• The Authentic Gardener

    Spring Garden

    The spring garden is beginning to show signs of life again. Spring bulbs that I planted last fall, are poking up through the mulched beds. Perennials are beginning to awaken. My established pots of rosemary, sage and thyme are showing a slight ‘greening up’. I hope their growth doesn’t get too far along since mid-March is notorious for 60 degree days and 30 degree night temps. Indoors, my five-year-old, potted Meyer lemon is responding to a dose of citrus tree fertilizer and is loaded with fragrant blossoms. Because the tree spends more time indoors than out, I use a natural hair paint brush to try and pollinate each blossom .…