Tomorrow, March 20, is the date of the Vernal Equinox. Literally equinox means equal day and night and vernal is green, so I'm going to go out on a limb and say that it's time for things to turn green and having more daylight will allow things to grow. I have been waiting so long to watch things grow, I can hardly wait to go out and start playing in the dirt. I've read all the gardening magazines I can without wanting to plant too early (and in my Zone 4, it's way too early.) That's why I don't clean out my flower beds in the fall. It gives me something to do when the weather gets nicer in the spring.
I can see changes already though. The daffodils and tulips are starting to come up. The lilacs and forsythia are starting to bud. The birds are starting to sing and nest. Now if the temperature would cooperate, I could go out and absorb some Vitamin D.
In no time at all, my garden could look like this (or not. It did the first year, but black eyed susans self sow and are now out of control.)
By the way, Easter is always the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Vernal Equinox, which is why it's so early this year. Don't forget to plant your peas and potatoes on Good Friday.
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