Even if poor weather conditions herald the first day of spring in your area, don’t let its passage go by unnoticed.
I'm ready to celebrate the first day of spring as if it were a national holiday (which it should be, so more people can stay home from work and garden)!
I bought a flat of pansies to fill up my window box, and I'm going to put out my little wooden garden placard that reads:
First, a howling blizzard woke us
Then the rains came down to soak us
And now before the eye can focus
Crocus
I’m not sure who originally penned this clever poem, but I love the fact that my yard is sporting some of these cheerful late winter flowers right at this moment. I never thought that crocus had much to offer in the fragrance department, but this oversight must be due to the diminutive stature of these blossoms. My neighbors probably wondered what I was doing with my nose to the ground, but anyone as starved for growing things as I can appreciate the urge to inhale something wonderful that didn’t come from an air freshener. It won’t be long before my hyacinths add their glorious perfume to the environment, and I definitely won’t need to strain my joints to enjoy their strong scent.
If your garden is still barren, head to the nursery and pick up a flat of pansies or some transplants of cole crops. Keep them in a sheltered area of the yard until you can get them into the ground.
