Long time readers may recall I spent last March indoors (and highly agitated!!) due to a bad back; this spring I feel a need to take everything in and spend as much time outside as possible! Since moving the clocks forward, the sun peeks over my fence a little after 8am. This morning I was out to watch it happen not because it’s anything extraordinary, but just because I CAN….and for that I’m very grateful. 🙂
I’d forgotten how robust muscadine looks this time of year:
and how it holds its own against invasives in a springtime tug-of-war:
During March, cosmos germinate and grow the way they do up north ➡ utterly normal and “non-supersized.” 😉
…forming a lacy counterpoint to the Nopalea cochenillifera in the next picture:
So nice to see Passiflora incense’s first handshake of the season:
and the one time of year when flower and fruit overlap on my orange tree!
March is a beautiful month here in Florida…
Until next time…..
🙂 🙂 🙂
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small house/BIG GARDEN 
Wow, look at that Nopalea, I’ve never seen patterns like that!
Isn’t that something? I got it at our plant auction (against some stiff competition!)
It sure is! It’s sunny here in Michigan today, too. I do believe Spring may be on its way for us here!
With the exception of the mud that followed, I LOVED those first days of March when the sun was warm enough to melt our Massachusetts snow! There’s a freshness in the air that doesn’t happen any other time of year!
The garden is looking fresh and ready for summer…
The various seeds I’ve been planting are suddenly making big leaps of growth. Love this time of year. 🙂
Florida… Sounds warm and heavenly. You have a wonderful garden. We only have a small balcony, but I’m planning to plant a lot of edibles there this season. It’ll be our first full season with this balcony.
I’m looking forward to watching how your containers progress. 🙂
March IS beautiful in Florida and CH is down your way with The Mama! He says everything is blooming and smells wonderful! Glad your back is behaving and you are out in your beautiful yard. Enjoy!
Oh yes, the wonderful perfumed evenings are upon us. My orange tree is covered with blossoms as is the almond bush. Right after dark (and first thing in the morning) it really DOES smell heavenly!
After a couple of days in the 60s, we’re back in the 20s today. Brr! But then back to 50s tomorrow. I’ve got a feeling this will be a rollercoaster spring in the Mid-Atlantic!
For sure! I keep my eye on the forecasts to see what my boys are enduring and it’s been so up and down! With so much precipitation and the snow melt, the lilacs should be AMAZING when they come into bloom!