wish you were here E! More on gardening tomorrow……
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