Slow spring

There are a few upcoming frosty overnight lows, but most plants seem to be dealing with the temperature swings. It's only the gardener who's having a hard time. Luckily I can use the rain this week as my excuse for not getting any work done out of doors — other than constantly checking plant progress. The real progress here has been the next phase of the street project. 

The street crews are getting a lot of work done. The gas company almost has the new main gas line in place and piles of huge cement rainwater and sanitary sewer pipes were unloaded all along the street the week. I dragged Mark out to photograph me next to a few of them in order to give you a sense of scale. The pair above are sitting on the lawn of the neighbors across the street. I'm standing behind the one below. 

It has openings on two sides so it will be interesting to see where it goes. 

As you can see the pipes range greatly in size.

This row of pipes are oval rather than round. 

I thought it would be consistently warmer by now and thus set up mid-and-late April delivery dates for plants I ordered on line. Two down and another one this weekend. Interestingly Digging Dog Nursery in California sent me an email saying they are moving my shipping date back from April 18 to May 18 because it has been so cold at their nursery. 

Comments

[Kris P]

I can't imagine to work involved in placing those pipes, much less digging the necessary holes to take them! Re delayed plant orders, I ordered dahlia bulbs (not that I needed any more) last August for shipment between late February and mid-March. I followed up when none showed up and got one earlier this week but the rest now not scheduled to ship until May. The delay in the shipment would peeve me if the colder temperatures here hadn't delayed the early spring blooms in my cutting garden. I don't have anywhere to plant the bulbs yet anyway ;)

[Elizabeth]

I had to laugh, seeing nothing but your red-gloved hand waving above that enormous pipe. I am also curious about how it is used. And that is quite the spiffy beret, Linda. You wear it well. Out here, there seem to be an enormous quantity of fungus gnats, a byproduct I can do without, from of all the wonderful rain we received. Ah, well, he giveth and he taketh away.

[Beth@PlantPostings]

Wow, those photos really put it into perspective. I'm not acknowledging the "s" word anymore. Time for true spring!

[danger garden]

"Harold, what is she doing out there, posing with the cement pipes?"... love these photos!