tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post3271730715456925401..comments2024-03-28T17:42:54.646-05:00Comments on PlantPostings: Garden Lessons Learned: This, Too, Shall PassBeth at PlantPostingshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-47438102383949680222016-03-19T16:02:38.269-05:002016-03-19T16:02:38.269-05:00Thanks for participating, Diana!Thanks for participating, Diana!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-31909734313898935702016-03-19T16:01:10.286-05:002016-03-19T16:01:10.286-05:00Hi Hannah: I'm catching up after being away. I...Hi Hannah: I'm catching up after being away. I'm looking forward to reading your post! Thanks for participating!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-20329064312566793242016-03-19T15:59:59.002-05:002016-03-19T15:59:59.002-05:00Glad you had a great trip to see family like I did...Glad you had a great trip to see family like I did, Donna. Thanks, as always, for collaborating and participating! :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-26051122738887015052016-03-14T04:52:07.016-05:002016-03-14T04:52:07.016-05:00I'm having to do more heavy gardening work rem...I'm having to do more heavy gardening work removing overgrown vegetation, my lesson has to do with finding out the result of planting lots of plants in a climate where plants tend to grow like crazy. <br /><br />http://weedingonthewildside.blogspot.com/2016/03/peak-hellebores-plus-march-14-2016.htmlHannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773149110503024929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-85548453015769317242016-03-10T16:38:31.770-06:002016-03-10T16:38:31.770-06:00I just returned from a 2 week trip out west to see...I just returned from a 2 week trip out west to see family...and as I returned, I missed the transition as the snow is melted birds are back and the first bulbs have bloomed. So I will stay here too for winter, and take short trips during winter....here is my post:<br /><br />http://www.livingfromhappiness.com/wildlife-lesson-squirreling-around/Donnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13420133886162844400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-88436438767567322922016-03-09T11:59:59.081-06:002016-03-09T11:59:59.081-06:00only took three gardens.
But I've learnt a les...only took three gardens.<br />But I've learnt a lesson.<br />http://eefalsebay.blogspot.co.za/2016/03/silvery-grey-tree-Brachylaena-discolor.htmlDiana Studerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12286066768376135880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-88501505456280247842016-03-07T21:34:22.813-06:002016-03-07T21:34:22.813-06:00Thanks for joining in, Rose. Life lessons so often...Thanks for joining in, Rose. Life lessons so often blend with garden lessons. Peace and warm blessings to you and your family. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-5524008817405964302016-03-07T17:07:21.970-06:002016-03-07T17:07:21.970-06:00I finally finished a post and tied it in somewhat ...I finally finished a post and tied it in somewhat to the lessons learned meme. Thanks for hosting this once again!Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-56454580343275049612016-03-06T22:50:04.635-06:002016-03-06T22:50:04.635-06:00Yeah, I finally realized this, too, about the four...Yeah, I finally realized this, too, about the four seasons. I like to visit tropical climates, but I wouldn't be happy living there year-round, or even for the entire winter. Good lesson about the pruning. I think we need to do the same with some of our trees here.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-34245683676587900492016-03-06T22:48:02.066-06:002016-03-06T22:48:02.066-06:00Thanks, Sue. I like your perspective. Some of the ...Thanks, Sue. I like your perspective. Some of the plants we enjoy wouldn't be happier in a climate where they couldn't have a period of dormancy and cold. I'd be sad to miss out on seeing those plants. And yes, Midwestern springs, summers, and falls are pretty awesome!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-87522692145629492572016-03-06T22:46:01.380-06:002016-03-06T22:46:01.380-06:00Thanks, Tina. We definitely had a proper winter, i...Thanks, Tina. We definitely had a proper winter, in the bigger sense of the word, but much milder than "normal." That's probably why I'm not complaining about it at this point. Plenty of snow, but not too much. Some cold, but not extended periods of subzero weather. More like a zone 6 or 7 winter, I guess. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-34494196491332226582016-03-06T21:48:46.447-06:002016-03-06T21:48:46.447-06:00That's a good point, Alain. My favorite winter...That's a good point, Alain. My favorite winter days are the cold (but not bitter) sunny ones with no wind. With the proper outerwear, it can even feel refreshing!Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-85034355168835627172016-03-06T21:47:18.306-06:002016-03-06T21:47:18.306-06:00Yes, I know--what am I saying, right?! Ha! Ask me ...Yes, I know--what am I saying, right?! Ha! Ask me again next winter if we have a really rough one. ;-) I would miss the snow--I know that. But I probably wouldn't miss the cold. Your new garden looks great! I may need some tips if we ever get around to moving from this house. I'll always want a proper garden, but this house is too big--too much to clean. Trial and error suits you well, Helene.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-15402685687125113902016-03-04T21:25:34.102-06:002016-03-04T21:25:34.102-06:00I'm a four season person, too. I wouldn't ...I'm a four season person, too. I wouldn't be happy living in a tropical environment. Winter gives me a chance to spend time on all the things I ignore when I'm gardening. As for my lesson learned, the canopies of my crepe myrtles need to resemble lace instead of a brick wall to keep my shade plants happy. When even your shade plants are complaining about the dark, it's time to do some pruning!Casa Mariposahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16647089868277238456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-43458718736130474872016-03-04T17:52:42.004-06:002016-03-04T17:52:42.004-06:00I enjoyed your reflections and photos. As much as...I enjoyed your reflections and photos. As much as I dislike winter, I am thankful for the types of plants and pollinators we have here, and the mildish spring and fall.<br /><br />Corner Gardener Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10631500918579405664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-91948103219002612432016-03-04T17:29:37.056-06:002016-03-04T17:29:37.056-06:00With the non-winter in Central Texas, it's har...With the non-winter in Central Texas, it's hard not to agree that winter lost to spring this year. I would like to have had more and deeper freezes, but I'll have to wait until next year, I guess. Your photos, especially of the leaves with snow, are lovely.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-73943431856270323222016-03-04T07:27:02.922-06:002016-03-04T07:27:02.922-06:00Cold winters are also bright winters. Some of the ...Cold winters are also bright winters. Some of the most beautiful days of the year are these very sunny, very cold and very dray days of mid-winter. rochefleuriegardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06783773632775842680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-71841207853786222022016-03-04T07:10:38.395-06:002016-03-04T07:10:38.395-06:00Ohhh, I was completely with you in the first parag...Ohhh, I was completely with you in the first paragraph – but after that I couldn’t agree :-) I have tried both, I had proper, face hurting winters with snow on the ground for 5 months a year for the first 35 years of my life living in Norway. Now I live in London and I can potter around in my garden all year, including January and February and I have flowers every week of the year - and what do I prefer?? I don’t miss the snow, I don’t miss the cold and I wouldn’t mind moving to an even slightly warmer climate like France – but I am not moving again!<br /><br />And moving is what my lesson for today is about I suppose, as I am continuing to work on my new garden I can see how some plants have survived the uproot from my old garden and some that didn’t – taking a garden with you when moving house is always going to be a risk, but if I had left the plants I would not had any so at least I had to try. The smaller the plants were when lifted and potted up, the better they have taken to being stored in pots for almost a year. But some of the bigger plants have survived too. I dug up huge clumps of hellebores that are now flowering. Lifting and storing plants in pots when moving house has been a trial and error thing, just like most of my gardening :-)HELENEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16112289914239038835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-26447788922563878112016-03-03T23:09:55.577-06:002016-03-03T23:09:55.577-06:00Thanks, Jason. I like the heat, but not the abunda...Thanks, Jason. I like the heat, but not the abundance of bugs. I realize they're part of the ecosystem, but that's the part of Florida that makes it unappealing to me. Yes, we have mosquitoes here (and many other bugs, of course), but it's a little less scary to hike in the woods or picnic on the lawn here in the north (in the summer, that is). You're right--this winter has been OK. That painful face/hard to breathe stuff--like we had with the polar vortex year--not good.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-38700326058340077412016-03-03T23:02:59.791-06:002016-03-03T23:02:59.791-06:00I agree: February ... blech. Your spring happens e...I agree: February ... blech. Your spring happens earlier than mine. I think I prefer a snowy winter like we have, but I wish it didn't last so long. Your earlier springs must be so nice. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-17496878014128791222016-03-03T23:01:17.212-06:002016-03-03T23:01:17.212-06:00Thank you, Janet. I think I would feel the same wa...Thank you, Janet. I think I would feel the same way. Perhaps I would even head for the mountains for a little snow if I lived in coastal Wales. So, I guess, in a way you have the option to experience a bit of winter if you wish. I've come to realize I'd be bored living in a place that doesn't change much from season to season.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-43905711040286619842016-03-03T22:56:12.253-06:002016-03-03T22:56:12.253-06:00Yes, yes! That's the thing. You don't expe...Yes, yes! That's the thing. You don't experience that exhilaration unless you go through the pain and discomfort of winter. Sigh.Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-73399990335740860902016-03-03T22:52:51.593-06:002016-03-03T22:52:51.593-06:00Yes, I've come to realize I need a break from ...Yes, I've come to realize I need a break from gardening, too--at least large-scale gardening. And you're right--watching the beauty of winter happening out the window can be quite pleasant. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-59271786952908003662016-03-03T22:49:55.554-06:002016-03-03T22:49:55.554-06:00Oh, Margaret, I would so agree with you if winter ...Oh, Margaret, I would so agree with you if winter wasn't so cold. It is so beautiful, and a snowstorm can be fun if you don't have to go anywhere. I can't bring myself to say I love it, but ... I would miss it if I skipped it. The best parts are the beginning and the end of winter. The stuff in the middle is too brutal and too long. But that's a great time to travel! :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3905148744278712684.post-61181322806232503752016-03-03T22:43:21.458-06:002016-03-03T22:43:21.458-06:00Yeah, I know what you mean. God willing, I hope to...Yeah, I know what you mean. God willing, I hope to skip out of the Midwest in February when I retire. At least March starts to show signs of new life and changes. :)Beth at PlantPostingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473637655960119672noreply@blogger.com