May 8/08 FROST Warning

Thanks MsD…..made the mistake of leaving my morning glorys out the other night and it really put them in a shock.Hope they recover.At least I saved a bunch of seeds to start again.But these ones were doing so good.Will make sure I cover my newly planted lillies and foxglove.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Wow

Snow for Calgary today

It sure is cold here. I need to put a fire on

It feels like snow, it’s cold enough for it

What a switch. 18C yesterday and plus 3 today

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

Sure is chilly here today. I have had many plants out in my mini greenhouse for about 3 weeks but I put blankets over the whole thing each night. Although I took off the blankets this morning I didn’t unzip the sides.

-- Dahlitsa

Even this early in May I have seen veggie gardens completely wiped out due to frost. People get
over anxious, an easy thing to do, but best be a little late than a little early with those tender veggies and of course fleurs.

Its chilly here today as well.

-- blooz 5b - You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt. ~author unkown

• Gosh gang, **I can’t believe the weather you guys are having for the first week of May. Down here it’s about 78 degrees a bit humid and a thundershower is called for this afternoon. I sure hope spring gets there soon for you guys.

-- Louise Edgwood,Md.

Checked our weather here … we will go into the lower 40’s (F) tonight, but no freeze warning. Thank goodness!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Boy you ladies sure are lucky to be able to plant already.But at least the cold weather is giving me time to get all my gardens in shape to plant.Worked on the berm yesterday and put a lot of rocks in to stop the soil from running down the hill on me.Got eaten by black flies.Man they get itchy if you scratch them (lol).Just a few more rocks and she will be ready to go.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Bon, with all your hard work your area is going to look lovely. Rock handling isn’t the easiest either. Yes, those darn black flies …. horrible things along with horse flies and those no-seeums. Of course always those skitters.

-- blooz 5b - You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt. ~author unkown

Well Bon, sounds like you were indeed busy!!! It is good to have the time to get your berm and other beds all ready for planting. Everything looks so nice and clean before the planting actually starts. Bet you are a bit sore, but feel really good about all the hard work you accomplished!!! :-)

Today here is nice and sunny. Still a bit cool, in the 60’s … but pleasant none-the-less.

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Had a nice sun shiny day here today.Went road running and got the last of the rocks I needed for the berm this morning and arranged them in the berm.Then I mixed in some sheep manure and now I am all set.Took some pics that I will post as soon as I download them to my computer.
Oh yeh…..Muscles and joints are pretty stiff.But nothing I can’t handle.(lol)

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Bon, anxious to see the pics!!! :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Frost warning you say Debs? Oh dear, I had better bring the plants in

-- Hooked on Gardening.....Ontario zone 5b

I think I saw that Sunday morning is supposed to be “O Celsius”. And then… I’m predicting that we are clear sailing. I have spoken haha

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

MsD….could you please put a word in for my area too….(lol)

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

I’ll try.. not sure how far my “power” goes haha

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Its cold here 2 C

Good fire going to day

So sun, rainy dark and gloomy

but I will smile

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

woke up to 5 inches of snow yesterday. It melted but stayed very cold all day

today the sun is shinning but still chilly

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

Bunting … still getting snow … you poor thing!!! Glad it melted at least. Hang in there!!! I’m sending warm thoughts your way … :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Debs….are we plain sailing from here on weather wise? I hear it’s going to be 8 degrees overnight

-- Hooked on Gardening.....Ontario zone 5b

Ahhhh, we are supposed to be back in the 70’s (F) tomorrow with sunshine. Just need some consistency now.

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Bullseye, I think we might be but then for the past few years we’ve had snow on or after Mother’s Day so there are no guarantees. I’m “believing” that we are in the clear now.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Not looking good for the next few days, a mixture of rain and sun. Not enough to put out the peppers and toms

-- Hooked on Gardening.....Ontario zone 5b

It sure is cold at night still.Is anyone else getting tired of putting their plants out in the morning and having to bring them in at night?...(lol)

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

It’s the right thing to do, won’t say am tired of it, but it takes it’s toll. Lost 1 castor plant to frost a few weeks back.

-- Hooked on Gardening.....Ontario zone 5b

impatience is the real killer…

(sorry to hear about your castor plant, Bullseye)

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

It is still so cold here

That wind is bitter.

My body is so full of pain and so joints so stiff I have been hardly able to get out of bed all week

I just need to wait til it warms up

Still winter clothes , darn. May and June is always so cold here

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

I haven’t been getting any sleep at all :-) Won’t change anything for all the tea in China though

-- Hooked on Gardening.....Ontario zone 5b

I hear ya daddy … these are really precious times. Especially when rocking the little guy at 2am. I wouldn’t trade my memories or that time either. Enjoy them “B”!!! ”-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

I have heard the farmers say that at the change of the moon is the highest risk of bad weather ie frost. And the full moon is the 20 th. I will be cautious until after that.

-- horsetail, Fergus, Ontario

I have to agree with you Horsetail.The full moon in May is usually cccccold. :)

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

another week….. oh be still my shovel!

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

B

I don’t sleep much either but you have a wee one keeping you awake

But it gets better believe me. it’s all worth while
Then you will want another and another

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

They sure are GT. I changed diapers twice within 5mins last night, and he had a little smirk on his face. LOL

-- Hooked on Gardening.....Ontario zone 5b

hahaha that’s funny – the little smirk.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

LOL!! Yah, at this stage you really go through those diapers!!! Sounds like his little personality is beginning to show … oh they are so darn adorable at this stage. And you sound like your “buttons are just a poppin” from pride, Daddy!! :-)

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

a baby changes one’s entire world! Priorities get shifted; perspectives change… life is good!

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

children sure do change your life

I’ve been looking after 2 children of my neighbours 2 days a week after school til mom gets home from work

They are so busy I am pooped when they leave but I enjoy them

Sara is a real chatter box, age 6 and Kenny is almost 8

At least I don’t have to change their diapers, lol,lol

I opened my motuh too soon and told them I would make a little garden for them

Now they ask for it every day. when can I plant my sunflowers they ask. I wish I had not said anything so soon

children don’t have a sense of time or a how long a day is

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

Rain Rain
Go away
Come again another day

Long weekend doesn’t look good at all. I plant some cannas yesterday evening

-- Hooked on Gardening.....Ontario zone 5b

I had so many planting plans for this week end.Darn rain.Now I guess I will just have to go road running and see what’s new around here.Maybe hit some garden centers.Maybe even go fishing.(lol)

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

It’s been raining since 10 days

and today

huge big snowflakes arrggghhh!!!

-- NS Zone 5B 200 KM East of Halifax cheers Bunting------Having a place to go – is a home. Having someone to love – is a family.

ewwwwww

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

The rain hasn’t stopped me going out there and doing stuff

-- Hooked on Gardening.....Ontario zone 5b

brave boy!
I don’t mind rain .. but rain AND cold… yuck. I can wait.
I thought it was supposed to be dry today but it’s not. It’s raining.

We always get our pool ready for water on the Monday of the long weekend. It’s cold out there. Winter coats on to put up a pool. (shaking my head in disbelief)

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Well tomorrow is the full moon and today it’s just darn cold outside.After tomorrow it should start warming up enough to put in my annuals and the rest of my perennials.Supposed to go down to 3 tonight.Brrrr.

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

It’s turned a bit cool here as well. I think it is more the wind than anything else, makes the feel of the air seem colder. Brought my pots and baskets into my sun room from the back patio. The front porch … moved hanging baskets and pots right up next to the house. They should be sheltered enough there from the wind cuz it is howling.

My Container Garden seems to be doing just fine though … I think it is close enough to the side of the house that it is staying warmer and a bit protected from the wind.

Hoping for a warm up with our long weekend coming up …

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

This gardening obviously plants by the moon

LOL

-- Hooked on Gardening.....Ontario zone 5b

Okay, that is cute … LOL!!!!

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

Love it Bullseye.That gardener must really like his neighbor. (lol)

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

that’s hilarious.

GramT sounds like a good idea to move the plants. The news just said “frost warnings” for tonight in our region. And then—it’s warming up!!! Yippee.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

Came out at 4.45am this morning, and yes it was cold, with my car windows frosted. I can wait for it to warm up, so I can take my Brugmansias out and plant them in the ground.

-- Hooked on Gardening.....Ontario zone 5b

ewww come on Thursday – warm and sunny!

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

It sure wasn’t this morning….I’ll say starting Fri

-- Hooked on Gardening.....Ontario zone 5b

Cool is okay and if it is anything like yesterday: NO MOSQUITOES!!!
Can do a lot more that way!

-- Eklectic, Follow my Bliss, South East Ontario 5a

I think our gorgeous weather is going to be pushed back and pushed back and then another cold front is on its way so they might just run into each other.
Crossing my fingers for a sunny weekend.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

They are still predicting we reach 80 (F) by Monday … added a possibility of showers though. But the weekend is supposed to be sunny. Keeping my fingers crossed too

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

FINALLY!!

May 31, 2008 – we’re finally getting a good rain.
Over the past month or two all of the forecast rain went around us and we just got a wee bit of drizzle. We had a great rain last night and it’s been raining all afternoon so far. —downside is the hail that received for some time. I hope my tomatoes were dodging the pellets!

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

We too got a good soaking rain last night. Sounds like we have gotten more rain than you MsDeb over the last months; but it was still needed.

Today has been kind of weird … warm, sunny, windy, temp dropped a bit, then an odd rain storm blew in out of nowhere, stayed windy and got warm and sunny again.

-- "A perfect garden is just a garden to be in-perfection. Mornings to work on it and evenings to pause and look at it." Southeast Michigan, Zone 5a/5b

I’m jealous of your weather forecasts! We are in the 90s in SC and getting humid :(
I must say I prefer the spring breezes with open windows!

-- Jen, Zone 8 SC, http://www.woodlandchic.com

If I could I’d package some of our beautiful day and post it for you to experience! After the rain stopped and the sun came out – oh yah… gorgeous. We just came in from sitting in the gazebo where the mosquitoes aren’t hovering.

-- - Debbie, SW Ontario Canada (USDA Hardiness Zone: 5a)

The weather has been nice these past few days. My tulip tree is fully leafed out, the Ginkgo has started leafing, the lawn is looking green and my vines/climbers are just loving it.

-- Hooked on Gardening.....Ontario zone 5b

Very doubtful of anymore cool temps in the area till Autumn. Rain throughout the week which will be good for all the wee annuals and seedlings.

-- blooz 5b - You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt. ~author unkown

Well here it is June 1st.A windy rainy day here.My plants sure needed the rain.Yesterday was perfect.Rain in the morning and sunny all afternoon.But today it is cool,rainy and windy.My plants seem to be having a hard time getting started this year.Anyone else having this problem?

-- Bon,Hastings,Ont.....zone 5a....Always room for one more

Still haven’t seeded Bon and lack growing space for the many pkgs I purchased. My planter pots, although few, are still sitting unplanted. Not a good week ahead for sunshine but soon we’ll be bothered with the humidity and heat …. hopefully. Planting morning glories today but it does look as though we could be in for rain …. cool, dull and breezy.

-- blooz 5b - You can bury a lot of troubles digging in the dirt. ~author unkown