Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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First Yardening Day

Yesterday I noticed that the spring flowers are sprouting. Today was a beautiful day, so housemate and I went out and did some yardening. We pulled the leaves and other botanical trash off the little crocus patch by the house, and the big daffodil patch and tulip patch by the driveway, and we got most of the leaves and weeds raked away from the sides of the patches. The first few crocus blooms are showing yellow, so they should be open tomorrow. Yay, flowers! Tulips, daffodils, and snowdrops are also sprouting but have no buds yet. The columbine in with the crocus is showing tiny curled leaves.

Tonight is still warm, with clouds racing over the gibbous moon. The wind smells of wet mud again. Spring is shouldering its way up through the last frosty fragments of winter.
Tags: gardening, illinois, nature, personal
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  • 7 comments
the_vulture

the_vulture

March 7 2009, 04:05:58 UTC 12 years ago

Tulips? TULIPS?!?

Bloody hell, we're expecting ice pellets this evening!
christinaathena

christinaathena

March 7 2009, 07:15:51 UTC 12 years ago

I've got flowers sprouting here, too. Can't wait for the tulips to show up. :-) And especially the peonies.
haikujaguar

haikujaguar

March 7 2009, 16:24:27 UTC 12 years ago

I love these descriptions!
ideealisme

ideealisme

March 7 2009, 17:34:24 UTC 12 years ago Edited:  March 7 2009, 17:35:54 UTC

Lovely writing there, ysabetwordsmith !
ysabetwordsmith

Thank you!

ysabetwordsmith

March 7 2009, 21:38:40 UTC 12 years ago

And indeed, today several of the yellow crocus are blooming, a cheerful little patch of sun-bright color on a cool grey day.
ideealisme

Re: Thank you!

ideealisme

March 8 2009, 20:56:50 UTC 12 years ago

picture? go on :)
jolantru

jolantru

March 8 2009, 01:48:37 UTC 12 years ago

I am smiling over here, from the other side of the world.