The new 'hardiness zones' map was released recently. Minnesota lost zone 2b in the north and gained 5a in the south.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Icy
Dale put down some grit today. The worst icy spot is along the side of the house as you near the front yard.
Saturday, January 28, 2012
Seed Packets
I went to Bachman's today and noticed the seed packets have been put on display. It got me thinkin' about spring...
Friday, January 27, 2012
Dreaming
As January drags on I find myself thinking a lot about flowers. I like this picture of orchids from the 1920's.
Monday, January 23, 2012
January 23: Beginning Year 2 of The Backyard - Joe's Almanac
We're past the deep freeze of the last few days. Around 28 degrees for a high today. According to Todd Nelson of the Minneapolis Star Tribune we've only had just over a foot of snow this season which is about 18 inches below normal. Last year at this time, as documented in this blog, we were at about 55 inches of snow for the season. Todd is predicting mid-30s later this week. Sunrise today was at 7:43 a.m. and sunset was at 5:08 p.m. That's 9 hours and 25 minutes of daylight. Above photo taken this morning at
January 23: 1 Year Anniversary for The Backyard - Joe's Almanac
The top photo appeared in the first posting of this blog one year ago today. The bottom photo was taken today, January 23, 2012. Quite a difference in the amount of snowfall, huh?
January 23: 1 Year Anniversary for The Backyard - Joe's Almanac
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Oh, What a Beautiful Morning
Snow yesterday. Sun rising now. Not sure what's being reflected near the center of the picture. Garden fairy maybe? Photo taken at 8:36 a.m.
Friday, January 20, 2012
Winter Boots
Got a little bit of snow today. It was the first time I've worn my boots to work this entire winter season.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
First Subzero
According to local weather guru Paul Douglas, today was the first subzero morning this winter. Today set a record for the latest subzero on record in the metropolitan area. Yikes!
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Friday January 13, 2012
Snapped this shot just before getting into the car for work on Friday morning. What looks like the sun shining on the back stoop is really our car lights. Dale was about to take me in to work.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Cold, Gray January Day
Days like these help make the glorious sunny ones stand out.
Photo taken today at 5:17 p.m.
Monday, January 9, 2012
9 Hours Daylight & Full Wolf Moon
We've hit 9 hours and 0 minutes daylight today. It's also the full moon. The full moon in January is also known as the Full Wolf Moon. According to the Farmer's Almanac:
"Amid the cold and deep snows of midwinter, the wolf packs howled hungrily outside Indian villages. Thus, the name for January's full moon. Sometimes it was also referred to as the Old Moon, or the Moon After Yule."
Sunday, January 1, 2012
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