Here’s what I woke up to this morning

April 17, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 8 Comments

Yes, the storm I drove though the day before.

Hail, Mary

April 15, 2021February 26, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

As seen on the steps of St. George Maronite Church on Chapel Street.

Garlic takes off like rockets

April 14, 2021February 26, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 2 Comments

Planted the previous autumn, garlic sprouts up almost before the snow melts. Here, we’ve already mulched ours.

Bursting into flame

April 8, 2021February 26, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 1 Comment

Does anything express the joyous outburst of spring more than forsythia?

Sneaky little bastard

April 7, 2021February 26, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Every time I thought I had a perfect shot, he or she / it moved away. Crows are definitely stealthy.

Liverwort

March 31, 2021February 26, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

In a really close-up shot by Rachel A. Williams. They’re really much tinier than this.

Meanwhile, downtown

March 25, 2021February 6, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Upstream, melting snow leads to this.

Rhubarb awakening

March 24, 2021February 6, 2021 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ 4 Comments

It always somehow seems unearthly.

And then it seems to sprout wings.

Yes, I’m fond of fronds!

May 24, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

Establishing our fern garden took years. Just look at it now!

The smaller bed sits in a darker spot. and has a more open appearance.

Plants adjusting to the outdoors

May 16, 2020March 7, 2020 ~ Jnana Hodson ~ Leave a comment

They were sprouted indoors and kept under grow-lights. Now it’s time to get used to real sunlight, starting in limited doses. They’re brought in each night that low temperatures threaten. And then they’ll transplanted into the garden. (Photo by Rachel Williams)