Comments on: The small mercy of snowdrops and other survivors

By: The StopWatch Gardener

The StopWatch Gardener — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 07:47:16 +0000

Helen thanks so much for leaving your kind comment. I spotted one other emerging snowdrop yesterday, just a baby, but definitely coming forth. We’re feeling very sorry for ourselves in this extra-wintry winter, but Toronto knows all about that.

By: Helen at Toronto Gardens

Helen at Toronto Gardens — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:22:06 +0000

A lovely poem. And congratulations on your snowdrop. Mine haven’t appeared yet, although they have done, as early as January sometimes, even in Toronto. Your blog header “the small mercy of snowdrops and other survivors” has to be one of my favourites. A delightful turn of phrase.

By: The StopWatch Gardener

The StopWatch Gardener — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:06:23 +0000

Carol, that is very very kind of you, thanks. What I love about Blotanical is it connects us like-minded garden addicts together, so we know we’re not alone in our sentiments.

By: Carolflowerhill

Carolflowerhill — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 19:09:00 +0000

Lovely poem and your prose too a joy to read all. I am with you in finding the little stirrings of new life so uplifting! It is pure magic to me to see these blades rising and unfurling into the light. I am happy to have found your blog here at blotanical. ;>)

By: The StopWatch Gardener

The StopWatch Gardener — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:46:58 +0000

thank you for that, Jim — actually, that picture in the sidebar is supposed to be a gallery you can click to see a slideshow of my top 100 images of the garden, but the slideshow is broken. Fortunately it broke on a nice picture. It shows my main border in midsummer; I’ve struggled to make those alarming red flowers match with the pinks — I think it’s only the whites delphiniums that make it not be shocking.

By: The StopWatch Gardener

The StopWatch Gardener — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:45:39 +0000

Teresa: what’s it like in Ohio just now? I’m shamefully ignorant. We are spoiled with mild winters — thank you, Gulf stream – and everyone is reeling as we had an actual winter with actual snow. Our snowdrops have had to work much harder this year; definitely they are earning their keep. Thank you very much for the kind word about the poem.

By: The StopWatch Gardener

The StopWatch Gardener — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:43:52 +0000

Meredith – thank you very much for your kind words; I wasn’t sure if this poem was cringey or good. I may post a few more – you have been warned.

By: The StopWatch Gardener

The StopWatch Gardener — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:42:53 +0000

Grace, hooray, so it’s not just me! If I find myself buying a barometer and a rain gauge, then, I won’t worry.

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By: Grace

Grace — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 04:29:32 +0000

I became a self-proclaimed weather nerd and plant nerd virtually simultaneously. The two are so closely connected. There are a couple of books on the subject but I can’t recall them at present.

Every little flower helps. Nice poem.