![]() Late last fall, I planted a big bag of bulbs in various places in my yard. To me, the bright colors of crocuses, daffodils and tulips are a deserved reward after a long, hard winter. I’ve seen people plant bulbs in uncommon places in grassy areas, and I thought it would be fun to plant most of this bag around one of our birches out back. A circle of bright yellows and purples around a white birch was certain to chase away the winter blahs, right? As the dawn of spring came and went, I checked the perimeter around my tree almost daily for a sign of the flowers but none came. In other places, my bulbs seemed to be popping up, but I saw no sign of those I put around the tree. What had happened? Did something eat the bulbs? Was it a bad place to plant them? Maybe they didn’t like the soil around a tree? I considered digging them up and planting them somewhere else, but the idea of rooting through the dirt for some no-show bulbs made me tired just thinking about it. I was about fed up with them when a sunny day drew the girls and me into the yard for some garden fun. As I walked past our other birch tree I noticed some daffodils circling it that were just getting ready to bloom. My bulbs! I was looking around the wrong tree! Never did I consider looking at my other birch tree! I had been so sure! The thing that I had been searching for had been there all along – it just wasn’t where I had been looking ... Click here to read more ...
Darlene Callihan
3/4/2012 11:45:04 am
You did it again! I smiled as I related to your enthusiasm of planting spring bulbs - tulips are my favorite flower, and yet the bulbs I plant don't make it, mostly due to critters that like to eat them! I also think of the parable of the sower and seeds - I am so glad our Heavenly Father will still give us "spring beauty" to appreciate - both literally and spiritually! Comments are closed.
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