running low to mid 20's here at night and up to mid 40's and low 50's during the day. So stuff is melting like mad but ground remains frozen. The azaleas are showing budding leaves though. Not sure about that. You would think that tree peonies would do the same. Except my little azalea has been there for two or three years so maybe it has extensive roots. The apple tree looks like it wants to bud leaves also. The Arabis is green of course and it actually has some tiny buds and one or two open blooms. it is my earliest one to flower here. Aubrieta comes along next. No sign of spring bulbs yet (crocus).
I have started some plants in the greenhouse (garage) that I got from a nursery in Tennessee. They are plants that do well here in our botanical garden so I thought I would give them a try. Strange that I could only find some of them in TN. They send bare root with some growth. Also have my begonias in dirt. The meconopsis came out of the fridge along with the Shirley poppy seeds. Shirley's germinated and are busy growing under light. The meconopsis could take forever to germinate. I keep them spritzed and hope. I have a gazillion poppy seeds gathered from last year that I should be WS and out before we are truly out of winter cold snap. Been saving egg cartons to try this year. that way I can just pop the seedlings out of the egg carton in one glump and then thin as they grow in the ground. Also loads of plastic fruit, salad, etc containers with tops. Mostly just to germinate in. Also want to start some cold weather vegies like spinach, Pak Choi, lettuce in the garage.
