None. I even lifted up the dead leaves and other crap that accumulated over the winter. There are no tulips poking up yet. It has been warm, wonderfully so, but there is still too much snow. According to Jonathan that isn’t the issue, the angle of the sun is, but whatever the angle of the sun happens to be I am pretty sure the snow has to be gone so the sun can get to the ground to warm it up.
I really wanted there to be tulips today. If the weather holds like this I wouldn’t be surprised if we had some sign of them by Saturday or Sunday but that will be too late for Jonathan. Someone is going to have to stand on one foot during the Kare 11 Sunrise News tomorrow.
However, I did spot this when I was out looking at the mess that is my backyard.
How did I miss this all winter long? I know who did this, the big one is too tall to get under there, and he doesn’t mix up his letters anymore, so that only leaves the little creative one. I do not feel like painting the deck this year.
Yes, it would have been really nice to have some tulips today. I suppose I could get some at Kowalski’s but today is St. Patrick’s Day and if I can avoid driving I will. Instead I have a backyard full of soggy dog poop and for some strange reason about ten mismatched gloves that don’t look familiar. I also noticed a bag of leaves that didn’t get taken to the compost site last fall. Jonathan was nice enough to pass on this link to a site that tracks the tulips of spring. I haven’t quite figured out how it works yet but only because I was focused on the part where all the Canadas should be.
*Update*
I stand corrected! I do have tulips in my backyard! I can’t believe it anymore than you all do but here is the proof.
These were not here this morning, or if they were they were still covered with snow.
So, Jonathan, you were right. I am in awe of your tulip predicting abilities.
I guess that means you don’t have to stand on one foot for your forecast tomorrow. However, a shout out during the broadcast would still be really nice. You rock Jonathan, you are the ultimate weather guy, there is no stumping you, bravo.
We woke up to new snow this morning.
NEW SNOW.
It’s just wrong.
WRONG, WRONG, WRONG
I got a sunburn today while lying outside on the deck at a friend’s house. In shorts and a tshirt. I’m so glad I don’t live where it snows like that! But I’m glad you got your tulips. 🙂
Now, I’m not saying that Jonathon isn’t awesome and the Tulip Master, buuuuut…..when you were looking around your yard, did you happen to notice the tracks of someone who may have been carrying some tulip sprouts and a shovel in the middle of the night? Were any of those unfamiliar gloves of the gardening variety?
🙂
Good point, Nicky but if he had done something like that A) it happened
during the day and 2) he would have tracked through all kinds of dog poop
and would have left a trail. Nope, he won fair and square. The gloves all
belong to someone who is a wee bit smaller.
Get. Out. Of. HERE! I seriously cannot believe the tulips poked up through the mulch. I was calling bullsh*t on the angle-of-the-sun explanation but I was wrong.
I also am in awe of The One With Fabulous Hair but I do think he should stand on one foot for a few seconds while he tells everyone to visit redheadranting dot com.
p.s. Please tell me the cat was out roaming the neighborhood last night and that you got a solid seven to eight hours of sleep.
I lived up north long enough to know what you mean, but
“It has been warm, wonderfully so, but there is still too much snow.”
is a bit of an oxymoron! LOL
I liked the part about your little deck artist!
I also liked your micro-tulips! I could actually see them when I biggified your picture.
Harbingers of spring! Woo hoo!
Did you tiptoe through them?
That’ll teach you to not trust Jonathan. I think you should be careful. He may just send you a swarm of locusts the next time you doubt him. (Jonathan, I have her address, so you know. If you’re interested).
Glad your tulips are sprouting, the rest will be along soon. Mother Nature is teasing us with 80 degrees here today. Spring is fickle though, so likely more cool days to follow before she really settles in, then it will be Summer.
YAY! You have Tulips! Wheeeeeeeee!!! Johnathan is a tulip genius.
I haven’t seen any tulips or daffodils yet, but I have noticed the greening of the weeds. Even a green weed is better than no green at all.
Still no tulips here in New York. They are even calling for more freaking snow. Happy Spring to you and your great readers.
After reading this, I ran out to check my back yard (also in St. Paul). Alas, no shoots of any kind yet, not even snowdrops (which bloomed on March 16 last year). But the seven-foot ice pile (from clearing the driveway) is down to about four-and-a-half.
You know, I just looked outside and I can see a tulip starting to come up. I guess weather dude wasn’t too far off.
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