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Plea to April

March 31, 2009 By Carol Michel 17 Comments

Violas add welcome cheer, Peas sprout in the garden.
New leaves fear frosts,
Spring arrives in Indiana.

Good bye, March.

April, please be kind to my garden.

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  1. Aunt Debbi/kurts mom says

    March 31, 2009 at 4:47 am

    If we ask nicely, maybe just maybe, April will be nice, but I’m not counting on it.

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  2. beckie says

    March 31, 2009 at 5:37 am

    Carol, those are the prettiest violas I have seen in a long time! Hurray for sprouting peas and boo to the frost last night. But I don’t think it hurt the lilac buds here. I will put in my plea along with yours for a kinder and gentler April. 🙂

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  3. Unknown says

    March 31, 2009 at 10:53 am

    It does look springlike there! Hope it stays…

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  4. Janet, The Queen of Seaford says

    March 31, 2009 at 11:57 am

    Sweet violas.

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  5. healingmagichands says

    March 31, 2009 at 12:17 pm

    March isn’t quite going out like a lamb, but at least we survived the snow and cold on Saturday night. So, let’s see — April showers coming to bring May flowers? Hope that doesn’t mean another “floody” spring like last year.

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  6. Lisa at Greenbow says

    March 31, 2009 at 12:42 pm

    March flew by didn’t it Carol.? New things to see in the garden every day. I too hope the weather decides to let go of winter and enjoy spring as we want to.

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  7. Patsy Bell says

    March 31, 2009 at 1:09 pm

    Oh, closer that ever to our April Last frost date. We’re sliding into home gardening now!

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  8. Layanee says

    March 31, 2009 at 1:35 pm

    I am cheering that March is over. It has seemed interminable! Must pick up some violas today! Thanks for the reminder!

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  9. LINDA from Each Little World says

    March 31, 2009 at 2:47 pm

    The last two years we’ve had big April snowstorms mid-month, so I’m a little nervous ….

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  10. MA says

    March 31, 2009 at 4:21 pm

    March,
    Don’t let the door hit you in the rear on the way out.

    Ida

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  11. Mr. McGregor's Daughter says

    March 31, 2009 at 4:25 pm

    I couldn’t have said it better, except I’d have to change Indiana to Illinois, and my Sweet Peas haven’t sprouted yet. Bye, bye, March!

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  12. RURAL says

    March 31, 2009 at 4:37 pm

    I hear you!

    Jen

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  13. inadvertent farmer says

    March 31, 2009 at 6:45 pm

    Yes please be kind…and not too wet! Kim

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  14. HappyMouffetard says

    March 31, 2009 at 9:27 pm

    What a great sentiment. The violas are a delight.

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  15. marmee says

    March 31, 2009 at 10:44 pm

    hello carol,

    i see your name on most of the blogs i go to and my sis’s/hoe and shovel so i thought i’d come over and say “how do you do?”
    love violas and i find them a must in spring and fall. it is fun to see that your peas are coming up. happy last day of march to you.

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  16. Rosemarie says

    April 1, 2009 at 6:14 pm

    Yes! Pleas be kind – i.s. no sudden snowshowers!

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  17. kate smudges says

    April 2, 2009 at 6:09 am

    I hope April is kind to your garden and that it will be nice and let all the snow melt on mine.

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