| April 23, 2008. The great spring rush is in full swing - I'm running out of space to put potted plants for the sale, and the new seedlings are begging to be planted in real soil, away from their miserable sixpacks and small pots. Meanwhile, the perennial garden areas are still very much in startup mode, with lots of bare ground still showing. The real stars of the garden right now are the flowering trees – the star magnolia did its thing a few weeks ago, followed by the apricot and peach trees. Right now, the later magnolias (such as 'Elizabeth' shown here), the apples, crab apples, redbuds, and kwanzan cherries are at center stage. Every once in a while I manage to look up from my frenzied activities to enjoy them. |
