Signs of Spring — The Garden Comes Alive on April 4, 2017
Two weeks into April and the garden was already putting on a show. After the first green on March 20th, things really accelerated — by April 4th there was new growth everywhere you looked. The ajuga was spreading its little round leaves along the step edges, the catmint was building up into bushy clumps, and the bulbs were well on their way up.
It’s one of my favorite times of year to walk the garden and see what came back strong. Everything’s still a little rough around the edges, but it’s green and alive, and that’s what matters in early April.
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