It’s been so warm over the past two weeks, that spring is arriving early. Ted and I saw a star magnolia blooming in our neighborhood today, and the leaves are coming out on our privet hedge. Our magnolia trees have buds that look almost ready to burst into flowers and our daffodils are several inches tall. We saw a small patch of daffodils blooming today, but ours must be less protected–they’re a little bit behind.
One year, spring came early and stayed long enough for the trees to begin leafing out. Then we got hit by temperatures in the low 20s and everything froze. All the plants were weak for the entire summer. I hope that won’t happen this year. Meanwhile, it’s warm, sunny, and blooming nicely outside. Cheers for spring!
Some of our daffodils growing to bloom for us.
Our hedge has green leaves sprouting.
A neighborhood star magnolia beginning to bloom.