1.0JCCWilliamsburg Master Gardener Associationhttps://jccwmg.org/wordpressrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="c9abVRKv1O"><a href="https://jccwmg.org/wordpress/2026-02-winter-observations/">Winter Observations: Finding Life and Beauty in a Quiet Garden</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://jccwmg.org/wordpress/2026-02-winter-observations/embed/#?secret=c9abVRKv1O" width="600" height="338" title="“Winter Observations: Finding Life and Beauty in a Quiet Garden” — JCCWilliamsburg Master Gardener Association" data-secret="c9abVRKv1O" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://jccwmg.org/wordpress/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://jccwmg.org/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Laurel-buds-rotated.jpg15362040While we may not be able to work in our gardens during the cold winter months, we have the opportunity to observe our gardens in ways that we might not during the warmer months.  Even though the garden seems bare and that nothing is happening, take a closer look and you can see some of the subtle changes taking place. I have been watching the developing flower buds on a winter-flowering cherry over the last few weeks.  Even in a...