Some random photos from this weekend (Is Spring really here?)

Actually went for a run on Saturday. It was the first morning this month with temperatures above freezing.

On the run back home stopped at mom's tree at Lake Calhoun (Bde Maka Ska). The view of downtown Minneapolis is always so beautiful. And yes, the lake is still frozen.

Downtown Minneapolis across the still frozen Lake Calhoun

Mom's tree

I substituted for a co-worker on Saturday at the hardware store. The sunshine and warmer weather brought a steady flow of customers. We ave pansies but no other plants yet.

Co-worker put made an arrow of pansy petals to the hardware store

With temperatures forecast to be above freezing, I finally brought the geraniums up from the basement. Looks like everyone survived the winter with the exception of maybe one.

Also planted the calla lily rhizomes in the big pot. I have enough for another small pot.

The geraniums are out of the basement dungeon and on the porch.

Wintered-over geraniums

I am late getting the wintered-over geraniums outside. For several years I have put the geraniums, pots and all, in the basement over the winter. It has been very successful.

In the spring I normally put the pots on the porch for a few days or a week to acclimate the plants. This year because it is so late, I'm just going to put them outside though they will be in the shade of the oak tree.

Will have to see if they make it this year. Also, I wintered-over the calla lilies that Martha gave me. They are sprouting so have my fingers crossed that that experiment worked.

Calla Lilies

Martha gave me some calla lily bulbs. I have not grown these before. I planted just before Memorial weekend (I think) There is already a blossom! Thank you, Martha.