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Looks like early Spring!

17 years ago

Listen up,ya'll,it's 72 degrees as I write this,and even though I know it probably won't last,it sure was nice outside today! I found many more hostas "breaking ground",and even my Clausa has leaves opening! It is always early,though. Just a little teaser from the south! lol! Phil

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bunnycat
17 years ago
(sob sob) It's dropping below zero here tonight. I am so ready for spring to come. I am J-E-A-L-O-U-S of you, Phil.
toymr2mk2
17 years ago
lol....I agree with bunnycat......
I am so jealous. At least Montana Aureo is peeking out. The maples are blooming and the bulbs are getting ready to bloom. Hurry up spring!
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highjack
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Yesterday I took a peak under the pile of leaves hiding M. Aureomarginata and she was only up about 1/4". Last year on Feb. 28 she was up 6". Aphrodite was also up about that far but thankfully those were the only brave soles peaking out. They need to hide for a few more weeks.
Hosta_Haven
17 years ago
WAAAAHHHHH! Stop, you're killing me!

And here I was all excited for a couple days of low 50's next week! And we still have a couple feet of snow on the ground!

WAAAAHHHHH!

Char
hostaholic2 z 4, MN
17 years ago
I'm with you Char! The 34 inches of snow has to go before I can think spring. Oh well it's just as well all our babies are tucked in for now. I just hoped they all survived the two weeks of -20 degrees without snow that we had earlier.
sidney1515
17 years ago
Low blow, Phil. . . . Shucks, my snowbirds still are wearing their long johns. . . .
I'm working on having enough character to be happy for you in your 72 degree weather. . .lol
Sidney, grumbling in a foot of snow here
nvteecy
17 years ago
Well, I would not trade my snowy winters for the heat in the south, but I am ready for this weather break! Can see 10% of my lawn now, should be about melted by the end of the weekend.

C'mon growing season!

Teresa
playinmud
17 years ago
Oh Phil, you taunt us! It was 25 degrees when I left the house this morning, and the ground is like a solid rock. Hard to believe that Spring will be here in just under 2 weeks. Yeah! We're hoping for some 50 degree weather in NJ next week, I hope the weather folks have gotten it right this time (they sure do make a lot of money for their "predictions" don't they?).

I've got hostas coming next month, I can't wait. I'll put them in pots and weather them in our pool house until the threat of frost is gone. The cold temps make it seem like hosta gardening is ages away. Sigh.

Donna
hosta_freak
Original Author
17 years ago
Sorry about that,everyone! We are going to be in the 50's and 60's for the next week or so. Teresa,we don't get that extreme heat here in the mountains. and if it gets too hot,we can always drive over to Highlands,which is 2000ft. higher than here,and it's always 10 degrees cooler there. We are supposed to have 4 days of rain starting tomorrow,which we can use. Phil
FlowersForMyFarm
17 years ago
Better be careful Phil or one of those cabin-fever-crazed northern hosta elves might send you a snowball instead of a hosta! LOL

Actually I'm glad to hear that it's spring somewhere....it gives me hope that it may arrive here sometime yet this year too.
shade_tolerant
17 years ago
Lucky you, HF!!
Going to warm up here tomorrow and I hope it stays. Found one big fat eye on my Magic Fire last week but had to cover it back up. Hurry Spring!!
caliloo
17 years ago
Hey Shade - it is going to be a bit warmer tomorrow and Sun... then warmer and warmer... and by Wed they are predicting low 60's!

Wahoo!!! I will probably go out to cut my ornamental grass and do just a tiny bit of cleanup.

Spring is coming! And so are the scary white winter legs.... LOLOLOL!

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mctavish6
17 years ago
I can sympathise with everyone. Lots of my snow went while my sister and I were making lists, looking at pictures and generally obcessing about hosta during her visit. She went home to the pacific northwest and found a couple of her newer plants with OPEN LEAVES! The weather forcast here is for rain for the rest of my life it seems. Here is a "spring" picture taken a couple weeks ago.

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shade_tolerant
17 years ago
Hey Alexa, sure did enjoy the nice spring temps we had. It is yucky and disgusting here today, ice and snow, sleet and cold. Can't believe two days ago I was in the garden all day, even planted a dogwood.
That is a pretty spring pic McT--it gives me hope to hang in there!

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