The crocus awakened early this year.
The crocus are always a welcome sight and were a pleasant surprise in February. The daffodils are blooming now, and as usual, they were snowed on. It didn’t hurt them a bit. According to Google, they can survive temperatures as low as 25 degrees.
In Latin, crocus means saffron. I wonder who thought of drying the stigma of the crocus to use in cooking. Iran produces the most saffron and it is very expensive. On Amazon, I found prices ranging from 1oz. costing $64.00 to $139.95. There’s a reason I don’t cook with saffron. Actually, I don’t have any idea what it tastes like. That’s okay, because I’d probably be allergic to it!
Other things happen in the spring besides flowers blooming. One is the dreaded time change. I wish Congress would vote to stop these time changes. Every fall and spring we go through this and it’s time to stop! I think I’m a voice in the wilderness but honestly, it wrecks havoc on people.
Did you know Martha Stewart has a spring cleaning check list? You might check it out. I got tired just reading it. I admit I have a spring cleaning gardening list. It’s a lot more fun. I’ve already started pulling weeds. I thought if I got an early start they’d realize how serious I am about keeping them out. They are determined to live in my flower beds. Stupid weeds.
Spring officially starts next week, but we have already experienced the warmer temperatures. I know there will still be cold days and I might look over Martha’s list on one of them. Today I garden! How lucky I am to have sun and 70 degrees in March. God is good!