What a difference a year can make.
This is a photo of my garlic bed taken February 19, 2012. Just a bout a year ago.
Today as one looks outside, the ground is covered in snow.
On the other hand the sun is shining brightly right now and the sky is clear, the birds are congregating at the feeders to pick at the black oil sunflower seeds.
And I'm thinking of whether to start some pepper plants from seed. Maybe that's the sign of spring we're looking for
Monday, February 18, 2013
It's Snow Comparison to Last Year.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
Frosty trees at the Grand River bridge
Taken this year at Ontario, Canada in the morning on Sunday, February 03. Sent via Adobe Photoshop Express (App Store | Google Play Store)
Gerry T Okimi
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Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Cold weather and lawns
-14 right now and an overnight low on Wednesday expected to be - 18 C. That is 0F.
With the wind chill it will feel even more frigid.
On the bright side we are hoping that these cold temperatures combined with the lack if snow will kill off a few (or maybe a lot) of the lawn insects like grubs, chinch bugs, leatherjackets.
When we had that heavy snowfall on December 26th, the ground had not had a chance to freeze. I know that because my son's dog passed away just before New Year's and we were able to dig a nice grave in our large back yard. Even though there was close to 6 inches of snow, the ground was not frozen beneath.
Now that the warm weather of the January thaw melted most of the snow away, this cold weather is going to freeze the soil to a greater depth.
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I was on a lawn yesterday to do a lawn care quote. A couple of paces from the curb was a dandelion with yellow flower buds. (Top left corner of the photo)
My question is- did the dandelion flower come out due to the warm January thaw? A friend of mine from church who lives in Oakville, said her Snowdrops were blooming.
Or were these blooms still there from last fall?
Lastly - any guesses to whether we are going to have an early spring?
Guess we can wait til the ground hogs come out?
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Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Frosty lawn path
Sure footing if you
Step on the blocks.
Icy tips of grass.
Lead me too,
The way is sure.
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Weeds still dying in late October
Weed treatments in this day and age in Ontario are not as good as the lawn care customers or the lawn care companies would like them to be. But this is what is available and the best that can be done with permissible products.
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