We started out this year with an early warm spelll, which just seemed to take us into spring, and the flowering trees were in bloom everywhere. Then, at the beginning of March, we reverted back to cold again, and even had threats of snow. We didn't get any; but we did have weather down into the 20's, and it frosted some of the crape myrtles that were just starting to bud out, ours included. We are supposed to go back into normal spring weather this week and should be into the 60-70 range this weekend. Yesterday, I planted tulips. When we went to Walmart, they had the little tulip pots for $1 each, and they have 2 bulbs in each one. They had been in the little pots way too long and were tall and stringy, but had blossoms, so we could see what color they bloomed. I separated them and planted the bulbs along the front of the yard by the road, which is where the Jerusalem artichokes come up in the summer; but by the time they come up, the tulips will be done blooming. I plan on going back to Walmart this weekend to see if they have more of the tulips on sale.
SPRING ?????? its snowing like heck up here.. Still around the -18c mark at night but warming up slowly during the daytime.. We should get real spring sometimes in May............................................... Maybe !!!!!!!!!
It's Spring today wether it's in the air or not. . It is here...I also have a spring in my step, for some reason after my Bronchitis I'm feeling extra energetic and good, can't really pinpoint why either....just hope it lasts.
First day of Spring and my grandson called me outside as he was leaving to catch his school bus to look at the sky. It's purple!' he shouted. 'I never seen it look like this before! What does it mean?' As I looked it was red. I told him that it's getting ready to storm. Still gazing at the sky I noticed a rainbow and then saw a flash of lightening and it started to rain accompanied by thunder and the rainbow vanished before I could get a picture of it.
I got a bunch more tulips at Walmart and today I have been outside and planting tulips. Hopefully, they will all come up again next spring and we will have a pretty yard with flowers. Although I intend to get some bedding plants to set out for the summer, I really want to focus on more of the perennials this year, and that way we will have flowers and bushes that come back each year all on their own. I am really getting my steps in, and my body knows that I have been out there working and it is grumbling at me about that ! I go out and work a while, and then come in and relax a bit and then back out to work in the yard a little more. I have been rototilling in the little flower beds in the front yard, and even though it is only a small electric cultivator, my arm muscles know they have been doing something that they are out of shape for doing this spring.
Yesterday I wish I would have had my camera handy to take a picture of all the knock out roses in bloom around my middle daughter's pool. It was at least 80 degrees yesterday but the pool water was still a little chilly to be enjoying swimming in it...although quite a few of the grandkids were "soaking" their feet in the pool...and a few of the grown up's too. Spring definitely is in full bloom in my part of Louisiana and it's so lovely to see and smell the freshness of Spring all around us. @Yvonne Smith I remember every Spring tulips of every color would be in bloom in front of the old Lady of Lourdes Hospital. It was a beautiful part of my home town and I'm sorry the new Lady of Lourdes didn't plant the tulips at their new location.
Well it is spring, but for only a wee bit of time here in Southern Texas. We were in the mid 80's today! Something tells me my time to batten down the hatches, and rev up the a/c, will be here before my normal time in May. Woe is me ...
Maybe @Steve North or @Ken Anderson can send you down some snow , Ina ? Steve was just saying it would be May before his snow is gone for the summer, and you could be the only person in Houston who can wallow around and make snow angels...... You can trade them some of that 80+ sunshine, and everyone will be happier.
This morning, I am in and out as I rototill along the sides of the driveway. I want to start some irises growing along the side because they are so easy to plant and do not have to be planted very deep. I am using the Little Green Machine to loosen up the dirt so I can plant the irises there. My arms and back are still grumbling at me about holding the tiller, so I work a little while and then come inside and take a break for a while. The mint plants are coming up and looking good, so I picked a few leaves and made some fresh green tea with mint in it to drink while I am taking my break. The next step is probably to harvest some iris starts to plant along the driveway. They are so easy to take care of and so beautiful when they are blooming. This year, I want to order some with different colors; but they are expensive to buy. Once you get them, they last forever and spread, so overall, it is worth getting them. Right now, I just have the common ones of light blue, and a few yellow and white ones.
I could send you all some really hot weather if you like .. ..it's been a pretty stinking summer here in Aust ..lots of humid days and we are not in the tropics ..we live in the driest state in Aust. I hate humidity I always say if we wanted to live in those type of weather conditions we'd go to Queensland or Darwin to live both are very humid state/ territory areas We are in autum ( think you may call it fall ) and it's forecast for 40c today and tomorrow it should be about 30c for this time of the year
I'm with you @Kate Ellery, I hate humidity too, and I'm in one of the most humid areas to live around here. But what family I still have are here, and at this age I don't see much of a future for me somewhere else. So I have maybe a month before I have to shut myself in. If I'm lucky I'll be able to get back out in October. Winter is my best time, and when everyone else is hugging their blankets, I'm out running around in the nice dry air. Sometimes barefooted.
That is exactly what our situation is here, too, @Ina I. Wonder . I don't like the humidity one bit, either; but this is where my Robin is at; so this is where I will stay. Both of the boys live up where it is lots of snow and below zero temperatures all winter; so that is truly not an option for us either. Bobby's brother lives overseas; but he has property in Florida; so if he moves back when he retires, that is probably where he will live, which is another reason for us to stay here. I have a little bit longer than you do before I have to stay in out of the heat and humidity; but by the time it gets that hot, hopefully, I will have most of the necessary garden work done, and can just come outside in the early mornings to water, and spend the heat of the day lounging in the swimming pool with Bobby and getting suntanned nice and brown.
No thanks, Kate...pretty soon I'll be having 100+ temps here in Fresno. It's not even summer yet but I'm already wishing for Christmas! Thankfully it's dry here, not as dry as Arizona but pretty close.
Texas weather can be unreal...no matter what the season. The only place I know were the weather changes like a teenage girl changes clothes. The saying here. ..if you dont like the weather here- just wait it will change again before the sun goes down.You may have a sweater on of am...but barefoot and shorts by dinner time.