This is a lean time for my garden.Crysanthemums have already perished and it is too early for dahlias to flower. I've planted seedlings of number of annuals like petunia,cineraria,lupin and calendula.Hopefully my garden will bring lots of cheer next month, but for now.... these are real depressing times.The silver lining(or maybe the golden lining) is my yard is glowing with the yellow of mustard flower.The flowering of mustard is the harbinger of good times ahead as it heralds the onset of spring.