Boy, that rain has helped green things up. The ever determined surprise lilies are sending up their early greenery, the daffies are blooming and the tulips and irises are starting. One Forsythia close to the house has it’s golden flags flying. It’s been trimmed back pretty severely and isn’t what I’d like to see, but we keep thinking of next year. The hostas are sending up some shoots. i have surprise lilies and hostas in pots under a leaf blanket that have survived the cold quite well. And, those hide-out onions from the weedpatch the garden became are really tasty!
I re-trimmed the roses a few days ago and kept a couple of pieces of the runner to repot. People here hate these multi-flora roses. They do require a lot of discipline, but they are pretty at bloom time.
