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January’s Yard

January 24, 2017 by turningmoss Leave a Comment

In the midwest, January doesn’t always feel like a very lively month, at least not in the outdoor garden department. The fall leaves have dried out and plants from last season are sadly drooping under the cold and wet blanket of winter. We are in the thick of hibernation season, but that doesn’t mean that things have completely shut down in the plant world. In fact, this January has been unusually mild and rainy. When I stepped outside to capture these images, I was without a coat wearing sandals, comfortably enjoying the sun and observing the state of the yard. This is not the same January I have grown up to know in the midwest. It’s a little strange that we are seeing some very early signals from spring already, some colorful sites in a generally gray time of year.  [Read more…] about January’s Yard

Filed Under: Archives, Blog, Outdoor Garden, Plant Tagged With: backyard, bulbs, climate change, crocus, january, lichen, lilac, lilac bush, midwest garden, moss, patio moss, sedum, sprouts, winter, Yard

Hello Spring, Hello Turning Moss

April 4, 2016 by turningmoss 1 Comment

Glory Of The Snow - Spring FlowersHappy Spring! While it may have been snowing most of the day here in Chicago and we may have had blizzards over the weekend, it is evident that spring has indeed arrived. Early blossoms have been sprouting up in the yard and the trees out front are going to bloom any day now. It’s the most wonderful time of the year. It’s time to say goodbye to the dark months of winter and hello to the vibrant start of spring. What a perfect time to turn on to a new path and a set new projects into motion, this marks the start of Turning Moss!

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Filed Under: Archives, Blog, Outdoor Garden, Plant Tagged With: barrett browning daffodil, bulbs, chionodoxa, crocus, crocus chrysanthus, daffodil, flowers, glory of the snow, golden crocus, my yard, Narcissus barrett browning, narcissus quail, purple crocus, spring

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