Finally a day that actually feels like spring. I remained active all day despite having a bad weekend with pain and bleeding. I suspect my kidney stone that we've been watching for years did a bit of a move about. It was very deep into the kidney and blasting hasn't worked. I can't get into the specialist until tomorrow, but my gut feeling is that it may have been passed and that would be great news. A gardener doesn't like having his pursuits interupted during this busy season.
I did manage to get my 1500 seedlings into the greenhouse today, including transplanting a goodly number of them into larger containers. I think the weather should remain warm enough despite being below freezing at night, that I can keep the structure heated. I also got 25 yards of wood mulch ordered for delivery in the next couple of days... I want to get it spread before garden visitors start showing up. This is without a doubt the latest spring I've ever experienced here in Wisconsin, but that's not really a big concern... it may well be one of the most beautiful when it finally does arrive.
Next on my agenda this evening is sprinkling a tablespoon or so of Osmocote around each of the hellebores... this should be done in April.
As I look through the blogs of other folks, I realize that spring is late in many other parts of the country.... I spoke with a friend in South Dakota this morning who informed me that he still has a foot of snow on the ground and seven more inches in the forecast.
This spring is not without it's disappointments. I have been anxiously awaiting my 110 lilies from England but it seems that a required label came off somewhere on the journey and US customs isn't allowing them to move any further... I have been waiting for this to be resolved for over two weeks and highly doubt that it will be resolved... of course, the question remains, at what point do the lilies bulbs give up the ghost since they are living things.
I'll close for now with a few more crocus photos... Larry
