This is just silly. It is now January and we have not had more than a couple of snowfalls where snow actually stuck to the ground. Even then, after a few days, it melted away. Temperatures have remained chilly, but above freezing during the day. This has caused a strange type of anxiety in me as my fingers itch to take ahold of the pruning sheers. It’s as if the gardener inside me is being tricked by Mother Nature.

I’m not the only one who is disoriented by this odd winter weather. The plants on the Lot have begun to awaken. No dancing about them, urging them back into the ground, seems to work.

The loosestrife, lenten rose, and sedum are emerging from the ground. Shrubs, including the spirea, rose bush, and dappled willow are beginning to bud. There is new growth on the butterfly bushes and many violas are still happily growing and blooming.

This pincushion flower was just planted against the house on the east side of the Lot. It is still blooming and sending out new buds. The little dragon’s blood sedum below, also planted on the east side of the house, seems to be enjoying the sun and mild temps as well.I just hope that the snow arrives soon to blanket the plants and protect them from the real frigid winter weather and freezes we are bound to yet receive.