But it is still winter

I've been very busy in my backyard over the last few weeks.  The temperatures have been rising and the perennials are peaking through the mulch.  I've been dividing and transplanting them into new locations.  The spring garden has germinated and will soon be ready for thinning.  And I've been cleaning up the fall and winter debris in anticipation of spring planting.

It has all been quite delightful but winter is not over yet here in central Alabama!  A cold front has descended from the frozen northland, bringing with it cold rain and the forecast of a hard freeze for the next two nights.

So, the cold frame needed to be watered thoroughly and closed up tight and my budding satsuma tree needed one more trip back into the garage.  The outdoor plants will not be happy but since they are well mulched and watered, they will survive.

Even though it is still winter, spring is coming . . .