Signs of Spring

March 30th, 2003 by Kathy Purdy · No Comments

Lots of crocuses up now, including a few of the larger Dutch crocus
Heard peepers on Thursday
My husband heard a kildeer and saw a swallow
Geese have been flying north for a while now
Saw my first dandelion, and my first Johnny-jump-up
“Snow will develop between 6 am and 8 am Sunday…And could become heavy at times through late Sunday afternoon. The highest snowfall accumulations will be found over the hilltops where between 7 and 9 inches is possible. Lesser snow amounts will be found in the valleys where the potential exists for a few inches.”–National Weather Service

And that’s the way spring comes around here. It comes . . . and goes. And when you’re finally sure it’s here for good, it’s just about summer. We consider ourselves in the higher elevations for our area, about 1150 ft. above sea level.

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Kathy Purdy discovered the joys of writing in fourth grade, when she started corresponding with a former classmate. She's been writing letters ever since, first on looseleaf, then electronically, and now as weblog entries. That makes you, the blog reader, her pen pal. Her first independent (though frustrating) attempts at gardening were made in high school, though the gardening bug didn't bite hard until her mid-thirties, when she found herself mistress of a rural home on 15 acres. • USDA Hardiness Zone:4 • AHS Heat Zone: 3 • Location: rural; Southern Tier of NY • Geographic type: foothills of Appalachian Mountains • Soil Type: acid clay • Experience level: intermediate • Particular interests: colchicums, narcissus, cottage gardening, NY native plants, gardening with/for children