Rain! A half inch and I hope there is more to come!

Iowa gets rain ,we got snow ! possibility of freezing rain coming our way shortly .....then 8 degrees tomorrow ( no doubt that will change ) and supposedly by the end of next week 18 degrees ...what stupid weather we get here . The precipation we get from you folks down south running up the center of the US and it mixes with the polar vortex from up north which =our miserable weather . If only one or the other location could keep their weather to themselves we'd be just fine .

Signet, I think the same thing in the winter when we get a taste of your weather down here!

61 here under heavy clouds with a few very light sprinkles now and then.

Is it true? Is it possible? Could spring finally be coming to Wisconsin?

Looks like it...

In western Washington, We had the wettest winter on record, and it was very mild, we jumped into warm temps rapidly. It alternates beteen 60's to high 70's. All my established daylilies are already full size, I don't see any scapes as I don't have early bloomers. Rhododendrons are in bloom, lilacs are in bloom, all the decidious trees have leaves now. My 3 yo seedlings are big enough to produce scapes this year. I can't wait.

Arlene , what kind of temps do you get when we send weather down your way ? At the moment 8 p.m EST we are getting freezing rain ......and the trees are covered in ice ........should be interesting to see how long this lasts

I'm in a warm microclimate that is one yard. I haven't frozen in 10 yr, but a friend who lives in Punta Gorda (way south of me on the west coast) commonly freezes. A friend in north FL, west of Gainesville, got down to 17 degrees last year during one of those vortex things. Last year I had 37 degrees for 2 hr one time. But be assured, Canadian weather in Jan-Mar hits FL hard.

DancingGenes said:In western Washington, We had the wettest winter on record, and it was very mild, we jumped into warm temps rapidly. It alternates beteen 60's to high 70's. All my established daylilies are already full size, I don't see any scapes as I don't have early bloomers. Rhododendrons are in bloom, lilacs are in bloom, all the decidious trees have leaves now. My 3 yo seedlings are big enough to produce scapes this year. I can't wait.

So nice that you have plants that big already. Here in zone 5a I need to wait. My Grandson moved to WA last year and he loves it there.

Hi Everyone!

We got to 85 yesterday, and got to try out our new A/C (heat pump), and it worked great! Had the heater on this morning though. Looks like we'll have mid 70s the next couple of days, so I'll be outside weeding the daylily garden again. My daylilies are growing as well as the weeds are, and I had very few that actually went all the way dormant this winter, thanks to it being pretty mild. We've had lots of rain this year, but thankfully it stopped long enough to get our pheasant food plot planted in one of the fields, and 40 shrubs/trees to go along with it. Now we need it to rain again! Hopefully by Tuesday it will start again. Next week is supposed to get back down to the low to mid 30s and night, and 50s during the day, so I'm going to enjoy this beautiful weather while it lasts!

Hi Natalie

Excited to hear about your pheasant food plot and all the new trees and shrubs!

We got .25 of rain today and it was nice and chilly!

Hi Natalie, good to hear from you, we miss your posts, especially about the dogs, hope they are well. Sounds like your having fun with your planting and your daylilies.

Hi Linda & Margaret!

for rain and chilly, Linda! We're headed back to rain and chilly, and I'm actually looking forward to that after doing way too much yard work the last few days! It was wonderful being outside though, so I'm not complaining. This is the first dry week we've had in ages. Mark was more than ready to plant the field about three weeks ago, but the tractor would have got stuck in the mud. We've had one day of rain since it was planted, and it was enough to get the seeds going. The ground is still really wet a couple of inches down, so I guess the rain just kick-started the process. We can't wait to see it growing, and most of it should have blooms, so I'm extra excited about that! Plus, we've got a couple of pheasants that have been in another field, so we're also hoping for babies! If we can keep the deer out for a while, it should turn out okay. It's kind of fun to be able to say that we are farmers now, even though it is on a very small scale at this point. Next year we hope to be able to add at least a couple more acres, if this field turns out okay, and we'll keep going from there. The best part is that Fish & Game gave us the seed for free, plus they are paying for all of the plants that we bought for the project. Our share of the project is our labor, and it has been a lot of fun making 40 cages to go around the shrubs and trees. Actually, now that I think about it, we've planted 48 shrubs and trees. So, 48 cages had to be made.

The dogs are doing great, and they are keeping us busy as always. I can't imagine how boring life would be without them.

I'll try to check in more often. I miss you all!

Our weather here has been a lot like yours Signet. Yesterday it was miserable with snow and ice pellets. Nothing stayed though and is all melted. Today is dreary out again and looks like it has been raining. It is supposed to warm up by the end of the week.

Back to a white world today. We had a couple inches of new snow overnight. It is now raining, and the temperature is expected to go to 8 c. (46 f.), so it should melt. The forecast for the rest of the week has daytime temperatures all above freezing, with quite warm temperatures near the end of the week, so I hope all of the snow will finally be gone!

Sun is shining! we're having 20°C (68F) and a light breeze! No signs of scapes on DLs but one of the rhododendrons is in bloom, potentilla is ready to bloom. It seems spring is really here!

Overcast this morning, 32F, chance of a sprinkle, predicted high 58F.

Natalie, I am surprised that you have gotten so much rain in your area. Your pheasant food plot sounds awesome, I hope it is very successful and you get lots of babies this year. Post photos when you find the time of what you have been doing with the plot.

They are calling for a high of 71F.


Epiphyllum 'Michelle Davis'

@Natalie Great to see you back here. Sounds like you have been super busy. Can't wait to hear all about your progress as farmers!

@Kelli Beautiful epi. I have 4 in the sunroom which are budding out. I hope I can see them bloom before going to FL again the first of May. It amazes me that such beautiful blooms can come from such ugly plants.

Here in AR we are experiencing a real heavy thunderstorm. I would rather have a slow steady soaking rain but I will take what we can get and be happy with that.