Margaret, gosh it just seems so late in the year to me for first flowers. But zone 3. I have no idea of what it might be like to garden in zone 3.
The temps here have been fabulous. Low and no humity (like we usally get humitily). Great for getting lots of work in the garden. The rain here started the night before last, kept going all day and overnight last night. It has finially stopped now but Long Island the Northern New Jersey really got socked with the rains. I am lucky in that I live high up and don't get flooded.
