I have been so happy in the last week to see that my Lily of the Valley had come up and were gettting ready to bloom. It all seemed to happen so quickly. Of course, maybe all the rain we have had has helped to speed up the process.
Lily of the Valley has to rank right up there as my most favorite flower, followed closely by snapdragons! I always thought I should have been born in May instead of June, because I love emeralds and Lily of the Valley.
Maybe two years ago, in the fall, I discovered that my brother-in-law had some Lily of the Valley that grows on the side of the house. We dug some up and I planted it in a spot right near our front door. It has done just fine in that spot.
The only thing that makes me sad is that they really don't last that long and because they are so tiny they are almost difficult to pick because you need such a tiny vase to put them in. My grandma always had some teeny, tiny vase, but apparently when my aunts cleaned out her house, I didn't end up with one of those! (I say this because I just discovered some linens in my linen closet that my aunts "gifted" me with after the cleaning....maybe a small table cloth and some matching napkins that have been embroidered....I'll work on repurposing them this summer!)
My husband and I got married in May, and I carried a bouquet of tulips, but the florist tucked in a few tiny stems of Lily of the Valley for me!
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Lily of the Valley is quite lovely, I agree. And not just because I am a May chick, but the fragrance brings back fond memories. I feel inspired to plant some too, do they do well in the shade?
P.S. how is your sock coming along?
I think that they do well in the shade. It seems to me that is where I have seen them grow....keep in mind, if you plant them, they tend to spread quite a bit.
re: my sock...it's on hold for a couple days, since I'm trying to finish up a Spring Shower Bag to give to my mom for Mother's Day. I've got to get going on the sock, though, and that giant granny square, too! I try to do too many projects at once, I guess.
Wow, I completely understand the too many projects thing. I think creative people have a tendency to get bored and need to have several things going at once to keep them interested. I wish I could focus on one thing and just finish it, but that never happens.
Oh yay! Spreading plants is great, I have plenty of area I need to cover. Right now, weeds are rapidly taking over! YIPES!
So much to do!
Hope you post pics of your other projects too, I love to see what creative people are up to! :)
Thanks!
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