There's something about walking into a greenhouse and inhaling that first lungful of moist, warm, dirt-scented air that just instantly lifts the spirits - especially in the middle of winter, but the effect is the same in the middle of May.
This weekend I went to the open house that Halifax Regional
Municipality hosted at its greenhouses, where it grows all the plants for city parks. We got to wander through a number of greenhouses, see plants in various stages of growth, view some displays about bugs, community gardening and compost, and generally take in the smell of good dirt and the beauty of plants in full bloom in May.
Most of the plants were obviously for eventual transplanting into outdoor parks (some were even labelled already for which park they were going to), but there were also some (like this giant man-eating cactus) that had clearly been in residence for a while!
It was also a great chance to get some colourful close-ups - one of
my favourite kinds of photography! All in all I was definitely glad we stopped by. And it got me thinking... maybe I should work in a greenhouse all winter? Warmth, amplified sunshine and plant life would certainly be good for the soul in January!
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