THE GARDEN COMES ALIVE

 The brown dirt has so many patches of green.

The leaves for tulips emerging.

The fragrance of hyacinths!

The crocuses in full bloom.

Leaving some vegetation for the little critters like bees to survive safely.

Spring with its greenery coming alive.

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TULIPS IN A CANADIAN SPRING GARDEN 2019

The variety of spring tulips seems almost endless. I love the garden with its array of flowers blooming. My only regret is tulips just do not last long enough.
Ottawa with its tulip festival is a must for every Canadian. Although I have seen it more than once, I plan to make another trip to our capital again in my lifetime.

Walk along any street and see the beauty in the gardens.

Single or in groups.

I love the colours.

Oh those 150 Canada special tulips that adorned the garden.

Well perhaps it is time to wander around the neighbourhood looking for more.
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THE SPRING GARDEN-A METAPHOR FOR GRIEF

Metaphors are all around us. So viewing my brown back spring garden a reflection occurred. Popping through the brown were my snow drops and a variety of crocuses. Colour in the dull brown. A symbol of hope. Like grief with the recent tragedies, colours of hope shine through. Looking at it- the colour is viewed first. The brown does not look so bad. It is bearable. It can be managed. Tragedy is brown. It is almost unbearable. But with community, people, finances- the colour of hope shines. It is does not diminish all that is lost but it brings a life line to all affected. So what would be your life line of hope? Do you see the colour in your life?

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HYACINTHS GROW IN MAY

As most people know about me May is my favourite month. Beautiful flowers such as hyacinths grow abundantly in the garden. A very Canadian spring bulb it is also significant in other cultures. The Persian spring- Noorz  includes this fragrant flower. It is a happy flower. Slowly making its way out of the earth. There are a variety of colours that can be grown. It is the aroma that captivates the gardener. Like most spring bulbs it does not last long enough. However, in early spring many supermarkets sell pots of them. Of course, I bought one to liven up my home. Sometimes it would be nice if all the spring bulbs burst into colour to make an incredible collage of flowers. But one space at a time reveals the next bulb to poke its head and reveal its foliage. The spring garden is the best one. The flowers just start to present themselves. The gardener can wait and watch after the leaves that kept them warm during the winter are cleared. It's the weeds and digging to aerate the soil that is more work which is coming soon. Of course I have my helper for it! How is your garden doing? Do you have hyacinths? Do you have a wonderful display of spring colours?