It started Thursday. CG had not seen them in the store prior to that day. The first, fresh stock of the product. A moment of contained celebration. After months of dormant thoughts and memories, daffodils are back! A bag of 6 bulbs was selected after much perusing (of the Ice King variety- they seemed to be last year's favorite).
There's an internal drive within many gardeners; a drive for continual improvement and seasonal renewal. CG believes that daffodils are the best fuel for that drive. With many varieties, daffodils can transform any plain patch of ground into more than six weeks of colorful splendor. And with each passing year, they will multiply, offering continual improvement for zero work. Daffodils are also the most profound signal of the emerging freedom from the grips of winter and the renewal of vibrant energy with the beginning of spring.
CG will begin planting his daffodils from now till mid December. Some are ordered on-line, some are mail-ordered from a catalog, and many are hand-selected after much deliberation. (So far, the best deal on bulk quantities have been found by CG's wife at Sam's Club: 100 bulbs for $15 -a generic yellow/yellow variety).
Throughout the summer, CG was marking patches of existing daffodils, (before the last of their foliage faded) and marking areas primed for adding daffodils. Dozens of 3X5 cards have been consumed by calculating overlapping bloom times, mapping swaths of color, and wish-listing exotic varieties. Catalogs were collected and clipped, digging tools were cleaned and sharpened. All efforts in preparation of this moment.
Now is the time when the confluence of inspired thought, physical work, and the wonderment of nature are tamped into place.
There's an internal drive within many gardeners; a drive for continual improvement and seasonal renewal. CG believes that daffodils are the best fuel for that drive. With many varieties, daffodils can transform any plain patch of ground into more than six weeks of colorful splendor. And with each passing year, they will multiply, offering continual improvement for zero work. Daffodils are also the most profound signal of the emerging freedom from the grips of winter and the renewal of vibrant energy with the beginning of spring.
CG will begin planting his daffodils from now till mid December. Some are ordered on-line, some are mail-ordered from a catalog, and many are hand-selected after much deliberation. (So far, the best deal on bulk quantities have been found by CG's wife at Sam's Club: 100 bulbs for $15 -a generic yellow/yellow variety).
Throughout the summer, CG was marking patches of existing daffodils, (before the last of their foliage faded) and marking areas primed for adding daffodils. Dozens of 3X5 cards have been consumed by calculating overlapping bloom times, mapping swaths of color, and wish-listing exotic varieties. Catalogs were collected and clipped, digging tools were cleaned and sharpened. All efforts in preparation of this moment.
Now is the time when the confluence of inspired thought, physical work, and the wonderment of nature are tamped into place.
