tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post1465101280152067995..comments2024-03-28T17:42:54.646-05:00Comments on PlantPostings: No springtime for youBeth at PlantPostingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-32300440198807033692013-03-20T22:20:01.055-05:002013-03-20T22:20:01.055-05:00Your pros and cons gave me a much needed chuckle ♥...Your pros and cons gave me a much needed chuckle ♥Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03872899189875117518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-10689373042425213862013-03-20T16:09:37.273-05:002013-03-20T16:09:37.273-05:00Love your sense of humor. Sometimes that's the...Love your sense of humor. Sometimes that's the only thing that gets me through the winter or life for that matter. Come summer, I really miss my back porch refrigerator/freezer. :) donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06950476333013336671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-42680287247043857842013-03-18T17:47:17.117-05:002013-03-18T17:47:17.117-05:00Thanks for the pick-me-up today! Great perspectiv...Thanks for the pick-me-up today! Great perspectives... loved the comparison of pro's and con's of living in WI. I live in northeast Ohio, along the south shore of Lake Erie, and I could say "Ditto"! It's been a dreary, rainy day here with temps hovering in the 30's, and my driveway was indeed an ice rink this morning. Yet I know that St. Paddy's Day and St. Joseph's day (tomorrow)are harbingers of Spring... that glorious time in the Heights area of Cleveland (Shaker Hts., University Heights, and Cleveland Heights), when gardens come to life like magic.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03909637416607749848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-56127882913374760112013-03-17T23:55:21.945-05:002013-03-17T23:55:21.945-05:00As a friend of mine who moved from Memphis to Clev...As a friend of mine who moved from Memphis to Cleveland recently said, "You bloom where you are planted."<br /><br />I admire people - like you - who are able to bloom wherever they find themselves.<br /><br />As Shakespeare so eloquently said, "There is nothing neither good nor bad, but thinking makes it so."Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07402416428574401646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-81253677102459202642013-03-17T19:37:04.953-05:002013-03-17T19:37:04.953-05:00Thanks, Masha. Yes, I imagine our winters are simi...Thanks, Masha. Yes, I imagine our winters are similar to winters in Russia. And I agree that springtime is extra sweet when it takes longer to show itself. Too bad it's so short!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-23831661952748931582013-03-17T19:34:12.975-05:002013-03-17T19:34:12.975-05:00Winter holds on longer at high altitudes, too, doe...Winter holds on longer at high altitudes, too, doesn't it? I'm glad we're not the only ones. ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-13673613672361440462013-03-17T18:59:47.088-05:002013-03-17T18:59:47.088-05:00Your post reminded me of what it was like when I w...Your post reminded me of what it was like when I was living in Russia :). I hope spring will be all the more beautiful for you because it is so eagerly awaited.Mashahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15996950576326655813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-14120688889603175142013-03-17T17:46:57.830-05:002013-03-17T17:46:57.830-05:00Thanks, Michelle! I know the spring is just around...Thanks, Michelle! I know the spring is just around the corner, so I'm just reading a few more books and doing more planning about my garden for the months ahead. Happy Spring!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-14009613714915910032013-03-17T17:45:48.558-05:002013-03-17T17:45:48.558-05:00Yes! We frequently put holiday leftovers that are ...Yes! We frequently put holiday leftovers that are too big for the refrigerator on the back porch. It works, and it's enclosed, so no animals can get to it (well, except for greedy humans).Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-32973351672542145982013-03-17T17:43:51.673-05:002013-03-17T17:43:51.673-05:00Isn't that fast-forward effect incredible?! It...Isn't that fast-forward effect incredible?! It kind of makes the human hormones and chemistry kind of mixed up, too. You can see why love "blossoms" in the springtime, right? It has been so interesting to compare notes with gardeners in the U.K. I think late winter/early spring is the time of year when our gardens are most different. Which makes the comparisons so much fun!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-5850237891852712232013-03-17T17:41:03.306-05:002013-03-17T17:41:03.306-05:00I'm glad to hear it, Lyn. The humor is a copin...I'm glad to hear it, Lyn. The humor is a coping mechanism, and I guess it works to some extent. You do what you have to do, right? ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-78533219257530179002013-03-17T17:39:32.333-05:002013-03-17T17:39:32.333-05:00Well, I don't really follow that one (although...Well, I don't really follow that one (although I should). But a northern gardener conceivably can, unless they do a lot of work with houseplants. I grinned at your comment about Wisconsin people being patient. We are all pretty crabby right now, and the weather forecasters are not very popular. ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-36008216875441294612013-03-17T17:37:15.448-05:002013-03-17T17:37:15.448-05:00Spring is our shortest season, too, Donna. Some ye...Spring is our shortest season, too, Donna. Some years it gives a few more hints than this year, though. I grew up in northern Wisconsin, and it was even worse there! I hope we get a bit of spring in the next few weeks before summer hits in May.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-53979807229478603192013-03-17T17:35:25.984-05:002013-03-17T17:35:25.984-05:00Yes! That is definitely a pro! I did that a lot in...Yes! That is definitely a pro! I did that a lot in January and loved it. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-71809746485964395462013-03-17T17:34:31.016-05:002013-03-17T17:34:31.016-05:00Yes, agreed (re: humor)! Sometimes the late winter...Yes, agreed (re: humor)! Sometimes the late winter snows are so lovely because they seem to gently float down in giant flakes and they cling to the big buds on trees. But there comes a time when I just have to get away from the upper Midwest, just for a break.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-11016553747851409702013-03-17T17:31:35.218-05:002013-03-17T17:31:35.218-05:00I plan to stay in Wisconsin, and get away as much ...I plan to stay in Wisconsin, and get away as much as possible in February and March. They're the only months of the year that I dislike my home state. But that's OK -- it gives me an excuse to travel during the late winter. ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-12177471679739264902013-03-17T17:29:48.143-05:002013-03-17T17:29:48.143-05:00Thanks, Rose! We've had feet and feet of snow ...Thanks, Rose! We've had feet and feet of snow (I forget the exact total--but it's more than "average"). It's really good for the plants and it looked pretty all winter, but now I need spring. You're right--when it finally comes, we really appreciate it!! :-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-41520225883468660592013-03-17T17:27:34.060-05:002013-03-17T17:27:34.060-05:00Thanks, Christy! My husband and I were just talkin...Thanks, Christy! My husband and I were just talking today about how it would be soooo shocking for people to move to Wisconsin who've only lived in warm climates in the past. It's shocking enough to us when winter rolls around each year. ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-25219781054864498872013-03-17T17:26:00.151-05:002013-03-17T17:26:00.151-05:00Thanks, David! Yes, Houston (or Florida or Louisia...Thanks, David! Yes, Houston (or Florida or Louisiana or...) is much preferred to Wisconsin this time of year! We have the mosquitoes, too, but when the temps are perfect I don't care because there are ways to cope with that and still get outside more. Happy Spring to you!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-52541021024119941652013-03-17T17:23:05.603-05:002013-03-17T17:23:05.603-05:00So true, Janet. This is the toughest time of year ...So true, Janet. This is the toughest time of year for me to do that, but I thought a touch of humor would make it a bit easier. ;-)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-56337423749679052782013-03-17T17:21:31.866-05:002013-03-17T17:21:31.866-05:00Yep, we just have to make it through this disgusti...Yep, we just have to make it through this disgusting last bit of winter, and then things will be much better. Hang in there!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-64508898528575716012013-03-17T14:57:03.074-05:002013-03-17T14:57:03.074-05:00Your winters are colder than ours, but we store th...Your winters are colder than ours, but we store things in our garage instead of cluttering the refrigerator. It has been cold, but signs of spring are showing themselves. Wishing you a happy spring!The Sage Butterflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06252906325012065829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-21664624826632918662013-03-17T10:10:58.496-05:002013-03-17T10:10:58.496-05:00LOl I loved this especially about the back porch. ...LOl I loved this especially about the back porch. We use our garage here in Scotland for storing things that need to be kept chilled. I've seen the Christmas Turkey out there too.<br /><br />http://www.leavesnbloom.com/2013/03/whats-in-bloom-in-march.htmlRosie Nixon Fluertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10851979959739600135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-86486076862185505902013-03-16T22:29:47.862-05:002013-03-16T22:29:47.862-05:00Your list made me smile!
It’s like spring in Norw...Your list made me smile! <br />It’s like spring in Norway, where I am from, when you said “it’s like watching a freakish, fast-forward, science-fiction film, where plants grow inches every day” - that’s exactly what spring is like in Norway, usually last a week or so and then it's summer. I often get asked here in London why people live in Norway, when it is so cold there. I always struggle to answer that question, after all, I moved out 13 years ago, and I am very happy not to have any snow - brown winter suits me fine! This year the winter has lasted a bit too long, and the weather has been way too cold, but still, I have crocuses and hellebores and daffodils in my garden, my sisters’ 3 children are still going skiing in their garden!<br /><br />But there is something serene and calm about the snow too, and that bit I miss. When the sun is shining and the pristine snow is sparkling like jewels all around you. Well, you just don’t get that in London!HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-71395233813362144182013-03-16T22:18:03.090-05:002013-03-16T22:18:03.090-05:00Thanks for making me laugh - your sense of humour ...Thanks for making me laugh - your sense of humour hasn't become frostbound, anyway. Hope spring is springing soon.Lynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11627975259420138572noreply@blogger.com