Used to be the deserts of Arabia and the Horn of Africa were the world's
breadbasket. What did we do 15,000 years ago to mess that one up?


"Noncompliant" wrote in message
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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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Noncompliant

Money don't wag the dog's tail.

"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