Don’t get me wrong. I have absolutely nothing against a dark and stormy: day, night…….. or the cocktail which originated in Bermuda . And since I have ESP and know you have a need to know: 2 oz. Gosling’s Black Seal rum + 3 oz. ginger beer + a wedgie of lime over ice in a highball glass.
I love stormy days. I love the snow. But I needed a little shot in the arm - gardener’s arm, that is. Next thing I know I have promised my trusty and loyal Springer sidekick a little teeny road trip. Just a mile or two down the road. (A dog will go anywhere with you and shopping for plants is no exception. The husband, well, he wouldn’t have JUMPED at the chance like the dog did. The dog was thrilled to be included. Excellent response on his part.) Yeah, baby, it’s good to get out.
And there I was. Standing in the greenhouse. Marveling at growing things. Listening to music and the laughter of the garden gals at Edwards. Garnette and Anju were at their desks wading through boxes and boxes of seeds and lists of plants for your 2008 growing pleasure. Kathleen, Wendy, Carolla and Gail walked around with me. There were a couple of Provence and Grosso lavenders in bloom and I couldn’t stop myself. I am a tactile person. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, drag your hand over that gray foliage. Yes! I say YES!!!! Smell those hyacinths. Admire the narcissus from a distance. Love those darling pansies and their happy faces.
We told tall tales and shared plans for our gardens and kept each other company on a dark afternoon lovin every minute of it.
I beseech you fellow gardener, get thee to a greenhouse.
7 responses so far ↓
1 kate // Jan 30, 2008 at 12:26 am
That’s a good idea! If I can get my car started tomorrow, I’ll follow your advice. Your comment about lavender has me thinking and remembering … I could use some wonderful scents these days!
2 jodi // Jan 30, 2008 at 6:53 am
It IS a good idea…and one I plan to follow up on tomorrow, when I go to Halifax. Around here, the nurseries either aren’t yet open or are only open in their shop, with a few plants. So I’ll find a dosage of green in the city.
3 Dee/reddirtramblings // Jan 30, 2008 at 7:44 am
I’m going to have to go soon. Yesterday, the wind knocked over my swing. I didn’t pick it up because I didn’t see the point until the wind quit howling. Today is supposed to be decent, lots of sunshine with a high of 55. Tomorrow, however, snow . . .
4 Steve Caldwell // Jan 30, 2008 at 8:49 am
I’ll hit a few this weekend distributing this year’s Potluck Design Contest auction entry forms.
5 kate // Jan 30, 2008 at 4:47 pm
Just to let you know … the weather is warming to -18c tomorrow (that’s just below 0 fahrenheit). Balmy in my books … sadly. So, off to the garden centre tomorrow … couldn’t get the car to start earlier.
6 Kim // Jan 30, 2008 at 9:01 pm
I have never heard of a dark and stormy… but man, I think I would love that drink! (And a visit to a greenhouse. Although I don’t seem to have the winter blahs that lots of other gardeners get. Wonder why?)
7 debra // Feb 1, 2008 at 12:30 am
lovin it
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