How rewarding to see small puddles on the deck, the neighbor’s lawn greening, and the pear trees considering their buds. In another micro-clime ten houses away the daffodils are blooming. Such a hope-filled season, at least until we get the next round of winter weather.
Years ago I implemented a program here called, “Daffodils in the Ditch.” I planted about 100 bulbs each year for a few years in my ditch. It was a simple idea and really pretty. Unfortunately, the poor soil, weather factors, and lack of a proper way to always hydrate them probably caused their slow fade out of existence. That’s what I miss when these April showers come around – the cheerfulness of color.
Thus, I’ll have to keep the floral purchases coming until I see my little tulips bloom and the cherry trees blossom. Flower power!