Still having night time temps in the low signal digits. Have to bring in the early potted up dahlias. Lots of rain. Everything is growing and so far the only winter kill has been the rosemary, which was pushing it. Not exactly rosemary climate.
A few sure signs of spring. The hazelnut buds are just starting to swell. Getting days just above zero. Still lots of snow.
Some of the garden’s beauty
It’s been unseasonably cold so far this spring. It’s not holding back the hardy folks. Love this hellebore. From Canada Blooms many years ago. It’s looking happy
Finally moved the bush cherries. The scraggy looking ones in front of the goji berries. Not much root to them and what they have are pretty gnarly. They even appeared to have been planted too deep.
Incredible. Indescribable. At about 4:30 the head of the snake appears along the left side of the Temple. It wasn’t a total clear sky, still special to greet spring as people have for 1300 years.
And good luck for the crazy year ahead.
First seed order has arrived from Richters. If it works out the veg bed will be a riot of annual colours. A brave attempt to be joyful given I need to take a year or two off of garlic , cucumbers, potatoes and maybe even tomatoes to hopefully eliminate some nasty creatures and mildew that has become problems.
And it snowed last night. A really pretty snow. I couldn’t shovel because of my shoulder. Boo hoo.
Only 68 days until spring!
Another gorgeous day. Sunny, 15c, and a forecast for rain tomorrow and damp for the rest of the week, so?
Moved ferns, bleeding hearts, sowed peas yesterday, dug up the rhubarb – the centre of the root was dead – turned the compost, took shrub cherry cuttings and feel great.
One of the biggest snow falls this year.
First day of spring and a dusting of snow on and off all day. Yay spring!
Did the big third, more likely fifth year, prune of the Honeyberry or Haskap today. Beautiful weather.
FarmerTO 