I ought to stop complaining about our weather, but really----it has snowed the last two days and more is expected tomorrow. At least it's not accumulating here, as it is both south and north of us. Yesterday we drove to the Finger Lakes to pick up our spring allotment of wine from Boundary Breaks where we belong to the wine club. Afterwards we walked 2 miles on the Seneca-Cayuga Canal Trail --- yes, it was snowing. The highlight of the walk was spotting a blue bird which neither of us have ever seen despite the fact that it is New York's state bird. Our next stop was Horning's Nursery and Garden Center in Penn Yan. I'm not sure why garden centers are considered essential services, but I'm glad they are. Everyone is very careful to maintain appropriate social distancing, and it's now required that you wear a mask wherever you go in New York state. I decided it was a great place to get my 5 in 5 photos for Sandie's monthly meme. so here are the bright, beautiful colors we're waiting for:
This nursery is run by an Amish family and their plants are always very healthy, well-cared for, and reasonable. We bought one of the large hanging pots of red geraniums found in this greenhouse. As well as two of these pretty geraniums and some vinca vine for a pot on our patio.
Although we didn't buy any this trip, here are my favorites---Martha Washington geraniums. They'll probably go in the cart in a few weeks when we return just before Memorial Day when it will finally be safe to plant annuals.
We had already gotten in the car when I remembered I wanted to take photos for this blog post, so these definitely fit into the requirements for the meme: five photos in five minutes!
