Monday, March 19, 2012

I took time to compare

 . . . just a few photos from 2010, 2011, and 2012.

Yep!  Things are definitely Very Early this Spring,
especially experiencing temperatures in the 80's at this time of year...

Sunny Corner Bed
  March 30, 2010

March 25, 2011

April 3, 2011

 March 18, 2012



Pulmonaria 'Raspberry Splash'
March 30, 2010

April 10, 2011

 March 18, 2012

Helleborus 'Orientalis'
March 30, 2010

 April 10, 2011

March 16, 2012
(before pruning)
 (after pruning)
 March 18, 2012

'Orientalis' 
 (2nd plant) - this is it's first flower in 5 years!

and 'Brushstrokes'


For Your Information... little things happening around here in SE Iowa.
:-)  SG

5 comments:

troutbirder said...

I think early is somewhat of an understatement. Rochester broke the all time high yesterday by 20 degrees. Scary...

scottweberpdx said...

Great comparison...it's so fascinating, seeing what difference a year can make. It seems we are in the same boat here in PDX. Some things are so much earlier than usual, although some things are very late. Can't wait for REAL spring to get here ;-)

Shady Gardener said...

Understatements seem the norm these days, troutbirder. :-)

Hi Scott, I'm wondering if we'll Have REAL Spring...

Anonymous said...

This has been such an unusual winter and spring! I think the lack of snow killed my daffodils, I have seen no sign of them as of yet. But everything else is waking up a good month early up here in southern MN!

GRACE PETERSON said...

Interesting comparisons. The weather makes such a difference doesn't it? Yesterday we got a foot of snow, if you can believe that. I'm wondering if we'll be getting spring too. :)