My plants believe in global warming. My 7' barberry is completely covered with leaves,

[old mark]

and has had birds nesting in it for several weeks now. our rose bush is budding, had had full leaves for 3 weeks. AND our fig is at least 3 weeks early with fully formed leaves and HUNDREDS of small figs alreadygrowing - I just pruned it this morning, and can not believe it - we don't usually get fruit starting till near June, pick in mid August through the end of September.
I believe we will get figs in late June - early July, and at least double the 15 pounds we pick every season.

This and the terrible pollen/allergies that seems to be everywhere prove climate change to me.


mark

[hedgehog]

1. Clearly, your 7' barberry is a tree hugger!

[enough]

2. Our old lilac bushes are in full bloom now, three weeks ahead of normal.

Southeastern PA.

[old mark]

5. That'a about where we are, too - near Reading, PA....nt

[a la izquierda]

3. we're right on target (maybe a bit late) in Oklahoma...

but the pollen has been so freakin' unbearable, i had allergy-related swollen tonsils!
i tell you what, though, the jet stream is so high up in the US that we might not get many thunderstorms this spring. lame.

[PJPhreak]

8. Ahhh,Springtime in the Midwest...

The Flowers,Birds and These...



Let the Jet Stream stay where it is! The last thing we want are 'Spring Thunderstorms" that resemble this!

[a la izquierda]

10. apparently, severe weather is forecasted...

for later this week.

[WeDidIt]

4. My wisteria is almost in full bloom

Late May is when that's supposed to happen.

[cali]

6. snowing like crazy here. again.

it's a fucking winter wonderland.

[gvstn]

7. This year seems about right on time

in Philadelphia. Maybe a week or two early for azaleas (I have one in bloom but the others should hit even closer to May 1st).

Last year with that 60-70 degree patch in early Jan. everything got thrown off. Several plants started to grow new leaves and then got hit with a brutal cold snap. Very little new growth last season because they didn't have enough stored energy to try again during the spring. This year I am hoping things proceed a little more normally.

[Catshrink]

9. My jasmine is in blossom

Here is photo from Wednesday, just before the buds opened:



Purple lantana:



Tomatoes: