Its kind of the reverse weatherwise here- stuck waiting for it to cool down, so the pot minimisation/ planting out program can get back on track; was on quite a roll this morning, until it got far too warm to continue.

So annoying, because the temps dropped a fair bit a couple of weeks back, luring me into a false sense of autumn is coming- I planted out a whole batch of peas in the ground, only two of which have come up despite daily waterings (not surprising seeing I had to wear sandals just to walk over that area today, as it was too hot barefoot..)

Same situation here. Ugh--not the heat, Curdle, but about the rain and hail all weekend and beautiful sun on the weekdays when I have to be at work.

I'm retired now so most days are all Sundays. I do remember those days. Weather does enjoy its patterns and some springs would set up where all of the bad weather came on the weekends. Thats when sleep deprivation set in. Gardening with a flash light or flood light after the kids were in bed.

Our Feburary was warm with some days in 60's-70's and roses leafed out over a month early. Now March is cold and has mostly killed that new growth. The other night it was 9 degrees... I won't do any pruning until April anyhow...

I did get some things done in Feb but to cold in March so far to do anything outside...brrrrrrrrrrrr.... Looks like a snowstorm coming this Friday with more cold temps... Looks like 40's-50's until Friday so might try to do some things...

Pulling weeds in Feb unheard of until this year....lol

Jim, last year I was putting out manure in January--so I know how you feel about "reversal of weather". This year winter has been unrelenting, and snow was record breaking (breaking a few roofs, too). Now winter just won't let go. We had some snow Saturday, with rain/snow mix for today and tomorrow, complete with those low temps that just won't leave. Then it warms up, but rains everyday. I figure I'll be putting the manure out in July. Whine, whine. I'm a stuck record (for those of us who know what that is--ha). I have my memories of last spring which are good ones, at least. I hope for cooperative for every forum member from now on! Take that, weather gods! Diane

Diane I'm sorry about your weather. The latest winter ever hung on here was the end of April. It also contained one of our lowest ever temps. Thing is that I'm zone5 and it happens here. Your zone7 and probably have some roses that may not survive a z5 winter. Growl away!

Jim I have been pulling weeds since January. Perennials started growing in beginning of Feb. I'm going to miss the daffodil show this year as the flower stalks are up already. darn

Well, here in good ol' "sunny" CA, we're having the longest winter I've seen in over a decade. Actually, this is more our old "norm" for NorCal. Right now, we're sitting here in some kind of a weird lull. Had a little rain and intermittent snow that didn't stick at all the last couple of days. But it's frickin' freezing outside. Been in the 30's most of the last week. I got roses pumping out new growth and even some blooms (posted some pics in the Gallery the other day). My cuttings are still doing ok out there in the cold. Altho I see a few of the florist ones are lookin' really iffy. I just want it to get warm enough that I can get out there and plant some of the older potted roses so I can have empty pots to put the ones that will inevitably come pouring in in the next week or so. Plus, I got new lil' chickies that are gonna need to go outside in a few weeks. Can't put 'em out there in 30° temps!!

I WANT SPRING!!!

Snow is now covering everything--looks like December. We're supposed to have more tomorrow, but I'm sending it to Jim as a gift. Diane

Jim, I just looked at your post again...you know that snowstorm you're getting this Friday?....it's coming from Idaho. Ahhh, I wouldn't do that to you. Diane

Lol yes were expected to get a snowstorm Friday...Now I'll know where it came from... ;-) lol

After reading what Jim, Beth, nanadoll and others have had to contend with I feel like I've been a bit too whiny! Our weather has been good for the most part, lots of wind recently though. It did bring rain showers, not much here though. Thankfully where I am we've had sufficient rain this year.