It’s that time of year! Pussy Willow branches are available in the supermarket. This year the catkins were fully emerged when I bought them. Hooray! In past years they have been tightly covered and I’ve had to help the furry little catkins emerge by hand.
I must have come upon the branches soon after they were delivered to the store. When I cut the ends I saw that further up the branch there was still a touch of green, a good sign that the branches might root and continue to grow for weeks.
Pussy Willows in January make me smile and banish the winter blues! They help nurture me through the long winter days. This post is part of Nurturing Thursday.
MINDING MY P'S WITH Q 
I am impressed! I have never seen those for sale in our stores…I wish they were.
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They always seem soft and so innocent to me. A sweet foretaste of Spring. Thanks for stopping by!
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Did you know that there was a farm on Chaple Heights Rd. in Washington Twp NJ that their manin crop was PUSSY WILLOWS which they took to NY and Phila stores and flower shops, sadly it is now an up scale housing community.
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I think I might remember seeing that farm…might have been right there at the stop sign???
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Yes, they are among my favorites too. I planted a row in my backyard, and they look so cheerful on these winter days. 🙂
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I once had a tree, but no more, I’m hoping these branches will root.
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