Mid Winter Gardener's Thoughts...

10 Weeks to Pansy Time!!

Winter is clearly upon us, and Yes it finally snowed in Boston. All 2 inches!

It's gray days like today that give me time to pause and remind myself just how lucky I am to be able to work outside among plants for most of the year.

When the snow melts in March (well hopefully)  it's what I call, Pansy time!  Although the first official day of spring this year is March 19th I say it's spring when the pansies make their appearance on Mass Ave at Pemberton Farms.  You can always be assured that we'll be ready to roll out this years crop of early spring flowers just as soon as we can and Pansies are first in!  I call them the season starters!  What new colors and varieties will our growers surprise us with this year?  I must admit I still get a bit excited to see the new varieties each year. 

Last year it was the Frizzle Sizzle Series...  Boy we couldn't keep them in stock.  Purples, yellow, blues, oranges, with ruffles, without ruffles, there were too many to choose from.

Frizzle Sizzle Mix

So what will be the hot pansy this year?  Will some of my past favorites make a return to stardum?  Black, Jolly Joker, Mighty Morpho?  All past hot ones.

"Jolly Joker"

Who Knows for sure... The one thing I do know.  Spring is 10 weeks away and the countdown has begun.

Cheers, Mark

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