Well, it’s greening up! The honeysuckle shrubs are leafing out. My chives are full, bushy clumps of green, and the grass is mostly green.
Easter was so late this year that my family has FINALLY had the chance to see the drifts of daffodils all across the lot. I created a cutting area years ago when I replanted two groups of daffodils to give them more space to branch out. I must have at least a dozen varieties of daffodils, perhaps more. I sent one of my nieces out to clip daffodils for an arrangement in the kitchen, and she chose tall ones and short ones, white ones and yellow ones, single and doubles, to make a beautiful bouquet. One pod of tulips were open and this week more will open as we loose some of the early daffodils. This cold weather has made a huge difference in the length of display. While I’d like a little more sunshine and just a few more degrees of heat, it was wonderful for my family to finally get to see what I’ve been bragging about all these years.
As for the green, I’ve noticed that the weeds are pretty healthy, too. I have perennial thistles in my front sidewalk garden. I pulled a lot of them, but you know they are just going to come back. If it ever stops raining, I may try some weed killer on them. Perhaps something systemic will keep them from coming back.
Coming soon: tulips, iris, lilacs and peonies!!! I’ve cleared everything off my camera so I can take more pictures, and I’ll share some of them with you.
Happy Spring!