Re: Weather

disappeared today 
We had 3 nice days here. 73 to 75. Cool nights / mid 40's. Today, what a
turn around.  Cool 51, rain/ hail - nasty. Glad I mowed testerday.
Counted 28 buds so far on my tree peony. Herbaceous P. is up about 10" &
the new ones I planted last fall, abour  1/2 in. Question: Someone
brought us a bunch of Alstromeria cut flowers , yellow. Nice healthy
stems, can you make cuttings from them????

Tony Veca <><
Another Gr888 Day in Paradise !!!!!
Vancouver, WA

On Tue, 1 Apr 2003 00:27:11 -0500 "Marge Talt" <mtalt@hort.net> writes:
> Well, my "snow cover" protection disappeared today and it's to hit
> 27F tonight...and 75F by Wed!  From the freezer to the frying pan.
> 
> I don't think you'll lose any of the listed plants; might lose some
> flowers tho', depending on how well developed the flower buds are -
> and the flowers.  As much as I bitch about it, I've learned to just
> do that and not worry - what will be, will be.  Many plants will
> recover and go on from late frosts - which come at some point every
> spring - but it does tend to spoil the show sometimes.
> 
> As far as the harvest for wildlife....well, who knows....just have 
> to
> see what happens.  You're right that old lady does not want us to
> take her for granted.  However, what annoys me about her is that I
> work hard to keep her gardens and she doesn't help out very much:-)
> 
> Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> mtalt@hort.net
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> > From: Bonnie Holmes <holmesbm@usit.net>
> > 
> > We did not get the protection of the snow.  After similar warm
> temps, the
> > daffodils were spent and almost every spring blooming thing was
> showing...
> > tulips, dogwood, iris, Amelanchier, anemones, creeping phlox,
> redbud,
> > fothergilla, Stylophorum diphyllum, geranium maculatum, even the
> Paeonia
> > were showing their budding stalks ...last night, we had a
> significant frost
> > and I am not sure what will survive.  I've planted a number of
> natives to
> > provide seed, fruit, and color and hope the mast will not be lost. 
> 
>  Yes,
> > that lady is fickle or at least determined that we don't take her
> for
> > granted.
> > Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN
> > holmesbm@usit.net
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: Marge Talt <mtalt@hort.net>
> > > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > > Date: 03/30/2003 10:17:18 PM
> > > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Weather
> > >
> > > Well, that old biddy, Ma Nature does NOT want to let her awful
> winter
> > > go.  After 2 weeks around 60F and 70F yesterday, it snowed from
> dawn
> > > to dark here today.  Didn't stick to roads or paths, but 
> there's
> an
> > > inch or so covering all the rest of the ground.  At least it is
> > > offering some protection from the below freezing temps we are 
> now
> > > having for all the tender noses that have popped up in the last
> > > couple of weeks (and, from whom I've been madly removing matted
> > > fallen leaves).  3 weeks ago, I still had remnants of that big
> snow
> > > on the ground with only daff noses starting up under it and, of
> > > course, the stalwart snowdrops...now, all my Scilla, 
> Puschkinia,
> > > Galanthus, Hepatica and Hellebores are blooming away as well as
> the
> > > early daffs.  Violets coming into bloom as well as Pulmonaria 
> and
> > > heavy flower buds on Corydalis and Virginia bluebells and 
> ground
> > > greening up all over with clumps of tender emerging foliage.  
> > >
> > > Knew she'd do this, the nasty old lady...just knew it.  And,
> after
> > > freezing cold tonight and tomorrow, it's supposed to get around
> 75F
> > > by Wed.!  Roller-coaster spring or (more probably) directly 
> from
> > > winter to summer.  Ma Nature is not on my favorites list right
> > > now...she seems bent on making life for my plants as difficult 
> as
> she
> > > can - and she's good at that!...wonder what got her underwear 
> in
> a
> > > bundle this year, irascible old coot...
> > >
> > > Marge Talt, zone 7 Maryland
> > > mtalt@hort.net
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> > > ----------
> > > > From: Donna  <justme@prairieinet.net>
> > > > 
> > > > Um--- Kitty- I think it is like us getting that late frost
> about
> > > mid-May
> > > > :( Way too much stuff could get set back, and not bloom this
> year,
> > > not
> > > > necessarily killed off. Zem is two zones warmer than us....
> > > > 
> > > > And currently, there is nothing in my yard that snow or ice 
> or
> > > frost is
> > > > going to make any difference on..... just a tad of green
> around,
> > > barely
> > > > peeking it's head out. Been cold here for the last three 
> days:(
> > >
> > >
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Vancouver, WA

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