For any who have missed it, the Monterey Bay region has a freeze warning on for tonight with temperatures into the mid 20s F. I have a few plants that need to be moved. Randy On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 2:11 PM, Randall P. Linke <randysgarden@gmail.com>wrote: > Down on the central coast of California we are still waiting for rain, > which is promised for Thursday through the weekend. Chilly monrings, > occasional light frost, dry, watering the garden for the fifth weekend in a > row. In terms of bulbs I only have Nerines and two kniphofias blooming, > Zantedeschia aethiopica in bud. > > Randy, central Monterey Bay, California > > > On Sun, Jan 15, 2012 at 1:19 PM, Robin Hansen <hansennursery@coosnet.com>wrote: > >> A weather report seems briefly appropriate. I'm far south of Kathleen on >> the southern Oregon coast. I have white stuff on the ground, mostly hail. >> We've been having snow/hail showers off and on all day - "snail" as I >> mispoke to my sister. Potential accumulations by nightfall and yes, I'm >> at sea level. >> >> I was just in the poly house. Haven't water in weeks (55% shade cloth on >> with doors open) and was checking for dry plants. Typically, I water the >> least amount possible at this time of year as I get much better survival of >> bulbs in general. Also have several hardy cacti that have survived for >> many years on that regime. I'll be glad to get them moved into the new >> house where someday I may get a flower... >> >> The Cyclamen coums are beginning to bloom, about a month later than >> normal, and I still have some crazy purpurascens flowering. My cypriums >> have been looking wonderful after repotting this fall, the best-looking >> leaves I've seen for awhile. >> >> My mother reports daffodils (probably the old King Alfreds) up four >> inches. This after 6-8 weeks of cold temps, frost and very little rain. >> Hopefully, we're now into the rainy season! >> >> Robin >> Hansen Nursery >> Southwest Oregon Coast, USA >> robin@hansennursery.com >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.ibiblio.org >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php >> http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/ >> > > > > -- > * * > A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial > appearance of being right. - Thomas Paine --- > * > * > > -- * * A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong gives it a superficial appearance of being right. - Thomas Paine --- * *