I wish I had the energy to plant. Differences with my wife about where and what to plant, depression and anxiety have got me too down. But I understand where Janis is coming from. Two day ago I wore a t-shirt and today I had to wear a hoodie here in the Great Pacific Northwest.
Don’t forget that gardening can be done year round! Plant your snow peas and iceberg lettuce after the first snowfall, and harvest at Christmas! At least I thought that would be reasonable, but it never works for me!
Yep, we had a hard freeze last week. According to the weather people average temps should be 75 now. Instead the high temp that day was only 38. My wife covered all the flowers 2 nights in a row as the temps got down to 31 the second night
Finally got some April showers yesterday; outside that is. Our utility closet is torn apart because of a pinhole leak, black mold, etc. Water heater comes out Monday and no hot water until the sheetrock has been replaced and a new water heater installed.
We had snow last week. This coming week it will be over 80 degrees at least one day. No mountains around, either. It’s sad for the people who thought we had an early spring and did quite a bit of planting of delicate flowers.
mddshubby2005 about 3 years ago
We have a different saying in Phoenix – “Though April breezes make you swoon, your flower buds will die in June.” :)
thomas_matkey about 3 years ago
There goes the ‘peek’ possibility.
nosirrom about 3 years ago
April showers also bring weeds!
Anathema Premium Member about 3 years ago
I wish I had the energy to plant. Differences with my wife about where and what to plant, depression and anxiety have got me too down. But I understand where Janis is coming from. Two day ago I wore a t-shirt and today I had to wear a hoodie here in the Great Pacific Northwest.
archipelago Premium Member about 3 years ago
Arlo is a gem!
Technicholls about 3 years ago
April showers bring May flowers…May flowers bring … Pilgrims ;>
Perplexed about 3 years ago
Don’t forget that gardening can be done year round! Plant your snow peas and iceberg lettuce after the first snowfall, and harvest at Christmas! At least I thought that would be reasonable, but it never works for me!
timbob2313 Premium Member about 3 years ago
Yep, we had a hard freeze last week. According to the weather people average temps should be 75 now. Instead the high temp that day was only 38. My wife covered all the flowers 2 nights in a row as the temps got down to 31 the second night
R.R.Bedford about 3 years ago
so keep looking for that bluebird, and listening for his song, whenever April showers come along….
tauyen about 3 years ago
I used to mount [empty] wine bottles on green garden stakes in a bed of corks. Called it the ‘wine garden’, sometimes Rhine Garten’
Tyge Premium Member about 3 years ago
♬Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.♬
david_42 about 3 years ago
Finally got some April showers yesterday; outside that is. Our utility closet is torn apart because of a pinhole leak, black mold, etc. Water heater comes out Monday and no hot water until the sheetrock has been replaced and a new water heater installed.
jonesbeltone about 3 years ago
Gotta hand it to Janis. She is always pushing forward. She’ll back up but then push on again.
Michael G. about 3 years ago
Janis is dauntless in her pursuit of horticulture!
trainnut1956 about 3 years ago
There are days in the Pacific Northwest where I have to turn the heater on going to the store, and the air conditioner on coming home from the store.
KEA about 3 years ago
If April showers bring may flowers, what do Mayflowers bring? … Pilgrims. (It works better as an audible joke)
Cincoflex about 3 years ago
Whenever I hear those lyrics I think of Warner Brothers cartoons!
bobbyferrel about 3 years ago
The coldest winter I can recall was a spring in Seattle.
dv1093 about 3 years ago
Sigh, gotta get on that.
Moonkey Premium Member about 3 years ago
We had snow last week. This coming week it will be over 80 degrees at least one day. No mountains around, either. It’s sad for the people who thought we had an early spring and did quite a bit of planting of delicate flowers.
ron about 3 years ago
For me, it’s dandelions by the gazillion.
I’mStandingRightHere about 3 years ago
I’m surprised. No Madame X comments regarding the shoulder strap dropping.
Bing43 about 3 years ago
Friday it was 67 above, Saturday morning 1.25" of snow. N.E. MN
poppacapsmokeblower about 3 years ago
You tell a good story in five panels.
Lightpainter Premium Member about 3 years ago
I am cringing watching how Janis is sitting with her legs in the last panel. My wife destroyed her L 4/5 disc in her back sitting that way at age 33.
Darryl Heine about 3 years ago
Don’t you mean the Flowers That Bloom In The Spring?
DCBakerEsq about 3 years ago
The local squirrels are getting very excited as our apricots are ripening. It’ll be a race to see who gets them first.
trimguy almost 3 years ago
If April Showers being May flowers, what do May flowers bring? Pilgrims. ;)