Horrors!
While the weather has been cooler than normal, it hasn't been that cool. I'm just having a little fun here. It's not snow, but the petals from my neighbor's Black Cherry tree,
which is in full bloom.
We've had what the Brits call some "heavy weather," which has blown the tiny petals off the tree and scattered them all over the garden.
While I'm happy it rained, did it have to come down in torrents while I was buying annuals for my mom at the nursery? Am I the only one, or does anyone else shop for plants in the rain?
11 comments:
Hi MMD, you had me, I thought it was snow and was feeling great sympathy for you. I shop for plants in the rain, since I can't be in the garden working, but sometimes go out to plant the just purchased plants in the rain too. Just for fun.
That's exactly what I thought about the fallen petals of our ornamental cherry tree. Our patio looked like it has snow. Shopping for pllants in the rain makes sense-you don't want to miss a sunny day in the garden.
Frances & Becky - thanks, now I don't feel like such a weirdo. (I'm still a weirdo, but not such a one.)
Oh yes, the best time to shop for plants is while raining. No one else to bother you. You can take as much time as you need. Yes, a good thing shopping for plants in the rain.
My snowball bush blooms have 'shattered' and the ground beneath is white with them, like snow. The same is true under the 'Miss Kim'lilac... it's littered with the faded florets from the lilac blooms. That and all those darn cottonwood seeds floating around are the only "snow" I want to see this time of year.
And, Yes, buying plants in the rain... have to do that sometimes!
Carol, May Dreams Gardens
Yes, indeed. Buying plants in the rain is a good way to stay cool and beat the crowds.
Your "snow in summer" looks pretty.
I know that kind of snow, we have it here around February, when the almond trees blossom. Its always a good sign, unlike actual snow. As for shopping in the rain that is what I've been doing this past week. It's always better to plant during this wet weather than waiting for it to get hot and dry.
Here we haven't had much choice - we've had to do everything in the rain this spring. I suppose it'll have to stop some time ...
Lisa - the thought of no crowds did lure me out yesterday, but at some point there's a good reason why nobody is out there!
Carol - sometimes a shrub is almost prettier when it is done blooming. Were yours dropping them naturally, or did those nasty winds yesterday sweep into your area?
Pam - shopping in the rain makes sense in the hotbox of the Southwest. I think I'd rather be wet from rain than from sweat.
Gintonio - Almond blossoms are so lovely, the fallen ones just continue the beauty. You must be efficient to shop & plant in the same day. I never seem to get things planted right away.
Sue Swift - sounds like you're in one of those weather cycles where the moisture in the soil keeps feeding the moisture in the air. Just to remind you, the Sun is yellow. :^D
I definitely like to shop in the rain... less crowded! And I like the plant in the rain, too, so Ma Nature can help me water everything in well. :)
By the way, what's that pretty gold hosta in the last picture? I love that, and its puckering.
Blackswamp Girl - the Hosta is Maui Buttercups. I like it because it is slug resistant. (And it's chartreuse.)
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