Yesterday the sun was out and it was wonderful. Today it was rainy, foggy, and cold. It was a great day for coffee and Maple & Brown Sugar Malto Meal.
I looked out the windows at the cold rainy day. It is hard to believe that yesterday I was picking dandelions in a tank top. Today was warm clothes and a coat weather.
I also watched the birds at the feeders. I've seen quite a few unusual birds this year. A quail, an American Dipper, and today I saw a female yellow rumped warbler. Yesterday while I was working in the sun, Dollor spent his time accumulating a pile of sticks in the shade. If you want to see something funny, watch a dog carry a four-foot stick at high speeds through the woods. It gave his teeth a workout.
My daffodil bed is looking great. The red primroses and blue grape hyacinths really set them off.
All of those primroses come from an after Easter sale at the grocery store 30 years ago. One leaf sticking out in the sale bin. Needless to say they are very happy here in the hills.
I planted my garden pumpkins, squash, tomatoes, cantaloupe, and herbs last Sunday. They are doing pretty good. Of course it is supposed to snow tomorrow. Everything is covered with buckets and pots. Hopefully, that will help them through the next few days.
I've started protecting my seedlings from voles by using plastic collars. Not only do they keep animals from munching them but also seem to help retain heat.
I did see a few butterflies while I was out and about. Of course, that was yesterday. Everything, including me, was snug in it's bed today trying to stay warm.
Have you planted your gardens yet? Do you have primroses? They are one of my favorite flowers.
We are due for a frost so not yet. Looks like you got a good start on it.
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Love the contrast of the red primulas with your daffodils, your garden is looking lovely.
ReplyDeletePretty much the same day down here. A good day for inside projects. Barb, on the other hand, decided it was a good day to head to Rapid for some shopping!
ReplyDeleteNo primroses but other flowers now blooming. See my last post. Do those collars work for voles. I found when we lived at the lodge that the voles came up under the plants and ate them. I put hardware cloth in the bottom of some of the raised beds to keep them out. Once there was a hole with a hosta leaf being pulled into it by a vole.
ReplyDeleteOur weather is equally erratic. Kings love primroses especially our native ones.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like your weather cannot make up it's mind yet on whether spring has arrived. You captured the wild birds in your photo so well, they are so pretty! Your words about Dollar and his stick gathering made me chuckle. Your flowers looks so beautiful. I have tried to grow primrose and have had no luck........they are so lovely. My favorite flower is the zinnia
ReplyDeleteup until now, we have been calling our weather "weather whiplash!! summer is already here now for us, it is hot, hot, hot!!last week we were using the heat!! your flowers are so beautiful!!
ReplyDeletea lot of our spring flowers have come and gone. yours are beautiful, i love primrose, i have planted them in my gardens but they did not come back in subsequent years!! we are experiencing a heat wave, 97 degrees today!!
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