One thing I DID manage to do over the winter was to keep this tiny rose alive.

I huddled it near the house (I tried keeping it inside but my crazy cat kept eating the leaves) but I also mostly let Nature take its course. That seems to be my main mantra when it comes to gardening.

I gave it a little fertilizer once the days started warming, and it grew back it's kitty-bitten foliage.

And it's okay! It even gave me one perfect little bloom.

It's sitting out on my back deck enjoying the lovely day.