not sure exactly who these guys are, but i'm willing to bet they flower in white... could be a lebanese allium, or some other. these were some of the bulbs that never made it into the ground last fall because of my health issues, but they were made of sterner stuff than me. could be daffodils, too, come to think of it... we shall see.
this pebble i just love so much... a friend brought it with him from california years ago, and it has been residing in the aloë pot ever since. the blue-green shade is just the best.
it may be time to face the music about azalea here. it's not coming back. notice the insulation... a towel to keep the winds at bay and bubble wrap adhered to the lower part of the balcony door. yep, it's all glass from top to bottom. i have one outside-facing wall and more than half of it is windows. and i don't have curtains... it gets too claustrophobic in a shoebox like this. so sometimes a little extra is needed to keep winter outdoors. the bubble wrap trick is great, it stays put after being adhered by a slight misting of water and lifts off without a trace. it makes a big difference to the temps, which is essential because i overwinter most plants by that door to get enough light.
it snowed quietly all day. 'cos we didn't have enough yet... this is the time of year when i begin to have mixed feelings about our winter wonderland. on one hand i wish it would never end, on the other i'm craving for spring gardening. and the rest of the hemisphere seems to be starting to sprout little by little... while we are weeks and weeks away from even snowdrops.
i'm anxious whether mine will bloom this year. last spring they didn't and only a few leaves emerged. it's probably those voles... with such a long winter and heaps of snow, it'll be amazing if anything survives their gnaw.
and now for the daily brainslide... i keep my rose water in the cupboard, on a shelve way above my head. that is why i was perplexed this morning to find the bottle sitting there with its cap neatly placed by the side. why would i ever do that? if it had been on a countertop or table, i'd understand how i might've just forgotten. but up there it was bizarre. and i haven't used it since i left for the apartment looksee so it was left open for a good while too. what next?
