It's still chilly here, so not a whole lot blooming in the garden yet...the last of the crocuses are still hanging on, lots of violets are sweetly swaying in the breeze, a whole new crop of daffodils just opened up today, and our first two tulips popped open late this afternoon, bringing a welcome splash of red into the greyness of the side garden. It's still too early to clean out the dead leftover stuff...we need to leave it in there to help keep the wee buds warm at night. Traditionally, here in our corner of the world, we don't clean too much or plant new stuff until around May 24th. As tempting as it might be to throw those gorgeous new annuals in, the threat of late frost makes it too risky.

We love Spring!