in the garden: snow and primroses

It snowed all night here, not sticking too much but flattening the daffodils. What kind of April is this, anyway? Fortunately, primroses can put up with almost anything. This one, Mahogany Sunrise, has always been one of my favorites.

It’s been so cold this month that everything in the garden is late - the lilacs haven’t even begun to bloom yet, which is very unusual for this area. The tulips are just coming into bloom this week (if the snow doesn’t flatten them, as well).