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Thursday, March 19, 2015

March 19th, 2015


Fritillaria agrestis reaching perfection.

I made a visit to Jane's house this week. Visiting her garden is always a recharger for my horticultural soul. So inspiring is her plant collection and knowledge.


The Narcissus in the raised bed. I kept thinking the little white N. wateri was perfuming the air, but it was the N. romieuxii next to it. I should have some of both in this years offering for those daffodil breeders.



The frits are popping up everywhere now and the mild winter has been especially good for the raised beds with no cover.

Sunny and touching 60 today, it was 31 when I left the house at 6:30am.

Cheers,
Mark
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