Progress in the garden, I

As a number of family members have pointed out, it's been over a month since I've updated the blog, and in that month, the garden has been incredibly productive.

Just a few weeks ago, the daffodils were scrawny little things.

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But now, behold their impressive display!

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The tulips (oddly planted in the vegetable beds) have become much more impressive.

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And the showy camellia has gone from sedate

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...to gaudy:

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And, on the other side of the spectrum, the pear is blooming more delicately in the back garden.

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