Blooms of Sliver Maple March 11th 2012
The calender may say winter, but the signs of spring are everywhere. This is an exciting time of year for Gardeners and I like to follow spring through to leaf out and with this weeks weather were well on our way! A beautiful weekend in the upper 60s with sunshine has lead to early spring growth to start weeks ahead of schedule! Southern Minnesota is not normally seeing sigificant growth until the second to last week of March. With a morning low of 42.F and a high today of 66.F it was a perfect day to get out and take pictures. Above are Silver Maple blooms, not many people take the time to notice them much as they have to petals becuase there a wind pollinated bloom and are not showy, but they certainly add a sweetness to the air before they become a nusinces and drop seeds everywhere later in the year!
Yellow Snow Crocus March 8th 2012
The snow crocus are in full bloom now and came into full bloom just in time for my 21st birthday! It was quite a nice surprise. I took this photo last Thursday and I did note to myself that this is the 1st time I seen Crocus blooming in time for my Birthday.
Full garden view. March 11th 2012
This is the full garden view I took today. Right now Snow Crocus are the only blooms I have, I planted more crocus in colors of Purple and White but I’m still waiting for those to bloom, they bloom about a week later then the yellow, so I suspect I should be seeing those soon. Daffodils are about 4 inches tall with flower buds well out of the ground, Hyaciths also have flower buds starting to rise, and lastly the Tulips have 1st leaves well out and their well on there way to growing.
Area Snowdrops March 11th 2012
Walking around old neighborhoods in the city I could see snowdrops in bloom! This is the first time I’ve ever seen snowdrops in person, and I had not known they were so small! I’ve tried them in my Wisconsin garden but they did not work out for me. Next fall I may have to try these again!
