photos taken March 5th 2023 of a squirrel in a brown-branch hedge

Weekly Garden Snapshot: 2023 week 9

March 7, 2023 A.L.H. Hughes

photos taken March 5th 2023 of red-tipped hens-and-chicks emerging from the ice and a squirrel in a brown-branch hedge

As ever, early spring in Colorado is very brown, and while that squirrel sitting in that fence/bush/hedge thing is cute, that whole brown-and-barren ambiance (often minus the cute) is very much what my whole garden looks like right now (and for large swaths of the year). But, if you look closely, there are green things getting ready to poke their heads up – or in the case of these hens-and-chicks, emerge directly out from under the melting ice.

Looking back 1-2 weeks and 1-2 years tells us that this indeed is the time of year for emerging from the ice – and also to keep a lookout for the next big dump of snow.

A mosaic of 11 weekly garden images showing mid February to mid March for 2021-2023. Multiple instances of new buds and plants emerging from under thawing ice. — Mar. 5th 2023 garden – looking back (and forward) by 1-week and 1-year steps.

Looking back 2-4 weeks and 2-4 years suggests that I might not have to wait too much longer for the first sighting on my earliest tulips! Tulips are always so convincing when it comes to things being ready to grow!

A mosaic of 11 weekly garden images showing early February to late March for 2019-2023. Snow + new buds emerging. — Mar. 5th 2023 garden – looking back (and forward) by 2-week and 2-year steps.

…This week my garden is very, very brown and scraggly, and also maybe starting to sit up and look around.