First Signs of Spring 2018 — New Growth in the Garden on April 24th
After a long Wisconsin winter, it’s good to see those first green shoots pushing up through the dead leaves. These are from April 24th, 2018 — the start of spring in the garden, as far as I’m concerned.
If you look close you can see the mint waking up against the warm side of the house, clusters of bulbs and perennials sending up fresh blades, and new growth coming out of last year’s leaf litter. Not the showiest set of photos, but to a gardener at the end of winter, this is the good stuff.
? When can you plant where you live?
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