There’s an 8 foot snowman in the yard that decided to lie down last night. He looks kind of comical. The pine trees to the west have lower branches that are weighed down with the snow that fell yesterday. Snow puts a halt to a lot of gardening chores, but that’s okay. Seed starting and indoor chores need to be done too.
I have 800+ mini soil blocks awaiting seeds before this weekend and a bathroom that is partly torn apart needing a remodel. The maple and boxelder trees were tapped in February and finished last week. Two and a 1/2 gallons of maple/boxelder syrup is canned and stored for the year.
I walked the dog in the hayfield on Wednesday and there was a flock of robins searching for worms. And then the snow fell. I’m excited to get in the garden again. I’ve done a lot of research and planning this winter for things I want to do to increase flowers and veggies this year. I’ve planned some new landscaping ideas for the gardens around the house that will include edibles. The “kitchen/herb” garden will receive a major overhaul early this spring and will become much more colorful with more layers and textures adding visual interest to the front yard.
We’ve ordered more trees that will need to be planted early. The ones we already have, have been pruned and are anticipating warmer weather so they can bud and bloom. Those cornelian cherry trees though, just can’t wait. They are dressed and ready to burst out of their jackets at the first sign of warmer weather. They seem to prognosticate spring even before the February 2nd groundhogs do. But they don’t see their shadows and hibernate for 6 more weeks. They continue to swell and burst into blooms before spring officially starts or the weather signals spring has arrived. Bee keepers should look into those trees for the bees that are out in search of something to eat earlier than they can find it.
Even though I look out the window and see a 4 inch blanket of snow covering the ground I know that will soon melt and give way to warmer weather. The snow is great for the ground moisture. Things weren’t frozen, so it will seep into the ground as opposed to just running off.
Oh the anticipation!