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Vernal Equinox - Hallelujah, It will finally be spring!

Tomorrow, March 20, is the date of the Vernal Equinox. Literally equinox means equal day and night and vernal is green, so I'm going to go out on a limb and say that it's time for things to turn green and having more daylight will allow things to grow. I have been waiting so long to watch things grow, I can hardly wait to go out and start playing in the dirt. I've read all the gardening magazines I can without wanting to plant too early (and in my Zone 4, it's way too early.) That's why I don't clean out my flower beds in the fall. It gives me something to do when the weather gets nicer in the spring.

I can see changes already though. The daffodils and tulips are starting to come up. The lilacs and forsythia are starting to bud. The birds are starting to sing and nest. Now if the temperature would cooperate, I could go out and absorb some Vitamin D.

In no time at all, my garden could look like this (or not. It did the first year, but black eyed susans self sow and are now out of control.)

Black Eyed Susans

By the way, Easter is always the first Sunday after the first full moon after the Vernal Equinox, which is why it's so early this year. Don't forget to plant your peas and potatoes on Good Friday.

Posted by Gloria Ruesch Nebraska-Iowa Exclusive Buyers' Agent on 03/19/2008 08:56 AM

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5 Comments on Vernal Equinox - Hallelujah, It will finally be spring!

Gloria, it's been a long winter, I'll welcome spring with open arms.

03/19/2008 09:00 AM

by Duane Marlink, Rate A Home (Rate A Home)

Gloria i am with you on the gardening magazines. I plant a huge vegetable garden every year and I can't wait. I have been mapping out where everything will go for about 2 weeks now. My zone 5 is also a bit early to start yet, but I will not be discouraged. Early peas, spinach, and brussels sprouts can be planted here in about 2 weeks. Good luck on your garden.

03/19/2008 09:01 AM

by Kevin Robinson (Crownline Home Builders)

Hello Gloria - There is nothing better than a day in the garden! I am looking forward to many pleasant hours working outside this spring.

Julie Jalone in Sacramento

03/19/2008 09:17 AM

by Julie Jalone (MagnumOne Realty)

As my mom says, we can complain about it being cold longer but at least we don't have the problem of last year when we had warm weather and then a freeze again and lost a lot of the spring bloom. I guess patience is a virtue. Lord give me patience, but give it to me now!

03/19/2008 09:31 AM

by Gloria Ruesch Nebraska-Iowa Exclusive Buyers' Agent (New Idea Realty Services, LLC)

I am in Vernal, Utah so I pay attention to the vernal equinox. Wrote a blog on it earlier in the spring. I just joined this group for gardening which I love, Beautiful flowers.!

05/16/2008 12:43 PM

by Carol Judd , Vernal Utah Real Estate (Century 21 Dart Realty)

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