Life in the Dwindling West: March 2017

Sunday, March 12, 2017

The roller coaster weather of Wyoming

Wyoming's roller coaster of weather is in full force. We have had two snow storms in the last couple of weeks. The first was 12 inches of snow, followed by 40 mph wind. That snow stayed around for a few days, then the weather warmed and it was gone except the drifts. Then March 6th, when .5" of snow was predicted, there was 4.5 inches of snow, 40 mph winds with 50 mph gusts. The next two days had high wind warnings with winds in excess of 40 mph and gusting over 60. The temperatures rose, the snow is melting and we're in the 50's now, above average for this time of the year.

Today, the 12th, it snowed a bit this morning and now it's sunny and kind of windy. Ah, Wyoming in the spring!

I bought supplies to start plants indoors when we went shopping. It's a bit early and I'm still waiting on the seed, but I figured I should start the peppers and eggplants early. I have an eggplant and a pepper in containers in the house from last year. The pepper still makes little bitty peppers but the eggplant hasn't produced. I guess it's not getting pollinated.

Soon enought it will be planting time and I can go outside and "play". This week I'm going to clear the asparagus patch. The tulips and daffodils in there will be coming up and blooming in less than a month, barring more nasty snow storms!