It's Not Edible, But It is a Bit of the Garden

This amaryllis is a tiny piece of spring that we can enjoy in the cold of winter; and some days its indoor blooms like these make the long cold winter easier to take. The white in the background of the picture is actually a snow bank outside which really helps to see the contrast between indoors and out.

Actually it's been pretty nice here as we're enjoying a January thaw. Pretty nice is 34 degrees F. It really is all relative, especially when you consider it was -20 degrees a week ago! Soon it will be time to start some seeds indoors. In fact, I'll be planting some baby greens next week so we can begin enjoying some fresh salad grown in the south facing windows as we await the real thaw and can begin outdoor gardening again.