Waiting for warmer weather!!! - Page 2

hammer · 02-28-2009, 08:38 PM

nice plants i have never seen a caster bean plant before cant wait for spring

Patty in Wisc · 03-01-2009, 12:32 AM

Kathy, where're you from? Will snow EVER go away?
I planted reg & purple caster bean seeds on Feb 12th. By the 16th they were up... in 4 days! I just put them in 4 inch peat pots & think they will be rootbound before I get to plant them out. Already 6 - 9 inches high. The purple are smaller.
I only soaked them for 3 hours & they were already swelling so I planted.
These will be a nice tropical look along w/ my nanas & brugs.
I CAN'T WAIT FOR SUMMER.

xavierdlc61887 · 03-01-2009, 12:39 AM

ive enjoyed temps in the 100s here SOUTH TEXAS!!!

Patty in Wisc · 03-01-2009, 12:50 AM

Shuuut Uuup!

xavierdlc61887 · 03-01-2009, 01:06 AM

Past Weather for Pharr, TX (78577) Records Averages

check the highs!!!! WOOOOO

Patty in Wisc · 03-01-2009, 01:39 AM

I'm 17*f right now with snow on ground. Boo Hoo

Bob · 03-01-2009, 08:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Patty in Wisc

Shuuut Uuup!

Ditto for me, after a not so bad spell more snow today.

chong · 03-01-2009, 12:58 PM

I was going to complain too, but our temps here are only running 30°F - 31°F in the early mornings. Though we did have 4" of snow last week. I was going to attempt grafting some of my Asian Pears this weekend, but I noticed yesterday that they are showing signs of flushing. Oh well, I guess I'll need to be more vigilant next year.

Maybe, I should try my hand with grafting stone fruits. I have several 5 year old saplings of plums that were gifts from birds. One of them is actually over 8 years old and has been producing the last 3 years. Does anyone know if it's too late to graft a plum tree? Does anyone want to donate some scion sticks?

Patty in Wisc · 03-02-2009, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by chong

I was going to attempt grafting some of my Asian Pears this weekend, but I noticed yesterday that they are showing signs of flushing. Oh well, I guess I'll need to be more vigilant next year.

Chong, do you mean the stock or scionwood is flushing? I plan to do some grafting too this year. Is it the scion that should be dormant? Is this true with all fruits?
Thanks (I'm still a newbie at grafting)

kathy65468 · 03-02-2009, 09:56 AM

Patty, I am in south central Missouri. The snow kept falling and we ended up with over 10 inches here Saturday. I am hunkered down by the woodstove and the only thing stopping me from hibernating is the stove will go out if I do not keep putting wood into it LOL.

Caloosamusa · 03-02-2009, 10:30 AM

I really do feel for ya'll in the cold areas. I did not enjoy my time in the cold areas and can relate to the misery. We have had the coldest winter in this area since the early 80s. One of our group found a dead sea turtle on saturday's dive. The water temperatures are even three degrees F below normal, and that is a loss of alot of heat!!

We are now in that cold air mass ya'll have been getting and it is no fun! Temperature here this morning was 47F. I am also looking forward to spring and warmer weather.

Best wishes and warmer weather to all!!

chong · 03-02-2009, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Patty in Wisc

Chong, do you mean the stock or scionwood is flushing? I plan to do some grafting too this year. Is it the scion that should be dormant? Is this true with all fruits?
Thanks (I'm still a newbie at grafting)

I have water suckers from the rootstock of my Asian Pears. I was going to graft onto them with Chinese Pears and the Japanese Seigyoku Pear. My trees of those varieties are flushing, i.e., their bud tips are bulging and showing greenish white color. I was hoping that I would have another week since we still had snow week before last. I will get back to you on the dormancy issue.

Patty in Wisc · 03-02-2009, 04:56 PM

Since late last night, new snow is measuring 14 1/2 inches at the airport just south of me. It all came from the east over the lake. Few miles north of here got no snow! West side also got nothing. They call it "lake effect" snow.

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