I was saving this photo, taken last May, for a larger piece on growing broom (Genista lydia), but the greyness today has really brought my energy level down to barely subsistence level. I’m practically in a coma at my desk.
I need colour! And here it is.
Gayla Trail
Gayla is a writer, photographer, and former graphic designer with a background in the Fine Arts, cultural criticism, and ecology. She is the author, photographer, and designer of best-selling books on gardening, cooking, and preserving.
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7 thoughts on “I Need a Little Colour Today”
Wow, the colours in that photo are stunning! What a great shot! Broom is so pretty, it’s a shame it’s invasive. I quite like using it in ikebana, if you prune it at the right time of year the branches are really easy to shape.
Thank you for posting this photo – it is so lovely! I’ve been trolling flickr lately for colorful garden photos, trying to beat back the winter doldrums, and seeing this post come up in my feed reader made me smile.
Hi! Just came across your site via Plantgasm and am excited to have found it — thanks for all the info and lovely photos. I garden on Alcatraz in the San Francisco Bay and will be sure to send some sun up north your way…..Best, katie
It reminds me of gorse (which, Wikipedia tells me, is in the same Faboideae family). Fresh gorse flowers smell like Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen, and every time I see a close-up photo, the smell comes back to mind :)
Ahhhh – I needed that this morning. Thanks for the shot of sunshine!
Funny, I feel the exact same way…
Thanks for the ‘sunshine’, Gayla… I’ve been reading you for a while, but this is my first comment… Looking forward to your new garden this spring!
(And spring, in general…)
Frederique:Yes, very much so. Interesting about the smell…
Marie: Thanks! Yes, I am also very much looking forward to spring.
Wow, the colours in that photo are stunning! What a great shot! Broom is so pretty, it’s a shame it’s invasive. I quite like using it in ikebana, if you prune it at the right time of year the branches are really easy to shape.
Thank you for posting this photo – it is so lovely! I’ve been trolling flickr lately for colorful garden photos, trying to beat back the winter doldrums, and seeing this post come up in my feed reader made me smile.
Hi! Just came across your site via Plantgasm and am excited to have found it — thanks for all the info and lovely photos. I garden on Alcatraz in the San Francisco Bay and will be sure to send some sun up north your way…..Best, katie
It reminds me of gorse (which, Wikipedia tells me, is in the same Faboideae family). Fresh gorse flowers smell like Hawaiian Tropic sunscreen, and every time I see a close-up photo, the smell comes back to mind :)
Ahhhh – I needed that this morning. Thanks for the shot of sunshine!
Funny, I feel the exact same way…
Thanks for the ‘sunshine’, Gayla… I’ve been reading you for a while, but this is my first comment… Looking forward to your new garden this spring!
(And spring, in general…)
Frederique:Yes, very much so. Interesting about the smell…
Marie: Thanks! Yes, I am also very much looking forward to spring.