Blooms and Swollen Buds

The narcissus plants in the front yard are blooming as are the cherry trees (I think that’s what they are) on Sardis Rd. The blueberries in the front yard have swollen bulbs. The cherries in the front yard are doing nothing. The new bulbs that were planted this fall are doing nothing. Perhaps with the hard freezes we have had over the weekend, it might be a good thing.

Today it has rained all day. This afternoon will probably be a greenhouse day unless the rain stops. If the rain stops it will be a good day for digging postholes. The garden really needs to be tilled so some new beds can be built, but with the constant rain, who knows when that will happen. That is the good thing about raised beds. There are still places to plant the spring garden.

The mustard that was planted this fall has pretty much succumbed to the weather or something. The volunteer mustard is doing great. Fortunately the collards are growing fast enough that we are not without greens. The spinach is still growing as well. The onions are doing great of course. We haven’t been eating many of them so they have not been replanted in over a month.



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