THE NEW YEAR MOVES ALONG
Janus, the Roman god of gates and doorways, beginnings and endings looks both backward and forward. How fitting that the first month of the year is named for him and that the tradition of taking stock of the year just ended and planning for the new year just beginning has carried forward all these millennia.
As we move into February, let's also be mindful of the present. What's happening in the gardens right now?
For starters, the Yucca
filamentosa ‘Color Guard’ are the current shining stars. Their variegated green
and yellow leaves are like a burst of sunshine on a cloudy, grey day. A member of
the asparagus family (Asparagaceae), they are the perfect Xeriscape plant: drought, heat, cold, and humidity tolerant, and low maintenance. And yes,
the yucca is edible, though we ask that you please refrain from sampling any of
the yucca in the gardens.
Of course, we can't resist taking a look ahead, wondering what Punxsutawney Phil will see when he appears on February 2nd.