My goodness, it seems like only yesterday I was down on my hands and knees looking for snowdrops. The competitors are me, the birds and a gang of sneaky mice. We're all collecting seeds. Scientists believe the increased amount of vegetation could be a result of climate change, linked perhaps to the buildup of greenhouse gases in our atmosphere. According to the Netherlands Flowerbulb Information Centre, Canada will import 204 million flower bulbs from Holland this year.
Some folks do.
Still dry, still sunny. The aphids are back on the roses and it looks like the hazel has croaked. Not only did the bottom of my rain barrel need dusting last week, but the staves have shrunk so much they look like a picket fence. They are the bane of gardeners everywhere. I don't know anyone who doesn't hate them.