I know how you feel. We have one spring like day and then we're back in the house due to cold or rain for two more days.
Nothing has been growing in the woods and for the first time in almost 10 years, we have deer jumping the fence.

I am so right there with you. This weather is driving me nuts. I keep telling myself I should just be thankful we haven't had any off the severe weather other areas of the country have received, but between snow, rain, cold, and gale force winds, well geez already. I mean tomorrow is May 1st!

I agree! We also own an ice cream store and our sales are down by 60% compared to last year. This is so getting into my hosta budget.

The NOrthwest has been just as bad!!! We have had over 4 inches of rain in April and normally we have sunny weather and 60 or 70 degree weather.And my Arthritis is doing a number on me. But we had a sunny day today and I managed to get some new plants in pots. Sothat helped anyway.

We have had 17 inches of rain in southern illinois in just over a week. I have so much to do this spring prior to foot surgery on may 11. And if it doesn't get done before that date, it won't get done because I will be out of commission for 12 weeks.
I also have a wedding here in my hosta garden on may 7th that is so stressing me out. I can't spray or even walk in the pathways as it is so boggy. I spoke with the bride yesterday to work out a back up plan.

You can get a great big "Amen!" from me.

This has been an awful spring. I just don't feel the same enthusiasm I usually do because the weather has been so lousy. This next week here in WI is finally supposed to be in the 50s, but the temps are still dipping into the lower 30s at night so I don't feel secure planting the hostas I've had growing indoors under lights...some since January.

Normally, you can't stop me when spring rolls around. But this weather...BAH!

Ok, I guess it could be worse...in the Williston, ND area they got two feet of snow and have 5 to 6 ft. drifts. I'm trying to keep some perspective here but it is getting sooooo hard.

AAAAAAAMEN! and a resounding Hallelujah!

We completely feel your pain here in Northern Ohio. We've had lakes on our property for over a month now, and no, we never did put a water feature in so it's mother nature's newest addition to our yard.

The lawn is so tall back there surrounding our new lakes and we can't get the tractor back there to cut because it'll just sink down into the muck. My compost pile is under water too... can't even think of what that'll be like to turn this spring... ugh.

We had one and a half days of dry weather but the winds were so bad that it was too dangerous to work out in the yard due to falling tree limbs... sigh... Finally had some dry time today and managed to get the front and part of the back grass mowed but it's still a mess out there.

As I finish typing my note here, guess what? It started raining again! (Sniff, Sniff, SOB!!!)

Please pass the tissues, it's raining from my eyes now :(

The only bright side to this rain and gloom is that the hostas seem to be loving it.

Karen

I feel your pain. It's even cold and gloomy in DFW today. On May 1, it's supposed to be sunshiny and pretty hot. We're supposed to have rain today and tomorrow. We need it. So far, it's just gloomy and cold - no rain.

bkay

We here in upstate NY, zone 5a, also had a lot of rain, which showed me how the water off 2/3 of the roof runs out of an underground pipe and after 60 ft length on a path goes away under the fence. I always wanted a creek, made now the wet path into a dry creek bed with gravel and pond stone from HD, need a few larger stones. In a few weeks there will be hosta leaves touching that "creek". You see, even the worst rain and 6 degrees below average temperatures can help to create something good!
Bernd

oh, i am with you all here. it's 37 deg outside and not supposed to warm up much. one day a week gardening is just not cutting and .....I NEED SUN!! and heat. and my garden.
never ever have seen a winter or spring such as this.
collective whine. andi

Tough to be patient.

Back in winter when placing orders for hosta, they ask when to deliver and I was good and said mid-May - didn't rush it. Temp right now is 37 and reinforces why it's good to wait. In 2 weeks it will look wonderful outside and come June 1st the gardens in this area will look glorious. Come mid-June we'll be talking about the gardens never looking so good.

But I agree a few days of average highs would feel wonderful right now.

Paul

i'll give you that AMEN!!!

its been so cold.. that the darn roundup isnt working .. well.. it is.. but it sooo sllloooowwww ...

i do have an upside for you though ....

instead of april bolting .. leafing fully out in april.. with 4 to 6 weeks before last frost/freeze ....

mine are just in the extending pip phase.. with only about 3 weeks until frost free ...

perhaps this will be the year i wont get slaughtered with a late frost ... [but i will await the mid summer hail storm.. lol] ....

ken

AMEN. With a day of sun here and there followed by days of rain, I'm beginning to think Mother Nature likes to tease us. More rain here today in Upstate NY and for the next couple of days...again. Who can plant in mud.: -(

Julia

Well, for the next couple days, our highs are supposed to be right at the average, but DANG! This is SOOOOO aggravating!

Perhaps I can actually get out and do SOMETHING!