it's snowing in May

Normally, I put seeds into flats in March, then I can put sprouted seedlings into the thawed ground sometime in April.  I kept delaying putting seeds into flats this year, because we kept having below-freezing weather in the forecast.  Now I'm glad that I never did.  It's currently raining and near-freezing outside.  Elsewhere in Minnesota it's already snowing, but the Minneapolis forecast shows a negligible amount of snow around 5am tonight on Thursday morning.

Here's a photo from the last big snow here in Minneapolis on April 11th, just 1 month ago.  Like last year, winter is dragging on much longer than usual.

At least the ground has melted.  I've done a small bit of yard work already.  I transplanted some blackberry canes.  I put a few bulbs in the ground (flowers, onions, and garlic).  I still haven't done anything with seeds or seedlings.  I mean...

It's snowing again.

In May.