Updates on a few things, Snow depth, indoor spring flowers project and how the outdoor spring flowers faired in the cold.

Front yard February 26th.

Snow depth the past 2 weeks has actually slowly fallen, It started out 10.50" on the 15th of the month, but, with the strong late February sun and dry weather we've have since fallen to 8.50" snow depth. I can see some brow patches in our yard next too tree trucks and on the south side of our buildings. One of the things I really noticed is how fast the snow has been going down on the back of our house. I can see brown where I dug snow for trails too our furnace, and the snowbanks around that same area are quickly dropped, They seem to be melting from one side of the house down! We'll have to see what March brings for us because March is the month of change when it comes to snow depth! Normally our snow is completely gone, by the middle to end of March.

Garden View February 26th.

Not much has changed in my garden view, accept that I shoveled away a drift from my garden so when the snow starts to melt it keeps that standing water away from the garden. Notice how crystal clear blue the sky is!

Daffodils on the south side of my house February 26Th.

The Daffodils on the south side of my house have been fairing pretty well even with the cold temperatures Most nights I do cover them with an old blanket, to keep the coldest of temperatures away, but even with blankets it gets cold under there often below freezing. but even with this. I've really noticed them green up, especially the past 2 days which have been warmer.
Here is a group of an older variety of Daffodils I got from my brother from Lower Michigan, They don't seem to really mind our Wisconsin Winters!

Daffodil Flower bud February 26Th.

and upon a closer look of one of the older variety daffodil Sprouts, I actually found a flower bud already starting to push it's way up through the leaves! (Could this be the end of mushy daffodil bulb curse I seem to have had?) I'm starting to wonder how early this may actually flower. if it stays warm in the 30s the process might move along nicely, but I still suspect it will be some time before any real growth happens. But you never know, I will have watch as we go through the next few weeks!
We can also see that the snow cover has really receded on the south side of the house compared to my last picture. Much grass is now exposed this is one way we can really tell that it warms up over here compared to the rest of the yard.

Fridge project Hyacinths.

I also through I would take the time to update everyone on my Fridge Spring Flower Project 2010. The Hyacinths I bought on sale a few weeks ago are taking very nicely to the cold treatment, They are rooting and will soon be ready to go! The Daffodils I bought in that same week are also beginning to root. The long shoots in the back are a kind of early "Snow Iris"

Fridge Project Red Tulips

The Red Tulips have actually taken vigorously to the cold treatment! some bulbs even pushed there way out of the ground when the roots started growing! The long shoots definitely are a sign that these are ready to be planted! This is an expecting time of year for me because soon I should be planting these! I could be doing that in as little as 4 weeks! I Remember last year when I was actually able to plant some on March 16th! We will have to see what this Spring brings.

Yellow Daffodils.


The Yellow Daffodils have also taken quite vigorously to the cold treatment I can also tell that these are definitely ready to be planted, I am actually having my fingers crossed for an early planting season like last year! I actually ran into a problem with one of my Daffodil projects, I figured out the White and Orange center ones haven't significantly rooted since I planted them in the end of December. I'm hoping they catch up in the next 4 weeks.