Ready for Spring?

[paulsharvey]

I noticed this evening that the wild plums in the general area have started flowering, so spring is getting close. We have one particular wild plum over our well, that do to position, bred, whatever, is one of the last around to bloom, and I've always taken it as, once that specific tree blooms, it's spring. We have already had our "false spring" and this week, we are in 2nd winter, with 30 degrees Monday morning, but days are getting longer.

 

[Peter 315]

Spring is not even close around here...lol

 

[scootr]

I mowed and sprayed weeds this week in preparation for a week of rain coming... but that's typical for southern CA this month and next. Then we can talk spring

 

[Jstpssng]

**** no!!! It's just starting to act like winter here. It finally got below zero temporarily, but we still don't have enough snow to make it worthwhile.

 

[scootr]

If we get the 3-4 inches of rain as predicted we will out of the woods for another year, no drought restrictions.
Preparations made and fingers crossed. Wish us rain.

 

[paulsharvey]

We got a fair bit of rain this morning, and on/off so far today. Yesterday, the potatoes had zero sign of coming up, and I kinda wondered if ants hadn't eaten the seed taters; but this morning 75% ad broken through the ground. I know I planted about 14 days before you really suppose to.

 

[gstrom99]

We only had about 3 weeks of winter, so far. Blizzard, with a bit of snow so I only had to plow the drive three times. It's in the high 40's here for the next week. 57 a day or two ago. We need more snow and I'm sure we'll get some. But, I DID put the chains on the tractor (after I last plowed), so it may not snow again...

 

[Rockbadchild]

I am anxious to ride my bike but I am not mentally ready for spring/summer, I am pretty stress about this incoming summer... good thing that it is still 2.5 month away for us

 

[ArlyA]

We need more winter here.

 

[paulsharvey]

We still got some cold nights coming up, and an odd ball late season freeze could still be in the cards. We can have frost as early as Halloween or even as late as Easter, so its hard to guess.

 

[paulsharvey]

And, I'm just seeing that thunderstorms at 6 PM, and I'm a mile from the truck back in some brush

 

[paulsharvey]

Well, the wild plum has bloomed, and there's enough pollen on the vehicles to write your name in it; think I can declare spring; even though tomorrow nightnits getting down to 39 for a low.

 

[Oaktree]

Spring is not even close around here...lol

I dunno about that, even here in the north country it feels more like late March than mid Feb.

 

[CloverKnollFarms]

Certainly a few weeks ahead here in central IN. Bees are busy with maple pollen. If this keeps up, we will have an early swarm season like we did last year. It came a full 4 weeks early in this county.

 

[HawkinsHollow]

Daffodils are already blooming here in SE Tennessee.

 

[Xfaxman]

 

[Torvy]

Planting is underway for cool weather veggies. 63 degrees right now at 530p.

Daffodils have been blooming for a while now. Rain every 3-4 days.

 

[paulsharvey]

We have had a couple small fires as typical for spring. This is kinda the time foresty does their controlled burns, as it's dry enough to burn, but not so dry that it's uncontrolled. Within a couple miles, we've had a couple small yard debris fires get that needed outside help to control, when we get strong winds.

 

[paulsharvey]

We had 3 freezes over the last week... 28, 28, 30... but right now, i think it's 74 out.

 

[MoKelly]

Had an outdoor college tennis match I officiated yesterday. Temp was in low 60s.

Was scheduled indoors but due to weather held on campus.

Today will be indoors as highs are in mid 40s.