“When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.“
William Wordsworth
We always appreciate the efforts of neighbours who maintain attractive floral gardens that bring joy to all who stroll through the community. Although we have many trees and flowering bushes, we do not have a flower garden ourselves. Through trial and error, we had come to the conclusion that impatiens are the only flowers that don’t seem to mind our limited sun exposure and manage to survive the inevitable interest of our many voracious garden visitors.
However, since hope springs eternal, we decided to give daffodils a try his year. They bloom before the trees have all their leaves, and daffodils have a reputation for being unappetizing to squirrels, rabbits and raccoons. Our experiment was a success…
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