Well, this March 1st certainly brought high winds and rain.
So, I guess March did indeed come in like a lion.
But the weather this morning was also "lion-like" with
high winds and heavy rain till noon.
I don't think March was ready to go just yet.
This month was all over the weather spectrum.
Temperature fluctuations with forecasts of rain,
hail and wind damage along with street flooding.
Cancellations of parades since Mardi Gras,
celebrations and fairs too, left its mark this year.
The Vernal Equinox - Spring, on the 20th, didn't
leave the month any slack either.
It was quite cold then.
The CEO has been preparing veggie beds
and the herb pots that the snow
left dead and barren.
The herb garden.
We have: Parsley, Sage, Rosemary,
several different types of Thyme.
(Our homage to Paul Simon 😁)
We have Purple Basil, Thai Basil. and Holy Basil (Batman!).
There's also some Basil coming up from seeds!
We have Italian Oregano, and yellow onions.
The Asparagus pots.
I harvest them, I actually mean, I eat them,
daily as I putter around.
If the Asparagus spear keeps growing,
it'll "bolt", meaning that it goes to seed
and it becomes an Asparagus Fern.
That's not a totally bad thing later on in the
growing cycle, but now, we'd prefer
to eat the succulent spears.
The flowering weeds are blooming too.
This is a Meadow Buttercup. It's different
from the purplish-blue ones on the sides of the roads.
A Mock Strawberry.
It's edible, but it's kinda nasty tasting.
So, that's a big no from us!
But birds eat them.
Oxalis Daisy.
Another weed, but it's so cute that I had
to cut a stem and place in the vase.
The front entrance plants.
There's Purple Coleus, Yellow Green Coleus
and Ruby Begonia with Sedum trying to
grow back after being in the snow.
Black Scallop Ajuga.
I love this little guy!
Those purplish-blue blooms are stunning.
Now the showstoppers!!
These are Peppermint Amaryllis.
There's 4 buds.
The Fleur de Lis bed has the red Amaryllis.
This picture was taken yesterday.
Here they are this morning!!
There are 42 blooms in this bed.
Up close look inside the trumpet.
We decorated for St Patrick's Day.
Spring
And Easter.
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We got visited by some wildlife.
There was an owl that I wasn't able to
grab a picture - sadly.
He was beautiful!
A baby Opossum
A Mockingbird
(Hey everybody, have you heard?)
(Sorry James Taylor 😔)
And Felis catus, or
Minew
She's an elderly lady who
would rather be left alone.
🐈
I found this online...
So, next time you see a bunch of
birds or ducks, check out what
they are and where they come from.
There's a bunch flying back
south from the cold.
👍
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Again,
Thanks for reading.
I really appreciate you!
💗💛💙
Another sad passing.
My dear friend's Dad left this world
to join her Mom.
Now they are her Angels in Heaven.
Bless her and her family.
✞