It is the very last day of April and I have to say April has been the meanest month in the Calendar this year so far. I have no idea what annoyed April so much, but I'll tell you, I for one feel picked on and I will be glad to see the back end of her. Instead of spreading soil on the garden beds and patting the newly awakening plants, we shoveled snow this morning. Just look at these poor Peonies...
This is the fledgling raspberry bed. Two days ago, fresh soil spread along with compost, stakes driven in, string tied to give the plants support while they hopefully rise up and bear fruit...but this morning...stalled... bent over and covered with a blanket of cold wet snow.
It won't last and is already melting fast around here...and in truth, the moisture is welcome, but we have been dealing with snow for six months now and everybody I know, with the exception of Libby the Border Collie, is heartily sick of it. We long for green, for growth, for warm temperatures. We long for spring and April...nasty girl that she is, won't give it to us. Today was her last day to throw a fit though...tomorrow is the first of May - Hooray!
Let's just hope May is in a better mood.
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