Today was suppose to be warm and it was, up above 20⁰C, which is warm, even by our normal mild winter standards. This whole winter hasn't been 'normal'. It only started very late in June, with days still in the 20's up till then. Nothing was dying back like it should. Ginger was still green and growing, so too was most of the Turmeric, the Asparagus and the Indian arrowroot still hasn't given up even now. So the garden held desparately onto the last of Summer, through Autumn.And now it seems it's pushing forward, ready or not, into Spring, way too early. We normally finish winter around mid August when our days start heating up, but are offset by westerly winds, and things normally start to "Spring" into action at this time. But proof that Spring may come early is all around the garden already.
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The first of the spring bulbs is already flowering
The Blueberries have started budding with new growth.
One Blueberry has even started flowering.
The Macadamia, not to be left out is flowering too.
Asparagus is putting up it's first tentative sprouts.
The nectarine is starting to form buds.
The peach tree is in full bloom already
And earlier Peach blooms are already making way for fruit.
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I don't know what this change in timing will do in the garden, especially if we get the sudden cold snap that's meant to be coming tonight. No doubt the new frail leaves on the grape vine will curl up and turn brown, but hopefully the flowers will just go slow until the real warmth arrives.
How's the weather treating your garden?
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