Spring is finally here in my garden

Spring is finally here. My kids and I planted a number of daffodil and tulip bulbs last October. Ahhh. Signs of life.

Is It Spring Yet?

I've been planning my spring planting since October. Began mulching my newspaper with garden scraps. I added all my leaves from fall to the mulch pile. Began a worm bin in November. Put Japanese Maple tree seeds in the refrigerator in January. I even began to receive my vegetable seeds in February. May seem like a lot of work, but each is a story of its own. Don't worry, stories will come.

But here in Pittsburgh, the weather likes to tease anticipating gardeners like me. The temperature fluctuates between 20-65 F. But when it should just warm up and stay in the 40s for the start of spring it still snows!

Oh, well. I guess I'm just more sensitive this year since I'm itching to plant something.

This morning the ground was covered with snow. By noon it was all melted. Then I took a closer look at my back yard. From a distance it looks like a barren hill. Then up close, tulips and daffodils are starting to pop their heads up.


I've got to plant my bare root Dogwood tree.

March 1, 2008 -- Is It Time Yet?

Nope. It's not time yet.