Here We Go Again..

 It's was just 1 month ago, we had our first "winter" storm & just 2 days before Xmas, here we go again. Spent the morning (Tue) moving all of my "little trees" undercover & out of the wind..well, the worst of it, hopefully.

I moved the seedlings, cuttings, miniatures & the youngest succulents, inside temporarily.

It did not take that long & went surprisingly well, so even if the storm turns out not to be so bad, I am enjoying seeing my small collection from a new perspective.

Dec. 29 - It's Not Over Yet..

It rained pretty good on Christmas & for the next couple of days..the weather people say it was the wettest Xmas recorded, in so. California..it finally cleared over the weekend & I was able to put plants in the sun to dry out before the next round of precipitation starts tomorrow night.

"Is it still raining?"

Forecasts call for wind with the New Years storm, which concerns me more than the rain..while the climate here is mostly benign, the wind can be deadly to young plants, particularly those that are stressed. Typically, they don't react appreciably to either hot or cold, within limits and they don't mind being wet, if not for too long, but add 15-20 kts. of wind to the equation & that can be a real threat to saplings. (sapling is the next stage past seedling, but far from an adult tree)

At least there are no frost/freeze warnings (as yet) but I will keep one-ear tuned to the weather forecast for sure. Meanwhile, all is well here on the patio..Allow me to wish you a Happy New Year..the days are getting longer now & although we will have our share of winter storms, the growing season is coming faster than we think.