In The Greenhouse

With the high temperature today well below freezing, I visited my greenhouses to see if everything was doing OK. The black leaved cotton plant isn't happy with the lack of light or with the aphids attacking it. I hacked back a scented leaf geranium that escaped from its pot and has taken over one end of a bench... who knew they could be invasive? The Spanish lavendar is 4 feet high and just coming into bloom right next to a fragrant camellia. The vining jasmine will open its buds tomorrow if we have sun. The plants know that the days are getting longer, but the ice is thick on the ground and the snow that covers the ice makes it even more treacherous to walk outside. With weather like this, I'm planning a trip to Danielson, CT to visit Logees!