Orange tree is blossoming, bitter Texas winter almost over?

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Orange tree is blossoming, bitter Texas winter almost over?

#1 Postby Ed Mahmoud » Sat Mar 29, 2008 5:50 pm

The backyard orange trees have the first little white orange blossoms. Perhaps this means, finally, the long and harsh Texas winter is almost over.
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#2 Postby Ed Mahmoud » Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:08 pm

Sprinkler going in the front. Nice little t-storm cluster approaching Buffalo, about half way from here to Dallas, but I think it stays dry here. Positively would not have rained if I hadn't watered, one of those Murphy's law corollaries.


But watering might trigger some rain tomorrow.
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#3 Postby Ed Mahmoud » Sat Mar 29, 2008 8:55 pm

Decent little t-storm, no warnings, South of San Antonio, would probably miss the house early morning if they held together, but I'm glad I set out the sprinkler.


My wife's Tio Jose, who lives very near Hobby Airport, and has the urban heat island on his side, can grow lemons, limes and grapefruits in his yard.

Here closer to Spring, even wrapped in frost paper, too cold for lemons, but the oranges seem pretty hardy.
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#4 Postby TexasStooge » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:21 pm

If the harsh winter in Texas is over...

PARTY TIME!!!!

OK, I shouldn't celebrate too soon, we still got Severe Weather season to go.
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#5 Postby RL3AO » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:33 pm

Bitter Texas winter? Did you guys get into the 40s a few times? :D
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#6 Postby Ed Mahmoud » Mon Mar 31, 2008 2:38 pm

RL3AO wrote:Bitter Texas winter? Did you guys get into the 40s a few times? :D



We got down to about 30ºF a couple of mornings this winter. And up in Euless, it snowed this winter. My sister e-mailed pictures as proof.
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