Tag Archives: spring

From the Chair – 9/18/25

Colchicum are out in force now. Although known as Autumn Crocus by the internet, they are not and point out the problem with common names. There is already a very special crocus that does bloom in the autumn: Crocus sativus, the source of saffron. Yes there are others – Crocus pulchellus and Crocus speciosus toContinue reading “From the Chair – 9/18/25”

From the Chair 4/29/2024

Spring is definitely in full swing here today. Somehow it got very warm overnight, after weeks of freezing morning temperatures. Hopefully this hot spell won’t last long, but we do know what’s coming. Spring offers us a time of rejuvenation. In the garden it is often short due to lack of rain. But there isContinue reading “From the Chair 4/29/2024”