Beautiful Poisons: Flowering Bulbs
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- Barbara Nicholson Bell
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» arty4 - Beautiful but dangerous
Thanks for that wealth of knowledge re the dangers of some beautiful plants. We have all those plants where I live too and some are among my favourites. I was most interested to read about the Lilly as I love to paint them when they are in season so I will be aware of their dangerous side and not have them too close by. BTW your photo illustrations are lovely and can I dare ask who the smiling child is in the topic section? Aileen-- posted by arty4
» biogardener - That's Jimmie
That's Jimmie, the son of my cyber-friend, Linda Mazar who started this topic. We knew each other before Jimmie was in her family. He was one of the pupils in her class in school when he became available for adoption. After adopting him, Linda taught him to garden, and that is where she conceived of the idea of writing this column. Jimmie is seen here displaying the ribbons he won in gardening shows.Since then, Linda has adopted two little girls from China. That is the reason she no longer has time to write for us.
-- posted by biogardener
I am glad that you kept the articles going as they are very interesting. Say Hi to Jimmie from me all the way from Austrlalia» Barbara Nicholson Bell - Daffodils
<img src="/files/topics/1828/files/daffodils4.jpg" width=140 height=120 align=left>Our daffodils finally opened up their smiling faces this weekend. I took pictures of them today.<img src="/files/topics/1828/files/daffodils7.jpg" width=250 height=150 align=right>We know that we can still have snow in April, even in May. A few years ago it snowed on Mother's Day, May 10, and once when I was a little girl it snowed on the Fourth of July!
-- posted by Barbara Nicholson Bell
» biogardener - Snow
In zone 3 here in Manitoba, the first bulbs are Siberian scilla. They start blooming right through the snow just like snowdrops in warmer regions. They are still blooming here. Most of them are the original blue, but a few of them are white with light blue stripes.A couple of days ago, I found some tiny violets blooming in a protected spot in the garden. It must finally be spring here. Traditionally, Manitobans don't start working in the garden until the Victoria Day weekend, the third weekend in May in honor of the queen's birthday.
We still get snow in May, and I am always saying that we will get some snow in June one of these years, but July 4th is too late even for us. Are you sure, Barbara, that it wasn't the next winter's early snow? In the mountains of Alberta where I used to teach, that always starts in August.
-- posted by biogardener
» biogardener - Jimmie
Linda tells me that Jimmie is now taller than she is, and she is not short like me. Time has flown by. I remember him sending me a drawing of himself in front of his house a few years ago, and he was just a little boy then. Now he is the really big brother to his two adopted sisters, one of them just a toddler.-- posted by biogardener
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