I decided to do some last minute clean-up outside since the weather has been so warm lately. Much to my surprise and dismay I found plants coming up...daffodils, crocus, day lilies (which will be fine I know) but I also found a peony coming up which I promptly covered with mulch. I guess I'll have to do a thorough check for more plants that may have been fooled by the warm weather.

I have buds on my shrubs - that CAN'T be good! And my Vinca has started to flower again. No sign of any tulips or daffodils here yet though.

I have a tulip on my windowsill, It has gotten its 2nd leaf........I am wondering what will happen ??????

New to me .. DId any of you do that ? This is winter in Penna.. Starts 2maro.

dodge

Isn't it weird weather?
I can't remember a winter in California that was so cold as this one.
Usually we're having warm Santa Ana wind conditions, and even freakishly HOT days.
This new cold weather is making me feel kind of sick and achey. I really hate this strange cold.

Deb,

Welcome to the club, we feel sick an achy all winter in Penna.

dodge

Dang, Alan...you aren't too far from me!
I have a ton of leaves in my gardens...maybe I'll just leave them and not clean up!
...scared of what I might find growing!

It's been like summer here, too!
...up in the low 70's most days this week.
Gonna change tonight though.....

My dads maple tree was budding up last week. This has really been strange weather this year!

yes, it sure has seemed more like spring (and even summer on some days) than fall with winter just around the corner!!

geez!! my grass needs to be cut again!!!

it's chilling down for a day or two and then it'll be warmer again...

VERY odd weather...i'm glad for it tho as, so far, i haven't had to deal with snow/ice with this stupid cast on my foot. thank god for that!! (the nice weather - not the cast!)

joclyn,


Gotcha............

Same story here.......Now I am wondering if I have to go to church christmas eve in ice and snow......Hope not.

dodge

they're i know what you mean! they're calling for just rain here on xmas eve...and temps in the low 50's.

maybe you'll get lucky and have the same!!

I have daffodils sprouting too. It sure is wierd. I dug up three of the daffs so they can bloom inside. I'd enjoy the cheery color inside this time of year. It's been warm but overcast so very grey. I wonder just how hot summer is going to be if it's like this now. I heard it was going to be a cold winter. The alminac definitely got that wrong so far.

GOODY GOODY GUM DROPS......


JUST RAIN...
DODGE

At least you aren't in Ohio, it's 57 here today and pouring down rain. All of our bulbs are coming up!!

I'm scared to see if I have bulbs coming up!

It is raining in Pa too......We usually get Ohios weather.

I seen flowers with 2 leaves coming up

dodge.

My tulips coming up today - December 23!!!!!!!!


Sedum growing today too!


And Lithospermum growing and spreading like crazy!!!
At this time of year, it should be completely buried under the plowed snow from the driveway! This was the first summer it was planted, and it's growing like gangbusters now, in the middle of winter!!!


WEIRD!!! Just WEIRD!!!

Lynne, if your weather is anything like ours, I can understand why everything is ready to come out of the ground. Poor plants are sooo confused!

This weather is really something. I was shopping in a short sleeve t-shirt, switching on the a/c when we would get into the car to go to a different store...

72 degrees was our high today...

I've learned not to plant tulips here, though I love them...

Dianna

Dianna - it wasn't quite as warm here today - close to 60 though, and that's just crazy for this time of year - but I'M LOVING IT!!!

plants N pots

You and us both.......Were saving on heating money and dont have to shovel snow.

And it doesnt make us mad not getting stuck in the snow.

dodge

We have had some good frosts here in the UK, so nothing much coming up here........
Although a few few of my crocosmia were starting to show new groth, but the frosts will knock them back now.....

Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I love winter!!!!!!!!!!!

Still bare here in Pennsylvania.

But Colorado is really getting storm after storm of snow......Beautiful place there.. Denver , Colorado still has snow in July.. I seen it .. Been there .

Beautiful and $$$$$$$$$$$$$$

dodge