APR 2025

Spring takes a little longer to arrive here in the north. Now, in April, the transition between winter and spring is finally noticeable and visible – a state of limbo in which everything is charged, ready for change or already in the midst of it. This electrifying moment before the final unfolding of abundance. Beneath the still bare treetops all around, more and more plants are pushing their first green shoots and blossoms out of the ground. In the front garden, hellebores are joined by barrenworts and primroses, lungwort, wood anemones, and nettle kings. To discover these beauties, however, you have to look very closely.

Last fall, we had a vision that this special place in the garden would not just awaken slowly, delicately, and tentatively, but would call loudly for spring. In October, we planted hundreds of bulbs for this purpose. After the crocuses, new daffodils of various sizes and shapes are now opening day by day. We chose the varieties Frosty Snow, Angel's Whisper, Mother Duck, and Mount Hood, among others – and are overwhelmed by their beauty.