Last year on this date the garden was already quite green and growing due to our unseasonably warm temperatures (see picture above). Last year the high temperature for the first day of spring in Madison set a record at 81 degrees F. Frankly it was more than a little disconcerting to have it so hot so early in the season, but I am definitely no happier with today's predicted high of 19! And the forecast shows a possible two more inches of snow on Monday. Definitely very tired of winter and dreaming about seeing my moss garden again.
This was the scene on our side of town yesterday. Wind seems to be gone this morning and it looks like a sunny day at least. Photo by MPKing/Wisconsin State Journal.
You just never know what Mother Nature is going to throw at you. It is cold here with a severe wind. Not as bad as your area though. Hang in there. Spring is bound to come in sooner or later.
Posted by: Lisa at Greenbow | Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 03:19 PM
Such strange gyrations last year and this: we had 8 inches of snow with Tuesday's storm and it's been cold. The cold makes me less nervous than the excessive heat, though. I guess it'll be a while before I'm planting in the vegetable garden.
Posted by: Altoon | Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 07:52 AM
Well what a surprise. I just peeked in to see if you might have put up a post and low and behold you've been posting for awhile. Spring looked pretty much like that up here too. But I hear we should get above freezing starting tomorrow and maybe even 40 by next week.
Posted by: Curt Heuer | Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 09:13 AM