March 22, 2007
My Own Personal Spring Joy
The one thing that tells me Spring is really coming is my squill.
They're not blooming yet -- usually that's mid-April. But look, they've popped up! And I found them in a rare splash of sun, even!
It looks like all the rain has unearthed some of their tiny bulbs, but they're popping up in their little ocean patches. The ones under the bird feeder don't look too choked out by the discarded birdseed and squirrel diggings.
Anyway, it's not a flower, blooming, yet ... but it's a start.
Maybe, just maybe, I can relax my winter guard and start hoping for Spring to stay.
Posted by Kim at March 22, 2007 2:13 PMI LOVE the blooming signs of Spring!!! I keep checking my yard for sprouts, too.
Posted by: Theresa at March 22, 2007 5:57 PMoh, yeah...it's spring all right. Blog entry to follow. LOL
Posted by: Rosanne at March 22, 2007 8:26 PMYea! Beautiful little bulbs. I should plant bulbs, I know I'd be thrilled each spring to see them. The only thing we have that will come back each year is our Canna Lillies.
Thanks for the clarification on our Hyacinth flowers. Funny how you get used to calling it one thing because you've never heard any different.
Have a wonderful rest of your day - I look forward to seeing your flowers bloom via your photos. Think of me when you see a robin bird hopping around your yard. Hee hee hee!
Posted by: Robin at March 22, 2007 9:03 PMOh! Oh! Oh! Guess what I bought about seven pounds of at Wild Oats that made me think of you? I said to the girls as I pulled the lever on the bulk bin and saw the beautiful red color fill my doubled bag.
Red Lentils! :) No ickey green ones any more! lol
Posted by: Robin at March 22, 2007 9:04 PMSorry, got distracted by the show on PBS about Shakers... I said to the girls "These are the kind of lentils Miss Kim uses."
Posted by: Robin at March 22, 2007 9:06 PMSquills were in bloom in Washington DC when we were there.
It will be 87 here on Monday.
Waaaahhhh!
Posted by: Peggy at March 23, 2007 10:25 AMHow beautiful. I'm longing for spring too. I've never heard of "squills" before, are they a slang name for something I'd recognize?
Posted by: Michelle at March 23, 2007 6:21 PM
