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The winters: Stump Winter stumps panel

Redbud, Dogwood, Blackberry winters are easy to identify, but Stump and Linen Britches, and others - if there are any - are vague periods. Puzzled panel asks help on truly important matter

By Carol Reeves Shaul

Julia Ann, Sandy Fletcher Estes and I have been communicating on Facebook, and the subject has come up of the various "Winters" that we have each year.

We have identified so far this year: Redbud Winter, Dogwood Winter, Blackberry Winter; and, I admit, there have been differing opinons as to when each of those actually took place!

I assumed we are having "Linen Britches Winter" - but I just heard of a new one, that Sandy's Mom mentioned - Stump Winter!!

Any of your readers know of any more "winters" than the ones we came up with? and does anyone have a true chronological list of just when these "winters" take place?

Redbud and Dogwood - easy. That's when the redbuds and dogwoods are in bloom.

Blackberry easy - when the blackberries are in bloom , around the first of May.

Or so. then, it gets muddled. Linen Britches? Stump? This is truly important, so help out!




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