We haven't entered springtime officially, but tell the weather that! This has been a most mild winter, and Ohio experienced all time high temperature records for the month of February in 2017. It accelerated a climate phenomenon which, as a gardener, I look for each year. Most everyone know of the "Indian Summer" and "January Thaw" that is experienced - those period of unexpected warmth … [Read more...] about Observations on an Ohio Spring
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Threats Of Winter, But Spring-Like
This "winter" we had some threats that it would become its usual blustery self, but it turned out to be just wind. When it threatened winter I took a short video- but that was the last of it. Every other "snowfall" has immediately melted, if it even landed. The video looks white, but it is a scene. of walking down the drive.. Not a white out- just a snowy walk down … [Read more...] about Threats Of Winter, But Spring-Like
Garden Chores For March, No Digging Yet
Viburnum x bodnantense 'Dawn' buds on ice No real attempts at garden chores yet, but not everyone is like Ohio, still in the throes of winter. There were some blue skies, yesterday, however! I will likely remember this winter for a long time to come. On Ilona's Garden some new pages were posted (1) a chores reminder for this month, along with (2) a new page on daffodils. I love … [Read more...] about Garden Chores For March, No Digging Yet
I walked around my garden
Yesterday: it has been steadily warming up, so I walked around the garden a bit to see if anything is happening yet. No crocus, which is sort of unusual, the "tête-à-tête" daffodils have little spears sprouting, and the perennials are starting to green up. I need to get out into the former front garden and see if I can get an early start on weeding it out. I always think of work when I am out … [Read more...] about I walked around my garden