Northeast Gardening: Whats New April 2012, 2 by Pfg

Pfg wrote:
Finally! The most gorgeous day, and the garden is springing to life. The quince is one of the first things I planted here. It's such a wonderful color when the sun hits it. I'm not sure I'd do the same thing now, I have a different idea about color in that area, but when it blooms I forget all that, and by the time everything else gets going it's finished so doesn't interfere.

In some areas hostas are up 6" or more, daffodils went from tight buds this morning to opening this afternoon. Most of the lavender is beginning to look less dead, and so is the Santolina. Some of the lupines I started from seed last year actually made it-- yippee!

Today I mostly puttered, cleaning up and weeding a little here and there but not much. I potted up the tomatoes and left them outside overnight. I know it's going to cool off again, so I'll bring them back in tomorrow. There's a flat of snapdragons outside too, but they'll go in the mini greenhouse tomorrow. They'd probably be all right out, they like it cool, but it's still so early I don't trust it.

Tomorrow morning I'll plant spinach, peas, and the lettuce and beets I started inside. In the afternoon I have to leave. But I'll be back...

Pam