Re: Spring in Texas

In a message dated 03/19/2003 6:50:45 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
gardenqueen@gbronline.com writes:

> Well, the trees are finally starting to leaf out! Redbud looks great -
> roses are really getting after it too. More bluebonnets every day,
> spring bulbs in blue, purple, yellow and white. Mints and lemon balms
> coming back. French lavenders blooming now and the rosemary shrubs too.
> Winter and regular honeysuckle blooming. Cannas and lemon verbena waking
> up too. Those of you waiting for cannas - if the weather cooperates (no
> more rain) this week, you should have boxes of goodies headed your way
> next week. Woo hoo! Even my mahonia (not the new one) is blooming. Bad
> news? Little blasted gnats everywhere and killed my first mosquito of
> the year - vultures. Wish you could all be here (especially y'all up
> North) to see it for yourself and stroll! If gardening isn't proof of a
> benevolent Deity, I don't know what is!!
> 

Sounds so marvelous, Pam.  I was finally able to reach some branches last 
weekend and brought in forsythia and quince to force.  Now I have a jug of 
forsythia branches just beginning to turn yellow.  The quince branches have 
cute little round green knobs about the size of peas.  I don't think there 
are any flower buds there, but at least the green will be welcome.  We still 
have a lot of snow cover, even after four days of thaw.  It's supposed to 
rain tomorrow, but since the ground is still frozen, it won't help our 
drought situation too much - just run off instead of soaking in.  Enjoy your 
spring - we'll finally get some someday maybe.   Auralie

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