Lynn, et al,
I'll bring these warm winter concerns a bit further south. Here in
California's central valley the nights no longer even get into the high
40's. It's fog season, but with these temps in the high 50's to low 60's it
is getting spooky .. you just know the cold will hit you when you turn your
back. My nasturtiums didn't die back this year. I feel like I have to get
my maples pruned and repotted, ... but then it will freeze.
Curiouser and curiouser
Shelly Hurd Central CA - Sunset Zone 8-USDA Zone 9

What happened to winter?

"Lynn Boyd" wrote:
Chris Flagg, et al.,

And just south of you in Oregon we have daffodils over 2 inches above
ground, I am worried that my maple buds look so eager. The greenhouse has
needed very little heat, none at present. We can be uneasy if suddenly
there is ten days of freezing - which I certainly have seen happen. Our
nights appear to be a little warmer here in Willamette Valley than yours
in
Washington.
I'd accept a little of the eastern snow now rather than later, too.

Lynn
Lynn Boyd, Oregon, USA


From Chris Flagg
As everyone in the East and South area is dealing with extreme winter
cold.
The Pacific Northwest is dealing with 60 degree weather.

Here in Spanaway, just south of Tacoma, we are having weather in the
high
50's and today it is 61 degrees with a light rain. The nights are cold
in
the 30's.

Some of my trees are trying to bud. I am covering them at night and
letting
them have fresh air during the day. I hope they don't get to the point
of
buds breaking. I have a full size rhody with flowers that I normally
don't
see until June.

Keep warm, and feel free to send some of the snow this way.

Chriss Flagg