Fooled Us.

4-1-11 SHORT HILLS: They certainly fooled us with the Winter Storm Warning. We have had rain, less than an inch, in two days with a few episodes of snow that melted on contact. Actually the snow we had is disappearing with this rain. I hope that’s our last snow for April and the season. It’s in the thirties with no wind.

I bought two red dogwoods, Cornus florida, and a dozen perennials yesterday during the intermittent drizzle. I got hit with only a couple drops while planting the dogwoods in the area where those spruces came down. I’ll need a couple more trees for that area—more cherries, I think. The flowers are patiently waiting for planting tomorrow.

I started veggies and herbs a few days ago—oregano and rosemary, with the rosemary in the refrigerator for a faux winter for a week. In a few more days I’ll start tomatoes.

New blooms: daffodil.


This cold, soggy daffodil surely regrets the decision to open shop yesterday.