I confess: I do not enjoy winter. The only thing good about it, for me, is that I have plenty of time to study plant and seed catalogs and dream of spring. Thankfully, where I live, I don’t have to wait long for the first signs of spring. Here in north Texas, the forsythia and flowering quince are in full bloom, the daffodils are bobbing their cheerful heads in the breeze, and the red bud trees are starting their annual show of color right on schedule. It won’t be long until fields and roadsides are awash with Indian paintbrush and bluebonnets, the signature colors of a Texas spring!
This is the time of year for raking up the rest of the fallen leaves, trimming trees, shrubs, and perennials, and preparing for the growing season. At the Twelve Tribes Garden site in Corinth, that is exactly what has been happening the past few days. Now that the winter’s debris is cleared away, the planting process can begin in earnest! Over the next several weeks, we will evaluate the existing irrigation system, start laying out the boundaries for the twelve garden areas, establish additional pathways, prepare planting beds, and plant trees and shrubs. I will let you know when we have work days scheduled so you can make plans to join us in the garden.
Take a look at the freshly mowed and trimmed landscape.
