Overnight Miracle

10 years ago

LOOK AT THAT ............. green stuff from the ground where frozen snow once laid. And a flower. Even a bud on the tree. A healthy 76 sure felt nice for plants & humans. Hello Spring. Good riddance to winter.

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Jasdip
10 years ago
LOL OF. I haven't seen any flowers around here yet, but definite sprouts coming out of the beds and ground.

Hmmmm high of 20C (68F) today then on Tuesday, a high of 1C (33F). Don't get too excited, Oldie! LOL
Marilyn Sue McClintock
10 years ago
My daffodils are blooming everywhere. I have a lot of them. It was in the 70's yesterday and sunny, today still warm but cloudy. The crocus have been blooming for some time.

Sue in central Indiana.
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ravencajun Zone 8b TX
10 years ago
I sure hope it is good riddance to winter but even here in North Houston we are supposed to get lows in the 30's this week. That is just crazy!

I have a lot of stuff blooming all over the place but my Amaryllis are just beautiful right now. They are such a stand out in the flower beds. Plus all the azalea bushes are just a burst of color. Mine has more flowers than ever. And just yesterday I saw roses on my rose bush.

Went to the farm store and got some wonderful tomatoes, not from this farm but from another farm store. They are all in a network and ship from farm to farm. I just had one of the tomatoes and it was divine.

Those little flowers sure do look happy!
chisue
10 years ago
Quick! Cover them! We've dropped thirty degrees since the mid-sixties this morning.
nanny98
10 years ago
Joy to the World.... I think Spring has Sprung. Yes, nights can be very coolish.... but there is promise in the air.
oldfixer
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10 years ago
Odd indeed. Sunday's nice 77 did a rapid drop to 55 after lunch. UGH. By 5pm, back up to 65.

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