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April 4 2025
Volunteer indigo seedlings between the bricks,
I'll try transplanting some of these
The madder patch is waking up.
April 18
April is the change-iest month! This is how things looked last Sunday.
Cold woad plant
Poor daffodils
Chilly scilla
T Today the serviceberry is about to bloom.
And the daffodils are fine!
April 11
Bloodroot ( Sanguiria canadensis)
After such a long winter, the garden in April is a thrill!
May apples (Podophyllum peltatum)
The May apples begin like little umbrellas
Red Trillium (Trillium erectum)
These trilliums will have gorgeous garnet-red blooms
Scilla
This patch of blue began as a dozen little bulbs many years ago..
Woad (Isatis tinctoria)
Testing the germination of some woad seeds. Despite cold, wet and windy weather, so far, so good.
Back to normal...(cold!)
After two days of sunshine and warmth, the cold winds and gray skies have returned. I'm trying to keep the sweet pea youngsters from getting too cold while still giving them light.
I know they don't mind cool temperatures, but surely they don't like freezing. I've been carrying them outdoors in the daytime and back in at night. This morning I made a little tent for the containers with clear plastic to let in the light and keep out the very cold wind.
Happily, the scilla doesn't mind at all. Patience, endurance, gratitude and cheerfulness live in the garden.
My very first blog post
Hi. Thanks for visiting!
This is my very first time writing a blog post. Please bear with me as I overcome shyness and learn to use at least some of these editing tools.
I hope to share some of the beautiful, sometimes perplexing and always interesting aspects of my adventures with natural dyes, fibers, textiles and life. I'd also like to share some of the inspiration I gather from the backyard garden.
I'd love to hear from you.
Laura
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