Well, yesterday was yesterday. We are still having winter weather. All of the apricot tree fruit that was in bloom stage froze. I don’t expect many apricots this summer, but there just might be some, one never knows until later on.
I have decided that if most of my stuff dies I will start over—it is a good way to try out new and different plants without ripping up the ones already there. I have a hard time doing so, so this will just help me out.
If they do recover then I stay with what I have. 🙂
As Momma said…’time will tell’.
It’s still cold and snowing off and on, another fast moving storm came in early this morning.
I hope it snowing where we can use the water! Snow in the Gunnison Mountain ranges!
The water came…in the midst of all the nasty wind and blowing snow… I didn’t take a photo of it until yesterday when everything calmed down.
You can see the moisture from the storm has really greened up the banks. Then having the canal water all the time will help make everything along the edges grow quickly. Grass doesn’t seem to mind cool to colder weather.
Terry will call the ditch rider early tomorrow morning (way before 7) and see if the head gate can be opened so we can begin.
Neither rain or sleet or snow will stop us once we flush the ditches and set the rows!
It’s all rather exciting. Snow in the mountains, water for the rest of us.
Well, off to do some things …like mopping the floor. Pretty mundane, but necessary!
Here is a photo of
Delta’s Main Street, looking south, in 1893. The Delta House is far right; the Delta Area Chamber is center (Delta County Bank in this photo). Note that Main Street was lined with trees, (Cottonwood Trees), even way back then. Those trees have been removed and we have shorter growing trees now.
Linda
Life on a Colorado Farm 
I reallyenjoy your daily Farm Blog! Thank you for sharing your farm life with us “city folk”. My family roots are in western Colorado, my father was born in Olathe, 1917 and is now buried in the Olathe Cemetery along with a few other McIntire kin. During yesterday’s storm aftermath, I put my mother on a plane where she will now live in Paonia, near my brother and his family. She has been living in Arizona since my father’s death in 2006, so going from our warm climate to the sudden demise of spring will be quite a shock! Best of wishes for more rain, warmer weather and no more killing freezes! Teri~
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Probably a silly question, but I have imagined canals being in a straight line like a street. This looks like a creek or little river.
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hope things made it through – at least the water did!
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Yay, snow, for bringing moisture – but so sad about ruining the prettiness and future fruit.
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I hope at least some of your plants will survive winter’s latest visit. It’s good to see water in your canal. That’s a neat old picture of Delta.
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I guess you just might HAVE to browse the seed catalogs and order something beautiful! 🙂
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I enjoyed you old photo..wouldn’t you love to have walked that street back then just for a day or two..I know I would! Glad you have water and some moisture! 🙂
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I hope it wasn’t too bad .. and thank goodness the grass likes to grow when it is cool as w are still very cool too.. fingers crossed for your garden, hopefully the brassicas will pull through anyway.. c
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Since I was so behind on reading, I just looked at the whole a week of your weather in one fell swoop — I know how changeable Colorado weather can be, but this seems extreme even for you! I’m sad about your garden ….you’re a trooper not to let it discourage you.
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Glad to have the water I bet, sorry to hear about the trees, hopefully they will survive and no replanting.
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Maybe you won’t have a LOT of apricots, but a few nice, huge ones. I’ll wish for that for you.
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So if annuals froze , they likely are gone. if it’s perennials , they will probably come back even if much of the foliage is gone. It would e nice if your weather settled down and you could get on with your life instead of washing floors.
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My irises look some better today, and I hope some of your plants will, too, soon. Fortunately, I only had lettuce planted in my veggie garden. Freeze did kill my little mums, but am watering and maybe some new shoots will come up.
Good to see your water flowing! Now you will be one busy gal!
Blessings to you and Terry!
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Hooray for the water! I’ve been on pins and needles waiting for it. Love love love the Main St. photo. I bet it was a handsome town in color.
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Snowing in Minnesota, too, but rain in Michigan. Go figure.
You may lose fruit this year, but your trees will probably be okay. But you should plant more if you want to.
I was counting the other day. We’ve planted 24 trees in the last 4 years.
Have a wonderful Friday! ♥
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Fingers crossed for some fruit and that some favourites survive. But what an opportunity – to plant some new things! Lets hope that the snow has brought some water!
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Looking at the canal, you’d never know how bitterly cold it was!
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Hi,
Where is Atwood,Colorado in relation to your place?
Thanks
David Atwood
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