From: Joe and Ellen Hecksel <jhecksel@voyager.net>
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [NAFEX] Goofy weather and spring in the mid-West
Date: Mon, 29 Apr 2002 21:20:25 -0400
Hi all:
I live about 90 miles (150 km) West northwest of Michigan's grape
region. In theory, I should be much more vulnerable to frost since I am
farther inland. My recent low temps have been about 28F (-2C). So far,
so good.
Recent cold, rainy weather has fruit tree in suspended state. No bee
activity results in flowers hanging on until "last-call", hoping to get
lucky. About a third of my pear trees are in full bloom. The rest are
knocking on the door. Ditto for sweet cherries. Plums, apricots and
peach are done. Grapes buds extended from zero to 3/4" (20mm). This is
the first year in a long time when I got all the wood I collected
grafted onto trees.