Garden Update ~ Signs of Life

The first daffodil to almost bloom….

New prayer flags went up yesterday — specially made for outdoor use, unlike the faded cotton ones I finally composted.

The miracle lettuce that survived when cold hardy kale did not. Garlic pokes up behind the lettuce, since I did not expect it to survive.

Spinach, chard, lettuce, garlic, fava bean sprouts, miner’s lettuce, carrots, parsnips and garlic chives … with some other seeds just starting to sprout, too.

Blooming geranium, nearly ripe lemons and just a hint of the peach tree awaiting transplant.

“Christmas” cactus embracing the bloom in April.

The avocado tree is making a comeback after a very rough winter — lots of new leaves starting to come out. We have her on the front porch next to the rebounder. Perhaps she’s taking inspiration to “rebound.”

New plum tree awaiting transplant outside once the outdoor trees show similar leaf levels.

We’ve also got the slightest hints of tulips and hyacinths outside, the regreening of the yarrow, irises beginning to stir back to life, and chives starting to green themselves again, baby dandelion leaves, fava bean sprouts in the tiered raised beds, garlic and shallots all over the place, stirrings of alpine strawberries and just the tiniest, subtle green on the perennial sea kale. Yes, indeed, despite the brown, greys and wild temperature swings, life goes on!