In a message dated 4/1/2003 1:32:07 PM Eastern Standard Time, magrysbo@shu.edu writes: > It may > be balmy in the morning when I step out but when I get to work in South > Orange it often feels 15 degrees (F) colder. We've had frost though the > last 2 nights. I imagine further northwest, away from the coast and up > towards the Appalachian ridges of Sussex county, the seasons may be weeks > behind. > I travel weekly between New York City and northwest Connecticut, a distance of about 90 miles. Casual observations over the years leads me to generalize that every 10 miles north means a day's difference in the early spring season, that is, NYC is 9 to 10 days ahead of us. Snowdrops started to bloom last week, daffodils in warmer parts of the garden are only just pushing tips through the soil surface. Looking forward to see if any of the high altitude Kniphofias survived as well as a planting of Eucomis autumnalis ssp. clavatus. Mark Mazer Intarsia Ltd. Gaylordsville, CT 06755-0142 http://www.therapyshapes.com/ USDA Zone 5 Giant Schnauzer Rescue