The Easter Spell
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Topic: The Easter Spell
Posted By: Ken in Texas
Subject: The Easter Spell
Date Posted: 19 Mar 2018 at 7:07pm
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Ask any East Texas Old Timer and he will tell you to wait till after Easter to plant tender transplants in the garden. Easter is April First this year. Old Timers also say Hickory and Pecan Trees can't be fooled into budding out early, I see them budding out now. I think we have seen the last frost, Oaks and gums are leafing out with the maples and cherries . Pond is yellow green with floating tree pollen
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Posted By: Hubert (Ga)engine7
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2018 at 9:02am
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Old wisdom around here is to not plant anything until Good Friday. Don't think we will have any more frost after Easter. Peach trees have bloomed, cherry trees are blooming now but the pecan trees are not budding yet. And the pollen is giving my allergies fits. ------------- Just an old country boy saved by the grace of God. |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2018 at 9:18am
My grandpa always wanted to plant oats on Good Friday. That comes pretty dang early some years for getting on a field in Michigan! A lot of these old guidelines are based more around Memorial Day in Michigan! Hahaha. And yes, I've plowed a field while it was snowing on Memorial Day weekend!!! 
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Posted By: thendrix
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2018 at 11:31am
You forgot the thunderstorms Hubert. Easter weekend in Georgia somebody WILL be under a severe thunderstorm or tornado warning ------------- "Farming is a business that makes a Las Vegas craps table look like a regular paycheck" Ronald Reagan |
Hubert (Ga)engine7 wrote:Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2018 at 12:29pm
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Was told by the 'old farmer' NOT to plant 'tenders' until after the Bridal's Wreath Spirea had bloomed for 3 days. I still follow his sage advice for over 25 years. Yeesh 1/2 of a century, man I feel old.... Jay ------------- 3 D-14s,A-C forklift, B-112 Kubota BX23S lil' TOOT( The Other Orange Tractor) Never burn your bridges, unless you can walk on water |
Posted By: tadams(OH)
Date Posted: 20 Mar 2018 at 2:04pm
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Must be nice , it's not safe to plant anything that frost will get it after memorial Day weekend here in Ohio either. They always said mud in the oats and dust in the wheat
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