Today we have been treated to an unseasonably warm February day.
73 degrees fahrenheit currently.
This called for opening the doors and a few windows.
When I opened them this morning I thought it would be for a little airing. They've been open all day without the house getting too cold or too warm. Delightful!
The jasmine growing on my trellis had gotten really wild looking.
It has been bugging me every time I walk by it.
The beautiful weather acted as a magnetic force pulling me out the door. 😎
Technically I am working my job from home today.
During a slow moment this morning I snuck out with my pruners and a garbage bag. Here a snip, there a snip.
This isn't the easiest thing to prune as I can't reach the top and the ground slopes toward the 4 ft. drop off so getting on a step stool is out of the question at my age.
I took my light weight rake and pulled down as much as I could from the top, then got on my tip toes and snipped some more.
I spent the day going from my desk to the trellis and after a few hours ended up with two bags full of clippings from the jasmine.
Also managed to finish my day's office work.
While I was out there I checked in on a few of my herb plants.
The oregano is showing signs of new growth and, while the chives are looking a bit bedraggled, they are also showing some new growth. There were a few weeds popping up in there. They are now relocated to the garbage bag.
The pansies that were covered in ice in my last post have begun putting out a few new flowers. I gave them a weak dose of fertilizer to help them along.
Our high temperature tomorrow will be 20 degrees lower than today.
Looking at the weather forecast for next week I see two days featuring snowflakes. That could all change by then so for today I am just enjoying this delightful day breathing in the fresh air and tending my little garden with thoughts of the pretty flowers that will soon begin blooming.
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Those warm days in the middle of winter are always a blessing. :)
ReplyDeleteAmazing how those plants survive being covered in ice and snow.
Wow, it really is looking beautiful there. I love that view out your door. You did so good today!
ReplyDeleteMy but you had a productive day!! The herbs and pansies must be just soaking up the sunshine. Hopefully those snowflakes amount to nothing.
ReplyDelete73F is perfect in my book. It's 60 here and my son thinks it's too warm. :) We get Indian jasmine here but it never seems to survive on our balconies in pots. Summers are just too harsh. I'm happy with whatever grows and can survive 120 degrees. Even weeds. If it's green, it stays. Going from 70 to 20 sure is a shock to the system. Gotta enjoy all the beautiful days while we can. Take care.
ReplyDeleteHow lovely to have such warm days now. Good job on the jasmine. I need to prune ours - it's massive and messy. But the garden is suddenly covered in snow!
ReplyDeleteWell done. Pruning little by little soon sees results.
ReplyDeleteYou had a very productive day in the garden and at your desk. We enjoyed a 70 degree day yesterday so I took my walk around the lake rather than the gym track. I'm ready for spring. Your pansies are so pretty.
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