The son got his birthday wish one day late this year: he had a snow day off school; he and the daughter stayed home and had a fun morning playing in the snow, although the daughter had to come in twice to change into dry clothes and warm up her hands. Myself, I only visited briefly to take a few photos as I've been unwell this last week (feeling better now).
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Berberis starting to flower, March 2023
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Although I had prior warning, it seems some of the plants were caught unawares, including the almond tree. I don't think it took much damage, not being in full bloom, though it looks pretty flowery in the photo!
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Almond starting to flower, March 2023
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The combination of very cold weather (we had a week of frosts leading up to the snow) and my illness meant that a batch of broad beans got sown almost a week later than I planned--this time I pre-sprouted them in a jar in my kitchen (instead of in the garage in a bag of damp compost) so I just kept rinsing them twice a day, trying to keep them growing and not going moldy. Thankfully at the weekend--snow all melted--the son helped me get them in at the allotment.
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Daughter and son making a snowman
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I've also not yet started my March seeds; I particularly want to start the beets, but there are quite a few seeds to go. Hopefully I'll get time to start some trays this week, or weekend at the latest.
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