McCharles looks to make his mark next season
D.J. McCharles didn’t receive a lot of time on the court with the Brandon University Bobcats in his rookie year, but he’s hoping to change all that. The 6-foot-5 left side hitter from Brandon appeared in only four sets for the Bobcats men’s volleyball team in the Canada West regular season, notching three kills on [...]
Decorate with colorful cyclamen
Each year at Christmastime, we look forward to those cheery red poinsettias. Poinsettias are indeed outstanding additions to the holidays but they are not the only colorful plant that blooms during the holiday seasons. Several year ago we received a gift of a bright red cyclamen plant and since that time, we have looked forward [...]
Montague: Crocuses add colorful garden touch in fall
I usually associate bulb flowers — tulips, daffodils, crocus and the like — with crisp spring weather. so, when the thermometer reads 90-plus degrees, it is a bit difficult to wrap my head around the fact that I need to plant autumn crocus corms in the next week or so. Of the dozens of crocus [...]
Flood puts ball season on hold
Mother Nature just won’t play ball with the Prairie West High School Baseball League. Having already been forced to juggle their tight schedule because of the storm at the end of April that covered the league’s diamonds with snow, league organizers are now trying to work around the flood. Andrews Field falls within Brandon’s evacuation [...]
Crocuses rise through mists of time
By Laura McLean April 10, 2011 12:00 AM The diminutive crocus may seem as fragile as a dream at first glance. One might think it would be easily bruised under the thoughtless foot or the untimely snowfall, yet it sustains itself through the harshest of spring weather. Perhaps the resilience of the crocus is something [...]
Edgley Family Happenings: Crocus in a Hidden Garden
This past fall, I purchased bulbs to plant – in anticipation of a fine spring display – at our new home. In my arsenal were multiple bags of tulips, daffodils and crocus bulbs. Fall came and went, and I still have those unopened bags of bulbs neatly stored on my garage shelf. throughout the winter [...]
Qian Art Blog: Creative Tuesday: ACEO “The First Crocus”
ACEO “The First Crocus”Watercolor and ink, 2.5″ x 3.5″ 140lb Watercolor paper The crocus fairy is checking if the first crocus perfect. SOLD to Illinois, U.S. Creative Tuesday
This and That: A Beautiful Day
Yesterday was such a beautiful day here. we reached a high of 72 degrees, which is the perfect temp. for me. I took a look-see around my yard and this is what I found: the climbing hydrangeas are leafing out and getting new growth,the fall crocus are up, they will flower in the fall,a wild [...]
The Cottage Smallholder » Wild crocus
I glanced out of the sitting room window and saw a splash of pale lavender blue in the grass. We are lucky. Wild crocus have naturalised and spread. They were here when I came to the house, large pools of shimmering blue. Just before I bought the cottage I passed its gate in a former [...]
Are the Crocuses Up Yet?
This is the hardest time of the year for me. After growing up in California, I’m used to spring starting about now. I want to get growing now—not wait for two or three extra months! So today, in defiance of Colorado’s climate, I’m going to give you some crocus growing tips. take that, winter! While [...]