Don't get too excited. She's growing in a sunny window. I'm weeks away from seeing bright beauties, such as this little darling, blossoming outdoors.
But, here's a question for you flower lovers. I think she's just about the most perfect Daisy one can grow, but it's not a Daisy at all. Do you know who she is?
My gardening world looks like this. Tender green shoots popping up all over the place. Hardy bulbs, thumbing their nose at the chilly weather, promising great things to come. Which is why I glean such joy from playing in the mud.
Spring is such a delightful time. A reunion, of sorts, cleaning up the garden beds, looking at the green shoots and trying to remember which plant is which. And, there are some flowers out there!
While raking away winter's debris, yesterday evening, I spotted pink Chinodoxia doing her level best to assure me that garden season has, indeed, arrived.
But, it's still pretty chilly out there. That's why I grow so many perennials indoors. All kinds of flowering plants, who really shouldn't be here. There's that Daisy again. Have you figured out her name? Well, now, here's another challenge for you. Those fuzzy green bud could be a dead giveaway.
Guess again. Such bright, fun colors, they don't even look real.
Pics taken on my iPhone
I was on the phone this morning, chatting with yet another mortgage banker who is just dying to re-fi my house. He asked how long I'd lived here. (Shouldn't they know that, if I'm allegedly pre-qualified?) Had to do the math in my head but when I said 10 years it sort of hit me...This is the year! They say it takes 10 years to grow a proper garden. I don't know if that's true. But, I will say that playing around outdoors yesterday was an impressive treat. I hardly have room for any more flowers...
Though that's never stopped me before. :)
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