...according to Kia.
It's February 14, 2009, yet the typical Okanagan
early spring is nowhere to be seen...or felt.
The recent 10-day spell of valley fog--with no sun at all--was hard to bear after December's
Siberian arctic outflow plagued the region.
But daylight is now noticeably longer, a consolation.
Snowmelt remains slow with highs that seldom exceed +1 Celsius.
Winter is a good time to lavish attention on plants.
Mine are mostly palms that overwinter indoors.
Some palms love a warm winter, and spend this time in the residence. Some actually prefer cooler temperatures (than a house) in winter. The barely-heated clubhouse is perfect for them.
Palm Pictures:
Doesn't everybody's foyer look like this?
A few more indoors...the sunny day was mid-September:
Here's the clubhouse where most of the plants spend winter:
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