Signs of Spring

By Kathy Purdy March 30, 2003 – Posted in: Weather, What's up/blooming

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.

Tagged as: crocus, dandelion, Johnny-jump-ups, snow

About the Author

Kathy Purdy is a colchicum evangelist, converting unsuspecting gardeners into colchicophiles. She would be delighted to speak to your group about colchicums or other gardening topics. Kathy’s been writing since 4th grade, gardening since high school, and blogging since 2002.

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Pear & Cherry notes

In its own way, frost may be one of the most beautiful things to happen in your garden all year . . . Don’t miss it. Like all true beauty, it is fleeting. It will grace your garden for but a short while this morning. . . . For this moment, embrace frost as the beautiful gift that it is.

~Philip Harnden in A Gardener’s Guide to Frost: Outwit the Weather and Extend the Spring and Fall Seasons

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