Our Winter

We had a *very* strange winter. Until November 15th, it had been unusually mild, even hot. then the weather dramatically switched, with below normal temps until January 1st. We even had a surprisingly heavy late November snow.

From 1 Jan. til 15 Feb. we went through a period of unusual warmth--really springlike weather--with heavy rains. All the plants, both perennials and bulbs showed activity. Some of the crocuses actually blossomed. Since then, temps have been below normal, punctuated by a record snowfall of 22"/56cm in one storm.