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Siwsan

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28. I'm in Michigan and everything bloomed very early

Wed Aug 8, 2012, 07:41 PM

Aug 2012

Starting with the daffs in FEBRUARY. My day lillies are gone but my wildflower garden is beautiful, thanks to me keeping it watered, during the drought.

My veg garden is overflowing with tomato, pepper and squash but I've been watering it, too.

My lawn has been mowed no more than 5 or 6 times, since May when I usually have to mow at least once a week. I'd rather use the water for my flower and veg gardens.

No fruit, this year. I'll miss my pears, that's for sure.

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This has been a very strange summer. Most of my flowers didn't bloom [View all] CatWoman Aug 2012 OP

But my WEEDS are growing like gang busters!!! JoePhilly Aug 2012 #1

Or if a vole eats it, it's DevonRex Aug 2012 #23

Mine too!! nt MADem Aug 2012 #40

Where are you, CatWoman? (nt) enough Aug 2012 #2

Stone Mountain, GA CatWoman Aug 2012 #5

Heat stress, high soil temperatures and drought Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #8

ty Johnny CatWoman Aug 2012 #10

It may be to early, if the leaves are green let them be. Motown_Johnny Aug 2012 #13

ok, cool CatWoman Aug 2012 #14

Bulbs don't like super-hot climates. I can't grow any bulbs in kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #29

We have no wind and very rare breezes here. That's quite unusual. It's still as can be outside. nt patrice Aug 2012 #3

I have noticed this myself. HappyMe Aug 2012 #50

All my vegetable plants MattBaggins Aug 2012 #4

it's so weird!!! CatWoman Aug 2012 #6

It's been a frustrating year. NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #31

My veggies did the same, massive zuchini leaves, tons of flowers, no fruit. peacebird Aug 2012 #17

Zucchinis and Yellow Squash don't like the heat. Le Taz Hot Aug 2012 #18

That happened to my plants last summer in Oklahoma... a la izquierda Aug 2012 #24

NONE of my hostas came back up, or did briefly and weakly, then poof CurtEastPoint Aug 2012 #7

most of mine have withered and look soooo pitiful CatWoman Aug 2012 #11

My flowers were huge this year (New England) NutmegYankee Aug 2012 #9

braggart!!! CatWoman Aug 2012 #35

Few pollinators? RobertEarl Aug 2012 #12

that's a good point about the insects CatWoman Aug 2012 #15

Nothing blooms with Mitt in the air ! RagAss Aug 2012 #16

Pull the spent stalks and leaves on the daylillies! sofa king Aug 2012 #19

I routinely pull the dead stalks out after they have flowered CatWoman Aug 2012 #26

Mine flowered early, too. sofa king Aug 2012 #48

Hey Cat....is it related to the drought? We've been really lucky in Mississippi-normal rain etc.... Rowdyboy Aug 2012 #20

Hi Rowdy CatWoman Aug 2012 #25

Same Here! Flowers were terrible & weak, and tomato, basil, mint plants have super-low yields JaneyVee Aug 2012 #21

Plant some salvia for next year. DevonRex Aug 2012 #22

will do CatWoman Aug 2012 #27

I'm in Michigan and everything bloomed very early Siwsan Aug 2012 #28

Might be time to amend the soil. xchrom Aug 2012 #30

I use long needle pine straw rather than mulch CatWoman Aug 2012 #32

Ok 2 things - you might need use more pine needles xchrom Aug 2012 #38

What do you think about cow manure? CatWoman Aug 2012 #39

Love it. I always use or buy my manure in combo xchrom Aug 2012 #43

I had some daffodils and pleiones (Asian terrestrial orchids) bloom VERY early but decently slackmaster Aug 2012 #33

NO blossoms on any of our fruit trees. dixiegrrrrl Aug 2012 #34

now on the flip side CatWoman Aug 2012 #36

Here in SE PA, the entire cycle started about 6 weeks early. enough Aug 2012 #37

I agree. We are in uncharted territory. silvershadow Aug 2012 #42

My fall bloomers bloomed in spring this year. Lone_Star_Dem Aug 2012 #41

Now for something really frightening Drew Richards Aug 2012 #44

I'm just a few hours north of you - but in the mountains Lucinda Aug 2012 #45

My lycastes are just putting out new growth now; usually do that in May REP Aug 2012 #46

I have nothing growing Texasgal Aug 2012 #47

Same here, Cat Oilwellian Aug 2012 #49

I'm jealous!! CatWoman Aug 2012 #52

There was a Climate piece yesterday that ended that the temps were too high to early polinate kickysnana Aug 2012 #51