Although most of the prognosticating rodents, (and one prescient lobster) here in Canada..

predicted an early spring for us, it’s certainly hard to believe it in my garden.

Friday night another blizzard blew threw. Dave and I got caught in on the way home from Sarnia that evening – and boy was it a doozy. But we made it home safe, if a little slower than usual.

There are signs of spring out there though…

If you look closely, you’ll see catkins on my pussy willow. Sadly, I can’t get closer for better pictures unless I want boots full of snow.

Instead, I’m staying inside and dreaming

I’ve got several seed catalogues to help see me through until the snow melts.

And these adorable little handmade, recycled envelopes are full of native wildflower seeds. I ordered them in December from the Ottawa Wildflower Seed Library!!!

Quite a few of them require cold stratifcation (ie the seeds have to be cold for a while before they will germinate) so I think they will be just perfect for some Winter Sow containers. I think that will be a good project for next weekend.