Five things in our yard that I love right now
The near-constant gray skies and frequent rain these past couple of weeks have made me more morose than I like to be. It’s all too easy to focus on the ugly things winter brings to our gardens.
Today, as a reprogramming exercise, I decided to look for five things in our yard that make me feel good. This is what I’ve come up with, in no particular order.
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Succulents: They don’t really change in the winter. They’re always beautiful, and we have lots of them. This is an Aloe marlothii that has doubled in size in the last two years. When it eventually blooms, it will look like this. |
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Citrus: Our Bearss limes are ripe—so ripe that they’re falling off the tree. Yes, these are limes even though they look like lemons. They start out dark green but eventually turn bright yellow. |
Which five things in your yard do you like right now?
Comments
I haven't lived in a cold climate since 1997 when we moved in Davis. And I'm thinking Davis is too cold for me in the winter :-). Actually, right now (8:20am) it's 57°F so I can't complain.
Loved your frost photos from this morning, by the way (http://www.itsnotworkitsgardening.com/2010/12/frosty-magical-morning.html, for everybody else).