I started this as a class project way before May 8, sometime in April. At the time the crocuses had just started popping up. This was a delight after a relatively long, cold and drab winter. It made me wish I'd planted some new crocus bulbs in the fall as well as other early blooming bulbs like aconites and snowdrops. That is now officially on my to-do list for the fall. I also have to get other colors besides the blues and whites, so Ruby Giant Specie Crocus, a light violet, as well as some yellow ones would provide more variety and pick-me-up.
Despite how grungy the leaves around the flowers look, I plan to leave most of them on the beds and just cover them with compost and mulch rather than raking them up. Less work and they can benefit from the leaves. We've had so much rain this week that the trees should be very happy after last winter's dryness, but we would all love some warmth and dryness about now. Next up, daffodils! And here they are. By now, May 8, they're fading. It's amazing how fast everything comes and goes in the spring. But every day there's something new and often you don't see it happening till you look out of your window and say, "Wow, there are leaves on that tree. When did that happen?"
So while these first two posts are out of order, Ill try and keep things in order and up to date from now on.
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