The NCDC is the world’s largest active archive of weather data. NCDC produces numerous climate publications and responds to data requests from all over the world. One of those resources is frost and freeze data. Gardeners such as myself will find this data very helpful when planning the growing season. The data provides separate sections [...]

Yesterday I was amazed to find daffodils are starting to push through the mulch in our backyard. Amusing since they are predicting about 1 foot of snow for us over the next two days. This is the third year since we planted our asparagus. I have to admit that I am anxiously awaiting our spring [...]

The Franklin Park Conservatory had a retired plant sale today. Jameson and I decided to go for a drive to check it out. WOW, Absolutely crazy. The little atrium was packed with tropicals and orchids and the prices couldn’t have been better. The most expensive plant I saw was a palm that was in a [...]