Summer Breeze confronts Finnish spring
Saija_Finland
7 years ago
last modified: 7 years ago
Freezing weather every night, snow or hail every other day and no sunny days. Still snow in yard and soil still in ice. But Summer Breeze has tiny pips, wow. Forecast: better weather coming in May, so I need to wait little more ;)
Summer Breezes little green pips:
I keep my fingers crossed for Sunnywood, Denis and Dave, I hope your hostas fight frost and snow. I don't yet need to worry frost because everything else is still sleeping. Our weather in April has been coldest in 30 years.
Perel.all congrats, you have pips :)
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7 years agolast modified: 7 years agoSaija_Finland thanked mountainy man z8 IrelandRelated Discussions
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7 years agoWednesday morning, more snow ❄️ I'm hoping this is my last snow picture. From sunday it will be 10 celsius
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