I started keeping a Garden Journal in 2021 though didn't post anything in March until 2022. Of course I posted more than just garden news.
March 1st [nothing noted]
March 2nd: 2023 Snow overnight; 2024 Maple sap boiling starts at L****es, no snow on ground, temps warm
March 3rd: 2026 Snow!
March 4th: 2023 Large snowstorm dumped 9+ inches of snow overnight & thru the day, maple sugaring started at L****es
March 5th: 2025 Big melt begins
March 6th: 2022 L****es have car accident after picking up new puppy, Maple; 2026 Snow overnight again!
March 7th: 2023 Sprouts from bulbs visible - snow gone.
March 8th: 2023 Car shopping - bought Tucson
March 9th: 2023 Ballot clerk @ school Bd elections, snow overnight - heavy and wet
March 10th: 2022 Maple Lewis arrives home, Dan & I met breeder in Springfield, MA; 2025 50º - Sun is bright, snow is melting.
March 11th: 2025 60º today. Town elections, ballot clerk for 10 hours
March 13th: 2023 daffodil green spotted at round stone by barn; 2024 2 crocus bloomed in deck garden
March 14th: 2023 snow storm 12"+ very wet snow. Power out at 7:30 pm
March 15th: 2023 Power out. 18 inches. Power on at 12:30 pm as new woodstove fired up; 2024 New front door.
Skipping ahead we had snow again March 23, 2024, 18-20"; March 24, 2025; March 25, 2023; March 28, 2022.
So you can see it is unusual for us to have bare ground at this time of year. Lots of snow yet in March.