E.A. Bowles

First Things First

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I have always envied gardeners who boast that they have something in bloom outdoors 365 days a year.  In a cold winter climate that is just about impossible, unless you count the final fall flower remnants that somehow cling to blackened stems into January.  I call that cheating and I won’t do it.  At least … Read more

Spring is Afoot

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Yesterday I was absolutely beside myself because I saw the first snowdrops of the season.  These brave early-appearers are double-flowered, with pale green tips on the outer petals and pronounced green blotches on the inner ones.  I have forgotten their varietal name and the plant tag is currently submerged under a cover of dead leaves, … Read more