Tomorrow, Wednesday, March 20th, is also the Vernal Equinox, the first day of spring. After such a cold, snowy February, we are kind of in shock with this roller coaster weather. Rain and cooler temps will return just in time for the weekend, but the freezing nights should be over.
So how did we spent this summer day? Well, we have spent days cleaning out the garden beds, picking up debris and getting the yard spiffed up. Yesterday Tom ordered 4 yards of compost/mulch. It was delivered at 11:00 this morning.
But by a little before 4:00 today we called it quits, cleaned up, and sought the shade!
Happy Spring, everyone. My thoughts go out to those of you still suffering snow, ice, or flooding. Stay safe. Better days are on the way.
I can hardly believe how incredibly warm it is, suddenly. I'm glad that it's so warm and beautiful, but a little bit of moderation would be nice. That is a HUGE mound of compost! :-)
ReplyDelete80 degrees is an amazing temperature change. Not good. Too much winter snow in the mountains disappears at this time of year.
ReplyDeleteThis weather is crazy. I'm already so far behind in my garden cleanup, yesterday's warmth made me feel even more desperate.
ReplyDeleteThat mulch just makes all your plants look happy. I was listening to Fresh Air on NPR yesterday about the controversial notion that animals express emotions so I probably sound really whacky for attributing emotions to plants, but dog gone it, your plants do look happy to me!
ReplyDeleteSounds like you went straight to summer! Enjoy! That house next door sure is huge:(
ReplyDeleteThat is beautiful compost and it really sets the beds off and I know makes the plants healthy. Happy Spring.
ReplyDeleteHappy first day of Spring!! I'm thinking we should get a load of good garden soil/mulch too.
ReplyDeleteYour gardens look great! I can't wait for our snow to leave so we can get out and garden too. We are starting seedlings inside. Enjoy your warm weather!
ReplyDeleteOh, dear. Raining all day today and I was hoping to BEGIN the tremendous weeding. Hubby is ordering mulch this year as my past years of compost have made my beds to rich I need to tamp down the weeds more. I want you guys to visit in the spring here and help!!
ReplyDeleteYour beds look so handsome covered with that rich brown compost.
ReplyDeleteI love how the new compost/bark provides a contrast and backdrop to all your spring blooming flowers. Gorgeous yard! This weather is amazing. After 3 days of near 80 degree temperatures, it was totally odd to still have a berm of compacted snow/ice on the north patio where it had slid off the metal roof. It's gone now, but it took it's time leaving!
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