Slow Awakening
We finally got few days above freezing and yesterday was even close to 60! So opened all windows to get fresh air and went to look in my garden to see what's happening and if anything survived over winter. It was really nice to spot some pretties waking up - a full month behind their normal schedule, but better late than never. First crocuses started to open up, and daffodils peaked through the ground.
22 foot bed of garlic is patchy but still enough to keep for this year and plenty to store for winter. I might give some of it away. In "bald" places where garlic didn't make it I will plant some broccoli or greens. And first snow drop opened up which made me very happy.
I did notice that most of the bulbs i planted outside the garden in a new bed that was not protected have vanished, so deer and squirrels had a nice lunch. Oh well, at least my other bed of flowers inside main garden is starting to wake up and once it goes into bloom I'll take a picture. I'll wait 3 more days and will plant peas and potatoes and some spinach over the weekend.
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I have so few signs of spring yet - other than a couple of nice days, the weather is still so chilly. I did put some plastic on a couple of beds, so I'm hoping to get peas in the ground this week. I really would like to see (and feel!) some warmer days, though.
ReplyDeleteIt's still much cooler than it should be and nights are in 20's, but this weekend should rise to 65/35 so I'm planting no matter what! I have two beds under cover this week warming up.
DeleteYour garlic looks about as big as mine. And isn't it nice to have some spring color? It makes me smile every time I go out and see the crocuses.
ReplyDeleteI love spring colors in flowers! Can't wait to see tulips and daffodils and many others come out, and right now enjoying looking out to window to see crocuses :)
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