A Surprise in my Garden
@bagarad (14283)
Paso Robles, California
January 16, 2018 4:20am CST
As I was coming back to the house after taking a sunset photo last night, I found a surprise in my garden -- the first daffodil of 2018. I hope it won't be the only one, because I see no sign of the others that usually pop up in my flower beds. I'm quite sure I have at least twenty of them that I planted in 2013. Maybe they just aren't ready to adorn my garden yet this year.
You will probably notice I didn't get around to spreading the organic snail bait around. That's because I was sick before and after that rain we got last week. I have to remember to get it out before this week's expected rain. It's times like this I wish I had some ducks, but I don't think they are allowed here in the city. I hear they love to eat snails.
Do you have any flowers blooming in your garden yet? Or is your ground still covered with snow?
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
17 Jan 18
We have no snow and therefore no surprises. I thought snails are edible
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@allknowing (130066)
• India
17 Jan 18
@bagarad As a kid I remember eating them We used to find them in rice fields.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
17 Jan 18
@allknowing I guess they would like rice fields with all that water. How do they tasted? I'd rather you tell me that finding out firsthand.
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@cintol (11261)
• United States
17 Jan 18
We don't have any snow here in Texas but the ground is a bit hard. Since we just bought this house and moved in I am not quite sure what was planted here but I know my back yard will be full of flowers this summer when I can get back there to it. Love your daffodil, I had planted those in my garden in Colorado but I know they are not up yet there.
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@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
19 Jan 18
Luckily, I live in an area that seldom sees snow. We usually do not see Flowers though until like April or so due to all the wet damp weather, but that Daffodil is beautiful. Great sign of Spring and Easter time
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
16 Jan 18
nice daffoldil, hope the rest surface soon - I have no garden
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
19 Jan 18
@arthurchappell So do I. I wish mine were one of them.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
17 Jan 18
@bagarad I do love seeing well kept gardens
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
16 Jan 18
The flower is a sign that spring is approaching.
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@BearArtistLady (5382)
• United States
17 Jan 18
Part of the reason for the bulbs not coming up is it stayed so hot in Paso Robles through October and even into November. Bulbs need a certain period of cold for them to be dormant. The other reason is the drought. The one that bloomed must have been cool enough and got enough moisture to trick it into growing and blooming. If we don't get much rain towards the end of February and the beginning of March you might have to do some watering.
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@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
17 Jan 18
You are probably right, but the last rain did a got watering job for now. The ground is still wet.
@bagarad (14283)
• Paso Robles, California
18 Jan 18
@BearArtistLady I'm afraid we have to go to Costco this Friday. We are out of everything and it's the only day Hubby and I don't have any medical appointments. I would so rather stay home because I'm behind on so many things. Is that the store Spring? I can't remember the cross street. I'm sure we can find a way to meet another time.
@BearArtistLady (5382)
• United States
17 Jan 18
@bagarad Living here in the Paso area I wish it had been more rain! The lake could sure use some water as well as our water tables for our water supplies for drinking water. Your daffodils were a reminder that there is much beauty in the world and it's in all shapes and forms. If you're out and around this Friday afternoon between 2p.m. and 4:15 p.m. stop by Great American Antiques so we can meet. I work there one afternoon a week. It was usually Wednesdays (and was for a couple of years) but we got a new vendor in who signed up for all the Wednesday afternoons for two straight months, so I ended up with Friday instead. Anyhow come in and say hello.
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