Winter gardening means trimming dried perennials and raking leaves. That is…until my neighbor gave me an amaryllis bulb kit. Delightful! (The kit includes one bulb, glass jar and growing medium.)
Jan 6 (Ephiphany)
St. Lucia crown holiday tradition
Merry Christmas
Carol, is this the 20th year you have made the St. Lucia Crown bread?
Background information from the web:
https://www.whychristmas.com/cultures/sweden.shtml
Let’s go!
Let’s go again!
These photos were taken back in the day when I used film. It was joyful to have “Alex” my German Shepard/Husky return! He was never off a leash in town, so it seemed risky in the country. My regret is that we did not have a sled and a team to run with. 😦
I bought this “big boy toy” –a Cub Cadet snow blower–several years ago. I was in the game this morning using it to clear the driveway.
Cub Cadet snow blower
Actually, I was concerned that I would not get it restarted so…..
Rudgate Drive
It looks like I plowed the street too! Never know when you may need to borrow a cup of sugar. 🙂
Driveway
Until next time the driveway is clear….and the neighbor’s.
The Breck’s sale catalog for bulbs direct from Holland and perennials has arrived! It is well received after Polar Vortex Part 1 & 2. Fun fact: we have 23 days to receive 6.9 more inches of snow to tie the seasonal record set in the winter of 1981-2. That is likely!
In the meantime, let’s order bulbs and plants. The lower seasonal temperatures may have killed off plant material.
My shopping list:
Frosty Morn Sedum and Goatsbeard for the Moon Garden
Red border lilies and Crocosmia for the center island bed
Rainbow Yarrow for the southeast corner bed
Deluxe gladioli Mixture Super Sak
White Swan coneflower (note my signature icon)
It is deep
It is deep. 2
elfcroft 