This weekend, I took a little road trip up the coast to Levin. Once you get past Paekakariki and into the Kapiti Coast, the air feels warmer and stiller and smells more spring-like. And there were other signs beside the smell of the air, like these:
There were other astonishing sights to see, like how many large grapefruit and lemon trees were flush with fruit. Like the ones at this place (try to ignore the tagging)
And these beautiful leeks in a market garden.
We made our little trip to get organic compost from Composting NZ. They're so nice up there, they gave the Trusty Assistant and his cousin a ride in the digger that scoops up the compost. They were rapt. And I was rapt too, with a trailer load of compost to top up all my beds. Lynda Hallinan said in yesterday's Sunday magazine that she'd rather buy compost than clothes, and I have to agree; I'd rather my garden has something new to wear.
What signs of spring are you getting at your place?
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The rain is warmer, the (ornamental) cherry trees that line our street are dropping pink blossoms like snow (the kids love this). Lemon tree is groaning undeer the weight of this years crop. Compost bin is overflowing, ready to be opened and dumped into the vege gardens. (By me when I get around to it) Days are starting to get a bit longer (Roll on daylight saving). Overall our gardens and section are crying out for their Spring huckout/cleanup. I even might get to do some pruning this year if the wife has forgotten the great pruning incident of 2008.
Everything's in bud, the compost is composting faster than it was a month ago, the cat's got a spring in her step and the birds are chirping up a storm at 5.15am. Hurrah!
First spring in our new home, finding little self sown cyclamen and granny bonnets, lots of daffs and other bulbs, waiting for the spring blossom, rhododendron and camellia to flower to find out what colours. Discovering that I now am the proud owner of a white stellata magnolia, and a lovely pink one we can borrow from the neighbours, and yes, we have a resident tui as well!
My lawn has taken off drastically. Daffodils are popping up everywhere. Just waiting on the blossoms. There is a beautiful spring smell in my large country garden but I haven't pinpointed exactly where it is coming from... yet.
The tuis are trilling and gurgling away in the flax in our garden, and our long-haired cat is shedding fur like it's going out of style! The rain is warmer, too.