3-3-20 SHORT HILLS: We got back Sunday afternoon to a warm spring-like day in the forties. It had been 8° when we left VT. There were a smattering of new branches down, but it looks like spring here.
The first flowers are up, the grass is greening, viburnums have leaf buds starting to open, as does the quince, forsythia buds are yellow, ground covers are perking up, elm buds are opening. It’s a welcome site after winter, even this mild winter. But I’m sure it’s a false spring, and some nasty weather will show up sometime in the next six weeks.
I hope the plants know what they are doing. A heavy snow will do a lot of damage now.
New blooms: crocus.
Early crocus, probably too early, we're sure to get some winter weather before mid-April.
The snowdrops are blooming all over the yard.
Pussy Willow's big moment. After this it's just willow flowers, leaves and more branches.
Close up view. They've never been up so early.
The first flowers are up, the grass is greening, viburnums have leaf buds starting to open, as does the quince, forsythia buds are yellow, ground covers are perking up, elm buds are opening. It’s a welcome site after winter, even this mild winter. But I’m sure it’s a false spring, and some nasty weather will show up sometime in the next six weeks.
I hope the plants know what they are doing. A heavy snow will do a lot of damage now.
New blooms: crocus.
Early crocus, probably too early, we're sure to get some winter weather before mid-April.
The snowdrops are blooming all over the yard.
Pussy Willow's big moment. After this it's just willow flowers, leaves and more branches.
Close up view. They've never been up so early.
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