Southern Springs

            Surely there is no part of the world in which gardens are not beautiful in spring. Travelers in other seasons are told, ”You should see our gardens in spring.” To which they reply, “But we cannot leave our own then.”

            February in Warren County is a month of promise and of disappointment: of the promise of flowers to come; and, of the disappointment of buds brought to their ruin by a few mild days. But the opening of the first buds and the resurrection of plants that looked to be dead fill the gardener with enthusiasm that is as perennial as the season.

            Test to see if ground is dry enough to work before you start walking on it and digging in it.  Take a handful of soil and squeeze into a ball. If it breaks up easily when tapped, it is ready to go. If it clings in a sodden mess, let it get drier so you won’t damage the soil structure.

                                  

"In seed time learn, in harvest teach, in winter enjoy." 
                                                                - William Blake

         

Tulips
Judy Pennington, MG