As the greenery deepens on the mountain slopes, familiar flowers begin to bloom here and there, just as they do every year. The once brown world is now coming alive with color. Dicentra, Pulmonaria, Solomon’s Seal, Lily of the Valley, Grape Hyacinth—each one small and delicate, yet resilient enough to bloom unfailingly after enduring the […]
The long-awaited magnolias are in full bloom, basking in today’s mild high of 16°C. Among the daffodils, one curious white flower had snuck into the bucket of bulbs—while all the others bloomed a uniform yellow. Lured by the warmth of spring, even the groundhog emerged from its burrow, though it still seemed half-asleep.
If April defines spring, then Nova Scotia’s spring is notably chilly. Buds remain tightly closed, and the world is painted in hues of brown, devoid of green. If the blooming of flowers signifies spring, then spring arrives late in Nova Scotia. It’s not until May in our garden that the coltsfoot flowers unfurl and the […]