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Old 27-03-2007, 01:12 AM posted to austin.gardening
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Default snow is gone in Austin

Austin, Texas or Austin, Minnesota, its warmer every place. Move the marker
to the left on the calendar for last anticipated frost date.

Goodbye maples for Vermont I saw on TV in near future. Reason being the
same. Just getting too warm.
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"Scott Richardson" wrote in message
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You'll be happy to hear that nearly all of the snow is now gone in Austin.
Heard a robin singing this morning. Probably two to three weeks away
before the garden will be dry enough to start cleaning up and getting
ready for the new season. I have penstemon, snaps, clematis, columbine,
larkspur, bachelor button seedlings that I need to repot into individual
pots and put out in the cold frame. Today or tomorrow I start impatiens,
petunia, and about 3 varieties of marigolds. Some basil and cherry tomato
also. (I have three sets of shop lights in the basement so I am indoor
gardening from about December.

Outdoor planting's frost free date is May 15th.
With the snow gone, I see that moles have been busy all winter just
under the snow but above the ground - I have declared war on them, but
victory is not yet in sight. This summer I am surging up my efforts. They
are handy in the garden as they churn the soil without hurting the plants.
In the lawn - evil thoughts of death and torture come to mind. I didn't
have any lily blooms last year because of either rabbits or deer or both.
A gardening acquaintance said to get a pellet gun. That's surging too
much. I am thinking - fencing as in perimeter fence. I suppose I could
call the fenced in area the "green zone. "

Scott in Austin ... Minnesota