Today is a gorgeous day in Memphis—62 degrees and not a cloud in the sky. Spring is still three weeks away, but one step outdoors will make you believe it’s already here.
Our little family took advantage of the nice weather to spend a little time outside, riding bikes, taking a walk and looking over the yard and garden. Though I'm still very much a novice gardener and our lawn is more weeds than grass, the thought of spring brings fresh hope that we'll finally get it right this year.
I finally convinced my husband to prune our crepe myrtles, and I’m going to start weeding and prepping some beds, but I'll resist the temptation to put in any bedding plants or sow any seeds.
Remember last year’s Easter frost? I put a few begonias in our window boxes mid-March, then I spent Easter weekend covering them up. I was lucky and saved them, but I’m not going to take the chance again this year.
But Tax Day--April 15, the traditional “safe date” to plant after threat of frost--just can’t get here soon enough.
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