[Augie]

It seems that winter just doesn't want to leave Central Missouri this year. Hard freeze last night. Plum trees in full bloom, peach trees in various stages of bloom, apple trees starting to think about it, probably all toast now.

The salt mine gave me hell this week, and I missed a day watering my seedlings in the greenhouse. Had several things that were wilted almost to the point of falling over, but I gave them a good drink of pond water and it looks like most everything is going to come out of it ok.

Soil temp in the starter cells was 60° when I checked it this morning, but it was cold enough for long enough last night to freeze the top of my watering pan.

The blossoms on Mrs. Augie's magnolia tree were crisp like a potato chip. They will all be brown and yucky by tomorrow.

I'm hoping to find some time this weekend to stomp the woods and see if I can locate some morels. People are starting to find them so it's just a matter of getting out there and doing it.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

Petunias are blooming in our beach house.
I sent a pix to Diana...

[FamiliarFace]

Morels! My favorite time of year! Ours usually pop up in another week or two. I hope to have a good crop this year since last year I only had a half dozen.