Weather In Your Garden # 107

Frost on the cars and grass this morning. We pulled the geraniums up onto the porch last night, and they looked okay today. The three trays of Florida plants (LOL) are here inside and looking confused over where they will possibly fit in the car. I tell them often not to sweat it.

Supposed ly in high 50s tomorrow. I hope it feels warm enough to start cutting peony foliage.

Do you cut yor peonies all the way back, Lucy?

I do Louise.....and aren't those lucky plants to be headed to FL?

brrrrrrr all you frost talkers!!!!!!!!!!!

low was 42° high was 68°

yes to cutting peonies all the way back--helps keep diesease at bay. DH deswposes of the stems in a different place than the compost area. Colder tomorrow, although that is relative--told to cover tender plants (only one here is in a pot inside now.)

woo hoo.. no frost ... but 37 now going to 69

Good morning.

Currently a chilly 45 degrees in WNY but heading up to the mid 70's with sunshine. Very nice.

Have a blessed and fantastic Friday, friends. ☺

-Dave

36 degrees when I got up this morning. A close one. So far don't see evidence of frost. Sun is out and it should be another gorgeous day.

34 here this AM

Thanks, Marilyn and Lucy....that is helpful. How about hydrangeas, butterfly bushes, sedum, iris and phlox?

BUURRRRRRRRR! I'm just now getting on as i've been sitting my butt in front of the fireplace all morning. It was 29 degree's when I got up this morning!!!!!!!!!

Uh, oh....you win the frost prize, Pixie! I think I escaped....the pineapple sage still looks good!

We cut down siberian iris foliage in the fall (about now). Bearded we just remove some of the dead leaves.

68 and sunny. lots of sewing needs to happen today, taking a break

Sew outside!

Almost fell asleep in the sun!

Wait... This is my first year with irises. So i should cut down the siberians foliage now? What about Louisiana, or Japanese? Leave the bearded alone? What about the dwarf and intermediate? Oh dear..... So much more left to do!!!

yes do siberian foliage. Don't grow LA or JI. the dwarf & IB irises are very hardy. If newly planted I would suggest a pine needle mulch for the first winter. Otherwise your snow should do it. If no snow, watch for heaving. If the ground stays frozen, no problems.

chilly now but nicer today!!.. 48 going to 79!

45 going up to 78 today! Yippee

48 supposed to be near 80. I would prefer low 70s for garden work. Woke up around 4 & couldn't get back to sleep--going to be a rough day.

must be one of those nights.. I had a hard time falling asleep last night

Overnight low here was 39 F. We've been lucky about frost, but I brought my citris indoors anyway. Highs in the 70's predicted all weekend. Another stroke of luck. I am planting a dozen peony roots and adding soil and stuff to my hills and berms today until I can't anymore. If my procrastinators would go to college open houses, it wouldn't be so easy to garden this weekend.

My son was like that, Rosemary...he applied to 2 colleges, never went to see either, got accepted at both....chose one, and I guess was happy with his choice! Warming up to 75 today....yay!

62 and still alot of dew on the lawn and garden.

Good morning.

Bright and sunny in WNY. Currently 57 degrees heading up to the mid-upper 70's. Very nice.

Have a blessed and super Saturday, friends. ☺

-Dave

How far down do you cut the sib foliage?

70 and perfect out right now..sunny, but not even a touch of color. This weekend is usually peak for us. I have no idea what Mother Nature is doing that caused her to forget about Fall Foliage time here!

Thanks for the kind words, Robin. Kids are quite an adventure.

What would we do without them, Rosemary? Things work out for them somehow, it seems. :)

great day today

In the 70s, great weeding weather.

Re siberian foliage--about 2/3. I have a wicked tool (Japanese rice knife). Grab the foliage with my left hand & slash with the knife in the right. Haven't cut myself yet, & don't have a third hand on which to cross fingers. It is a quick system. I think I will start tomorrow, much more pleasant in nice weather.

Absolutely gorgeous today. I did the mowing today on my new rider. Woohoo! Now, Jeff can do the trim. I even weedwacked. He worked on putting the siding back up around the 3 light window in the kitchen. Still two more smaller windows to put in. Hopefully the weather stays dry enough for a bit to do them.

55 going up to 81 today! We might break some records here in Maine!!!

Sunrise this morning @6am

pretty shot Celeste!!... 46 now going to 85 for goodness sake

Thanks Allison, I love the view off my back deck. ^_^

Love Celeste's sunrise. I could use Iris' knife. My system lately is to loosen the weeds with a sod cutter and then pull. That way the spring bulbs are undisturbed.

It's another gardening day for me but I will feel better if some kids start their college apps. Thankfully, they have been my "garden", and so far, as Louise kindly reminds me, they are turning out OK. Since they're multiples I worry about how the elastic that binds them will stretch (to mix metaphors) since they're thinking about different colleges (I think they might end up together anyway).

Is anyone else sore from all the opportunity this beautiful weather allows us to work outside?Phooey on indoor housework on a day like this.

I'll trade you shoulders. Came home from church & took a nap, it still says 'ouch' but I'll work on siberian folisge this afternoon.