Snow in April!

Well, it snowed today, April 23rd. All the gardening books predict snow in April and they were right. I was in deep denial of the possibility. What a treacherous week it was for plants. On Wednesday, a violent hail storm decimated my 4 inch pots of tender herbs that were cheerily waiting to be planted. It covered the ground with giant gumball-size pellets of ice. There was a pungent herbaceous aroma when I finally opened the door, the sweet smell of masticated grass, buds and flowers. I immediately registered it as a new smell. Not a California smell, definitely a Colorado smell.