I've spotted a few red-winged blackbirds, the
chipmunks have been sunning themselves on the front steps, and the snow has
started to melt. Today, my husband noticed green shoots in the backyard. Last
fall I planted bulbs. In an attempt to thwart our abundant burrowing creatures,
I covered most of the bulbs with hardware cloth. Apparently my strategy worked
because the ipheion were sprouting through the hardware cloth. Today, although
the temperature is 21oF and much of the yard is still under snow, I
started gardening. I removed all of hardware cloth I could find. (Some is still
buried under snow.) The ipheion are coming up like gangbusters, the anemones
have pink shoots, and the chionodoxa are sprouting. I saw no signs yet of the
scilla or the bluebells, but the snowdrops are blooming.
Thanks, Patti. This morning I received a newsletter from one of my favorite plant companies. They warned eager gardeners against disturbing the mulch around sprouting plants. I hope I haven't done more harm than good by removing the hardware cloth.
Thank you! How refreshing. I haven't seen any flowers in bloom, though some of my daffodils and such are poking up a little. I haven't seen any birds of spring besides a couple of robins, and they're not as reliable harbingers as red-wings(since some stay, in the woods). I didn't know red-wings were back already. I reckon I need to get out a little more. (My boots went kaput, so that limits my ambling areas till I get new ones.)
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6 comments:
Finally! A picture of something springy happening!
Susan: Thanks. I hope more will follow soon.
God bless you for this glimpse of Spring! Woo Hoo!!!!
Thanks, Patti. This morning I received a newsletter from one of my favorite plant companies. They warned eager gardeners against disturbing the mulch around sprouting plants. I hope I haven't done more harm than good by removing the hardware cloth.
Thank you! How refreshing. I haven't seen any flowers in bloom, though some of my daffodils and such are poking up a little. I haven't seen any birds of spring besides a couple of robins, and they're not as reliable harbingers as red-wings(since some stay, in the woods). I didn't know red-wings were back already. I reckon I need to get out a little more. (My boots went kaput, so that limits my ambling areas till I get new ones.)
Tim: I hate to admit this, but I saw the red wings while driving on the highway to and from from A2 and DTW to transport the lads.
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