Chipmunk Sighting

We just saw a chipmunk running along the garden fence. If there is one chipmunk out, there are more. Our little cat Moochie is very excited; I wonder if he has seen the chipmunk.

For us, in Minnesota, it is still a little early to think about spring but my Dutch bulbs are not worried about the calendar. As fast and the snow retreats across the yard and gardens, the gardens have begun to show off and trumpet grand promises of flowers.

Should we see some below freezing temperatures, and it is a very real possibility, I will have to go out to cover all the tender shoots. Oh but that is such a small price to pay for such a glorious reminder of spring.

The raspberries are almost completely uncovered, again. The problem is not how vigorously the raspberries spread and multiply. They have already advanced into the neighbor's yard and the park. The problem is how much the rabbits eat. Last spring, they girdled almost every cane they did not completely chew down. I think it is true that all raspberries bear on old growth. The rabbits left us precious little old growth last spring; consequently, we had a meager harvest. We had hoped to have a better harvest this year but that is in doubt now. Only time will tell how many raspberries we will have this year.