What excites you about spring arriving?

[Tony]

It looks like Spring has finally arrived, the snows are clearing for most of us and I for one am looking forward to seeing the plants, flowers and trees blooming with life again. I'll also be able to do some of the jobs around the house and get things tidied up.

How about you? Have you a homesteading project that's been waiting for the spring, or a veg patch that need some attention?

 

[Robson Valley]

While it's been a relief to watch the day length increase, we are a long way from "Spring" here.
Outdoor planting is usually the last week of May but that's not perfectly last-frost free.
The veg garden is a jungle of weeds, so are the flower beds around the house foundation.

I'm speaking theoretically. There's 2 ' of snow in there so use your imagination!

I'm taking on a partner to help with the grapes, pruning in late April and loading pots with soil
to start cuttings, etc. Just a few days that I might not be able to do.

 

[Stew]

Warm air!

 

[Nice65]

This sort of thing.

WOOHOO!!!

 

[WealdenWoodsman]

+1 for bluebells, nothing like seeing a newly coppiced cant blooming in the first year IMO.

 

[Nice65]

+1 for bluebells, nothing like seeing a newly coppiced cant blooming in the first year IMO.

Them and young Beech leaves, still soft and fuzzy.

 

[dwardo]

Longer warmer days and nights means more time messing about the woods making things, learning things. This time of the year so much of the time is dedicated to just surviving and lugging warm kit.

We will soon be moaning about the bugs mind

 

[Toddy]

Light, longer days, and that fresh green air. It's like the whole world wakes up.

M

 

[KenThis]

Daffodils!

Dappled Sunshine!

 

[shaggystu]

We're a season closer to beachwear!

I'm not actually a big fan of spring, I turn into the grumpiest of old men...
"Lawn's going to need mowing soon..."
"Them chuffing foxes are at it again on the back garden..."
"Is that them kids/tourists/ramblers on my front lawn again..?"
"What sort of a stupid word is gambolling anyway...?"
"WHY IS EVERYTHING IN LOVE!!! IT'S SICKENING!!!"

But yeah, beachwear soon.....

 

[MartiniDave]

Being outside cutting fire wood instead of inside burning it.
Nesting songbirds.
3/4 grown rabbits for the pot.
Digging out the cargo shorts.
Hearing the first cuckoo.
Emptying out and re-packing the old bimble bag.

Just for starters.

 

[Paul_B]

Cycling to and from work in daylight. Lights still on because motorists can't see you without burnt retinas from overly bright cycle lights in daylight.

Soon be time for camping with the family. Will we get out wildcamping with our young child for the first time this year? May would seem the best time of year for weather in the lakes for his first time.

Even more family cycling than we do in the rainy winter /autumn time.

Camping.

Did I say camping? Unfortunately we my camp when we think there won't be any overnight frosts. We often get caught out though!

 

[Insel Affen]

Getting out (getting out with my son) and wild garlic!

 

[daveO]

and wild garlic!

Thanks for the reminder. I've got some in a pot somewhere that I will have to find fairly soon. Now where did I put it?...

 

[Tony]

ha ha, just you guys talking about the wild garlic and I can smell it, our imaginations are amazing!

 

[daveO]

and my mouth is watering thinking about a wild garlic omelette

 

[Laurentius]

Bouncing around like Tigger, boing boing. Well actually the longer days, and the trees coming into leaf. Spring seems to be delayed this year, I already had some seedlings on the go in my greenhouse this time last year, but it has been way too cold with the snow and all that to even think about it.

 

[Trotsky]

When it finally arrives here some time next month I'll have the light after work and hopefully the weather for doing something in the garden, which I'm sure will cheer up my other half.
That said we've got another snow warning in place for tomorrow so it all seems quite far off.

 

[daveO]

Bouncing around like Tigger, boing boing. Well actually the longer days, and the trees coming into leaf. Spring seems to be delayed this year, I already had some seedlings on the go in my greenhouse this time last year, but it has been way too cold with the snow and all that to even think about it.

I've managed to dig my way into the greenhouse today but the snow managed to creep through the gaps in the glass and has piled up on top of some plants. It's been cold enough to freeze everything in there, even the bags of compost were solid. Luckily it's all hardy plants, I just use it to keep the ones that don't like getting too wet out of the rain over winter. Despite the cold though the plants are showing signs of being keen to get on with things now and there are lots of buds and early flowers showing. I need a good early spring weekend to get things potted up and cleared out of the way for seeds now.

 

[Wander]

Two things.
Firstly, laying bed (as I am doing now) listening to the morning bird song.

Secondly, anticipating and planning which fruit and veg to plant in the garden this year.