Ices

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Icy shrubs on the shore at Craigleith, January or February.
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Backyard clothesline, Easter weekend.
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Frozen grasses along Church Street, Easter weekend.
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Ice in the maples in front of mom and dad’s, Easter weekend.

Spring thaw at Ainslie

Frontyard glacier

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The 6 foot snowbank that impairs our vision when pulling out from the driveway is finally beginning to melt. It’s time to start planting seeds indoors!

Last month I bought:

  1. Lavender (Lavendula angustifolia)
  2. Catmint (Nepeta faassenii)
  3. Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea)

Today I placed an order for:

  1. Bergamot (Monarda didyma)
  2. Anise (Pimpinella anisum)
  3. Creeping Thyme (Thymus serpyllum)
  4. Cleome (Cleome hassleriana)
  5. Little Bluestem (Schizachyrum scorparium)
  6. Big Bluestem (Andropogon gerardii)
  7. Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca)
  8. Prairie Dropseed (Sporobolus heterolepis)

I hope “expedited” means my package will arrive by Friday.