Now that the worst of the weather has hopefully passed the time has come to get going on our gardens and more importantly on our moods. Look for little encouraging signs like the blooming of the Cherries and Thundercloud Plums, trilliums bursting out of the ground with their white buds taunting us, and increased availability of half hardy veggies and flowers. Daffodils peaking means Spring is here and excuses are few and ill advised. I know final bedding plants are only safe after Mothers Day,.even here in western Washington but there is so much to do now! Besides planning the warm season garden, busy your selves with the obvious chores at hand; remaining clean-ups, moving plants, dividing perennials that are exhausted, slug and snail control and above all resetting your gardening clock. Any day now you too will be in the mid-spring frenzy of catching up and moving forward best one can. My advise is to do what you can now and save yourself from over exertion soon to be the seasonal mantra.Regard the persistent spring rains as help rather than hinderence for soon enough we will be at the mercy of the hose and water supplies. Cheer yourselves up with some meaningful project crossed off the list and the thought of real Spring and Summer on the horizon.
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