I Needed a Touch of Spring, So I went out to find some!!
It's almost mid February here in Central CT and the snow has been horrible.
I just needed to go find a touch of color other than white or brownish white, but where to go?
Then I caught a thought, lets take a trip to the farms. The bedding farms that is.
Cheshire CT is know as the bedding center of Connecticut, and that has nothing to do with taking a nap.
Some of the largest bedding farms or factory green houses are located in Cheshire CT, most out in the towns western side.
Their expanse is acreage, and inside they are a tropical wonder with colors all over. Green houses have to be months ahead of the climate in order to service their clients. So when it's likely to be snowing up a storm, the inside of a green house would be like being along side a tropical forest.
Colors are brilliant, and plants hang on racks high above the concrete floors.
Temperatures are a slightly humid 75 but nobody is catching rays.
It's not uncommon to see a few fruit trees as well, and depending on how they have been nurtured, they might have a fresh lemon or orange on the limbs.
How great to lose winter for a few minutes, while basking in the sight of annuals getting ready to make their trips to other green houses or nursery's to add color to some florist's bouquet, maybe in time for Valentine's day.
I can hardly wait to get into those green houses, and pick out some annuals for the yard. I've had enough of this white mess!
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