My favorite winter annuals are pansies and snap dragons. Both laugh at the cold weather and bloom constantly from Oct/Nov through April/May. Even though it's almost June, my snap dragons still are blooming a bit.
This past winter was very mild, so a lot of shrubs which quit blooming in previous winters continued to bloom - but I wouldn't count on it.
By far, most of the soil in our area around 466A is sand, but I have a few spots that are clay, which, when dry, is like concrete. When moistened it can be worked.
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