First day of actual puttering. Everything is frozen solid.

I think I have found it. A copper pipe trellis design

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This event keeps getting smaller and smaller every year it seems. A few hundred forced bulbs does not make for a lot of inspiration. Really a shame.

All I could find to take home was some trilliums!

$30 for six from Humber nurseries. I think I will pot them up now as I won’t be able to get them in the ground for another month or more and they are likely to start to sprout before then.

At least it’s another day that does make it feel like spring is on the way.

Showing the lower unit as they cut concrete next door. A fog of dust, even in our kitchen.

Come on spring! Where are you?

Had to get the Xmas lights out of the maple in front as the arborist is coming this week. Inspired me to do a little more winter pruning myself. Dan helped give the chestnut a major cut back. It was starting to grow over the front of Virginia’s house. It’s not in a good spot, but it is a volunteer that has been here longer than I have.

Cut back the figs as well. They are a good two inch thick trunk, but with this winter, and no covering, all I hope is that the roots are still alive and it will grow back.

Pretty much still four inches of snow on the ground and a lot of ice. Just breaking one degree in the heat of the sun.

Made my usual winter pruning gamble. Pruned the grapevines nearest the house on the north and south sides of the fence. To give you an idea here are the before and after photos.