Here in Maryland, the snow is almost off the ground on our little farm. Normally at this time of year, we have had to mow at least once, but it still looks like December here - no new grass, no greening of the trees - a very late spring. We are just now getting a tree guy out to fix the damage from the February ice storm (tree guys have been uber busy) - we lost a few trees and the tops off some really old ones. I stood on my front step and watched the tops of my trees break off and fall to the ground. My heart fell, too.
It should be above freezing this week so I am finally going to start my lavender seeds. I’m digging up my hosta paths (tired of giving the deer a salad bar) and planting lavender instead. The hosta were gorgeous - for a couple weeks - until the marauders came. They don’t like lavender and I’ve had good luck with it so far, so it seems a fair switch to me. I have many takers for the hosta.
I got some Ozark Beauty strawberry plants today and I’ll get them in. We got a bumper crop of blueberries last year but I don’t think the bushes made it through this horrid winter. Guess I have to get some new ones.
The jury is out on the fig as well.
We are shearing the alpacas early this year so I hope the frigid days are gone for good.
Looking forward to getting my hand in some dirt this weekend - between the rainstorms! Looks like the flowers and fruits and beehives (and maybe the alpaca babies) will be a bit late this year.
I am hoping our blueberries made it. Hard to tell. It’s still early days.
Hubby covered the strawberries a bit too heavy with the straw, and then didn’t take it off as soon as he intended, so the strawberries aren’t looking to good. We may not get much in the way of berries this year.