SPRING arrived officially at 7:34 a.m. today. It's an overcast day, but the birds are singing, and several more crocus have opened. The early yellow snow crocus (yes, they are STILL blooming beautifully!) have been joined now by purple, white, and striped giant crocuses, so we have more color! Lots of daffodils are up now, and many are beginning to show buds, so they will be opening soon with cheery golden brilliance. As I look out the office window, I see hundreds of branches still lying on the ground, waiting for an energetic person to come move them from the lawn and gardens. One of these days....Right now, we are too busy in the greenhouses to worry about branches. Can't believe Opening Day (April 1st) is only a few days away, and there is still so much to do! The first of our hellebores in pots are beginning to bloom, as well as some of the miniature coral bells. The pansies are growing nicely, and should be blooming by the time we open. I'm still seeding lots of annuals, and we are transplanting and potting at record pace. I LOVE this time of year!
We sent out the March e-newsletter this week, made new displays in the barn, took two loads of cardboard to recycling, and began putting signs and labels in the plants in the coldframe. We transplanted over 2700 plants in one day, so that was well over our 1,000 a day goal, and helped make up for the day I took off to go to the Michigan Herb Conference. We're actually about on schedule!
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