This was forecast, coming across the Great Lakes, from the vicinity of northern Minnesota....I think! Yesterday started at a reasonable spring-time morning temperature, and then the mercury dropped. By mid-afternoon, big white flakes were flying by sideways in front of a bone-chilling north wind.
Photo bombing snowflakes
By late afternoon, snow was accumulating, and this morning, the world is white. At least the temperature did not drop as low as some forecasters predicted. It only reached -2.8C (27F) at 5AM. The wind has stopped howling, its banshee noise across the slightly open window screens last night, sounding like the hounds of hell.
It is very still out this morning, the sky is clear and sunlight is just hitting the tops of the trees off to the west. This will be melted off by noon. Just another layer of moisture to add to the nice two days of rain we have received.
My
haskap plugs arrived in the mail on Thursday, and they are nestled
in, cradled in compost enriched native soil, their tiny, pale green
leaves just starting to emerge. 
Baby Haskaps are under cover!
The onions, just poking up, and the
garlic will weather this with no problem. The few asparagus spears
that have started up, will probably be limp, but more will come up. 
The garden beds this morning
The back step this morning
Oh, my goodness! Spring time in the north can't be beat, can it? Our gardening season (and summer time!) doesn't have an easy time getting here, but one of these days it will be 70° and stay that way. I'll be eager to hear of the progress with your haskap berry bushes and how you like them. Happy May 1st!!
ReplyDeleteThank you, MP! At least we are getting some early spring weather this year, not going directly from winter to summer as seems to be happening a lot the last few years! My existing 2 Haskap bushes are doing very well, all leafed out and buds showing. I harvested a meager half cup last summer and it made a delicious sauce for ice cream, what little there was! The black flies were out on Thursday, flying around my head while I was planting the Haskaps. That is very early for them here. Usually we don't get them til mid-May. The joys of spring in the north woods. I wouldn't change it for anything!
DeleteApril's last breath. We had tremendous wind and a few little flakes flying around in the air, but that was it. I'm looking forward to seeing what will grow in those beds (always envious of raised beds). -Jenn
ReplyDeleteMother Nature got her dates mixed up on this. April Fool's Day is the first of the month, not the last! Oh yes, there is a plan for the beds. It has been hard work getting them established, but they are so much easier to care for. Just wish they were 3 or 4 ft. high some days!
DeleteWow, I can't believe you are still getting snow! Do you think this will be the last of it? It's already steaming up here in Florida.
ReplyDeleteMorning Martha. Its not too unusual. Last year we had snow on May 8, and I had broccoli plants planted, under caps. Our last frost date is supposedly May 24, but we had a frost in June last summer. A gardener keeps an eye on the weather for sure.
Deletewe lost all of our tomatoes on June 10 one year. :(
Deletewow, you got more snow than us!
ReplyDeleteIt was all gone except a smidge here and there in shaded places, by noon. No damage! Everything is greener!
DeleteDang! That is snow for sure! We have had glorious rain, and thank goodness the temps have been above freezing! I am envious of your asparagus patch, because we love asparagus and eggs for breakfast ! Maybe next year! Have a perfect week!
ReplyDeleteSnow is all gone, and the grass is greener. We'll be mowing soon. I started all my asparagus from seed from wild plants I found here and there around the country. It takes longer until harvest, but my oldest plants are harvestable this year! We also have been having a good bit of rain lately. It gets things off to a good start. We are hoping for blueberries this year, good rain and the black fly pollinators are out already!
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