Spring Season Crocus

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Hope Springs Eternal with the Crocus!

Hope Springs Eternal, and crocuses are a big  part of the reason!  In spite of repeated snows and frost, crocuses survive brightly, poking delicate heads over their icy blanket. 

Everyone seeks out the crocus as the first sign of spring and new life, after winter, especially this one, has been cold, dreary and miserable.

What a joy and a hope to see them! 

 

Photo by Andy Hawkins.

The Crocus :: Incredibly Easy 

Even if you have no green thumb!

Crocuses are a highly recommended bulb for beginners for a few reasons. First, they are extremely hardy. Even when you think your crocuses will freeze or die, they happily come back up each spring to give you encouragement, hope and a really deep sense of satisfaction.

They are beautiful in color and shape, capturing light and sheen. You can blanket an entire ugly area with beautiful crocuses and transform the landscape.

There are many varieties, both spring and fall, that you can have something blooming in your yard from snow to snow.

Springtime Crocus Breakfast! Saffron Banana Muffins 

Freshen up your mornings

One of the beautiful things about crocus is its saffron. Its flavor is exquisite! Plant some saffron crocus in your garden, and it will not only be a beautiful garden, but a healthy and useful one too! Pick the threads out of your fresh saffron crocus and use them with this terrific recipe!

Take 1/4 tsp saffron threads and crush them with 1/2 cup white sugar.
Blend into the saffron sugar 1 tbsp heavy cream. Next mash two very ripe bananas and stir into mixture. Add an egg, 2 tbsp melted butter and 1/2 tsp lemon juice. When that is well blended, add these dry ingredients:

1 cup flour, 1/4 tsp baking soda, 1 tsp baking powder & 1/4 tsp salt

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line six muffin cups with papers. Spoon your batter into the muffin cups. Bake 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean. This will make 6-8 muffins.

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A Garden of Spring Crocuses from Around the World 

A Joyful Welcome to Spring!

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Saffron Crocus Bulbs 

Saffron is fragrant, delicious and expensive

Grow your own saffron for your cooking and baking. These bulbs are hard to find!
Saffron Crocus 50 Bulbs

Saffron Crocus 50 Bulbs

Saffron is hard to find and very expensive! Great cooks love it, however, so here is a true find. Grow your own, pull the pistils and dry them- use them in everything from mayonnaise to muffins!

Amazon Price: $39.99 (as of 11/16/2009) Buy Now

Reference Material about Crocuses 

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A Spring Crocus Pick-Me-Up! 

Celebrate Spring!

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My own take on spring season crocus! 

News that isn't news...

Hope Where We Can Find It: Spring Season Crocus
Mother nature cherishes the tender, the weak, the fragile. Mother nature nourishes new and precious life and makes a home for everyone, everything.

What's YOUR favorite? What is your sign of seasonal changes in the flower world? 

Crocuses are great, but there are others...

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    dustytoes dustytoes Apr 7, 2009 @ 7:36 am
    I love all the photos...they truly are so easy to grow and the first flower we see in Spring.
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    John Michael John Michael Mar 15, 2009 @ 12:21 am
    This reminds me of when I had some land in Connecticut and planted 400 of 'em every Fall ... they were the harbingers of Spring and this is just great work! so much beauty! Thank you!
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    Surly-Mac Surly-Mac Mar 12, 2009 @ 2:10 pm
    Beautiful... and here I thought a "crocus" was a retired crocodile! Gorgeous good news for spring: Thank you.
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    mulberry mulberry Mar 7, 2009 @ 7:46 pm
    I've never grown any, guess I need to give it a whirl. Nice looking lens.
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    CleanFace CleanFace Mar 20, 2008 @ 12:43 am
    Thank you, very helpful, well put together, clear and practical. Cheers!
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Living in an area with much snow, especially THIS year, I dearly love when the crocus pokes its head out in the earliest spring.

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