Comments on: Into each life a little rain must fall http://blog.blithewold.org/greenhouse/into-each-life-a-little-rain-must-fall/ a garden journal about public garden maintenance, seasonal tasks, garden events, stories about gardening, volunteers, flowers, bugs and wildlife Thu, 23 May 2013 15:15:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Susan Sims http://blog.blithewold.org/greenhouse/into-each-life-a-little-rain-must-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-8804 Susan Sims Wed, 13 Oct 2010 03:48:15 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=4147#comment-8804 I'm not sure; I do know that he stipulated that his house on Brattle Street in Cambridge should always have a direct view of the Charles River, so they preserved a narrow park and easment down to the riverbank that remains there to this day. <em>I'll have to look for that next time I'm up that way! (I should go to Boston/Cambridge more often. It's not that far away...) -kris</em> I’m not sure; I do know that he stipulated that his house on Brattle Street in Cambridge should always have a direct view of the Charles River, so they preserved a narrow park and easment down to the riverbank that remains there to this day.

I’ll have to look for that next time I’m up that way! (I should go to Boston/Cambridge more often. It’s not that far away…) -kris

]]> By: Jean http://blog.blithewold.org/greenhouse/into-each-life-a-little-rain-must-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-8785 Jean Mon, 11 Oct 2010 23:27:12 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=4147#comment-8785 You are so right about how we with the gardeners heart watch the weather channel and search the skies, hoping for signs of rain. We want a few days of a nice steady soaking rain every so often, and we are amazed at how many people seem thrilled with week after week of relentless, gorgeous sunshine. Like a winter in the North with little or no snow actually is considered a good winter for alot of folks! Sort of scary. <em>Jean, Just this weekend I talked to a guy who thought this summer was the best ever. Weird. But he's a boater, not a gardener... -kris</em> You are so right about how we with the gardeners heart watch the weather channel and search the skies, hoping for signs of rain. We want a few days of a nice steady soaking rain every so often, and we are amazed at how many people seem thrilled with week after week of relentless, gorgeous sunshine. Like a winter in the North with little or no snow actually is considered a good winter for alot of folks! Sort of scary.

Jean, Just this weekend I talked to a guy who thought this summer was the best ever. Weird. But he’s a boater, not a gardener… -kris

]]> By: Layanee http://blog.blithewold.org/greenhouse/into-each-life-a-little-rain-must-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-8763 Layanee Sun, 10 Oct 2010 01:57:54 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=4147#comment-8763 Oh, I couldn't agree more. It is terrible to go into winter with dry feet. I, too, brought in some tenders and also must do a bit of dividing and compost spreading. There will be sunny days for that. <em>Layanee, I've been procrastinating the compost spreading at home... I want a very chilly sunny day for that. -kris</em> Oh, I couldn’t agree more. It is terrible to go into winter with dry feet. I, too, brought in some tenders and also must do a bit of dividing and compost spreading. There will be sunny days for that.

Layanee, I’ve been procrastinating the compost spreading at home… I want a very chilly sunny day for that. -kris

]]> By: Susan Sims http://blog.blithewold.org/greenhouse/into-each-life-a-little-rain-must-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-8756 Susan Sims Fri, 08 Oct 2010 15:00:12 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=4147#comment-8756 I'm always amazed at how optimistic Longfellow was considering how his life was riddled with tragedy, like his wife having her dress catch on fire and burning to death. I'm thinking where most of us get a little rain, Longfellow got some monsoons or a hurricane or two. <em>Susan, I don't actually know anything about him (I'm just a quote poacher) - was he a gardener? -kris</em> I’m always amazed at how optimistic Longfellow was considering how his life was riddled with tragedy, like his wife having her dress catch on fire and burning to death. I’m thinking where most of us get a little rain, Longfellow got some monsoons or a hurricane or two.

Susan, I don’t actually know anything about him (I’m just a quote poacher) – was he a gardener? -kris

]]> By: kathy tracey http://blog.blithewold.org/greenhouse/into-each-life-a-little-rain-must-fall/comment-page-1/#comment-8737 kathy tracey Thu, 07 Oct 2010 11:15:04 +0000 http://blog.blithewold.org/?p=4147#comment-8737 I'm feeling a little smug about the rainfall this week. Last week I dug everything out of a very dry dismal planting bed and renovated it with plants that have winter interest. After months of being attached to a hose, I haven't had to think about watering for a week, and am reminded of why we should plant gardens in the fall. <em>Kathy, This is absolutely the best time to plant and transplant - and this year I'm not going to procrastinate! -kris</em> I’m feeling a little smug about the rainfall this week. Last week I dug everything out of a very dry dismal planting bed and renovated it with plants that have winter interest. After months of being attached to a hose, I haven’t had to think about watering for a week, and am reminded of why we should plant gardens in the fall.

Kathy, This is absolutely the best time to plant and transplant – and this year I’m not going to procrastinate! -kris

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