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Home & Garden > Springtime in Indiana?
 

Springtime in Indiana?

We're getting there! And it may only be temporary. But Spring is on its way to North Central Indiana (I'm 50 mi northwest of Indianapolis).

How do I know? Well, for one thing, some daffodils and crocuses are blooming in my yard. And its starting to green up. And the robins are stalking (worms and each other). Moles are riveting my yard.

I also played golf for the first time this year yesterday morning. Surprisingly, I did rather well (38). New course, new people, but more on that later.

I also have been able to work in the yard without freezing my butt off. Yesterday afternoon, I roto-tilled the hard, bare ground where the septic finger system is buried, picked up a bazillion stones (from "fill" dirt), sowed grass seed, and raked it smooth(er). I was one pooped puppy when I finished. Grass better grow!

Now, it's on to the flower patch and the garden. It hasn't been cleaned since last autumn. And I need to plant the early things--potatoes, lettuce, radishes, peas, etc. Anticipation beckons.

And one more last sign of Spring: I got my "summer" haircut an hour ago! The winter mop is gone--still gray, but less of it. That will bring cold temperatures into Indiana, for sure!
(Oh, by the way, the polyp biopsy returned "benign"!!!)
Happy days are here again!

posted on Mar 22, 2011 6:27 AM ()

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Isn't there timing issues and lighting to worry about? Direct sun vs. not so direct? Maybe I will try it. I can take pictures for you and we'll see who's right (difficult vs. not difficult)
comment by kristilyn3 on Mar 23, 2011 7:40 AM ()
I meant to say "hoe", now "how", as in "hoe a trench".
Anyway, you will need some direct sun--6 hours worth (although it depends on what you plant). I'd love to see photos of your progress. It'll be fun!
reply by solitaire on Mar 24, 2011 5:43 AM ()
Red Dust--Jean Harlow taking a shower--me remember that? YES! By the way they did a remake with Ava Gardner, Grace Kelley and, yes, Clark
Gable again in the 1950s--Ava gave Jean a good run for her money!
comment by greatmartin on Mar 23, 2011 7:22 AM ()
Damn. I missed the shower part! I didn't know about the remake.
reply by solitaire on Mar 24, 2011 5:39 AM ()
Congrats on the benign. What are you doing about the moles? They are a big problem for us in Colorado.
comment by troutbend on Mar 22, 2011 2:47 PM ()
In the past, I usually tromp down the runs, then sit in a lawn chair and patiently wait, shovel in hand. But I now have so many runs, my patience won't last several hours. I may spring for a trap. Now if you're talking about body moles, that's different!
reply by solitaire on Mar 23, 2011 5:40 AM ()
As soon as the wind stops blowing pollen around, I will be outside too.
comment by elderjane on Mar 22, 2011 2:16 PM ()
Jeri, Jeri, Jeri. You've lived in Oklahoma long enough to know that the wind NEVER stops blowing in your great state! Get a mask.
reply by solitaire on Mar 23, 2011 5:36 AM ()
you did extremely well on your golf game a 38 that is awesome there Randy.
Spring is on hold for a moment.We did have some measureable snow falls here.
Most of it is melting.Also heard more on the way on Thursday a mixture or wintry mixed as they call it.I will not be thinking about the garden till we get back from our holiday in May.Then we will gung ho.
comment by fredo on Mar 22, 2011 9:53 AM ()
I'm tired of hearing weather people use that term, "wintry mix", but I suppose it's true. We're going to experience the same thing tonight and tomorrow. Damn.
reply by solitaire on Mar 23, 2011 5:34 AM ()
Spring is here. Even our weather is warming. Last night, the temperatures stayed in the 70's until nearly midnight.
comment by dragonflyby on Mar 22, 2011 9:29 AM ()
Nice! And you went for a midnight walk? We had a shower over night which helped (I hope) my grass seed germinate. Now we're in for a week of "highs in the 40s", lows in the 20s. Bummer.
reply by solitaire on Mar 23, 2011 5:31 AM ()
Glad to hear your tests were okay. How do you do with tomatoes? I have had no luck.

comment by tealstar on Mar 22, 2011 8:47 AM ()
You're in the wrong climate for decent tomatoes. They're almost a weed around these parts! They are grown commercially. We used to "import" Mexican immigrants to harvest them. Red Gold Tomatoes are produced in nearby Elwood. Wish I could send you some plants. Keep trying.
reply by solitaire on Mar 23, 2011 5:29 AM ()
Watch out for Mother Nature--you never know when she will attack!
Good news on the polyps--did you think 20 years ago you would be telling the world about your butt inspection?
comment by greatmartin on Mar 22, 2011 7:58 AM ()
Luckily, my world is small. By the way, Mr. Movie Man, I watched a bit of "Red Dust", a 1932 Clark Gable, Jean Harlow movie last night. Pretty saucy. Familiar with it?
reply by solitaire on Mar 23, 2011 5:25 AM ()
I heard it might snow here in VA on Sunday. I am sure it won't last but I don't think winter has given up just yet! Good for you on all your planting. Love it! I need to learn more about how to grow things. My black thumb and I need some schooling.
comment by kristilyn3 on Mar 22, 2011 7:47 AM ()
Growing a vegetable garden is very difficult: 1) Buy seeds of choice. 2) a place to bury them. 3) How a trench and plop seeds in. 4) Wait.
Really difficult.
reply by solitaire on Mar 23, 2011 5:21 AM ()
I love the change of season when everything gets a kick start and hauling my ass outta bed is not such a struggle. To know that we are heading to the t-shirt weather makes me smile.

I have family friends north of Indianapolis, near Bringhurst. I remember visiting them when I was over holidaying with a friend and we stayed with her friends in Cincinatti. We hired a car, I had to drive as I was the only one with a visa card! We drove up to see them in October, and they lived on a farm surrounded by corn fields, very pretty. Your road kill is more interesting than it is over here. Sadly the only raccoons we saw were squashed ones though!
comment by jensgems on Mar 22, 2011 7:16 AM ()
'Coons and 'possums, occasionally squirrels and a deer are our main source of road kill meat. Saw 6 turkey vultures picking over a raccoon yest.
Bringhurst is around 13 miles NE of me as the crow flies! A typical small Hoosier community that's in the middle of nowhere. Cool that you were there. Thanks for stopping by.
reply by solitaire on Mar 23, 2011 5:18 AM ()
Yay!
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