To every thing there is a season, and a
time to every purpose under heaven...
Ecclesiastes 3:1
They're back, and in bloom...
time to every purpose under heaven...
Ecclesiastes 3:1
They're back, and in bloom...
My beloved tree friends, Miss Goldie, and Mister Orange have begun to reawaken from a long winter's sleep. And this past winter was an amazingly mild one at that, with record low amounts of snow. I don't think my area of New York got more than three or four inches of snow all season, while other parts of the state got hit with near record levels of snowfall.
Thankfully, spring has arrived a little earlier than usual here in the Hudson Valley. Some unseasonably mild days have apparently sped up the blooming process. I'm overjoyed. I missed my friends.
As I shared in previous entries, the past two years have been difficult for Miss Goldie and Mister Orange. Last year, a drought during the summer kept my friends from getting sufficient water and nutrients from the soil. This, I believe, prevented the leaves from morphing into deeper and more vibrant shades come late summer and early fall. Their leaves were bland and lackluster. I was disappointed.
While the year before brought an early frost. This noticeably served to shorten the season. After this, their leaves were gone within a couple of weeks. There were no dazzling golden colors from Miss Goldie. There were no regal displays from Mister Orange, either. Their leaves never got to turn into the breathtaking colors they're known for.
But now it's spring again. It's time for a fresh start. I cannot wait for fall.
D.B.
Thankfully, spring has arrived a little earlier than usual here in the Hudson Valley. Some unseasonably mild days have apparently sped up the blooming process. I'm overjoyed. I missed my friends.
As I shared in previous entries, the past two years have been difficult for Miss Goldie and Mister Orange. Last year, a drought during the summer kept my friends from getting sufficient water and nutrients from the soil. This, I believe, prevented the leaves from morphing into deeper and more vibrant shades come late summer and early fall. Their leaves were bland and lackluster. I was disappointed.
While the year before brought an early frost. This noticeably served to shorten the season. After this, their leaves were gone within a couple of weeks. There were no dazzling golden colors from Miss Goldie. There were no regal displays from Mister Orange, either. Their leaves never got to turn into the breathtaking colors they're known for.
But now it's spring again. It's time for a fresh start. I cannot wait for fall.
D.B.
