Last week was a long week at the urban garden. The snow took up most of the week as well as the sub freezing temperatures . A Mid – January thaw is expected on Wednesday and Thursday which should see weather in the 40’s In addition above average temps are expected for the next 10 days. This is a welcome relief as it will allow us a chance to get back on schedule with the organization project and also let us take down the rest of the holiday decorations as well. There is a down side to the melting snow though. As the snow melts all the hidden trash and debris will be exposed so there will be a lot more cleanup. This is always a lot of work but it is part of the job.
The really good news is that Spring is just about 10 weeks away. This is a great thing to be looking forward to. That does not mean that winter is winding down by any means . This is Chicago and there is a lot of winter still left to come but a mid season break will be much welcomed.
As the days go by I will be focusing more on the things we will need to be doing as the weather breaks and Spring returns. The more planning I do now the better off we will be when we get a few nice days to work. The best part of all will be when the spring flowering bulbs start to emerge. I always get a thrill when I first see them poking their heads up through the soil.I guess it is the anticipation of the blaze of color after weeks and weeks of dreary drab landscaping. The other thing that is exciting is the longer light hours. There is a lot to be said about how sunlight will improve your spirit.
On a personal note The Woodland Garden is starting to beckon me as well. I can not wait to get a weekend to go out and see how spring is bursting into bloom there. I truly wish that I could live there year round as it is a million miles from no wheres but only an hour from home. I have been collecting some plans for bird houses and some bird feeders and weather permitting I will be putting a few together to take out there the first weekend. It probably would not be the highest priority on the spring to do list except that I so much enjoy watching the birds and hearing their songs as they visit the woodland garden that I want to get those in place early.
Well there will be a lot to do once spring breaks so the next several weeks of planning time will be a good thing. I know it seems early but I have learned as I get older 10 weeks can pass very fast.
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