Awaiting a Gentle Spring
In like a lion, out like a lamb aptly describes the spring we are experiencing here in Northern Virginia this year. What started out as raining and freezing during the end of March has now reached clear skies and tomorrow’s forecast of nearly 80 degrees.
I stopped by the local garden center this afternoon and picked up the first haul of mulch for the beds. We’ve made a firm commitment to not add any new plantings until we clear the freezing period which is the beginning of May. It is so hard to wait but at the same time it will be worth it. Rather than putting in the same old pansies planted around all of the communities here, I am looking forward to the Blandy Farm Garden Fair over Mother’s Day weekend.
Blandy Farm is part of the Virginia State Arboretum and is run by the University of Virginia. It is a stunning grounds that, even during the height of blossom seasons for all sorts of plants, seems to be rather unpatronized which is a downright shame. At the Garden Fair, there are a wide variety of family activities, walks, and tours, but most important is the massive plant sale that includes local vendors and also cultivars from the Arboretum’s collection. The plants focus on native cultivars and I look forward to filling the front flower beds with a variety of native plants this year.
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While my darling daughter is basking in lovely 80 degree weather, those of us in the Pacific Northwest are still flirting with winter. As recently as last Saturday we once again had a weekend of snow, rain, hail and sunshine. It has been a very cold spring here and the result of the latest cold weather will be scarcity of the early summer fruits as the cherry trees were blossoming at the time of the freeze and the strawberrries will be late setting their blooms. I guess only time will tell as to whether I get fresh fruit this spring from the farmer’s market in town. The good news is that our local Whole Foods opened yesterday so hopefully there will be some fruit to be found there. Enjoy your lovely weather while you can, before the humidity sets in to make you miserable. Love you!
Mom
Hi Sherry, Jacob and Alana,
I didn’t know about the Plant Fair but it sounds fabulous. Are you going on Mother’s Day? Perhaps we can meet you there.
Hi Sherry, I hope we will get to see you again this summer.
love to everyone
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