sunny saturday

Yesterday was the first really lovely foretaste of spring. DH and I spent the afternoon working in the yard. Picking up sticks and branches. Picking up winter trash. Enjoying the flowers. Planting a few things in the garden.

The little 6″ ‘Tete-a-Tete’ daffodils were the first to bloom last year (on March 17) and the first to bloom this year on March 7. Ten days earlier this year. Does that mean everything else will be earlier, too??

'Tete a Tete"

The tiny blue flowers of Persian Speedwell are all over the yard.

Persian speedwell

The crocus are scattered just outside the back door.

crocus

We found a few snowdrops under the apple tree. Didn’t know we had any. I want to plant more this fall. I love these little flowers that are often the first to bloom each year. We had some where we lived prior to this home and they often bloomed the first week of February.

snowdrop

Zak enjoyed the warm sunlight, too.

Zak

We planted spinach, chard, radishes, and mustard in the raised garden bed.

planting spinach

Several bunnies were spotted in the yard.

Peter rabbit

I am so ready for full-blown spring.

~~Rhonda

3 Comments

  1. Genny
    Posted March 10, 2009 at 1:32 am | Permalink

    did you plant any spinach?

  2. ~~Rhonda
    Posted March 10, 2009 at 10:52 am | Permalink

    Yes, we did plant spinach. We’ll plant some more spinach and radishes next weekend if weather permits. And once it warms up enough, I have some heirloom lettuces I want to try. Last year the garden greens didn’t do well. It was too cold and wet.

  3. Posted March 13, 2009 at 2:51 pm | Permalink

    Beautiful photos of your signs of spring! I miss daffodils and crocuses (croci?!). *grin*

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