The sun will rise today at 5:03, and set 17 hours 32 minutes later at 10:28 this evening. Solar elevation at noon is over 40°, and civil twilight will last almost until midnight. As far as daylight is concerned, we’re rapidly approaching summer.
Temperature, too, though I’m not actually putting anything in the ground yet. But I’m leaving the mints, which have been hardening for a week, outdoors at night now that it’s supposed to stay above freezing, and added the thyme, lavender and rosemary to the hardening table.
The birch leaves are swelling fast: greenup time! The two photos were taken about 24 hours apart, Saturday and Sunday afternoon, so you can see how fast the leaves are enlarging. And we’ve broken 70°F.
Of course I don’t trust it to stay that warm, but right now I’ve broken out my shorts and don’t need a sweatshirt to work outdoors. I’ve started watering, too. Right now the fire danger is extreme, though we do have a sprinkle of rain today. Not enough, though.
As of Monday at 8:30, the Sunday YouTube of the weather report had not been posted. If it shows up later today, I’ll add it. It looks a little cooler next week, but still very springlike.
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I love Spring….sounds like you do, too!
Yes, and it seems to be coming early this year.
It’s amazing. No matter how logical it all is, I’m still amazed when I read your NP weather reports –at how quickly your day-length grows in the spring, and shortens in the autumn. It’s been a cool spring, here in western PA. All I have in so far are potatoes. The rhubarb and horseradish are up and vigorous. Time for Rhubarb sauce. 🙂
One of the reasons I do these is to provide contrast for people in other parts of the country who aren’t as much affected by day length. Barrow would be far more extreme. My rhubarb is just showing new growth, as are the delphiniums and columbines. The white iris along the south house wall are well up.