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<\/a><\/p>\nHydrangea Blossoms- (I cheated and bought these at a greenhouse!)<\/p>\n
Cowslips ( primrose) growing at the side of my front walk.<\/p>\n Dandelions littering the yard with bright yellow.<\/p>\n A very healthy clump of chives in my vegetable bed.<\/p>\n Coral bells lifting her stalk- promising a future silent chorus.<\/p>\n Daffodils still in nightdresses \u2013 getting ready for their unveiling, soon!<\/p>\n Virginia bluebells\u2026<\/p>\n Flowering Quince- not much good for fruit- but lovely early flowers.<\/p>\n And of course the lovely violet, humble and sweet, growing amongst the grasses.<\/p>\n Lamb\u2019s ears- so soft and fuzzy\u2026 And a Japanese plum- the leaves are a soft red- the flowers will be almost white.<\/p>\n Spring in NE Ohio- Here for only a short time- so I\u2019m trying not to miss the show!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It has become such a short season here. A short blip between winter cold and summer heat. And it is invaded on both ends by unseasonable frosts and heat waves \u2013 I find I must seek it out whilst it … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a>Lovely pale pink hyacinth\u2026<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a> in a woodsy location-always one of the opening acts!<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n