Phenology: flowers and food

[redbird]

A neighboring garden has lily of the valley in a position where I can readily sniff them. I have to bend down, but can do so by kneeling on the sidewalk. They also have bright red roses, and the first irises I've seen this year. I was briefly concerned that I'd missed irises, given how the roses have rushed in, but I now suspect that they're more entrained to day length than many of our spring flowers. Also, the honey locust flowers, which were washed out a day or two ago, are scenting the park again.

For supper tonight, we had the season's first fresh peas, followed by a salad of lettuce, cucumber, and bacon. When cattitude comes back upstairs, we'll top that off with the season's second batch of local strawberries.

I have hopes of lilacs, lily of the valley, or both at the Madison Farmer's Market on Saturday.

Comments

[rosefox]

I'm pretty sure it's the honey locust, because I notice the white flowers every time I'm looking around to see what on earth smells like grape soda. I haven't seen anything purple-flowered other than the lilac and wisteria.