My Garden: December Update

Here we are in the midst of a busy month. The garden is quiet outside, covered lightly with a fresh coat of snow.

Outside may be cold but there is life inside. The narcissus bulbs I started a while ago have been beautiful filling the house with fragrance.

I started another batch so I can enjoy more fresh blooms in another six weeks.

I was at the Farmers Market the other day and they were giving away African Violets, there is always room for one more. Who can resist a free plant!

My cyclamen is sending up new shoots, more blooms to enjoy.

Even the plants in the garden tower seem to be growing, both the parsley and the lettuce are thriving.

The outside garden may be quiet but there is color in the eggs collected daily,

Color in the acorn squash waiting to be cooked –

and in the clementine’s we so enjoy this time of year.

I enjoy this quiet time in the gardening year. Won’t be long before the seed catalogs arrive and I’ll be busy planning the next season’s garden!