I'm sorry you're not looking like spring back there. Here in western Oregon, spring has arrived. The daffodils are out in full glory, and I see some bulbs are up about 3 inches. I think they could be tulips or hyacinths. I saw a tulip tree in full bloom. It was gorgeous. A lady here at the apts said she had seen azaleas blooming but I haven't seen those yet. The flowering trees are completely blossomed out and the weeping willows are completely green with the new leaf buds showing up. We're still having rain but not heavy, just enough to get the flowers started. Emma in Ore ----- Original Message ----- From: askgranny@juno.com<mailto:askgranny@juno.com> To: SOUTHERN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com<mailto:SOUTHERN-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 8:41 AM Subject: [SOUTHERN-CHAT] Fw: Springs the time for container gardening...... It doesn't look much like Spring outside, but birds are checking out the gourds and other houses so it won't be too much longer maybe till we can get out and dig in the dirt....As I went to get the paper this morning I noticed the buds of the hybrid daffodils were laying on the ground....but the old timey buttercups buds were standing up fine . I had to take a closer look, because cheek to jowl with those 'buttercups' was one of the sweet smelling little jonquils I thought had been lost forever already bl;oomed , lying on the mulch....It's wee bulb must have been tucked in with Mama's buttercups and has taken years to mature enough to flower..Or is it just a little 'hello' from Ma ? Jeannie T ************************************************************************* *****