Out my kitchen window

As I look out my kitchen window, there are lights twinkling, greenery and red bows filling what was flower pots. Inside my table is filling with seed catalogs.

I’m usually anxious when they arrive the end of December but this year they arrived a bit early.

Believe me, I still quickly flip them open, scanning what might be new in the garden world.

Perhaps I should change what’s new in the garden world to, what’s new to me.

I spotted some rainbow broom that could be interesting in Fall bouquets. It grows tassels in the shades of red, brown, purple and black, according to the seed catalog.

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