This crossed my Facebook the other day:
And it's pretty accurate. I should say that 99% of the time, I get really tired of Coloradans bitching about our "variable" weather. It's been this way - FOREVER. It is absolutely nothing new. Side Note: I was born here, I lived here from 1982 to 2005, when I moved to Los Angeles for grad school, moving back in 2010. So I can comment on this whole situation.
But this year is the first year the weather is pissing me off, but not because of the heinous commutes or the constant stream of mud my dogs like to bring into the house, but because of the garden.
Just after I planted our leafy greens (spinach, kale, lettuce), we had two really rough cold snaps - single digits at night. I figured the seeds were toast. The onions are somehow surviving. Potatoes were also toast.
Shockingly enough, we saw the leafy green burst through this week. And guess what? More snow, with a low of 27 degrees Wednesday night. So now we're collecting the supplies to cover those leafy greens and hope they survive...again.
Despite this forecast, I moved ahead with planting carrots and parsnips this past weekend. They are supposed to be hearty, so we'll go for it. Oh, I also planted some shallots in our nifty tower, which we also filled up with dirt this past weekend.
Now it's the waiting game, I have herbs that desperately need a new home, but are stuck inside until Mother's Day at the earliest.
So yes Colorado, you are drunk. Sober up so I can plant some vegetables.
And it's pretty accurate. I should say that 99% of the time, I get really tired of Coloradans bitching about our "variable" weather. It's been this way - FOREVER. It is absolutely nothing new. Side Note: I was born here, I lived here from 1982 to 2005, when I moved to Los Angeles for grad school, moving back in 2010. So I can comment on this whole situation.
But this year is the first year the weather is pissing me off, but not because of the heinous commutes or the constant stream of mud my dogs like to bring into the house, but because of the garden.
Just after I planted our leafy greens (spinach, kale, lettuce), we had two really rough cold snaps - single digits at night. I figured the seeds were toast. The onions are somehow surviving. Potatoes were also toast.
Shockingly enough, we saw the leafy green burst through this week. And guess what? More snow, with a low of 27 degrees Wednesday night. So now we're collecting the supplies to cover those leafy greens and hope they survive...again.
Despite this forecast, I moved ahead with planting carrots and parsnips this past weekend. They are supposed to be hearty, so we'll go for it. Oh, I also planted some shallots in our nifty tower, which we also filled up with dirt this past weekend.
Now it's the waiting game, I have herbs that desperately need a new home, but are stuck inside until Mother's Day at the earliest.
So yes Colorado, you are drunk. Sober up so I can plant some vegetables.
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