Spring has sprung
Finally, even with nightfrost still around, the garden is alive
The spring equinox was early this week, and tomorrow night, the clocks go forward for ‘summer time’ or the ‘daylight saving time’ (DST) — it must be spring. The days are, indeed, longer and will keep growing longer until midsummer, when there will just be a couple of hours of darkness in this part of the world.
And with the growing light, spring has arrived in the garden. In just a week, it has become full of blooms, and the trees are full of tiny buds. We managed to have the fruit trees pruned when the snow disappeared, and with frost announced for next week, it was done in time. I now wonder if we shall see any fruits — time will tell.
My favourites winter plants have always been eranthis and hellebores, and the garden is full of them now.
There are still snowdrops and dwarf lilies, and the daffodils are now on their way. The tulips are slowly showing their leaves, but it will still take some genuine warmth, light, and some sun before they present themselves.
We still feed the birds, as they are building their nests and need some extra energy, but soon they will be able to find their own food.
Easter will arrive in about ten days, and it will then be time for the hunt for ‘easter eggs’, which in our garden will surely be chocolate eggs for my grandson to find.
The early evening sky yesterday gave a fine show of Venus and the new moon, although not easy to catch on camera. The new moon announced the start of this year’s Ramadan.
I wish a Happy Ramadan to those who celebrate it and now start their fast — and a Happy Easter to those who can now end their fast and celebrate.
