Don’t Force Yourself to Bloom Too Soon

Some seasons are for rest

Photo by Johannes Plenio on Unsplash

The middle of February is still very much the middle of winter – at least here in Canada. The trees are still bare, the wind is still biting, and snow still covers everything.

Or it would, if it weren’t for this false spring we’re having.

Jokes about Canadian seasons drift around social media spaces this time of year. It’s usually something like:

Canada’s Seasons:

Winter

Fool’s Spring

Second Winter

Spring of Deception

Third Winter

Mud Season

Actual Spring

Summer

False Fall

Second Summer

Actual Fall

According to this list, we are currently in the “Fool’s Spring.”

In fact, in one particularly sunny patch of garden, an early Hyacinth is trying to push itself out of the soil. The poor thing is in for a rude awakening when the temperatures drop again.