In the mean time, the flowers and trees are doing their best to make a go of it. The daffodils have been threatening to open for days, but they're still not quite ready.
![041413 tulips](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8525/8650609186_e38f21144a.jpg)
And what a difference a year makes, eh? Here's that same area on March 23, 2012.
![daffodils](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7123/7009533385_2b99aaf735.jpg)
Granted, last year was an anomaly in the opposite extreme - ridiculously warm very early then a destructive freeze. I'll take a slow going spring over that any day.
Just look at the comparisons from this year to last (4/14/13 vs 3/23/12).
![041413 magnolia](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8533/8649509175_f8e39bfa60.jpg)
2013
![magnolia bud](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7120/7009534169_1455392eee.jpg)
2012
![041413 hyacinth](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8117/8649509747_2a856dd1d9.jpg)
2013
![hyacinth](http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7191/7009531923_4768eca48a.jpg)
2012
We have quite a bit of clean up to do as well.
![041413 Garden](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8389/8650610072_40a75ff622.jpg)
![041413 side of deck](http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8241/8649510867_3941f361de.jpg)
It'll be beautiful once again... eventually!
(like this - from 5/20/11)
What a difference!
ReplyDeleteYesterday was a glorious spring-day so we enjoyed sitting outside and planting some fruit! We moved into our new house after Christmas so we're still going to have to do a lot of planting if we want a garden like yours :)
Hi Kelly
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. We have very few buds and none are even considering opening anytime soon. It has been milder these last few days and I believe the weather in the South of England has been lovely over the weekend so there is hope. We had severe winds yesterday with pelting rain with a smattering of sunshine and my poor daffodils took a hammering. Sorry for rambling on :):):)