It's finally, unquestionably, spring here. We had a cold winter that seemed to last forever. Then suddenly it was ninety degrees in early April, so it felt like we went straight to summer. We're back to normal now and there are lots of things blooming. Just this week, I have irises, columbine, pinks, and viburnum (see photo) in the front yard. The peonies and rhododendron are going to be next.In the vegetable garden, the peas, spinach, cabbage, and broccoli are looking great. We had our first salad with homegrown lettuce for dinner tonight! Tomorrow I'm planning to plant the tomatoes--I've had them growing (from seed) in my living room under grow lights for the last two months or so. I'll need to find room for the basil, too, but I'll probably wait on the eggplant and peppers until it warms up a bit more.
Overall, things look pretty good out there. Two disappointments--both of the palm trees seem to have died. They looked good all winter, even under lots of snow, then they turned brown and crunchy when it started getting warm. Go figure. Several branches on the lilac have died, too. I love lilacs in bloom, but I haven't had much success with this one. It's about four years old, and no flowers yet. I'm thinking about moving it to a different location, but I'm not sure what it needs.
Looking forward to thunderstorms tonight and digging in the dirt tomorrow!
