It looks like this is an earlier spring compared to last year. The Cayuga White grape buds are beginning to swell, there are blossoms on the Redhaven peaches and the Starry Magnolia is already past full bloom. Here are some pics of the different blossoms taken yesterday. … [Read more...] about What’s blooming March 15
Ok, I was looking at the blackberry flowers on Thursday, wearing shorts and enjoying warm weather. It dawned on me that the blackberries were blooming without a blackberry winter! Friday, I stepped outside in my shorts and ran back in to get a jacket. Today, Saturday, I think is even colder and windier and the high tomorrow is supposed to be 55F. So, blackberry winter has … [Read more...] about Blackberry winter
I went out to record grape bud phenology but not much was happening with them. They were bleeding, but the buds were not pushing. I rated Catawba, Vignoles, Vidal Blanc, Norton, Concord and Sunbelt at stage 1 (winter bud) of the Modified E-L system of grapevine growth stages. Chambourcin, Cayuga White, Seyval Blanc and Traminette looked a bit further along and scales were just … [Read more...] about Spring blossoms
With a few really nice and warm days, everything just about explodes into growth. Unfortunately that also applies to weeds :). In this area apricots always bloom, but unless there is no more frost, we will not see any fruit. Some of the plums are not far behind, and peaches will follow soon. … [Read more...] about Apricots and magnolias