Monday I had to take the car in to be rejected on inspection. The rear tires didn’t pass, so now I must buy 4 new tires for it. I’d planned to do that in the fall… I got laundry done and checked on all the seedlings so my helper friend could water them all on Tuesday when he comes.
In the evening I wandered around the yard to see what was new. The garlic in the Big garden has grown a lot since I last looked.
At the other end of the Big garden, I discovered 2 parsnips we missed when we dug in February. The horseradish on the back left is well up and the rhubarb looks very good.
Next to the Big garden the crabapple has started flowering. My neighbor who brought me home when I dropped off the car is an avid birder. She says she’s not seen the orioles yet but that’s no surprise as it’s pretty early for them. But it looks like they will miss the flowers on the crabapple again this year.
Under the crabapple, the poet’s eye narcissus have come up. It’s been a decade or more since they flowered, but they still come up.
The perennial sweet peas I planted years ago are up. This garden seriously needs attention this year.
Next to the crabapple, under the MacIntosh, the dwarf comfrey is flowering. It’s done very well here.
In the South gardens, in the walkway garden the violets are lovely.
In the New East garden the plants have come up and it’s filling in nicely. The tulips survived the deluge on Sunday, but the double daffodils mostly did not. The mock orange on the right is leafing out well.
The 7 Sisters rose in the East Shed garden has started to leaf out. It has winter kill that’s needs pruned off.
Also in the East Shed garden, the peony is well up but probably won’t flower as it needs more sun than it gets.
In the South Herb garden the flowering almonds, 31 years old, are flowering. I am always amazed at the difference micro climate makes. These 2 are only 6’ apart, but they flower so differently.
Also in the South Herb garden the first lily of the valley has opened.
In the swamp the skunk cabbage is well up and the brook flowing well from all the rain.
On Tuesday I plan to mow the yard before it rains again at 1PM, and my helper friend will water the seedlings and house plants then come out and weed somewhere. Or maybe I’ll have him start the new garden at the end of the woodshed.