I have SPRING FEVER so Badly!!! Anyone else???

[Abnshrek]

I donot know whats going on with are weather. From the low 60's to the upper 70's back and forth. It will not make its mind up. We are now back to spring time again. Than by the weekend back to the 60's again.

I think we're getting some of that snaffue weather that makes you scratch your head.. like where in the hell did the good stuff go? lol We're going to have a squeeker on temps tonight... but its all good in the long run; I checked all the other corms that haven't shot up (3) and they are working underground (puppin' / rootin').... yeah buddy :^)

[enigma99a]

Same here

Problem is you are too far south. If you lived up toward Canada, like Chicago you would have plenty of warm weather.

Sorry I am just sour with El nino!! Upper 50s Sunday. Arctic storms keep slamming the west coast

[Jananas Bananas]

Our weather guy was talking about the upcoming hurricane season, and they are predicting it will be a very heavy one with the most developing in the Pacific and the Gulf. Let's hope they are wrong on this. At least we can take measures to deal with the heat and cold.

~JaNan

[Jananas Bananas]

OK it's that time of year again for me. It's a beautiful 70 degree day and I've been outside preparing for some Spring plantings. We are supposed to have weather like this for the next three or four days then it is supposed to rain for 4 days. We shall see!!!!

Local Text Forecast

Jan 27 Tonight
Mainly clear. Low near 40F. Winds light and variable.
Jan 28 Tomorrow
Mainly sunny. High 71F. Winds WSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Jan 28 Tomorrow night
Mostly clear skies. Low 43F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph.
Jan 29 Saturday
Chance of showers. Highs in the mid 60s and lows in the low 50s.
Jan 30 Sunday
Slight chance of a thunderstorm. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the upper 40s.
Jan 31 Monday
Few showers. Highs in the low 70s and lows in the low 40s.

This sounds pretty good to me, but then February 1 - 3 it will be cold again.

Cannas are trying to come up already and they will be burnt back down.

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~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I've had Spring fever since November! :eek:


I'm bursting for the warm weather to return. Going to be planting a whole whack of seeds shortly to prepare for the season ahead. :D


Cool thread, JaNan...first time I've seen it.


: )

[rick2001]

I've spring fever too!! Can't wait for March to come and temps to rise..... I've plenty of new 'nanas to plant outside !!!!

[palmtree]

I cant wait until spring!!! Another VERY cold 10 days. Most days will be 10F BELOW AVERAGE! Pretty much the same story as the past 2 months! We already had the snowiest month ever recorded for the area, the most snow from a snow storm ever recorded in the area (that was the december snow storm right after christmas) and February is usually the snowiest month!
I just cant wait until april. Last april (I think it was early april too) we had a week in the high 80s and 90s and the last frost last year was in late march (but the frost right before that was back 3 weeks before that). I hope we have a spring like that and not a spring of below average temperatures!
The plants are looking forward to spring just as much!

[nannerfunboi]

spring fever bad here too..sigh..
yesterday was good day.. got mid 40s.. and real sunny..
hoped to drag the potted nanners,EE out today too..but its alittle windy..and chilly..not even 40F today..:(

[bananarama2]

Sounds like it's a pretty wide-spread ailment. Like HBL, I've had it since November too, when the weather finally changed over to winter rains. Lately, it seems we've been in some sort of suspended animation, with some bulbs and other spring plants showing growth, but at such a slow rate its like looking at a "still life" picture. But, did you notice how exciting each and every new sign of life becomes? Okay, I tried. :08:

[Darkman]

I'm dying to unwrap my nanas. I may do it next week. I pulled about 75 potted plants out and put them by the pool and hope they don't have to go back in.

[Jananas Bananas]

Keep an eye on that huge arctic front that is coming down by Groundhog's Day Darkman. They are showing all of us including Florida in blue next week. :coldbanana: I hope they are waaaay wrong, they have been before, but you just never know.

~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I've got the fever really bad today, and bought seeds & plants to satisfy the itch that comes every year around this time. I just hope I don't get out of control and order more seeds than I know what to do with. It can be downright insane some years. :ha:


Thanks for allowing all us Spring addicts a place to come and discuss the urges to order and sow over 100 different varieties all in one week! :eek:


You think I'm joking, don't you?


I need to decide what I really want to grow most this season and then just stick to that...


Yeah, right...and who am I kidding. :ha:


: )

[kaczercat]

ohhh it's killing me day to day , I torture myself by looking at Los Angeles's weather and Ft lauderdale then have to look at my own. in tears by the end. Sherry I know I was in over my head with stuff. this year I have to organize everything better.
last year I had the bananas, the flowers, house plant plants lol (a lot) veggie garden, and all the annuals. oh god I could go on forever.

This year I'm sticking to bananas,maybe 2 vegetables. palms from seed iv'e grown, I have a ton of cannas this year. last all my fruit plants/trees. I am gonna try and stick to that. we'll see in may whats going on.

And that Kru, picking up the growing speed. I am so excited what it might do for me this year ! (fingers crossed)

[bananarama2]

Too many people on this site bragging and gloating about one of the three deadly topics of conversation? I'm referring to religion, politics and the weather....all of which can lead to controversy, and I think sometimes, to a weird backlash repercussion of sorts from the powers that be. More than a few times I've seemingly paid the price for daring to brag about my weather v.s. less fortunate friends in harsher climates. I don't "go there any more". It's also why we all subscribe to this site as well I think. Just the same, the roller-coaster of bad and off again, on again weather of this year is getting tedious, and I hope the weather forecasters are wrong on this next Arctic air outflow as well. Okay everyone, think nice, warm thoughts...no snow, no snow, no snow!:bananarow:

[rick2001]

I'm burning with spring fever !!!!! The only thing that low down it for a while is to buy some new 'nanas from around the world.....

[Kostas]

Same here,just cant wait for good growing tempratures to come!!! Its constantly below 10C for some day now and i really hate it!!! Fortunately,my bananas overwintering in my basement are satisfying me somewhat with their awesome fast growth! A few more leafs and they will reach the ceiling!!!! :woohoonaner:

[saltydad]

I have a Colocasia odora that is bareroot just sitting in an empty pot. The leaves have stayed green in spite of being in the basement without soil or water!

[Darkman]

Keep an eye on that huge arctic front that is coming down by Groundhog's Day Darkman. They are showing all of us including Florida in blue next week. :coldbanana: I hope they are waaaay wrong, they have been before, but you just never know.

~JaNan

Thanks JaNan,

So far so good but there may still be more to come.

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Now this stuff is way over my head but those that know say that even more bitter cold is coming next week.

The link is from a Citrus forum I frequent. Tonight I'm working a security detail on Santa Rosa Island near Pensacola and this location is open with low dunes and no protection from the North winds which are vicious with gusts well above thirty knots. It feels like it is freezing!!!!!!

[Jananas Bananas]

This has put a damper on my Spring fever that's for sure! I had go out of town and came home to this Artic Blast. My plants look very bad. I will try to take some pictures later, but it is a sad sight. :(

Local Text Forecast
:coldbanana:
Feb 3 Today
Cloudy skies. Cold. High around 30F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph.
Feb 3 Tonight
Variable clouds with snow showers. Cold. Low 23F. Winds NNW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 60%. Snowfall around one inch.
Feb 4 Tomorrow
Partly cloudy skies. Cold. High 38F. Winds NW at 10 to 15 mph.
Feb 4 Tomorrow night
Clear skies. Cold. Low 24F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.
Feb 5 Saturday
Sunshine. Highs in the upper 50s and lows in the mid 30s.
Feb 6 Sunday
Mainly sunny. Highs in the low 60s and lows in the mid 30s.


~JaNan

[The Hollyberry Lady]

Ok I've got it bad tonight...someone please restrain me! :eek:


I'm about to go on a seed sowing bender! :ha:


JaNan asked about a plant-a-holics anonymous meeting. I think it's time to form a group and JaNan and I will be the founders! :08:


Admitting your life has become unmanageable because of plants and their influence is the first step to stopping the insanity and in gaining control once again! :ha:


I for one would spend the rent money on plants, if that's all I had! :eek:


Teasing of course...I meant to say the grocery & bill money! ;)



Well, it looks like the fever may go well into the night. :0518:


: )

[sultry_jasmine_nights]

Okay so what did you plant rotfl...

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I've got Spring Fever worse than I've had yet and spent $172 today to prove it! :eek:


I bought an Aero-Garden light kit, so I can cheer up from the Winter blahs! Spring can't come soon enough.


Gonna plant my new aero garden tonight. I'll let you know what I plant...


: )

[Jananas Bananas]

My Spring Fever will be catching up with me again. We are supposed to have sunshine and 70's starting on Sunday.

It will be warm enough today to at least get out of the house today though! :woohoonaner:

~JaNan

[enigma99a]

in California Spring started about a month ago and some days been close to 80:)

Everything is in bloom, and I think allergies will start soon though... (Part of spring I hate)

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I'm dying to get back on the bike...so I can stop shopping! :eek:


Where is Spring ??? :08:


It's was snowing earlier tonight like it was a blizzard! I am so sick of snow!


March can't come fast enough...


: )

[rick2001]

Bought a huge quantity of soil in preparation for the "big planting" to come.... Now I don't know where to store it since there are at least two weeks left before I can start the excavation 's works.....
Now I got everithing...... more plants than Condominium's garden capacity (yes I told my neighbours if I could take care of the garden... NAIVE THAT THEY ARE!!!! MUAHAAHAHAH) enough soil to reclaim a swamp and enough fertilizer for a commercial bananas' plantation.....

I just need SPRING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dean W.]

It was a nice day today here. Hope it continues.

[nannerfunboi]

im jealous of you all.. i hauled out my potted up EE,and nanners yesterday..we had near 50F temp.. and you guys have 70F+
sigh..
ive been meaning to get my cold frame started for lettuce/spinach
planting..but the soil is near frozen still..
sigh..
guess spring will be here soon enough..until then.. i'll just keep
my potted nanners,EE happy campers inside.. with occasional
trips into the outdoor sun on nice days..

[bananarama2]

Here on the Island, we're being teased by the weather, being just a degree or two shy from where spring can get a start. Lots of buds expanding and bulbs valiantly inching toward the sun, but nothing brave enough to venture forth yet. In addition, all the plants wintered over in my workshop are putting out new growth in response to the longer days, and will soon overgrow their limited quarters. In anticipation, I've started to clear beds and spent the last couple days sanding, painting and sharpening all my garden tools. Decided on a nice bright yellow...so I won't lose so many in the underbrush and plantings this summer.:ha:

[The Hollyberry Lady]

I'm out buying solar garden light stakes and the ground is still frozen! :eek:


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02069.jpg


http://i375.photobucket.com/albums/oo193/hollyberrylady08/2nd%20album/DSC02008.jpg


Keeping them in my window, not the garden anyway. ;)


I think I am obsessively shopping because Spring fever has now taken over! :ha:


I've ordered plants and seeds from several sources. I'm not even planning to garden this year because I'll be too busy packing to move, but I can still garden indoors! :D


Who else has the fever ???


: )

[RayS]

Fifty-four yesterday, twenty-four right now, near sixty on Friday, cruel, cruel world!

[bananarama2]

Here's a shot of my weapons of choice, ready for another season!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40322&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40322&ppuser=5590):bananajoy:

[rick2001]

Here's a shot of my weapons of choice, ready for another season!
http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40322&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40322&ppuser=5590):bananajoy:

WOW, you are ready for any kind of "trench warfare"......:ha:

Very smart idea to paint them yellow so you'll not loose them in bushes !:woohoonaner:

[bananarama2]

Quick thanks to Jack for the editing.....I didn't know I could do that, I'll try to pick up my game in the future! lol:08:

[Darkman]

Purchased, dug up and planted a Livistonia maria and two Phoenix reclinatas the weekend before last. It was cold rainey and miserable but they are planted and I can move on to other things like maybe unwrapping my nanas this weekend. We'll see if the weather looks nice for a while I might risk it.

[Planter56]

Spring fever comes in bunches up here in Buffalo, NY. Below freezing one day and 50 the next. I bidded on some Musa veluntina seeds on eBay along with some seeds of a heliconia. I planted some Bomarea seeds and keeping fingers crossed that they germinate in 8 weeks. If not, into the fridge they go for 6 weeks and then out again for 8 weeks to see if that wakes them up. Haven't grown banana's from seed before or heliconia, but what the heck. Wating for spring and looking for work are damn hard right now.
:waving:

[Jananas Bananas]

My plants have Spring fever too, I hope we don't have any more freezes.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110225038.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110225026.jpg

~JaNan

[Velutina]

I've got a fever! and the only prescription.... is more spring!

[nannerfunboi]

temps dropped here "again"!! sigh so snow is not melting
had wanted to get cold frame put together for lettuce/spinach..
its "suppose" to warm up mid week.. we'll see.. lol
getting the spring bug bad here too.. i contacted my helpers
to come over and help get the big ensetes potted up.. i cant lift
the biggest 3.. im guessing the big E.maurelli is over 200#..
it overwinter good.. so im a happy camper!!:woohoonaner:
tomatoes are doing good..if i keep ordering seeds..im going to end
up with 200+ plants..LOL i have the space..but what am i going to do
with all those tomaotes.. let the kids sell them i guess.. maybe i can
go to them for a loan ..with the price of produce.. mmm..idea.. LOL
btw..jananas..your roses are looking good.. mine arent even showing any buds yet..
dreaming of spring....

[Jananas Bananas]

I have some new growth on my in-ground unprotected bananas. I guess they think it is Spring here now.

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40675&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40675)

http://www.bananas.org/gallery/watermark.php?file=40676&size=1 (http://www.bananas.org/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=40676)

~JaNan

[Scuba_Dave]

I already have crocus that are blooming
Just days after the snow melted
Rest of the fall bulbs are pushing up growth too
Can't wait for the grass to turn green & the trees to leaf out

[nannerfunboi]

yep..sure felt like spring here.. just over 61F and it was great!!
i know its early..but was sunny..planted another ensete..
dug up area im putting in sod.. ahh spring !!!:woohoonaner:
btw jananas great pics .. what is the banana thats sprouting?

[Dean W.]

I too have some unprotected bananas, cannas and elephant ears starting to grow.

[nannerfunboi]

i see my early dutch iris's are up now.. i added several truck loads of
good compost to perennial beds last fall.. i wasnt sure some bulbs would
make it thru all that compost..but they did!!:woohoonaner:
it was another great day here too.. expanded a bed where several big
bananas,EE,cannas... i got 20 bales of coco coir other day.. got to get some soaked and add that to this bed.. fun fun..
i know its early.. but we got to dream .. right... :goteam:

[Dean W.]

i see my early dutch iris's are up now.. i added several truck loads of
good compost to perennial beds last fall.. i wasnt sure some bulbs would
make it thru all that compost..but they did!!:woohoonaner:
it was another great day here too.. expanded a bed where several big
bananas,EE,cannas... i got 20 bales of coco coir other day.. got to get some soaked and add that to this bed.. fun fun..
i know its early.. but we got to dream .. right... :goteam:
Wow, 20 bales of coco coir! How much did that set you back? That stuff is pretty high...isn't it?

[Jananas Bananas]

Here's some in Austin, Dean:

Organic Coco Peat (http://austin.craigslist.org/grd/2237188757.html)

~JaNan

[Dean W.]

Thanks, but to high for me.:ha:

I'll stick w/ buying it by the bricks at the local nursery.

[Jananas Bananas]

All of it is for me too. But they will sell a garbage bag full for $20. That's not too bad is it? I don't really know since I have never priced it or used it except for those bowls made of it for hanging baskets! :ha: ~J

[Dean W.]

That's pretty neat if they sell by the garbage bag full.

[Velutina]

I had to turn the AC on for the first time this year! It got over 80F. Cannas and palms are growing...just waiting for the banana corms to start growing! Lows are about 55, so bananas should start growing soon... I hope!

[nannerfunboi]

jealous of vegas weather.. sigh...LOL
i get my coir from cali.. U.S. orchid supply.. $6.50 a brick..the
shipping bites.. but. its cheaper than on ebay..
expanded a flower bed other day..where i had several nanners,EE
and ammended the soil with coir.. WOW..the nitecrawlers!!!
there like small snakes.. LOL

[Scuba_Dave]

It was sunny & mid 50'shere, greenhouse went up to mid 70's
Spent most of the day cleaning out the flower gardens of leaves & debris
Also cleaning out the garage
I need to build some shelves to store the Christmas decorations
One shelf will be 46"x23', 2nd will be 4'x8'
Time to fertilize the lawn & get that to turn green

With warmer weather the heat is off for now & heating with wood
Its been a toasty 74-5 most of the day inside

[Velutina]

jealous of vegas weather.. sigh...LOL

Until it's 110F and all the bananas fry. I lived in SLC and it was a nice climate and bananas did well there in the summer. The greenhouse in my avatar is in Salt Lake.

[Jananas Bananas]

Most of the in-ground bananas are saying here we come! :)

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110319130-1.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110319113.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110319115.jpg

My Saba made it through the winter unprotected! :goteam:

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110319114.jpg

~JaNan

[Bob]

It hit 78* F here yesterday but today it's back down in the mid 50's and breezy too. I'm so sick of all the plants in the house and jealous of all of you down south with bananas of all things coming up. I have some crocuses blooming and spring bulbs just starting to show here in Jersey.

[nannerfunboi]

great pics janas bananas!!! im jealous..
weve had ok spring weather..it tried to warm up today..
but wind came in and cooled things off alot.. sigh..
i did haul most nanners,EE out in sun though..
same here ..just crocus,and dutch iris in bloom right now..
the daffs are up..but couple weeks away from blooming..
lettuce,spinach is up.. (in cold frame)..

[The Hollyberry Lady]

It's March 20th...


HAPPY SPRING, EVERYONE!!! :goteam:


: )

[RayS]

Backatcha!:woohoonaner:

It's March 20th...


HAPPY SPRING, EVERYONE!!! :goteam:


: )

[palmtree]

I think I've been cured from my spring fever with this wintery forecast. Its going to get really cold by spring's standards (3 days of 15F below average!). I want spring to come so badly but until it gets warm, my plants will be enjoying the sun from inside my house!

Happy 1st day of spring everyone. Now I have to go and write a letter to Winter to tell him to leave because his time to shine is over but he doesnt know it yet!

[cherokee_greg]

It's March 20th...


HAPPY SPRING, EVERYONE!!! :goteam:


: )

Happy spring. By the weather here you would not know it the sun is hiding and the rain is falling thats ok. It will be nice again soon.:03:

[nannerfunboi]

yea..central utah is getting a storm in too.. sigh
was pretty nice yesterday.. it was overcast all day..now its really
windy..and gotten chilly.. ahhhhhhhhh

[enigma99a]

Anyone east of the Rockies want to share some heat with California? we're freezing out here haha... Arctic storm after another. That high pressure off the atlantic needs to move! Tired of every day being 25 degrees below normal for 3 weeks. [/endrant]

[Scuba_Dave]

I'm East of the Rockies, want some snow too ?

[nannerfunboi]

scubadave..no thanks to the snow..lol
i know we'll get some more snow .. im just dreamin...:goteam:
its still windy out there.. not sure if we have a storm comming in
or its just tormenting all the gardeners.. LOL

[Dean W.]

Anyone east of the Rockies want to share some heat with California? we're freezing out here haha... Arctic storm after another. That high pressure off the atlantic needs to move! Tired of every day being 25 degrees below normal for 3 weeks. [/endrant]

Is it really that cool out there? I haven't been following the weather as of late.

[enigma99a]

Is it really that cool out there? I haven't been following the weather as of late.

Yep.. Highs have been in the 50s and 60s. Even the hills north of Los Angeles got closed due to snow. Our records for this time of year are in the 90s, with 70s more typical. oh well! looks like we got 2-3 more weeks of it...

This is really going to slow down production for this year and shorten the season

[Dean W.]

Best of luck to you, enigma99a.

[Scuba_Dave]

It snowed here today :waving:

[palmtree]

Possibly a wintery mix on wednesday. I doubt any snow will stick to paved surfaces, but I really dont want to see snow this late in the year! I'm thinking of covering my palms. Just for comparison, last year I had many plants outside for the summer already!
Looks like at least another 10 days of below average temperatures and cold weather. Today (Tuesday) is the only day that will be average in the next 10 (55F and sunny). About 3 days in a row will have nights below 32F which will probably damage some of the blooming plants. Looks like spring is farther than we thought!

[Jananas Bananas]

Good progress showing in all these with new leaves in all the curls.

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110323074.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110323084.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110323085.jpg

http://i1140.photobucket.com/albums/n580/JaNan16/20110323092.jpg

These are all my in-ground (unprotected) bananas. For some reason though none of my potted bananas are showing anything at all :( .

~JaNan

[nannerfunboi]

after yesterday(major windy and chilly) today was great..
sunny,warmish. but it was 50F ish...LOL.. so..out went the plants ..
had neighbor boys over to help me do early gardening..so
they helped me with my 2 biggest ensetes..
no way i would ever get them out..or back in the house..
biggest ensete has a huge new leaf shooting out..
:goteam: