PHENOLOGY: PLANTING BY NATURE'S SIGNS

[elleng]

GARDENING THROUGH OBSERVATION

'Follow nature’s signs when planting in the garden! For centuries, farmers took their cues for spring planting times from observing what was happening in nature. Here are some key observations.

PHENOLOGY: FOLLOWING NATURE’S SIGNS
The idea of watching for nature’s seasonal signs is called phenology. For gardeners and farmers, this involves studying natural phenomena to know when to plant crops in the spring.

Trees, shrubs, and flowers are sensitive to temperature and day length, and develop on a regular schedule based on local conditions. Other natural phenomena, such as bird migrations and the emergence of insects and amphibians (like spring peepers), also signify the coming of spring. It only makes sense to use these events as indicators of when the weather is right for planting.'>>>

https://www.almanac.com/blog/gardening/garden-journal/phenology-planting-natures-signs

[NutmegYankee]

1. Patiently waiting for the forsythia to bloom.

Terrible never ending winters these past few years in the Northeast. I hope it doesn't stay this way every year. I mean, global warming should put a ridge over us at least once in a while, right?

[elleng]

2. Has been pretty dismal, approaching warmer here

in southern MD > high 55 tomorrow. Forsythia (friend/gardener called it Winter Jasmine,) 'bloomed' here weeks ago. http://www.monrovia.com/plant-catalog/plants/227/winter-jasmine/