The Winter Garden

I took a little stroll in the back yard this past Sunday. Though most plants in my garden are saving their energy for the big spring party, there are a few show offs this time of year. My wall of climbing camellia is filling in nicely

If these big, frothy blossoms can’t put a smile on your face in January well . . . ‘nuf said.

While on tour I decided to clean out the nesting box. We were thrilled to have Bewick’s Wrens build a nest and raise a family last spring and we want them to know that they are most welcome this spring! It’s a cube: 3 1/4″ in every direction.  All the building materials are from our yard save the interesting blue and white paper — a Hershey’s kiss opener!

The promise for spring: more rhubarb!

This little tour made me eager to get into the kitchen to turn the farm-fresh produce I had purchased at the farmer’s market into soup — yum! Harvested Saturday night, sold Sunday morning and on the table for dinner that night. Does it get any better?

Absolutely not.