Weather and Gardening

We have seen a much colder winter than normal in Texas. I understand this is the case across most of the country. The weather is particulary nice today. The sun is out and the temperatures are in the 60s.

I went to the Lowes in the suburb where I live to get a couple of A/C filters. I alway like to take a little walk through the garden department, as gardening is one of my favorite hobbies. I was not supprised to see some people in the gardening department. That is usually the case with nice weather. What suprised me where the amount of plants people buying plants that would not hold up in a freeze. It's still February. The local news says it will probably reach down to 32 tomorrow and Tuesday, which usually means it will get a couple degree colder here. The Farmers' Almanac states that the average last spring frost for San Antonio is February 28th. That is south of here, so the last frost for this are is likely a few days later. The date for Dallas is suppose to be March 3rd.

I am a bit supprised people would be planting things so prematurely. I know it seems like great weather to garden today, but a little bit of research can go a long way. Waiting a few weeks can save a lot of money and reduce the frustration of having your newly planted garden be a pile of dead plant mass. If someone really needs to plant, many trees, most berries and grape vines, a lot of root crops, and some bushes can be planted right now. I am no expert, but I always like to do a little reading before I plant anything.