[Diana in Wisconsin]

*WEEKLY PING*

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Book Recommendation:

New York Times bestselling author Marta McDowell has revealed the way that plants have stirred some of our most cherished authors, including Beatrix Potter, Emily Dickinson, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. In her latest, she shares a moving account of how gardening deeply inspired Frances Hodgson Burnett, the author of the beloved children's classic The Secret Garden.

In Unearthing The Secret Garden, McDowell delves into the professional and gardening life of Frances Hodgson Burnett. Complementing her fascinating account with charming period photographs and illustrations, McDowell paints an unforgettable portrait of a great artist and reminds us why The Secret Garden continues to touch readers after more than a century. This deeply moving and gift-worthy book is a must-read for fans of The Secret Garden and anyone who loves the story behind the story.

[metmom]

Waiting for the snow to melt and the temperatures to start rising tomorrow.

Then spring will be here in reality and I’ll be planting lettuce by midweek.

[Pollard]

https://www.chicagobotanic.org/blog/plants_and_gardening/karl_foerster_plant_myth_legend

Karl Foerster: the Plant, the Myth, the Legend

[Augie]

Last week was mostly cool and breezy here in Central Missouri. We had a couple rounds of showers move through during the week. 1.1" from one and .3" from the other. It's setting up to be a good year for finding morels.

I'm going to stay out of the woods today and try to get something done out in the new garden patch. Maybe set the posts for the new hoop house...

[Qiviut]

Snakes are out!

[Red Badger]

If April Showers bring May Flowers, what do May Flowers bring?........................