I've been peering out our living room window, though, and have been following the growth of our mini daffodils! Yes, the ones David got me for my birthday last year. We planted the bulbs under the honeysuckles. I was getting pretty curious about what they were like up close so I went out today to take pictures. :)
And here they are! Don't they look really healthy and nice? I can't wait for the buttercups to show up. :) They are now about 6 inches tall? They're doing really well.
I felt like its ability to live and thrive basically nosedived as soon as I brought it home. At Costco it had like a dozen flower buds and a few open flowers and just seductively fragrant. After I brought it home, though, none of the buds actually blossomed and the whole plant just seemed to have given up living. Leaves turned yellow, no new leaves were forming and buds dropped. It was then pared down to a stubble at the end of the year.
I thought about giving up on growing gardenias altogether (even though they are my love, but I guess sometimes you have to love without possessing). But seeing these leaves forming do give me hope although I do see there are still some pests challenging it. I hope they'll find a way to overcome somehow. We'll see what happens this year.
So that's a little peek at our garden in the winter. Usually I'm not too keen on tending the plants during the winter so the first visit is always a mixed feeling. I can't wait until tomato season. :)