After a warm sunny reprieve, it is back to the cold damp days of a New England spring. No matter. During the late winter months, as the days grow longer and brighter, my indoor garden begins to set buds. By March, the orchids begin to bloom. Yesterday, I counted over a dozen plants blooming or soon to be. The jasmine is at it's peak, the fragrance overwhelming. There is an amaryllis that surprised me this year, it's red blossoms showing themselves through the branches of a smallish tree. The hibiscus that I cut back severely, just before bringing it indoors last fall has forgiven me and although still nearly devoid of greenery, has begun to bloom with dozens of buds coming along behind. Come May, when the outdoor canopy leafs out, it will be dark indoors, fall to my indoor garden.
