Now that spring is officially here, I can say unequivocally that this winter was definitely not great. No, it did not snow too much. But somehow I forgot to plant my vegetables early enough so all I overwintered was a bunch of wondrous two-leaved seedlings. The weather was OK and winterish, but it seemed uncommonly cold, the ice patches never melted and I skated on a lot of the dog walks.
But this is now really the official spring! Each snowfall, no matter how cold it gets (and I still have to cover the plants in the hoophouse) is WONDERFUL. It is moisture for the little tough green leaves peeking out of the ground. I go searching for the nascent cranes-bills (not there yet!) and spot a timid mustard showing off a bit of pale yellow. Those are really flowers! and soon the purple crucifers will spread over the ground, grass will spring up, the violas will bloom...Hurray!
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After the severe cold we had in November, the cold must have moved from here to your area. We've been warm this winter, but all the same it's wonderful to know that spring really is here now.
Yes, it seems to put an additional spring in our steps!
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