There's Life In The Old Garden Yet!

I was out raking the leaves in the garden yesterday. As you would expect the Birch tree in the backyard is naked and it has simply been ages since I have been in the backyard to do anything, so yesterday it was a must to get out there and do something! I am not entirely sure why as yesterday it was blowing an absolute gale! Raking leaves in gale force winds is possibly not the greatest idea, but somehow I managed!

Was great to be out in the garden again after all of the snow and horrible freezing temperatures. As I was wandering about, well mostly during the speed raking, which is the only manner to rake in gale force winds, I noticed that there are signs of life in the garden! In fact there are even a few winter flowers poking through! The things you see when you have the time to look!

Also some of the bulbs, that we planted, a little too late admittedly, in Autumn are now poking through. Good to see some plantings making an effort! ;-). There are a lot more to come through yet, but we did plant several different types so hopefully they will all make an appearance in the not too distant future. Perhaps the ones below are simply early risers ;-)

Seeing the, albeit very limited, new growth is such a nice sign that we are well into Winter now and that Spring is not too far away! I guess the date, being mid January also gives a nice sign of this ;-) and the lengthening light at the end of the day which is simply a joy! We have had such a bitter winter this year so far, with weeks of below and very close to zero temperatures, and snow. Gradually the temperatures are rising (it has been in the 10 degree Celsius range this past week! Crazy and almost sub tropical!) and the days are lengthening. The Garden seems to be responding! Very nice.

I am not living in a dream world yet. I know we are not out of the Winter yet. Next week the temperatures are supposed to plummet again! Still fingers crossed they won't be as low as they were in December and early January. Well if they are hopefully it won't be so cold for so long! Fingers crossed! In fact everything crossed! I am so over winter!

Roll on Spring!

Cheers

m