[greeneyes]

That reminds me, we also have some peach trees and almond tree blooms. Here’s hoping that the frost doesn’t get them.

Many years ago we had a peach tree growing on the trailer lot we rented. It only had peaches about once every 5 years, because the frost would zap it almost every year.

Now that we are zone 6 instead of 5 though, perhaps we can expect a yield a little more often?

You have a great start to your garden this year so far, it sounds like.

[Augie]

I’m not buying that we’re really Zone 6. I think there’s an agenda behind those changes. Night before last we were within 1° of a bad frost. Three years ago I think it was we had a hard freeze on April 20.

I’m keeping my orchard trees pruned down to 15’ or less so I can cover them if necessary. I didn’t do that the other night and got lucky.

[Petruchio]

It has been in the 40’s for the last week. Last night the low was 38. Todays predicted high is 74. Tomorrow the predicted high is 45, low 30 . . .

grumble, grumble, grumble, grumble, grumble

[JRandomFreeper]

This is crazy. All of the sunflower seeds have sprouted, and the peanuts are already sprouting. Less than a week, and it's supposed to take 7-14 days. Yay!

Started corn today, so that should be up by next Friday.

/johnny

[Marcella]

My heirloom seeds are here. Tomorrow, I plant the seeds in paper cups like Johnny does and put them in my NEW GREENHOUSE. Then, I wait and either cut my wrists because they don't grow or I have several adult beverages in celebration that they are growing.

A month ago, I went to the liquor store and asked the drink expert to show me what I needed to make margaritas - got what he said. Then, realized I had no margarita glasses (I'm not big on alcohol), so ordered some beautiful ones that weren't expensive (by Libby) and they are gorgeous and I make the best margaritas north of the border and I'm not even an illegal.