Fragrant Chinese Witch Hazel, blooming now at DBG, courtesy Mike Kintgen
It’s February already! It’s when we celebrate Black History month, and Saint Valentine’s Day. We would like to concentrate on the LOVE angle today. No doubt about it, there’s plenty to be upset about, and we encourage you to take every opportunity you can to protest and to work to right the wrongs you see. Our actions can stem from love and have the healing power of love. We can find joy in every act of love we offer or receive. We all need that to keep us connected to one another and to our Mother Earth.
Planting seeds is an act of love, and of forward vision. Our 2025 Botanical Interests seeds are in stock, along with seeding pots, trays and soils. And our MASA, Seed Saver’s Exchange and BBB seed orders are on their way. And for Valentine’s Day, we also have in stock a great array of traditional and novel gift items,
Robin’s Chocolates
from fine local chocolates, inspiring poetry, plant and gardening books, gardening hats and totes, and houseplants (including intoxicating fragrant Poet’s Jasmine, and graceful String of Hearts vine) to Harlequin’s Gardens Gift Cards! We have some special offers further along in this week’s newsletter.
Show us some love! This is the first time in Harlequin’s Gardens’ 32 years that we have been open for business in winter. The work is intense at this time of year for Mikl and I, and our full-time ‘behind the scenes’ staff, making planning decisions for the year’s gardening season, choosing and ordering seeds, growing and ordering plants and products to make it all happen, scheduling classes, hiring for new positions, making facilities improvements and repairs, etc. We’re keeping our doors open three days a week in an effort to gain winter income by providing early gardening products, classes, books, and much more. We’d love to see you soon!
String of Hearts Houseplant