By the Lily Pond

An old pond

a frog jumps in

Sound of water

- Matsuo Basho

over 300 years ago

Fields of Skagit Valley

What pure delight a garden brings!

What joy in watching growing things

Upspringing from the sodden mold

Their wealth of beauty to unfold-

'Tis here my spirit soars and sings!

~ Louella C. Poole from "Gardens"

more Fields of Skagit Valley photos
Garden Song notecards for Spring

And so she comes to dream herself the tree...

And so she comes to dream herself the tree,

The wind possessing her, weaving her young veins,

Holding her to the sky and its quick blue,

Drowning the fever of her hands in sunlight

She has no memory, nor fear, nor hope

Beyond the grass and shadows at her feet.

~ Hart Crane, "Garden Abstract"

Did you set your clocks ahead today?? Yeah, Spring! For some reason I really am ready for Spring this year. Going to Skagit Valley next week for a few days of photographing - - wish me beautiful weather! I'll have lots of new images to share when I return.


Is anyone interested in day trips to photograph this year? I would charge $20 for all the knowledge I could impart in a day and we would all "brown bag" our lunch, drinks or snacks. Feel free to forward to friends who might have interest. Email me back and if I can get a few people together, I'll work on dates, places, etc.

 

SPECIAL OFFER FOR CLUB MEMBERS:

To celebrate Spring I am offering a FREE notecard or booknote for every 3 you order. Non-members can qualify for this offer if they become members, so forward this offer to your friends.

  

If you are already a club member, just type the item number of your free card(s) in the Order Notes when checking out. There is no limit to the number of free cards you can earn - - but there is limited space in the note section so just email me (link above or from my website) if your free card list doesn't fit.

 

If a friend has passed you this message and you are not a Garden Song Club member you can take advantage of this offer by becoming a member before you place your order. Follow this link to join our Garden Song Club

 

HURRY - orders must be placed before April 1, 2010 to qualify for this offer.

 

OFFER DETAILS:

• Must be Garden Song Club member to qualify for offer.
• Put free card item# in order notes in check out process.
• No limit to the number of free cards you can earn.
• Offer valid only on orders placed before 4/1/10.

 

 

 

 

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Passion Flowers

Many of us plant these passion flower vines outside.. but did you know they are also an excellent winter house plant.  It will grow wonderfully outdoors during the summer and be ready for you to cut it back and bring indoors for the winter.

Isn't there a spot for a potted Passion Flower on your porch this summer? And then a sunny window inside for the winter?

Choose a lovely pot with trellis or a bamboo stake and strings against a window for it to climb. To encourage growth in the vine, it must be provided with something to climb. Growth will depend on the height of the trellis or string provided.

Share with a friend... passion flower vines can be propogated by putting tip cuttings in sand that is kept constantly moist or simply in a glass of water.  Once well rooted, pot it up... and pass it on.

Sunday Afternoon Walk

Fern Fronds

fresh fern fronds

shiny green
sun rays splash

raindrops on river rock below
 
 

 
 

River Rage
My river rages
Speeding fast as it goes by
Above we lie so still

I Saw Snowdrops.... the Sentinels of Spring

It finally happened... after all the dreary, short days of winter, soggy mornings, overcast afternoons...I finally saw the white of a few tiny snow drops peeking out a pile of composting leaves.  To me they are the Sentinels of Spring. They announce Spring's eminent approach and make visions of all the blooms and colors to come, swirl in my head. Truly, the gloom of winter is soon behind. I hear so much about snowdrops being a favorite flower. Maybe this is why...they give us the Promise of Spring.

If you want an reminder of Spring, go to my Seasons pages and check out some favorites from Spring or to my photo gallery and browse those. I do! I love the colors of Spring.

To celebrate their appearance, with any order from now to the end of February, you get a free snowdrop notecard (see st1039). No need to do anything special. I'll just drop one in your package.

p.s. All of you that have my 2010 calendar with share February with snowdrops - enjoy!