Weather and Gardening Discussion

[MichaelS]

I'd love it if we got more snow (but could do without the cold). Not only as an avid skier who has been pretty disappointed with the season so far, but I am now starting to get nervous about an early and bad fire season, unless we get a lot more snow.

 

[AJX]

The long range for the next two weeks is colder than normal. If March is going to be colder than normal, let’s hope April is warmer than usual and we spring into Spring.

 

[Duck Lightning]

March is statistically our snowiest month and the snow in the late winter and early spring is really important for the farms. Lots of snow in march helps mitigate drought conditions in the Summer

 

[Mountain Man]

Guess the groundhog saw his shadow, winter looks to hang around for the month.

 

[Surrealplaces]

I'm okay with March being colder than usual if April is warmer than usual. Fingers crossed.

 

[Rollerstud98]

I prefer a summer of 20°C max! Bring it on!

 

[Mountain Man]

Another big dump of snow coming Friday, this is shaping up to be one of our snowiest winters in a long time!

 

[UrbanWarrior]

This weather transition be like….

 

[Mountain Man]

Anyone here grow ferns? Want to try growing a couple of them this summer, curious how they do in Calgary.

 

[googspecial]

Anyone here grow ferns? Want to try growing a couple of them this summer, curious how they do in Calgary.

Ostrich fern do well and will spread (and are native), needs shade and lots of moisture. There's a 'Ghost' Fern/Painted Fern, with whiteish fronds, it's a zone 4, so as long as you mulch it over for the winter it should keep. It doesn't spread as much. Lots of success with both if you keep them moist through the summer. They look good with some broad leafed perennials, take a look at bugloss too.

 

[Cowtown]

What a glorious past few days it has been. Even tho, temps are only around 4C, the sun is very strong. The snow is melting like there's no tomorrow.

 

[Rollerstud98]

What a glorious past few days it has been. Even tho, temps are only around 4C, the sun is very strong. The snow is melting like there's no tomorrow.

Can’t wait for the day after the day after tomorrow, should be hot and sunny!

 

[Mountain Man]

Definitely feel like winter has loosened it's grip and it might actually be spring. This is Calgary though, false spring is nearly guaranteed! haha

 

[Rollerstud98]

Definitely feel like winter has loosened it's grip and it might actually be spring. This is Calgary though, false spring is nearly guaranteed! haha

Saving grace is angle of the sun now guarantees melting even when below freezing!

 

[UrbanWarrior]

Definitely feel like winter has loosened it's grip and it might actually be spring. This is Calgary though, false spring is nearly guaranteed! haha

Our false spring already happened. Almost all of February was above freezing and the ground even started thawing before the return to deep freeze in the last few days of the month, lasting until like a week ago. The 2-week forecast has us pretty reliably between 3 and 7 degrees. We can safely say spring is here, regardless of if a few more snowfalls happen.