Chele: I wonder if the frozen soil has anything to do with slow emerging spring bulbs.
It seems the ground has been solid for much longer than I can remember. Ours has just loosened up a bit but still freezes at the surface when we have a cold night.
I'm mixing potting soil for sempervivum planters and getting them ready. Grandson will come this afternoon to help clean up and rake areas of the gardens where leaves ate thickest.
I am also taking apart the sprayer so I can spray repellant.