No matter how much the body is in the city, it is always a little colder in the garden. The snow has already melted but the earth is warming up slowly.
During the day the temperature is usually +12C but at night it still drops to +3C. Of course, the grass is ahead of all the plants, in some places it is already green.
I am always pleased to see how rhododendrons come to life after winter. Their leaves straighten and the plants begin to grow. Flower buds also increase in size.
Black currant bushes open their leaves. Soon the bushes will produce flower pods with small buds. Bees and bumblebees really love these early flowers on currants.
By the way, bees are already collecting nectar from crocuses and Leucojums (summer snowflake). This year, these small flowers did not survive the winter well and I will probably transplant them to another place in the fall.
My favorite huge climbing Flammentanz rose grows in the front garden. When it was smaller, I covered it for the winter. Over the years, It's become difficult for me to bend it down to the ground and cover it. This rose is very prickly. Now it's overwintering without shelter and it seems to me that this spring it looks good.
I notice changes in the plants every time I visit the garden. Spring brings new and joyful things. I visit the garden often now because my vegetable seedlings are growing and I'll plant them in the greenhouse soon.
All the best, take care!
Your rhofodendron looks great, Nadezda. You will see many flowers in May I guess. Take care.
ReplyDeleteSo do I, Marit. I hope your mom is feeling better. Thank you for taking the time to visit my blog, Marit.
DeleteWinter is slow to relax its grip here, too, Nadezda. Yesterday we went for a walk in the local woods and there are signs everywhere. Temperatures overnight still dip below the freezing point and slow things down. You look to be ahead of us. But soon there will be blooms everywhere. It happens every year! Best wishes - David
ReplyDeleteYes, spring moves slowly, David. The day will come when all the spring flowers will bloom.
DeleteThat’s beautifully observed—those small, gradual changes that only become visible when you return again and again.
ReplyDeleteI especially liked the image of the rhododendrons “waking up” and the bees already at work among the early flowers. It feels like everything is quietly gathering strength. And your Flammentanz rose sounds impressive—sometimes the plants that manage on their own end up being the strongest.
Spring really is a slow unfolding, isn’t it?
Aritha, I look forward to seeing new blooms in the garden whenever I visit. The Flamentanz rose doesn't freeze in winter, but in the spring I have to trim away the dead branches. Its blooms are magnificent.
DeleteLindo jardín. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteGracias J.P. por tu comment. Un beso.
DeleteHello, Nadezhda Semyonovna! Your garden is charming!
ReplyDeleteСпасибо Ирина, за ваше внимание к моему саду.
DeleteDear Nadezda!
ReplyDeleteA beautiful spring has arrived in your garden. My temperatures are -3, -4, and even -5°C every night.
Sending hugs and warmest regards.
Dear Lucja, I hope spring will come soon to your place. Day by day temperatures become higher.
DeleteBeautiful, Nadezda.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Linda for your attention to my blog. Hugs.
DeleteBoa noite minha querida amiga Nadezda. Seu jardim está maravilhoso. Hoje está nublado, mais teve uns dia, que nem parecíamos que estávamos, no outono e sim no verão. Mais ainda, acho que o dia que fez, mais calor, numa cidade perto da minha casa, foi no casamento da minha sobrinha, 15 de novembro de 2023. Desde esse dia, não tivemos mais um dia de calor igual. Em outubro, do ano passado, fez muito frio, e nem parecia que estávamos na primavera, grande abraço do seu amigo brasileiro.
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