Winter’s Farewell

*this year we planted a nectarine tree, she just started blooming, isn’t she glorious?*

The garden in late/winter early spring requires you to look closely. Unlike the bold colors that will come later, this moment is about small changes—green shoots breaking through the soil, the first leaves unfurling, and the light stretching a bit longer in the evenings. It’s a time of noticing the little details before they turn into something grand.

In my garden, the gold of last season’s grasses meets the yellow of oxalis buds, and grape hyacinths unfurl over last summer’s strawberry leaves. The rose nodes swell, and the sweet peas begin their climb while the crepe myrtle trees choose to sleep a bit longer. This is when I find myself most drawn to the garden. Like the beginnings of a painting, it is full of potential!

*oxalis buttercup and nasturtiums- two plants that self seed and appear first in the garden- many consider them weeds, I think they’re lovely*

*grape hyacinths or muscari fill my window boxes*

Each season has a personality, and early spring feels like a dreamer, a futurist, a maiden! She is new life! This time invites us to remember hope and gratitude, for the light has returned and the birds are singing again.

So, here’s to early spring—the season of small wonders. Whether you have a garden or just a window box, take a moment to step outside, breathe in the changing air, and notice something new. It might just be the inspiration you didn’t know you were looking for.

*the children and I made a vegetable garden this year, first up- radishes!*

Have you noticed any early signs of spring where you are? I’d love to hear about them!

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