I am still looking for winter in LA.  See how much the amaryllis in the photo has grown since last week? The trees on my block are flush with white blooms. My favorite Japanese Magnolias are popping out their purple wonder – and I’m being told it’s time to plant vegetables in my garden for early Spring.  Wait, wait! When is my time to gestate in the dark?     In the mythology of the Greek gods and goddesses, Persephone , The Queen of the Underworld, is associated with the crops of spring