Spring

skeets · Jan 23, 2015

Well it cant be to far off I just watched a Blue Bird going in and out of a bird box out back

Daren Todd · Jan 23, 2015

Yes sir

so much for that hard winter every one predicted for around here. Fruit trees are budding already. Bulbs have been spouting for a few weeks now. And folks are fixing to start tilling there gardens in a couple weeks as long as the rain holds off and it's not too wet. Time for the cool weather veggies

Daren Todd · Apr 9, 2015

Figured I would give this a bump and give some pics for the folks still up to there eyeballs in snow

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RCW · Apr 9, 2015

Daren -

Thanks, I needed that!

Tulip bed by garage JUST had snow go off it couple days ago.

I'll bet I won't mow lawn until late-May.

We only have 2 seasons here - Winter and July 4th!!

bh115577 · Apr 9, 2015

Can't wait for things to dry out around here and get the garden started. We're down to almost bare ground in most places but the big piles of snow will be around for quite a while yet.

This pic was taken a month ago.

OldeEnglish · Apr 9, 2015

Took the pooch for a walk today and snapped this pic. We got a fresh dusting of snow/ice last night

Still over a foot of snow where the sun doesn't shine. Good 2' where the snow tends to drift.

Thanks for rubbing it in Daren!

RCW · Apr 9, 2015

Sure - I just made another half-gallon of maple syrup Monday before the NCAA basketball game!!

It was still pretty light. Sap is still running a little, but now I'm done!

Tooljunkie · Apr 9, 2015

No snow here! Couple little patches from my snowbanks. River is breaking up nicely,rain in forecast.

PHPaul · Apr 9, 2015

Yer a cruel man, Mr. Todd!

I was JUST starting to see more bare ground than snow and we got a lovely 3 inches of heavy, wet slop overnight. I about lost it when I looked out the kitchen window at daylight.

Supposed to have a "wintery mix" with an ice topping tonight/tomorrow then it looks like 50's and sunny for a few days.

I'll believe it when I see it.

Daren Todd · Apr 9, 2015

PHPaul said:
Yer a cruel man, Mr. Todd!

I was JUST starting to see more bare ground than snow and we got a lovely 3 inches of heavy, wet slop overnight. I about lost it when I looked out the kitchen window at daylight.

Supposed to have a "wintery mix" with an ice topping tonight/tomorrow then it looks like 50's and sunny for a few days.

I'll believe it when I see it.

Yup, but give it a couple months and I'll be begging and crying for your climate. We'll be sweatting our butts off with high 80's at night and 110 plus degrees during the day with some days hitting 120 and 130 and 90% humidity. July and August down right suck here

D2Cat · Apr 9, 2015

Been 70-80 here. Cleaned out Martin houses last weekend cause I had some scouts. But.....suppose to get down to 35 tonight!

PHPaul · Apr 9, 2015

Daren Todd said:
Yup, but give it a couple months and I'll be begging and crying for your climate. We'll be sweatting our butts off with high 80's at night and 110 plus degrees during the day with some days hitting 120 and 130 and 90% humidity. July and August down right suck here

Oh, I know. I lived in South Carolina near Charleston for 3 years and the panhandle of Florida for 5 years before that (Navy). Plus I was stationed in the Philippine Islands for a year and change. Ain't much you can tell me about heat and humidity.

Which is why I live in Maine. Kinda hard to remember on those years when Winter lasts until Memorial Day tho...

olthumpa · Apr 9, 2015

The only spring I can see are the ones under the truck.

3+" today.

Tooljunkie · Apr 10, 2015

Heading for a 70 degree day tomorrow, i dont think i have ever witnessed such an early spring here. Farmers wont be happy, so little moisture....

Daren Todd · Apr 10, 2015

Tooljunkie said:
Heading for a 70 degree day tomorrow, i dont think i have ever witnessed such an early spring here. Farmers wont be happy, so little moisture....

I will be more then happy to send some moisture your way. We got an inch of rain last night in twenty minutes when a big thunder storm rolled through. Wind snapped off an 80' tall oak at the neighbors just missing there carport.

Mother nature also made quick work of teaching me how to remove the shutters on the front of my house. :rollseyes: stepped out to watch the storm, heard a thunk next me. Looked over just in time to see a shutter go on walk about. Found it on the edge of a field down at the end of the street

Will have to bust out the husqvarna 445 (my other orange toy

), fire up the bota, grab the trailer and get me some free fire wood tonight

bearskinner · Apr 11, 2015

The Robins have been out for a few weeks now, and except for one little snow flurry last week, it's been pretty warm for a month now. Not normal for N. Idaho, but I don't mind an early spring

skeets · Apr 11, 2015

Was warm and sunny so some range time! I mean its to muddy to cut grass , right?

Daren Todd · Apr 12, 2015

Spent the day trimming the dead stuff off the flowering trees. Sprayed the fence lines with round up to take care of the vines and weeds. Trying to get rid of the honeysuckle that keeps popping up

. Hit the cracks in the driveway and walk ways also. Sprayed the fruit trees. Weeded the flower beds. Next weekend it's over to the nursery with the trailer for a load of mulch, And some flats of annuals for the flower pots and baskets.

85Hokie · Apr 12, 2015

Daren Todd said:
Spent the day trimming the dead stuff off the flowering trees. Sprayed the fence lines with round up to take care of the vines and weeds. Trying to get rid of the honeysuckle that keeps popping up . Hit the cracks in the driveway and walk ways also. Sprayed the fruit trees. Weeded the flower beds. Next weekend it's over to the nursery with the trailer for a load of mulch, And some flats of annuals for the flower pots and baskets.

Wifey beat you to the nursery.......shoot she bought $95 dollars worth of plants at the local nursery - thank goodness it is HER money

I bought peppers plants, maters, squash and cucumbers!

I too need some mulch - and gravel and .........dirt....

been working on my "new" shed - finally will have a spot for the old girl where the birds, mice and damn cats cant get in! AND a spot that I can call level !!!

Daren Todd · Apr 12, 2015

85Hokie said:
Wifey beat you to the nursery.......shoot she bought $95 dollars worth of plants at the local nursery - thank goodness it is HER money I bought peppers plants, maters, squash and cucumbers!

I too need some mulch - and gravel and .........dirt....

been working on my "new" shed - finally will have a spot for the old girl where the birds, mice and damn cats cant get in! AND a spot that I can call level !!!

You got off cheap

I swear my wife and I should have part ownership in the local nursery by now

we gave up gardening. Have to do raised beds around here do to the soil. Between buying dirt and the water bill do to droughts, it's cheaper to go to the farmers market

can't get bulk composted manure around here either. I need to build a shed too!!! Maybe I'll be able to get my garage back

Got another one getting married so the shed will have to wait till next year

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