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First sign of spring

16 years ago

Ok usually I think the first sign of spring is when the crocus start to bloom. But today I got 5 gardening catalogs in the mail. Pleas tell me that is a sign!!!!

Mary

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karyn1
16 years ago
That's a sign to spend your money. I've already placed two seed orders. lol
Karyn
sassyd
16 years ago
That is definately a sign Mary! lol Today is the 1st day hot cold weather we've had and I have daffs blooming! How weird is that.

Its on the way!
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How cute! lol! I love those little crocuses. I remember having some like that years ago and I would always keep an eye out for them around this time of year. They were the first sign that spring has arrived.
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Yours were not the only weather bones making complaints. I told several people that this was not going to be pleasant. We had a forecast of over 1/4 inch rain today, getting icky tonight. Well, it was about 35F, raining, soaking everything thoroughly after lightning and thunder and a good bit last night. Next thing I know that rain was WHITE! Over half an inch of white rain later, it decided to get "clear" again, and now it's coloring up again. IT IS APRIL darn it! All my daffodils are lying face down in their beds! Now that I think of it, I might go bry my head in my bed too!
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Was in Guymon last evening and my pu just turned in at Wally World as I was leaving. So being I was in the parking lot went in to see what they had put out over the last week. Almost everything was out inside the store now. Just a few bulbs though and didn't see any seed potatoes. They had a lot of boxes stored just outside the doors in the outside area. I didn't go out to see what was there. This year they have a large Ferry-Morse seed display and a fair sized display with organic seeds from Seeds of Change. The FM seeds were very reasonable. Not sure if someone put the wrong price on the SoC seeds or not. They showed $5.49 a pack. Which I consider very high. Didn't buy anything but looked through both racks. They had all of the usual potting and seed starting mixes and supplies out. Last week they had a sale on plastic containers which I bought a few of and using as flats for onions, leeks, ect and wanted to buy a few more buty they were all gone and the area full of garden/lawn/Bar-B-Q items. Just 2 years ago I couldn't find any seed starting mix or potting mix anywhere before Feb 1st. So since I've kept at least a partial bag and some potting soil for insurance and both years the stores have had it out in mid Jan. More geese have moved in from the south over the last week. Notice a few more flocks moving north during the week. Everyone that is talking about it says it is due to little water and food south of here. They say the ducks/geese that use this fly way can go clear to the Mexico border and not find many water/food combinations. So not sure if them moving north is a good indicator of an early spring or just an indicator of hungry birds. I would say the numbers here have climbed to over a thousand now. The wheat is growing and some fields that they didn't even cut must have a little grain down on the ground as I've been watching them feed in them. They don't stay out feeding over an hour which indicates they are getting plenty to eat without a lot of work. Which somewhat surprises me. My two youngest apple trees just lost the last of their leaves a week ago and are showing signs of the buds growing now. The older one has buds I'm afraid won't wait long enough to bloom out from the way they look. I remember in the late 80's a winter like this. The last day of Jan it started raining. And then turned to ice and snow. Then the cold set in for around 2 weeks. Hope that isn't the case this winter. I keep telling everyone not to store their coats away yet. The good thing is the longer we go without a severe cold spell the less likely we are to have a prolonged extreme cold spell. But I've seen really cold weather through the 15th of Feb so not getting in too big of hurry starting too many seeds yet. Jay
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Great pics Valerie. Calm water that day. How about some shots of the fishing boats. I like the masts, yards, booms and rigging. Photos of what ever you like is fine. Eric
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pearlgirl
16 years ago
That's funny, Karyn :)...and so true. I love seed
catalogs.
Margaret
juttz
16 years ago
I live in an area where the normal temps are in the low 30s and usually this time of the year its in the 20s..this coming weekend we are going to have temps in the 50s....oh my..is it time to plant?..lolol....Judy
chena
16 years ago
Wonder if this counts...LOL The Tulips I didn't get out (yet) are starting to grow... thru the bag only thing is they are in the house...It is suppose to be 73* on Sat.. I guess I should at least give them a chance...LOL
Kylie
Dave in NoVA • N. Virginia • zone 7A
16 years ago
....my C. japonica is blooming. It's called 'Spring's Promise'. I took the photo Dec 31st...before the latest cold snap. Hope it's still there. Gotta check tonight. LOL!

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technodweeb
16 years ago
Very pretty Dave - what a treat to see.

Judy - I'm in Illinois. You heading for the 50s too?

What in the world is going on? Remember last year when we had that freak week of 60s in late Jan early Feb? And everything started waking up?
karyn1
16 years ago
That's pretty Dave. So far I haven't had much luck with camellias. My C. sinensis just finished blooming but that's the only variety that's been alive for more then a few years here and the blooms aren't anything special.
Karyn
chena
16 years ago
OOOO Very Pretty.. How cool to walk out in this cold and find something that beautifull... Thanks for shareing that photo...
Kylie
Central_Cali369
16 years ago
We're two weeks from spring here in the central valley in Cal. Our early blooming trees (plums, apricotts, almonds...etc) begin blooming in mid Jan. Its quite a sight to see hundreds of thousands of fruit orchards blooming at the same time. My one lilac is about to leaf out and my citrus are putting out new growth and flower buds. I was out today doing some yard work and the weather was perfect (60 for a high and 40 for a low). lets just hope that we dont get another freak arctic blast like we did last January.
sultry_jasmine_nights (Florida-9a-ish)
16 years ago
cali, your weather sounds like mine and the blooming trees sound pretty. We haven't even had a freeze yet here but it got into the mid 30's once so far. My monstera and philos are still out on the patio and loving the cooler nights. I would like it if it would stay maybe between 60-90 all yr around :)

Sure miss camelias, they are so cool because they bloom in the winter when most other things aren't! They can't make it through our summer heat here. I don't know why our stupid Lowe's even sells them.
maemae0312
Original Author
16 years ago
My camelia is putting on buds now, I cant wait!!

Mary
fool4flowers
16 years ago
I miss camelias too. Its too hot here for them as well. I can't wait til the bluebonnets start blooming next door. That lady's whole backyard is planted in them. They are so pretty.
technodweeb
16 years ago
Putting on buds - wooooooowwwww. . . .

My stuff outside is putting on ICEsickles. (grin)

Seems so far way for me.
karmahappytoes
16 years ago
I have to agree with Karyn1 about those seed cats. but again I'm just gotten one. One to many in my book if you can see my seed box!! We usually see crocus this time of year when we get all this rain. 32 days, 1 day of sunshine so far and few of the azealas buds bloomed at Christmas it's so warm.

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