Garden Topic Number One

Sure, there are many other garden topics to discuss in this small corner of the garden blogosphere. A very timely subject could be the anticipation, the preoccupation, the high hopes and sometimes the drama of shopping for ornamental plants the day before Mother's Day. Check out Plant Shopping Love.

6-12-2015 - a repeat in 2018?

Once again it's time to focus on the one area of gardening we all share - the weather. Some fret, some worry, others just take it all in stride as another spring season in the wild Colorado Rocky Mountain West. Italians seem to worry less and why wouldn't they - they live in Italy! They'd simple say 'va bene.' I'm some where in that mix - probably leaning more toward the gardener who fusses. Those who know me well and are reading this know I stress over many things, number one being what to fix for dinner, number two is how soon the Yellowstone Caldera will erupt. 

Will we make up for a dry winter with lots of moisture in May or June? Or will we switch from spring to a hot summer in five minutes and remain there until September 9 when a freak snow event happens so quickly that three and a half months of tlc on grannie's heirloom tomato plants ends in frozen mush? I don't need to paint you a picture of that possibility, it's happened too often.

What are the weather models predicting for the next three months? NOAA has been mostly on target with their three-month maps. Here they are for May, June and July - both temperature and precipitation outlooks. Both photos are from their website - www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov. Thanks NOAA, please try to bring us better news next time.