I have seen it snow here in April before but I wasn't expecting that to happen after this long wet winter. I don't think there was enough ice to hurt anything, but the seedlings are very tiny and tender. I wasn't home in time to cover them. Yet another reason for row covers, I still can't quite get myself to use them. Many of my peas come up and were then eaten by slugs, snails? Disappointed that the raised beds did not keep those slimy creatures from reaching the seedlings.
Soaking a new batch of peas in water and they are about ready to be planted out again...a sort of forced staggered planting.
In the cold weather the Frost Peach is starting to bloom and the pear is in in full blossom. The 2 apples are not yet flowering. I've had great peaches for 18 years from another Frost Peach, hope this one does as well. I don't expect much fruit from it since it has only be in the ground since fall 2010, same as the other trees, twigs really, but they are doing their thing. It maybe too cold for many bees although I have seen a few during the few dry hours.
Bees, slugs, crows but so far no cats or dogs....now if the snow will go away things might begin to grow.
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